Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Dobson

Part Two of our chat with Michael Dobson sees him talk about his reasons for retirement, criticisms of the club when he left, and life after football. Dobson also names his Walsall XI and answers your questions. Thanks to our sponsors Printwhizz. You can find them atLanding Page - PrintWhizz Ltd They are also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @printwhizz You can follow the pod on X - @ribbonpodcast Harley can be found here - @harleywfc17 And Rob can be found here - @r_petucco Thanks to our podcast associates, Brellis Recruitment You can email us on yellowribbonpod@hotmail.com

The next interviewee is League Two winner Michael Dobson. Dobbo talks about his early career with Brentford, his move to Walsall, winning the league and more. There is a lot of conversation about Richard Money and winning the league at Swindon. Thanks to our sponsors Printwhizz. You can find them at Landing Page - PrintWhizz Ltd They are also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @printwhizz You can follow the pod on X - @ribbonpodcast Harley can be found here - @harleywfc17 And Rob can be found here - @r_petucco Thanks to our podcast associates, Brellis Recruitment You can email us on yellowribbonpod@hotmail.com

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of Shakespeare's great comedies, which plays in the space between marriage, love and desire. By convention a wedding means a happy ending and here there are three, but neither Orsino nor Viola, Olivia nor Sebastian know much of each other's true character and even the identities of the twins Viola and Sebastian have only just been revealed to their spouses to be. These twins gain some financial security but it is unclear what precisely the older Orsino and Olivia find enduringly attractive in the adolescent objects of their love. Meanwhile their hopes and illusions are framed by the fury of Malvolio, tricked into trusting his mistress Olivia loved him and who swears an undefined revenge on all those who mocked him.With Pascale Aebischer Professor of Shakespeare and Early Modern Performance Studies at the University of ExeterMichael Dobson Professor of Shakespeare Studies and Director of the Shakespeare Institute at the University of BirminghamAnd Emma Smith Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, University of OxfordProduced by Simon Tillotson, Victoria Brignell and Luke MulhallReading list:C.L. Barber, Shakespeare's Festive Comedies: A Study of Dramatic Form and Its Relation to Social Custom (first published 1959; Princeton University Press, 2011)Simone Chess, ‘Queer Residue: Boy Actors' Adult Careers in Early Modern England' (Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies 19.4, 2020)Callan Davies, What is a Playhouse? England at Play, 1520-1620 (Routledge, 2023)Frances E. Dolan, Twelfth Night: Language and Writing (Bloomsbury, 2014)John Drakakis (ed.), Alternative Shakespeares (Psychology Press, 2002), especially ‘Disrupting Sexual Difference: Meaning and Gender in the Comedies' by Catherine BelseyBart van Es, Shakespeare's Comedies: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2016) Sonya Freeman Loftis, Mardy Philippian and Justin P. Shaw (eds.), Inclusive Shakespeares: Identity, Pedagogy, Performance (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), especially ‘”I am all the daughters of my father's house, and all the brothers too”: Genderfluid Potentiality in As You Like It and Twelfth Night' by Eric Brinkman Ezra Horbury, ‘Transgender Reassessments of the Cross-Dressed Page in Shakespeare, Philaster, and The Honest Man's Fortune' (Shakespeare Quarterly 73, 2022) Jean Howard, ‘Crossdressing, the theatre, and gender struggle in early modern England' (Shakespeare Quarterly 39, 1988)Harry