Podcast appearances and mentions of William Shakespeare

I might say today's poem is all subtext–if it weren't for all the text. Ambiguous praise, sincere romantic angst, just the right amount of bitter wit: this sonnet has it all. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

James Shapiro wears many hats – author, scholar, cultural historian, consultant to New York's Public Theatre – discusses his work with actors and students, as well as his invaluable books A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599, The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606, and Shakespeare in a Divided America. Shapiro also shares experiences of working on this summer's Twelfth Night in New York's Central Park; working with Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on Broadway in Othello; how he first discovered Shakespeare; what he learns from working with actors; the power of knowing whether a thou is a formal thou or an eff-you thou; being scolded (rightly!) by F. Murray Abraham; whether he prefers to be known as a historian, a mensch, or the Shakespeare Guy; how his thoughts about America have evolved since he wrote Shakespeare in a Divided America; how his correspondence with a Supreme Court justice was the Shakespeare in the coal mine; and how we look at the news for what's happening today but turn to Shakespeare to find out what's at stake. (Length 26:51) The post Shakespearean James Shapiro appeared first on Reduced Shakespeare Company.

This week on the podcast, Patrick and Tracy welcome Sam Kelly, author of Human History on Drugs. About Human History on Drugs: Did you know that Alexander the Great was a sloppy drunk and William Shakespeare was a stoner? Or how about the fact that Steve Jobs believed taking LSD helped him create the Apple […] The post Episode 674-With Sam Kelly appeared first on The Functional Nerds.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: devoting unexpected extra time on morning reading + journaling and embracing chaotic reading with reader roulette Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we circle back to the summer reads we assigned to each other  The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  01:28 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 10:18 - Our Current Reads 10:34 - Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara [Amazon link] (Meredith) 15:57 - I'm Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjørk 16:05 - You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (Kaytee) 20:09 - A Little Daylight Left by Sarah Kay (Meredith) 24:30 - The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf by Isa Arsén (Kaytee) 24:38 - Shoot the Moon by Isa Arsén 27:01 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 27:03 - Macbeth by William Shakespeare 29:18 - Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby (Meredith) 31:35 - All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby  34:46 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Kaytee) 39:12 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 39:15 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 44:22 - Deep Dive: Our Assigned Summer Reading Experiences 45:16 - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 45:27 - Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 55:07 - Meet Us At The Fountain 55:11 - I wish we would all consider having a little bookish pet project (Meredith) 57:18 - I wish I could create a bookish focus chamber (Kaytee)  Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL comes to us from our founding Indie Press List store: Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Timon leaves Athens with his curses, strips himself bare and goes into the wilderness. As hunger sets in, he digs for a root to eat and discovers a pile of gold hidden underground. Apemantus finds Timon lamenting his fate and scolds him for being an undeserving misanthrope, telling him to come back to Athens. Timon refuses, setting off an argument between them. Apemantus finally leaves Timon and returns to Athens, where the citizens are growing increasingly unruly over the high taxes and prices they're paying as Alcibiades launches his offensive against the city. When Apemantus announces that he's found Timon with a trove of coins, the Artist, the Painter and the Senators head for the hills to get some of Timon's gold. The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “TIMON OF ATHENS”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. All episodes were directed by ANDY WOLK.   This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.   The cast is as follows:   ANTHONY COCHRANE  as                TIMON POOYA MOHSENI           as                FLAVIA KEVIN KILNER                 as                ALCIBIADES JASON KRAVITS             as                APEMANTUS ABIGAIL ONWUNALI      as                VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1 MICHAEL LUWOYE         as                OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2 BARZIN AKHAVAN         as                THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS NADINA HASSAN            as                THE POET and LUCRETIA HASSIEM MUHAMMAD  as                MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1 GREGG MOZGALA         as                LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2 DORCAS LEUNG             as                JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “TIMON OF ATHENS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The rich are never satisfied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August signals the end of summer break, and students across Louisiana are heading back into the classroom. Monday  is the first day of  school for public school students in Orleans, Jefferson and Lafayette parishes. Students in Baton Rouge returned to class last week – and were met with a host of changes.Charles Lussier covers education for The Baton Rouge Advocate. He joins us to break down those changes.The Louisiana Shakespeare Company is presenting an adaptation of William Shakespeare's “The Tempest.” And many Louisianans will find the story of a storm that decimates a town rather familiar. In fact, the setting for this performance is modern-day New Orleans.  Director Jennifer Bouquet and actor Timmie Callais tell us about this upcoming rendition of a classic Shakespeare tragedy. New Orleans is getting hotter. You can see that in numbers and charts — but what does it sound like? The Gulf States Newsroom's Drew Hawkins talked to musicians in New Orleans about how the heat is affecting them — and to get some help turning the data into music.—Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Steven welcomes author Derek Hunter to this episode to discuss his historical fiction book, "Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists," written from the voice of Thomas Sackville, who claims in his writings to be the true author of the works of William Shakespeare. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com and becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  Made possible by Patrons: Clare Jaget, Courtney L, David Neufer, Deduce, Earl Showerman, Edward Henke, Ellen Swanson, Eva Varelas, Frank Lawler, James Warren,  Jen Swan, John Creider, John Eddings, Kara Elizabeth Martin, Michael Hannigan, Neal Riesterer, Patricia Carrelli, Richard Wood, Romola, Sandi Boney, Sandi Paulus, Sheila Kethley, Tim Norman, Tim Price, Vanessa Lops, Yvonne Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Felicia Kingsley, un'autrice da oltre 3 milioni e mezzo di copie vendute, è considerata una delle massime esponenti del genere Romance che sta spopolando negli ultimi anni. "L'amante perduta di Shakespeare" (Newton Compton Editori) è, però, un romanzo leggermente diverso dagli altri, perché è soprattutto un mistery (anche se la storia d'amore non manca). Felicia Kinsley si è divertita a giocare con la storia della letteratura perché tira in ballo Shakespeare, ma anche un po' il conte di Montecristo. Questo è un romanzo che indaga sul mistero dell'identità di William Shakespeare. Il protagonista è Nick Montecristo, che si trova in carcere dove incontra un prete gesuista, José Farias (e qui i richiami al romanzo di Dumas). Farias fa evadere Nick Montecristo con l'obiettivo di fargli commettere furti d'arte su commissione. Il primo incarico? Ritrovare il first folio di Shakespeare, ossia la trascrizione delle opere del Bardo fatta solo dopo la sua morte.

