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Bringing historical figures and fictional characters from the sidelines to the spotlight. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

Cady Ramlow


    • May 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Episode 15: Ophelia, You Feel Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 22:00


    Any Hamlet fans in the house? You voted, we listened! Our Shakespeare-inspired character this episode travels down a tragic spiral - does she make the cut as a "heroine?" For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 14: Alexander Selkirk, Man on Maroon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 22:55


    We've read and enjoyed the tropical survival tale of Robinson Crusoe for centuries now. But what about the story's largely disregarded real-life inspiration? For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

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    Episode 13: Hoggle, Higgle, Hogwart, or Whatever

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 28:05


    Labyrinth fans unite! Join us with special guest star, @artistmakes, as we throw back to the story of Hoggle as introduced - but not limited to - the 1986 cult classic. Our thirteenth episode returns to coincide with Sarah's thirteen hours. Remind you of the Babe? For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 12: Fuma Kotaro, the Ultimate Ninja

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 26:58


    Isn't it a ninja's job to stay as out-of-the-spotlight as possible? Fuma Kotaro was not only a skilled ninja warrior, he was a skilled pirate. The secrecy that shrouds him might be the thing that draws our interest most. Join us in welcoming our first special guest star, Jordan, as we shine a spotlight on the most ambiguous ninja of all. For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 11: The Haunted Miss Havisham

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 22:22


    This time of the year always seems to be Charles Dickens's time in the spotlight - but we figure a different Dickens classic deserves a little attention this week. For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 10: Rufus Griswold & Burying Poe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 23:29


    Our fascination with Edgar Allan Poe tends to come from the mysterious element of his writing and his own persona. Join us as we learn more about the man who, opposite his own intentions, helped create the image of Poe we came to adore in spite of keeping himself ever in Poe's shadow. For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 9: George Wilson and the End of Jay Gatsby

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 25:13


    Just like how one of the shortest classic novels became one of the most influential to American literature, the character with the least amount of time involved in the plot became the most influential to the story and the extensive predictions it made. Join us while we discuss George Wilson's and F. Scott Fitzgerald's own ways of mirroring the lifestyle of the truly great Gatsby. For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 8: Of Mouse and Men, the Legacy of Ub Iwerks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 25:24


    Can you imagine modern entertainment without the creations of Disney? That imagination could very well have been a reality without Ub Iwerks, the creative and hardworking genius behind the Mickey Mouse cartoons and, likely, the entire success of Walt Disney's animation empire. For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 7: Eowyn of Rohan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 21:49


    We said we'd circle back to it - so here it is! Our second episode about Lord of the Rings and JRR Tolkien's rich characterization. Eowyn the Shield-Maiden of Rohan deserves every beam of spotlight she can get. For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 6: Stanislav Petrov, The Great Unsung Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 28:59


    Curious about one of the closest calls ever faced during the Cold War? Meet the hero you've likely never heard of in school while understanding the scope of the situation he handled. For sources, visit understudiescast.wordpress.com! Follow the show on Twitter @UnderCast for updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 5: Cho Chang and the Imperfect World of Harry Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 22:57


    We think that the character of Cho Chang is worth a closer look in the world of the Harry Potter stories, both in the books and the movie adaptations. What are your thoughts about this character? Let us know @UnderCast, or visit understudiescast.wordpress.com to send us messages, comments, or recommendations for future episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 4: Queen Nanny of the Jamaican Maroons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 24:01


    Amid the colorful history of the Golden Age of Piracy and the tragedies of the Jamaican slave trade, we'll meet an incredible hero of mystical origin who expertly led her armies to an ultimate victory. Follow @UnderCast on Twitter for updates, and don't forget to visit understudiescast.wordpress.com for sources, photos, and to leave us a message! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 3: The Princess Bride's Fezzik

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 25:57


    Ever wished you knew a little more about one of the most memorable characters in William Goldman's The Princess Bride? In Episode 3, we'll talk about Fezzik, everyone's favorite gentle giant. Follow @UnderCast on Twitter for updates! And don't forget to visit understudiescast.wordpress.com for sources, photos, and a way to leave us a message! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 2: The Black Princesses of Montenegro and the Rise of Rasputin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 24:59


    In Episode 2, we'll dig into what - and who - set the stage for the rise of Rasputin's power in the Russian royal family before the downfall of the monarchy. Read Douglas Smith's "Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs," for more fascinating details on this era! And don't forget to check the Under-Studies blog for additional info @ https://understudiescast.wordpress.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

    Episode 1: King Theoden of Rohan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 25:05


    Join us for our first episode as we discuss what makes King Theoden of Rohan an amazing character of hope and courage in the face of defeat in J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved "Lord of the Rings." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understudiescast/support

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