McCarthy, Boy Actors in Early Modern England: Skill and Stagecraft in the Theatre (Cambridge University Press, 2022)Stephen Orgel, Impersonations: The Performance of Gender in Shakespeare's England (Cambridge University Press, 1996)William Shakespeare (eds. Michael Dobson and Molly Mahood), Twelfth Night (Penguin, 2005)William Shakespeare (ed. Keir Elam), Twelfth Night (Arden Shakespeare, 2008)Emma Smith, This is Shakespeare: How to Read the World's Greatest Playwright (Pelican, 2019)Victoria Sparey, Shakespeare's Adolescents: Age, Gender and the Body in Shakespearean Performance and Early Modern Culture (Manchester University Press, 2024)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of Shakespeare's great comedies, which plays in the space between marriage, love and desire. By convention a wedding means a happy ending and here there are three, but neither Orsino nor Viola, Olivia nor Sebastian know much of each other's true character and even the identities of the twins Viola and Sebastian have only just been revealed to their spouses to be. These twins gain some financial security but it is unclear what precisely the older Orsino and Olivia find enduringly attractive in the adolescent objects of their love. Meanwhile their hopes and illusions are framed by the fury of Malvolio, tricked into trusting his mistress Olivia loved him and who swears an undefined revenge on all those who mocked him.With Pascale Aebischer Professor of Shakespeare and Early Modern Performance Studies at the University of ExeterMichael Dobson Professor of Shakespeare Studies and Director of the Shakespeare Institute at the University of BirminghamAnd Emma Smith Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, University of OxfordProduced by Simon Tillotson, Victoria Brignell and Luke MulhallReading list:C.L. Barber, Shakespeare's Festive Comedies: A Study of Dramatic Form and Its Relation to Social Custom (first published 1959; Princeton University Press, 2011)Simone Chess, ‘Queer Residue: Boy Actors' Adult Careers in Early Modern England' (Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies 19.4, 2020)Callan Davies, What is a Playhouse? England at Play, 1520-1620 (Routledge, 2023)Frances E. Dolan, Twelfth Night: Language and Writing (Bloomsbury, 2014)John Drakakis (ed.), Alternative Shakespeares (Psychology Press, 2002), especially ‘Disrupting Sexual Difference: Meaning and Gender in the Comedies' by Catherine BelseyBart van Es, Shakespeare's Comedies: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2016) Sonya Freeman Loftis, Mardy Philippian and Justin P. Shaw (eds.), Inclusive Shakespeares: Identity, Pedagogy, Performance (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), especially ‘”I am all the daughters of my father's house, and all the brothers too”: Genderfluid Potentiality in As You Like It and Twelfth Night' by Eric Brinkman Ezra Horbury, ‘Transgender Reassessments of the Cross-Dressed Page in Shakespeare, Philaster, and The Honest Man's Fortune' (Shakespeare Quarterly 73, 2022) Jean Howard, ‘Crossdressing, the theatre, and gender struggle in early modern England' (Shakespeare Quarterly 39, 1988)Harry McCarthy, Boy Actors in Early Modern England: Skill and Stagecraft in the Theatre (Cambridge University Press, 2022)Stephen Orgel, Impersonations: The Performance of Gender in Shakespeare's England (Cambridge University Press, 1996)William Shakespeare (eds. Michael Dobson and Molly Mahood), Twelfth Night (Penguin, 2005)William Shakespeare (ed. Keir Elam), Twelfth Night (Arden Shakespeare, 2008)Emma Smith, This is Shakespeare: How to Read the World's Greatest Playwright (Pelican, 2019)Victoria Sparey, Shakespeare's Adolescents: Age, Gender and the Body in Shakespearean Performance and Early Modern Culture (Manchester University Press, 2024)