In the second installment of this summer's Little Gold Men book club series, David, Richard, and Rebecca are joined by VF's Hillary Busis to discuss Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, which explores grief and hope from the perspective of William Shakespeare's wife. At the end of the episode, O'Farrell herself joins David and Rebecca to talk about Chloe Zhao's movie adaptation starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Welcome to The Wild Card Podcast!  This is episode 297 of our attempt at this whole podcasting thing!! Today's episode features: Jared Eaton bringing back some roles, Jeff Curtis enabling our AI overlords and joining the Empire, and Ron Blair always wanting to throw a punch!! Throughout the episode, you'll hear the three of us discuss such varied topics as: the way this podcast is about how stupid and wonderful musicals are, a trip of a Commercial, everyone's favorite game: Blick Block, Wang Chunging tonight, Shenanigannery, and occasionally we part from our tangents to discuss some of the most incredible heists of all time! This week, Jared takes the guys through the Maple Syrup Heist, the Heist of the Century, and a theft involving William Shakespeare!!!  Thank you for joining us on this journey to wherever and we're sure that you'll always steal the show as you listen to our Pilfery podcast!Please like/subscribe and leave comments below! Let us know your thoughts on any of the heists, whether you are team criminal like Ron or team don't be a criminal like Jeff, which of the upcoming Wild Card shows you are most excited to see, how many times you'd play Blick Block, positivity chains (encourage one another!), any future reports you'd like us to do, and if you are interested in being an official Deckhead!P.S.  “Stealing things is a glorious occupations, particularly in the art world."~ Malcolm MclarenP.P.S. Stay Safe, Stay Wild, and Bite the Edge!

In the second installment of this summer's Little Gold Men book club series, David, Richard, and Rebecca are joined by VF's Hillary Busis to discuss Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, which explores grief and hope from the perspective of William Shakespeare's wife. At the end of the episode, O'Farrell herself joins David and Rebecca to talk about Chloe Zhao's movie adaptation starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Timon throws one more party before withdrawing from society, as Alcibiades pleads for the life of a fellow soldier before the Senate. The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “TIMON OF ATHENS”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. All episodes were directed by ANDY WOLK.   This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.   The cast is as follows:   ANTHONY COCHRANE  as                TIMON POOYA MOHSENI           as                FLAVIA KEVIN KILNER                 as                ALCIBIADES JASON KRAVITS             as                APEMANTUS ABIGAIL ONWUNALI      as                VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1 MICHAEL LUWOYE         as                OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2 BARZIN AKHAVAN         as                THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS NADINA HASSAN            as                THE POET and LUCRETIA HASSIEM MUHAMMAD  as                MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1 GREGG MOZGALA         as                LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2 DORCAS LEUNG             as                JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “TIMON OF ATHENS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The rich are never satisfied.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For more positivity, good news, and uplifting messages visit:    In this episode we discuss one of my favorite quotes by William Shakespeare and I take a closer look at what he is truly saying and what we can take away from it.  Would love to hear your thoughts! Email me at Remember to subscribe wherever you like to listen to podcasts and thank you as always for listening!

