Not Another Shakespeare Podcast!

A weird place to start your Shakespeare podcast? Maybe! But this is the play that sparked the whole idea, so we had to give it pride of place. Follow along as James expresses astonishment at the ratio of wives to dudes in Shakespeare's Windsor, the Muppets, Bill Shatner, and Friends make surprise appearances, and we launch our signature Shakespeare rating system...

In the first part of our As You Like It double episode, James learns about the Shakespeare cinematic universe (SCU), we talk alien inspiration and Expendables spin-offs, and everyone licks some trees in the Forest of Arden. 

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We’re back in the Forest of Arden for Part 2 of our As You Like It double episode extravaganza. Join Nora & James to meet the second son of Sir Rowland, a random lion, the god Hymen (yes, really), and a very persuasive hermit. How many weddings will there be? Listen to find out!

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We pivot away from Shakespeare this week to explore a Jacobean tragedy by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley. What does Diet Fanta have to do with a bed trick? WTF even is a bed trick?? How many boo ghosts will there be??? Listen to find out!   

Content Note: Be aware that this play (and this episode) contains depiction and discussions of sexual harassment and assault and harmful stereotypes of mental illness and intellectual disability...

Nora’s favourite and arguably Shakespeare’s weirdest play takes us to Roman Britain, where we meet a crusty jumper, Jupiter calls an Uber, and for some reason all roads lead to Milford Haven. What’s a love token? You’ll wish you’d never asked…   

Content Note: Be aware that this play (and this episode) contains depiction and discussions of sexual assault, suicide and self harm, and spousal abuse...

In the first instalment of our epic, two-part season one finale, we learn that murder can sour a marriage, the witches give a two-for-one prophecy discount, Macbeth talks to his psychic penis, and James makes a surprising Tolkien connection.

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In the second half of our two-part season finale, we speculate on the Freudian possibilities of Banquo’s ghost, Flandolph makes a triumphant return, and Lady Macbeth gets the lion treatment.

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