wow just wow...since this interview was confirmed i have been so excited to have you all listen to this and join me in welcoming Michael Dobson to the show! He has voiced a generation of people such as Nappa, and King Cold from DBZ! Among others! Starcream in transformers cybertron, Zoids new century zero, X-men evolution, Gundam 00 and so many others i dont have enough characters to list them all! This is such a fun listen as we talk about Michael's past as a fighter pilot?? Growing up in the UK and his work in voice acting so far! This is one of our biggest interviews ever!Guest Links:https://www.michaelricharddobson.com/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0229923/MERCH:https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.comDonate to us at:https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcastMake sure to follow The Fandom Effect at all platforms below:LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/TheFandomEffectPodcastBuzzsprout:https://thefandomeffectpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Twitch:http://twitch.tv/BushidoGeekYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWFYIN8V21C2gvzBsJOIJxgApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fandom-effect/id1506262530Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7fUcTKyC40nXM3cM84htOyIHeart Radio:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-fandom-effect-63433112/BuymeaCoffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FandomPodcastE-Mail:For all inquiries or sponsorship opportunities please e-mail thefandomeffectpodcast@gmail.comSupport the showPlease Review and subscribe!

Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, telling the story of one of history's most famous events. In this tense political thriller, the Roman senator Brutus must decide whether to assassinate the powerful military general Julius Caesar in order to save Roman Republic — and the audience must decide whether Brutus made the right choice. In this course, you'll learn how Shakespeare dramatized the historical event of Caesar's assassination in 44 BCE, and particularly how he linked refined political rhetoric, aspiration toward Roman ideals, and acts of savage violence. You'll also hear the play's key speeches performed and analyzed by world-class Shakespearean actors and literary scholars. In Part 1, you'll be guided through a detailed account of the story with commentary by Michael Dobson, Director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and Professor of Shakespeare Studies, University of Birmingham. Professor Dobson discusses the Roman history behind Julius Caesar and the cultural role of classical Rome during the Renaissance, when Shakespeare was writing. This summary is told using the language of the play itself, placing key quotations in context to help you understand where these lines come from and what they mean.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, telling the story of one of history's most famous events. In this tense political thriller, the Roman senator Brutus must decide whether to assassinate the powerful military general Julius Caesar in order to save Roman Republic — and the audience must decide whether Brutus made the right choice. In this course, you'll learn how Shakespeare dramatized the historical event of Caesar's assassination in 44 BCE, and particularly how he linked refined political rhetoric, aspiration toward Roman ideals, and acts of savage violence. You'll also hear the play's key speeches performed and analyzed by world-class Shakespearean actors and literary scholars. In Part 1, you'll be guided through a detailed account of the story with commentary by Michael Dobson, Director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and Professor of Shakespeare Studies, University of Birmingham. Professor Dobson discusses the Roman history behind Julius Caesar and the cultural role of classical Rome during the Renaissance, when Shakespeare was writing. This summary is told using the language of the play itself, placing key quotations in context to help you understand where these lines come from and what they mean.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

Michael Dobson is a British-Canadian actor. He's best known for voicing Starscream in the Unicron Trilogy, Bulk Biceps in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and Nappa in the Ocean Dub of Dragon Ball Z. In this episode Michael and I discuss his legendary career, Transformers, the Vancouver voice over scene, anime dubbing, Dragon Ball Z, character breakdowns, and playing the villain. Michael's website and social media: https://www.michaelricharddobson.com/ https://twitter.com/michaeldobson07 https://www.instagram.com/michael_dobson_official_/

Briscoe and Curtis investigate the killing of a Central Park jogger. Her husband is the sleazy Michael Dobson (played with relish by Larry Miller), a club owner who tricked McCoy into dropping charges of murdering his first wife in an earlier episode. The hit man has connections to Dobson...but also to the mobster who Dobson owes money to. Is he guilty or not? McCoy and Kincaid fear he'll skate again for killing wife number two...until they unravel the mystery with the woman in line to be wife number three.We're talking about Law & Order season 6 episode 15 "Encore." Our guest is author and Emmy winner Edward Zuckerman, who also wrote this classic mothership episode.Plot points for this episode come from the murder of Maria Isabel Monteiro Alves.Check out Edward's new book, Wealth Management, a novel.