Charles Skaggs and DJ Nik discuss "More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold", the third episode of The Sandman Season 2, featuring Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus, Umulisa Gahiga as Nada, and introducing Jack Gleeson as Puck and Ruta Gedmintas as Titania! Find us here:Facebook: Facebook.com/FandomZonePodcast Instagram: @FandomZonePodcast Bluesky: @CharlesSkaggs.bsky.social, @goldstandardoscars.bsky.social Email: FandomZoneCast@gmail.com  Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

With Sonnet 142 William Shakespeare picks up on the notion of 'sin' employed in the last line of the previous sonnet, and now juxtaposes this sin or sinful love of his for his mistress with her supposed 'virtue' in rejecting this love for being sinful, while simultaneously undermining any suggestion that she is in fact virtuous by asking her to just take a long, hard look at herself and her own behaviour, from which she will readily recognise that it is just as bad, if not in fact much worse.The sonnet thus continues the poet's double-edged approach to wooing his mistress, by on the one hand expressing his wish to have sex with her, while on the other hand also mildly rebuking her for having sex with other men, or, to be more precise, while refusing to be rebuked by her for wanting to have sex with her, when she herself is liberally sleeping around.

En nuestro episodio octogésimo, en el que todo comienza con escarabajos, nos hemos ganado el derecho (y el deber) de hacer lo que nos da la santa gana. Por eso en este episodio nos hacemos preguntas lectoras según se nos ocurren y cuando respondemos seguro que se nos olvida la mitad. Cuando nos escuches, seguro que tienes tus propias respuestas. En todo caso, abre el podcast al entrar y cierra el libro al salir.Libros que se citan en el episodio (por orden de aparición, como en las pelis):La península de las casa vacías, David Uclés.Luciérnaga, Natalia Litvinova.Un marido de ida y vuelta, Jardiel Poncela.Un espíritu burlón, Noël Coward.La metamorfosis, Franz Kafka.La geometría de los cuentos, Isabel González.Los escarabajos vuelan al atardecer, Maria Gripe.Mi planta de naranja lima, José Mauro de Vasconcelos.Stoner, John Williams.Homer y Langley, E.L. Doctorow.Mi tío Oswald, Roald Dahl.Sin noticias de Gurb, Eduardo Mendoza.Wilt, Tom Sharpe.El bastardo recalcitrante, Tom Sharpe.La Odisea, Homero.Érase de una vez, Ana Vidal Pérez de la Ossa.La piel fría, Albert Sánchez Piñol.Cuentos de Isabel González, Daniel Monedero, Óscar Sipán, Patricia Esteban, Carlos Frontera, Andrés Ortiz Tafur.Tres días de junio, Anne Tyler.La rueda celestial, Ursula K. Le Guin.No voy a ninguna parte, Rumena BuzarovskaCien años de soledad, Gabriel García Márquez.La broma infinita, David Foster Wallace.2666, Roberto Bolaño.Comedias, William Shakespeare.Creía que mi padre era dios, Paul Auster.Casting Lear, Andrea Jiménez.Anhelo de raíces, May Sarton.Manual de teoría y práctica teatral, José Luis Alonso de Santos.Puedes comprar los libros de los que te hablamos donde te apetezca, pero nosotros te sugerimos que lo hagas a través de una pequeña librería y que te dejes aconsejar por los libreros.La sintonía del programa es de Charles Matuschewski y el logo del programa de Ana Nuria Corral. Las cortinillas animadas son de Jara Vicente. La traducción sincronizada de Elvira BarrioCualquier sugerencia o crítica, incluso malintencionada, la podéis enviar a hola@cierraellibroalsalir.com. Búscanos en facebook (sobre todo), o en twitter o en bluesky o en instagram o en youtube, prometemos contestar lo antes posible.Esto es todo por hoy. Dentro de un mes, otro episodio.¡No te olvides! Cierra el libro al salir.#libros #literatura #cuentos