William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in history, and Hamlet is his greatest work. In Hamlet, Shakespeare gave us one of the first modern characters in literature. We are invited into the mind of Hamlet, to see how he thinks and acts in the face of love, grief, and revenge. It is a work of deep psychological complexity, and has inspired many writers to explore and reveal the inner lives of their characters. Part of what keeps Hamlet alive is its delicate balance of textured specificity and capacious vagueness. It is specific enough for Hamlet to feel real while also inviting endless interpretations. Michael Dobson is the director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the author of “Cutting, interruption, and the end of Hamlet” See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in history, and Hamlet is his greatest work. In Hamlet, Shakespeare gave us one of the first modern characters in literature. We are invited into the mind of Hamlet, to see how he thinks and acts in the face of love, grief, and revenge. It is a work of deep psychological complexity, and has inspired many writers to explore and reveal the inner lives of their characters. Part of what keeps Hamlet alive is its delicate balance of textured specificity and capacious vagueness. It is specific enough for Hamlet to feel real while also inviting endless interpretations. Michael Dobson is the director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the author of “Cutting, interruption, and the end of Hamlet” See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in history, and Hamlet is his greatest work. In Hamlet, Shakespeare gave us one of the first modern characters in literature. We are invited into the mind of Hamlet, to see how he thinks and acts in the face of love, grief, and revenge. It is a work of deep psychological complexity, and has inspired many writers to explore and reveal the inner lives of their characters. Part of what keeps Hamlet alive is its delicate balance of textured specificity and capacious vagueness. It is specific enough for Hamlet to feel real while also inviting endless interpretations. Michael Dobson is the director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the author of “Cutting, interruption, and the end of Hamlet” See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in history, and Hamlet is his greatest work. In Hamlet, Shakespeare gave us one of the first modern characters in literature. We are invited into the mind of Hamlet, to see how he thinks and acts in the face of love, grief, and revenge. It is a work of deep psychological complexity, and has inspired many writers to explore and reveal the inner lives of their characters. Part of what keeps Hamlet alive is its delicate balance of textured specificity and capacious vagueness. It is specific enough for Hamlet to feel real while also inviting endless interpretations. Michael Dobson is the director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the author of “Cutting, interruption, and the end of Hamlet” See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in history, and Hamlet is his greatest work. In Hamlet, Shakespeare gave us one of the first modern characters in literature. We are invited into the mind of Hamlet, to see how he thinks and acts in the face of love, grief, and revenge. It is a work of deep psychological complexity, and has inspired many writers to explore and reveal the inner lives of their characters. Part of what keeps Hamlet alive is its delicate balance of textured specificity and capacious vagueness. It is specific enough for Hamlet to feel real while also inviting endless interpretations. Michael Dobson is the director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the author of “Cutting, interruption, and the end of Hamlet” See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in history, and Hamlet is his greatest work. In Hamlet, Shakespeare gave us one of the first modern characters in literature. We are invited into the mind of Hamlet, to see how he thinks and acts in the face of love, grief, and revenge. It is a work of deep psychological complexity, and has inspired many writers to explore and reveal the inner lives of their characters. Part of what keeps Hamlet alive is its delicate balance of textured specificity and capacious vagueness. It is specific enough for Hamlet to feel real while also inviting endless interpretations. Michael Dobson is the director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the author of “Cutting, interruption, and the end of Hamlet” See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

This is a talk with Michael Dobson, Director of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, located in Stratford-upon-Avon. Here we talk about the Shakespeare Institute's programs and mission and also about Michael's recent work on Shakespeare in national repertories across the globe.

Michael Dobson is one of the top all-time District Managers in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. He has been a consistent performer over the past 16 years, and is a member of the company's Hall of Fame with $15.8 million in career sales. One of Michael's enduring strengths is that he is a fearless communicator. He establishes strong personal connections, asks deep questions, and loves guiding and mentoring others. Michael takes seriously the responsibility of leadership and truly strives to bring his best to his organization. To get access to all episodes and free resources, visit ChangingLivesPodcast.com.

TL;DR On this episode, we interview Jeff, a moderator from the 86K-member subreddit r/projectmanagement. He shares insights from the community's FAQs, explains why you shouldn't pursue the CAPM, shares his own experiences in project management, and *gasp* is challenged by automation. _______________________ This is an interesting one. We're speaking with one of the moderators of the r/projectmanagement subreddit, Jeff. We're only stating his first name as not to reveal his identity - part of what makes Reddit great is its anonymity. Jeff moderates, and is an active contributor, to one of the largest communities of project managers in the world. With over 86,600 members, r/projectmanagement is full of folks looking for advice from peers. That covers everything from career seekers to people looking for tool tips, to specific asks based on one's industry. The discussion moves into Jeff's background in project management, and his working method. Jeff shares advice to new project managers, and encourages communicating news quickly and early, especially if there are setbacks, and why honesty is the best policy. Jeff shares his trial-by-fire first time as a project manager, on his first project in a different country. Key Takeaways: Jeff “TheWolf1970” became involved in the project management subreddit about nine years ago. It has grown from 40K to 86K members in the past year. The two moderators grow it using Flair topics. “Don't get the CAPM.” Jeff shares templates that he has spent years building and collecting, to help users get started in project management.  His most difficult subreddit question is when people say they want to give up on project management. Jeff encourages people to look at their project baseline to evaluate the status. He also recommends a specific PM book. There is a risk of crashing a project. Fast-tracking a project involves scaling back the delivery. Jeff discusses experience versus knowledge. He describes his project management method. Jeff measures a project's success by holding a retrospective with his client on what went well, and what could be done better. Jeff reveals how automation works for him, including a “Boss Rule” for email, a stopwatch script for timekeeping, and a tool for overnight report generation. He talks about his Scrum Master Certification, and what Agile is good for. He talks about the differences between PMBOK 6 and PMBOK 7 — Now with more Agile!   Brought to you by Moovila — Autonomous Project Management Website: Moovila.com/thisprojectlife Email: thisprojectlife@moovila.comResources: Moovila.com Subreddit r/projectmanagement Book mentioned: Bare Knuckled Project Management: How to Succeed at Every Project, by Tony Gruebl and Jeff Welch, with Michael Dobson

Richard II is at once a masterwork of poetry and a bloody account of political plotting. In the 1590s, Shakespeare wrote a series of eight plays based on English chronicle history. Richard II is the first play chronologically in that series, telling the story of a king whose fall helped set in motion the political contentions and civil wars for decades to come. In 1399, Richard II was deposed by his cousin Bolingbroke, who became King Henry IV. But in Shakespeare's play, what Richard loses in political power, he gains in dramatic power. In this course, you'll learn the story and historical context behind Richard II, explore the complex political dimensions depicted in this transition of power, and see how Shakespeare develops this unusual protagonist who wants to be a tragic character.  In Part 1, you'll be guided through a detailed account of the story with commentary by Michael Dobson, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Birmingham and Director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. You'll learn the historical background behind the play and start to explore the play's central ambiguities concerning Richard's political moves and Richard's own character. This summary is told using the language of the play itself, placing key quotations in context to help you understand where these lines come from and what they mean. 

Will Gilbert and Michael Dobson return to the show this week to face off in Round 2 of the Season 2 Tournament. Here we go! CARD 1 CLUE: I've fallen, and I can't get up CATEGORY: Things associated with a rescue ANSWERS: Drowning, Stretcher, Victim, Siren, Lifeguard, Hostage, Firefighter CARD 2 CLUE: Schmear campaign CATEGORY: Types of bagels ANSWERS: Cinnamon, Everything, Garlic, Plain, Blueberry, Sesame, Wheat CARD 3 CLUE: Some more disturbing than others CATEGORY: Things heard at night ANSWERS: Mice, Snoring, Frogs, Crickets, Neighbors, Pipes, Traffic CARD 4 CLUE: The upside is 10,000 calories a day CATEGORY: Things associated with swimming ANSWERS: Pool, Race, Kick, Exercise, Olympics, Goggles, Cap CARD 5 CLUE: Who cut it? CATEGORY: Types of cheese ANSWERS: Colby, Cream, Blue, Muenster, String, Swiss, Cheddar CARD 6 CLUE: It's where you live CATEGORY: Types of biomes ANSWERS: Desert, Forest, Plains, Mountains, Swamp, Tundra, Lake

William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in history, and Hamlet is his greatest work. In Hamlet, Shakespeare gave us one of the first modern characters in literature. We are invited into the mind of Hamlet, to see how he thinks and acts in the face of love, grief, and revenge. It is a work of deep psychological complexity, and has inspired many writers to explore and reveal the inner lives of their characters. Part of what keeps Hamlet alive is its delicate balance of textured specificity and capacious vagueness. It is specific enough for Hamlet to feel real while also inviting endless interpretations. Michael Dobson is the director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the author of “Cutting, interruption, and the end of Hamlet” See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod.

Will our returning champ nab another win? Or will newcomer Michael Dobson take him out? Listen in, play along, and find out! CARD 1 CLUE: It's freezing in here CATEGORY: Things associated with the Cold War ANSWERS: Wall, Spy, Curtain, Space, Cuba, Communism, Missile CARD 2 CLUE: Everyone has their favorite CATEGORY: Pizza toppings ANSWERS: Pepperoni, Olive, Ham, Pepper, Sausage, Pineapple, Bacon CARD 3 CLUE: Public mastication CATEGORY: Things you chew ANSWERS: Gum, Tobacco, Steak, Lip, Dog Bone, Cud, The Fat CARD 4 CLUE: Staple of suburbia CATEGORY: Things people put in their yard ANSWERS: Pool, Garden, Fountain, Sprinkler, Flamingo, Gnome, Flowers CARD 5 CLUE: Up is the direction of interest CATEGORY: Things associated with surfing ANSWERS: Fiberglass, Wood, Wave, Hang Ten, Stand, Wax, Lean CARD 6 CLUE: Not related to Wesley CATEGORY: Things that are crushed ANSWERS: Ice, Grapes, Flowers, Cars, Velvet, Garlic, Bugs