Welcome to the finale of WBDB's audio production of William Shakespeare's Othello.Iago's plans come into fruition, but at what cost?Starring the vocal talents of:Yesha Ellis as OthelloKealoha Petersen as IagoVivienne Golde as DesdemonaMarcia French as EmiliaHayden Lummus as Cassio and WBDB PageChris Emanuel as RoderigoOllie Philps as Montano and BrabantioJarel Jennings as Duke LodovicoLise Morrow as Bianca andBryan M. Davis as The Ghost & WBDB Announcer#horrorpodcast #audiovisual #adaptation #radioshow #shakespeare #othello

Alexander the Great. George Washington. William Shakespeare. Queen Victoria. What do all of these people all have in common? Not just that they're commonly in every student's history class, but what's left out of the textbook: they all routinely used drugs. They got drunk, stoned, high—and they aren't the only ones. Historian and viral TikToker SamKelly Kelly covers 40 historical figures in 40 chapters, starting in Ancient Greece and imperial China through modern day. His viral TikTok account has proven the voracious appetite for these uncovered histories, with more than 100k followers and 2.4 million likes, and HUMAN HISTORY ON DRUGS expands upon his most successful videos while also offering tons of brand-new content.Hysterical, reflective, and illuminating, Kelly introduces readers to the history that isn't included in school's curriculums. He covers well-known historical figures but introduces new angles to their stories that most people don't know about—such as William Shakespeare's fondness for cannabis, Sigmund Freud's love affair with cocaine, and Steve Jobs' endorsementof the benefits of LSD. He shares amazing true stories that will blow the most ardent history fans away, from how one of the most prolific creators of psychedelic drugs was on the DEA payroll, to the CIA allegedly doing sinister experiments with LSD on the college kid who became the Unabomber, to the pope who drank cocaine wine to fortify himself “when prayer was insufficient,” and more.Perfect for fans of bite-sized history, like Bad Days in History and Lies My Teacher Told Me, but also fit for hardcore history buffs, HUMAN HISTORY ON DRUGS is a punchy, easy-to-pick-up read the entire way through. History is rife with drug use and drug users, and HUMAN HISTORY ON DRUGS takes us through those highs (pun intended) and lows on a wittily entertaining ride that uncovers their seriously unexpected impact on our past.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Eduardo Ciampi, Pietro Saltarelli"Il privilegio del cuore"Il teatro di Shakespeare e l'etica cristianaAncora Editricewww.ancoralibri.itCol teatro di Shakespeare abbiamo a che fare con un corpus letterario analogo a quello di Omero, di Dante, di Cervantes e di altri grandi della letteratura in cui la portata dell'opera viene decisamente a superare l'autore. Osservando i pregi e i difetti dell'animo umano, Shakespeare ha operato da vero artista, accogliendo nella trama delle sue opere teatrali e nella scelta dei personaggi quei riferimenti fondamentali dell'etica cristiana necessari a ridestare la coscienza di un'umanità decaduta. I molteplici passi shakespeariani citati, tratti da tutte le opere teatrali del bardo di Stratford-upon-Avon e debitamente contestualizzati e commentati dai due autori, fanno cogliere il messaggio etico e religioso, specificamente cristiano, di cui l'opus shakespeariano è pregno. Siamo tutti invitati a riconoscerlo e a farlo nostro.La tela della nostra vita è più che varia: fila il bene col male. Le nostre virtù porterebbero alla superbia se i nostri difetti non le moderassero; i nostri errori ci farebbero disperare se le nostre virtù non li consolassero (William Shakespeare, Tutto è bene quel che finisce bene).Straordinario osservatore dei pregi e dei difetti dell'animo umano, Shakespeare accoglie nella trama delle sue opere teatrali e nella scelta dei personaggi i riferimenti fondamentali dell'etica cristiana, ma non si limita a metterli in scena: ci invita a farli nostri.Eduardo Ciampi, insegnante di Lingua e Letteratura inglese, traduttore, articolista e saggista, ha già pubblicato alcuni studi monografici sul teatro shakespeariano.Pietro Saltarelli è diacono nella comunità di Tragliatella (Fiumicino, Roma).IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

Today on the 5: Last week I heard a discussion on a technology podcast that eventually covered using AI to teach students about great works by individuals like William Shakespeare. The future these folks were outling made me viscerally angry as it would essentially annihilate the value of art is service to convenience. 