According to The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, edited by Stanley Wells and Michael Dobson, the phrase “the Clink” described a specific prison in an area of London called Bankside, where Shakespeare is known to have lived at least from 1597-1596. The prison itself was housed inside what used to be a manor house owned by the Bishop of Winchester. It was the closest prison to the theaters of Bankside, which included The Globe and the Rose theater, among others. This prison was best known for being a prison for debtors. While Shakespeare's works do reference the word “clink” to describe the sound of metal clanging against other metal, there is no direct reference to the prison by name. However, in Cymbeline Act III Scene 3, Guidierius says “A prison for a debtor, that not dares To stride a limit.” While Shakespeare may or may not have been referring to the debtor's prison located right down the road from his theater with this remark in the play, nonetheless, The Clink itself was a notorious house of incarceration during Shakespeare's lifetime. Legendary as an entirely horrible place, the prison gained a reputation for being where prisoners were sent to die. Stories are told of the prisoners being left in their cells to starve to death, or even drown in the rising tide of the Thames that was nearby. This prison's notoriety is the reason why we use the phrase “thrown into the Clink” today to mean that someone has gone to prison. No one knows the full history of The Clink prison and what it was like for Shakespeare better than the curator at The Clink Prison Museum in London, and our guest this week, Alex Lyon. 

Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, telling the story of one of history's most famous events. In this tense political thriller, the Roman senator Brutus must decide whether to assassinate the powerful military general Julius Caesar in order to save Roman Republic — and the audience must decide whether Brutus made the right choice. In this course, you'll learn how Shakespeare dramatized the historical event of Caesar's assassination in 44 BCE, and particularly how he linked refined political rhetoric, aspiration toward Roman ideals, and acts of savage violence. You'll also hear the play's key speeches performed and analyzed by world-class Shakespearean actors and literary scholars. In Part 1, you'll be guided through a detailed account of the story with commentary by Michael Dobson, Director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and Professor of Shakespeare Studies, University of Birmingham. Professor Dobson discusses the Roman history behind Julius Caesar and the cultural role of classical Rome during the Renaissance, when Shakespeare was writing. This summary is told using the language of the play itself, placing key quotations in context to help you understand where these lines come from and what they mean. 

His farming roots go back to Roman times, he speaks ancient Celtic, viking and saxon - and his heart is bound with the land. Soooooo encouraging:-)

Join Joe and Chris as they chat to Hull Kingston Rovers legend and Albert Goldthorpe medal winner Michael Dobson about his illustrious Rugby League career including: - What happened when we signed Willie Mason - The inside info on Ben Galea - Mickey Vella = Captain Fantastic - There was no chance of a Rovers return - He would never sign for ‘that lot' - His advice to Mikey Lewis and more.....

In this episode, we look at the distinguished history of women playing Hamlet on the professional stage, a tradition which goes back almost 300 years. We hear how, as readers and theatre-goers, women helped make Shakespeare a lasting success - and find Hamlet's famous soliloquy becoming an inspiration and slogan in the fight for the vote for women. With Sophie Duncan, Nicole Cooper, Tony Howard, Michael Dobson and Alison Neil. The speech readings are by Emma Fielding and Simon Paisley Day. For more information on the podcast and how you can help theatres and actors during the COVID lockdown crisis: http://www.fleetingyearfilms.com/podcast.html#

ABIGAIL ROKISON-WOODALL Abigail began her career as a professional actor, training at LAMDA. She completed her PhD at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University in 2006 after which she became a lecturer in Drama and English in the Education Faculty in Cambridge. In January 2013 she became Lecturer in Shakespeare and Theatre at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham.  Abigail has written a number of journal articles and chapters on Shakespeare and other drama. Her first monograph, Shakespearean Verse Speaking, was published in 2010 by Cambridge University Press, and won the inaugural Shakespeare's Globe first book award. She has published three more books - Shakespeare for Young People: Productions, Versions and Adaptations (Bloomsbury Arden, 2013) and Shakespeare in the Theatre: Nicholas Hytner (Bloomsbury Arden, 2017) and As You Like It: Language and Writing (Bloomsbury Arden, 2021).  She is the co-general editor with Michael Dobson and Simon Russell Beale of The Arden Shakespeare Performance Editions for which she has edited A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet and is currently editing King Lear.  She is also co-general editor of the Arden Shakespeare in Performance A Practical Guide series, for which she is co-writing Shakespeare and Lecoq. She is currently working with RSC Education on a project about teaching Shakespeare to D/deaf children.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=EKHEKXBAZBQG6¤cy_code=GBP)

On a week where where we talk to former raider Michael Dobson. We get into his career in the UK and with the Canberra Raiders.

Playwright Mark Ravenhill challenges our adulation of the Bard and asks: Is Shakespeare's genius beyond question? Casting a sceptical eye over centuries of bardolatry, Ravenhill calls for a new approach to the plays. Exploring the intellectual tradition that has seen important figures from Voltaire to Tolstoy to Wittgenstein challenge Shakespeare's supremacy, Ravenhill searches for today's dissenting voices. Tracing the transformation of a working playwright into a national poet, global brand and secular god, Ravenhill asks if it's still possible to enjoy Shakespeare without being overwhelmed by the cultural and commercial baggage of 'brand Shakespeare'. Meeting Royal Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Gregory Doran, theatre director Phyllida Lloyd and actors Simon Russell Beale and Fiona Shaw, Ravenhill explores what Shakespeare's plays mean to theatre-makers today and asks if Shakespeare is a problem for a contemporary theatre which seeks to give an equal representation of women's experience of the world. Joining RSC actors in a primary school for a performance of Taming Of The Shrew, Ravenhill wonders if a play of such dark and complex sexual politics is really suitable material for ten-year-olds. Scholar Ania Loomba describes India's changing relationship with Shakespeare, while Professor Gary Taylor talks about the ambivalence of large parts of America toward the Bard. Other interviewees include: playwrights Edward Bond and Howard Barker, RSC Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman, Shakespeare academics Ewan Fernie, Dr Martin Wiggins, Michael Dobson and Dr Erin Sullivan of the University of Birmingham Shakespeare Institute. With readings by Amanda Drew and Paul Ritter. Producer: Matt Willis

This podcast is pretty special we look back at the Wakefield win with Michael Dobson, Rob Lui, Greg Johnson and Mark Flanagan. with Ian Watson in coaches corner. BBC radio Manchesters Phil Kinsella talks about where Salfords season can go from here, Ryan Wilkinson joins us to talk all about the big news from the club including challenge cup ticket news, Paul Whiteside looks at the results and fixtures from our amateur sides as we preview the Sains game on Friday

Tune into this weeks podcast all your Salford Red Devils chat here, we look back at the easter period and are joined by Michael Dobson, Kris Welham, Mark Flannigan and Junior Sau. Paul Whiteside looks at the fixtures for our Amatuer sides and forward to the Challenge Cup game v Toronto Wolfpack. We also talk about potential restucturing of Super league and what we would like to see.

What a easter treat we have set up for you this week on YOUR devil in the detail podcast, after the amazing win v Hull we speak to Michael Dobson and Lami Tasi and get their reaction to the game, Ian Watson talks to us in Coaches corner too. We have all the latest news looking forward to Friday as well as Paul takes us through the amateur results and fixtures this weekend. Its a great show tune in here.

Recorded on January/10/2015In today’s episode of “The MBS Show” we have an awesome guest. He is the host for a brony podcast base in Australia, he has gotten talent such as “The Shake Ups In Ponyville”, “Aviators” and also the voice of Bulk Biceps himself “Michael Dobson”.==========CreditsIntro MusicTitle: The MBS Show Theme SongArtist: Andrew “Mandopony” SteinOutro MusicTitle: These Wings Keep Me Grounded tk. 2Artist: Art Fonseca

Alice Harberd, Michael Dobson, Fleur Smith, Adriana Stoiber, and Simon Smith discuss Shakespeare and Music.