Flavia presents Timon with the total due on all his debts. He turns to his friends for help. One by one, they deny him. Flavia does her best to keep his creditors at bay, but Timon orders her to open his doors to them. The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “TIMON OF ATHENS”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. All episodes were directed by ANDY WOLK.   This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.   The cast is as follows:   ANTHONY COCHRANE  as                TIMON POOYA MOHSENI           as                FLAVIA KEVIN KILNER                 as                ALCIBIADES JASON KRAVITS             as                APEMANTUS ABIGAIL ONWUNALI      as                VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1 MICHAEL LUWOYE         as                OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2 BARZIN AKHAVAN         as                THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS NADINA HASSAN            as                THE POET and LUCRETIA HASSIEM MUHAMMAD  as                MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1 GREGG MOZGALA         as                LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2 DORCAS LEUNG             as                JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “TIMON OF ATHENS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The rich are never satisfied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sonnet 141 is one of several poems in the collection that show William Shakespeare to be deeply ill at ease with his lust and his love for his mistress. It may easily be argued that all of the Dark Lady Sonnets come over with a greater or lesser degree of ambiguity, with her appearance, her comportment, her smell, her touch, her sound, and most certainly her fidelity, all having either been brought into question or downright decried. Sonnet 141 does all of the above, summarising these 'thousand errors' his mistress appears to possess and laying them out as a supposedly sensual feast, the like of which he has no appetite for. Yet he still finds his foolish heart drawn to her, and for this, he concludes, he must suffer the pain that he appears to accept as his – perhaps in a somewhat perverse way – due reward.

Steven welcomes professors Maciej Jonca and Katarzyna Jaworska, who join him from Poland to discuss the international seminar they hosted in Warsaw on the topic of "Law and Emotion in William Shakespeare's Plays." The June 2024 seminar featured presenters from Poland, UK, the United States, China, and India. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com and becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  Made possible by Patrons: Clare Jaget, David Neufer, Deduce, Earl Showerman, Edward Henke, Ellen Swanson, Eva Varelas, Frank Lawler, James Warren, Jen Swan, John Creider, John Eddings, Kara Elizabeth Martin, Michael Hannigan, Neal Riesterer, Richard Wood, Romola, Sandi Boney, Sandi Paulus, Sheila Kethley, Teacher Mallory, Tim Norman, Tim Price, Vanessa Lops, Yvonne Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Has a book ever jumped off the shelf, interrupted your life and left you forever changed?    On today's show the gang shares the books that have ambushed them and left them with a new view of life, themselves and God. These books have opened our eyes to beauty, truth, and goodness and we're eternally grateful! Be warned, Listener, after this episode you will walk away with a “dangerous” reading list of books that are waiting to disrupt your life for good!   We hope you enjoy today's show. Jesus thinks you're the bee's knees (aka, he likes you)   Links/References Interior Freedom, by Jacques Philippe: https://amzn.to/3IMEihX The Lightbringer Series, by Brent Weeks: https://amzn.to/45gjBUt Hind's Feed on High Places, by Hannah Hurnard: https://amzn.to/41dBnFp The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/4kZn5iF Hamlet, by William Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/452D2yF The Snow Queen, by Hans Christian Andersen: https://amzn.to/3IJ4xpE Abel's Island, by Williams Steig: https://amzn.to/3UuxjNi Practice in Christianity, by Søren Kierkegaard: https://amzn.to/4kUctBC The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/40B3AWv On the Freedom of a Christian, by Martin Luther: https://amzn.to/454fJV8 Into your hands Father, by Wilfrid Stinissen: https://amzn.to/3IJ5bU6    Get email summaries for the show on PodSnacks! (https://www.podsnacks.org/show?id=37a58158cbc54f779d5d2bad01306947) Review the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-signpost-inn-podcast/id1583479686     Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Check out our website for more resources! Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

Richard Schoch is an historian whose research encompasses theater historiography, Shakespeare in performance, musical theater, and cultural history. Richard is the author of eight books, including the recently published Shakespeare's House: A Window onto his Life and Legacy. His latest book is How Sondheim Can Change Your Life, published last November. In 2021 he was elected to the Royal Irish Academy, Ireland's highest academic honor. Richard Schoch is a professor of drama Queen's University in Belfast. He graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University and earned his PhD from Stanford University. He has directed plays in New York City and worked for the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Richard's book shows how Sondheim's lyrics relate to us all. But as important, Richard's book reveals parallel styles between Stephen Sondheim and William Shakespeare. 

Temi e personaggi de La tempesta di William Shakespeare. Trama e analisi dell'ultima opera teatrale scritta dal poeta e drammaturgo inglese.

Commento e analisi di Macbeth, tragedia shakespeariana incentrata sui temi dell'ambizione e della sete di potere e le conseguenze. Trama e personaggi.

Romeo e Giulietta: storia, trama, analisi e personaggi della tragedia di William Shakespeare ambientata a Verona nel 1500, composta tra il 1594 ed il 1596.