Alice Harberd, Michael Dobson, Fleur Smith, Adriana Stoiber, and Simon Smith discuss Shakespeare and Music.

Here we are at episdoe 17 and Michael Dobson joins us to talk about voiceover in games. Not much to say other then that. It's all voice with an amazing guy to have a conversation with.    

"I, that am rudely stamped..." (Richard III, 1.1.16) Shakespeare not only talked about his own times; he also wrote history plays that showed us the past—though it was a past filtered through the politics and prejudices of Shakespeare's present. Questions about this came up recently when a body was found in a Leicester, England, parking lot. That body is now widely believed to be that of King Richard III. Among the many issues raised, along with that body, are questions about who the real Richard III was, versus the dramatic character that we've all come to know from stage and film. In search of that answer, Rebecca Sheir, host of our Shakespeare Unlimited series, talks with an expert on the historic Richard III, David Baldwin, and an expert on Shakespeare's Richard III, Michael Dobson. Meanwhile, historian Retha Warnicke explains the practical challenges of any research into Richard's long-ago time. David Baldwin is a medieval historian who has taught at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham. His book "Richard III" was published by Amberley in 2012. Michael Dobson is Director of the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham in England. Retha Warnicke is Professor of History at Arizona State University. ----------------- From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. Produced for the Folger Shakespeare Library by Richard Paul; Garland Scott, associate producer. Edited by Gail Kern Paster and Esther Ferington. Thanks to Hannah Tucker at the University of Leicester for her help.

"Under the greenwood tree / Who loves to lie with me / And turn his merry note / Unto the sweet bird’s throat, / Come hither, come hither, come hither. / Here shall he see / No enemy / But winter and rough weather." (As You Like It, 2.5.1-8) Pack the picnic basket. Grab a blanket. Don't forget the bug spray. Shakespeare under the stars is a long-standing tradition in America—and elsewhere in the English-speaking world and beyond. Rebecca Sheir, host of our Shakespeare Unlimited series, talks with scholars and theater artists about the social and cultural forces that came together to create outdoor Shakepeare festivals. (Hint: The tradition starts a lot sooner than you might think!) Among those featured in this podcast: - Libby Appel is former Artistic Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. - Charlotte Canning is a professor in the theater and dance department of the University of Texas at Austin. - Michael Dobson is director of the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham in England. - Frank Hildy is a professor of theater at the University of Maryland. - Scott Kaiser is the head of voice and text at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. ----------------------- From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. Produced for the Folger Shakespeare Library by Richard Paul; Garland Scott, associate producer. Edited by Gail Kern Paster and Esther Ferington. We had help gathering material for this Shakespeare Unlimited episode from Esther French. Thanks to Nick Moorbath at Evolution Studios in Oxford England and Eddie Wallace at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The music was composed and arranged by Lenny Williams.

It was an epic record night as we watched the start of the monumental final 24 hours of the Boss Fight Studio Kickstarter campaign.  We also include in this program an interview with GI Joe voice talent, Michael Dobson and get his impressions of JoeCon.  Speaking of JoeCon, we are also joined by JoeCon regular Kirk Bozigian as shares some memories of working with the late Don Levine, also known as the father of GI Joe.  Lastly, after regular news and mailbag segments, we are surprised by the Boss Fight crew and we get their opinions of what the last 39 days have been like and what is next for Vitruvian HACKS.  We hope you enjoy this one!  Even Chuck was on his A-game...yeah, we know, its hard to believe!! 

We revel in victory this week after the teams 46-18 win over Bradford . We welcome Michael Dobson and Weller Hauraki to the 2015 squad and we discuss 'SNEYDGATE' as the plot thickens over the half backs future . We also welcome Andy Steele this week as a guest co presenter .

Michael Dobson. Shakespeare, Amateur Performance and Civic Identity in Britain and Ireland.

Michael Dobson. Shakespeare, Amateur Performance and Civic Identity in Britain and Ireland.

Colin Burrow, Michael Dobson, James Shapiro, Emma Smith and Marina Warner discuss the ways we continue to make (and occasionally unmake) Shakespeare in our own image. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Dobson's career path includes Dungeons and Dragons; the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum; and the creation of the Good Samaritan Medal. Michael talks about how he started with a deck of skills that included writing, theater, and project management played that hand in a variety of different settings.