Everyone who's anyone in Athens shows up to Timon's banquet, reveling in the excesses of his generosity and vying for favor in his esteem. The only unwelcome guest is Apemantus, a blunt and cynical philosopher who sees through all the false flattery and pretense of the crowd. By the end of the party, Timon's trusty servant, Flavius, begins to worry that he's overspending his resources. The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “TIMON OF ATHENS”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. All episodes were directed by ANDY WOLK.   This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.   The cast is as follows:   ANTHONY COCHRANE  as                TIMON POOYA MOHSENI           as                FLAVIA KEVIN KILNER                 as                ALCIBIADES JASON KRAVITS             as                APEMANTUS ABIGAIL ONWUNALI      as                VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1 MICHAEL LUWOYE         as                OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2 BARZIN AKHAVAN         as                THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS NADINA HASSAN            as                THE POET and LUCRETIA HASSIEM MUHAMMAD  as                MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1 GREGG MOZGALA         as                LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2 DORCAS LEUNG             as                JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “TIMON OF ATHENS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The rich are never satisfied.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juliet & Romeo is the latest musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragic play. And it has all the same content issues as the original. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

In this special episode, Phyllis Rackin, Professor Emerita of English from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and former president of the Shakespeare Association of America talks to Sebastian Michael about the position of women in Elizabethan society, about William Shakespeare's relationship with the women in his life, and about what we can and cannot know specifically of the Dark Lady in his Sonnets.

Alexander the Great. George Washington. William Shakespeare. Queen Victoria. What do all of these people all have in common? Not just that they're commonly in every student's history class, but what's left out of the textbook: they all routinely used drugs. They got drunk, stoned, high—and they aren't the only ones. Historian and viral TikToker SamKelly Kelly covers 40 historical figures in 40 chapters, starting in Ancient Greece and imperial China through modern day. His viral TikTok account has proven the voracious appetite for these uncovered histories, with more than 100k followers and 2.4 million likes, and HUMAN HISTORY ON DRUGS expands upon his most successful videos while also offering tons of brand-new content.Hysterical, reflective, and illuminating, Kelly introduces readers to the history that isn't included in school's curriculums. He covers well-known historical figures but introduces new angles to their stories that most people don't know about—such as William Shakespeare's fondness for cannabis, Sigmund Freud's love affair with cocaine, and Steve Jobs' endorsementof the benefits of LSD. He shares amazing true stories that will blow the most ardent history fans away, from how one of the most prolific creators of psychedelic drugs was on the DEA payroll, to the CIA allegedly doing sinister experiments with LSD on the college kid who became the Unabomber, to the pope who drank cocaine wine to fortify himself “when prayer was insufficient,” and more.Perfect for fans of bite-sized history, like Bad Days in History and Lies My Teacher Told Me, but also fit for hardcore history buffs, HUMAN HISTORY ON DRUGS is a punchy, easy-to-pick-up read the entire way through. History is rife with drug use and drug users, and HUMAN HISTORY ON DRUGS takes us through those highs (pun intended) and lows on a wittily entertaining ride that uncovers their seriously unexpected impact on our past.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Send us a textZach Langley Chi Chi joins us once again to talk about William Shakespeare's final play, The Tempest, as well as Julie Taymor's 2010 film adaptation starring Helen Mirren as a gender-swapped Prospero. Subscribe to Zach's wonderful podcast, I'm So Popular: https://www.patreon.com/imsopopularAnd for a special episode of Back Matter where a lot of tea is spilled, subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GettingLitSupport the show

Guy Jenkin is a multi Emmy and Bafta winning writer. Along with Andy Hamilton, he co-wrote the sitcoms 'Drop the Dead Donkey' and 'Outnumbered'. He also worked on the films 'What We Did On Our Holiday', and 'The Sleeping Dictionary'.His new novel is called 'Murder Most Foul', a witty and fast-paced Tudor detective novel that plays with fact and fiction. In the middle of a deadly plague outbreak in 1593, William Shakespeare is implicated in the murder of his friend and rival, Christopher Marlowe. Teaming up with Marlowe's sister and his former flame Ann, they embark on a quest to clear his name, uncovering a web of treachery and corruption that inspires Shakespeare's future masterpieces.You can hear how much he enjoyed the research, so much so that he had to drag himself away to finally write the story. He reveals why it's normally the smallest, hardest to find details, that bring the story to life. We discuss why it's taken him so long to write a novel, after a long career in screenwriting, and how he learned to actually do it.We talk about 'Outnumbered', and why it was much more scripted than many believed, and what it taught him about writing novels.You can support the show at -patreon.com/writersroutineko-fi.com/writersroutineGet a copy of the book - uk.bookshop.org/shop/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KISS ME, KATE | Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter | Book by Sam & Bella SpewackWorks Consulted & Reference :Kiss Me, Kate (Original Libretto) by Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack & Cole PorterKiss Me Kate (Revised 1999 Libretto) by Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack & Cole PorterCole Porter: A Biography by Charles SchwartzCole Porter by William McBrienBeautiful Mornin': The Broadway Musical in the 1940s by Ethan MorddenMusic Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble"Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording  (Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer"Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"So in Love" from Kiss Me, Kate (Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon"Pick-a-Little-Talk-a-Little" from The Music Man (Original Broadway Cast) | Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson | Performed by Adnia Rice, Peggy Mondo, Elaine Swann, Helen Raymond, Robert Flynn, The Buffalo Bills, Robert Preston"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas“What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

Want to support the podcast? Join our Patreon or buy us a coffee. As an independent podcast, Shakespeare Anyone? is supported by listeners like you. Did Shakespeare write The Tempest in response to a shipwreck, or was something bigger at play? In this episode, we explore the early modern travel narratives that many scholars believe inspired Shakespeare's final solo play. We begin with lesser-known travel accounts that focus on cultural encounters in Russia, Southwest Asia, Central America, and India—narratives that shaped how early modern England imagined the world beyond Europe. Then we turn to one of the most famous stories of the time: the 1609 Sea Venture shipwreck on the coast of Bermuda, often cited as a direct influence on The Tempest. Along the way, we examine how these texts reflect English perceptions of unfamiliar peoples and cultures—from fascination and admiration to fear and misunderstanding—and how those attitudes echo throughout the world of The Tempest. If you'd like to explore more about Shakespeare's engagement with proto-colonialism and early travel writing, check out these past episodes from our archive: Mini: Shakespeare and the Colonial Imagination Mini: Shakespeare's World: Immigrants, Others, and Foreign Commodities Whether you're encountering The Tempest for the first time or revisiting it with a global lens, this episode offers rich context on how Shakespeare's world was shaped by the stories of travelers, survivors, and empire-builders. Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander. For updates: join our email list, follow us on Instagram at @shakespeareanyonepod or visit our website at shakespeareanyone.com You can support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/shakespeareanyone, buying us coffee, or by shopping our bookshelves at bookshop.org/shop/shakespeareanyonepod (we earn a small commission when you use our link and shop bookshop.org). Find additional links mentioned in the episode in our Linktree. Works referenced: Judkins, David C. “Travel Literature of the Early Modern Period.” CEA Critic, vol. 64, no. 1, 2001, pp. 47–58. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/44378330. Accessed 3 July 2025. Vaughan, Alden T. "William Strachey's "True Reportory" and Shakespeare: A Closer Look at the Evidence." Shakespeare Quarterly, vol. 59 no. 3, 2008, p. 245-273. Project MUSE, https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/shq.0.0017.

Giorgio Ghiberti"John Florio. La vita d'un italiano nell'Inghilterra di Shakespeare"Frances A. YatesCasa dei Libri Edizioniwww.casadeilibri.comJohn Florio è noto ancora oggi per la sua grande traduzione in inglese degli Essays di Montaigne. Per i suoi contemporanei, era una delle figure più prominenti dei circoli letterari e sociali dell'epoca. Attraverso la ricostruzione della vita e del carattere di Florio, il testo di Frances Yates del 1934 fa luce sulla controversa questione delle sue relazioni con Shakespeare.Frances A. Yates, Scelse di studiare “storiografia interdisciplinare” e per più di quarant'anni fu legata al Warburg Institute della University of London, rivestendo anche incarichi di docenza. Gran parte del suo lavoro si è concentrato su neoplatonismo, filosofia e occultismo nel Rinascimento. Le sue opere principali, come Giordano Bruno e la tradizione ermetica o l'Arte della memoria, si concentrano sul ruolo centrale svolto dalla magia, dalla tradizione ermetica e dalla cabala nella scienza e nella filosofia nel Rinascimento. Oltre che di Giordano Bruno e Raimondo Lullo, si è occupata anche di Giovanni Florio, William Shakespeare e di storia della tradizione mnemotecnica da Simonide a Gottfried Leibniz. Insignita nel 1972 con il rango di Officer dell'Ordine dell'Impero Britannico, nel 1977 fu elevata al rango di Dama (Dame).Nel 2008 è uscita Frances Yates and the Hermetic Tradition, la prima biografia di Frances Yates, a cura di Marjorie G. Jones, tradotta in italiano da Andrea Damascelli per Casadei Libri nel 2014 con il titolo Frances Yates e la tradizione ermetica.Il merito di questo lavoro di riscoperta italiana va anche a Giorgio Ghiberti, curatore e traduttore d'eccezione, già noto per le sue splendide versioni di poeti come Baudelaire, Pessoa, Dickinson e Eliot. Ghiberti, nato a Ravenna nel 1952, porta nella sua traduzione tutta la sensibilità di chi conosce profondamente il valore della parola poetica e narrativa.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

With Sonnet 140, William Shakespeare at first seems to set out on some general counsel for his mistress not to try his patience too much, as doing so might drive him mad and cause him, in his madness, to say bad things about her. The damage this could do would be exacerbated by a world that is itself full of mad people who would be inclined to believe him even if what he came out with were but scurrilous lies. Strongly implied also though is that not everything scandalous he might say about his mistress would necessarily be untrue, And with the last line of the closing couplet, he then ties his sonnet firmly back to the previous one and reiterates his request that even though she obviously has other lovers, she keep her eyes on him when they are together at least.

FAKE or REAL ?!? This episode closely examines an early seventeenth century painting purported by some to be the English language’s greatest playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616). The Shakespeare portrait (1603) is cloaked in mystery and has an intriguing North American connection. E134. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/tdk2fbBwGZs which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Shakespeare books available at https://amzn.to/3q4AWhc American English books at https://amzn.to/3TnbezR ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love him or hate him, many consider Elon Musk to be a modern-day genius. He co-founded PayPal, which transformed how people purchase things. He became the CEO of Tesla, which revolutionized electric vehicles—and made it cool to drive them. He founded SpaceX, accomplishing what only superpower nation-states have previously. And he is working to make our species interplanetary—maybe in a few years, we'll be doing this podcast on Mars. To many, these acts make Elon Musk a genius, perhaps the most important genius in history. But it's worth asking: What exactly makes him a genius? Is it a particular set of qualities, or is Elon Musk just particularly adept at playing the role of genius? Or at least what we've come to expect of geniuses? Is his offensive behavior excused by his genius, or the result of it? And why do human beings value genius, even to the point of deifying it? All of these questions are raised in Helen Lewis's new book, The Genius Myth. And not just with regard to Musk, but to so many of the figures our culture venerates as geniuses: Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Pablo Picasso, Albert Einstein, and Steve Jobs. Lewis asks: Were these people actually geniuses? Or was their genius based on a myth? And more importantly, how does our perception of “genius” confuse and distort our understanding of success—and how we value, or don't value, other human beings? Today on Honestly, Bari asks Helen Lewis if some people belong to a special and superior class, what it means to be a genius, and if she believes in geniuses at all. Go to groundnews.com/Honestly to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on today's biggest news stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)Translated by José López Tomás (1869 - 1939)Macbeth cuenta una historia de crimen y castigo entreverada de brujería y elementos sobrenaturales. Amparado en las engañosas profecías de las Hermanas Fatídicas, brujas o diosas del destino, Macbeth decide asesinar a su rey y tomar la corona. Consciente del horror al que se entrega, forja su terrible destino y se deja poseer por el mal que nace del ansia de poder, creyéndose invencible y eterno. Esta obra tenebrosa e inquietante, de acción vertiginosa, es también profundamente introspectiva. A través de un lenguaje metafórico y sensorial, la obra indaga en lo prohibido, explora la transgresión y ofrece la oportunidad única de compartir la vida interior de un asesino, con su horror y su misterio. 

This week, Stauney and Sadie dive into one of history's juiciest literary conspiracy theories: Was Shakespeare… a woman? For centuries, scholars have debated whether the man from Stratford-upon-Avon actually penned the world's most famous plays — or if “William Shakespeare” was a pseudonym hiding someone else entirely. In this episode, we explore the provocative Atlantic article that reignited the theory that Shakespeare may have been a woman — possibly Emilia Bassano — and the heated responses that followed. Join us as we unpack the authorship debate, the knowledge embedded in the Bard's work, and what it meant to be a female writer in the 16th century. Was Shakespeare a woman ahead of her time… or just a man with an incredible quill? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s appreciate the immeasurable contribution made by an Englishman on one of North America’s main languages and culture. English actor, playwright, poet, and London theatre owner from the early 1590s to 1613, William Shakespeare (1564-1616), known as "the Bard of Avon", authored at least 37 plays and collaborated on several more. He also wrote 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses. E133. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/_VsVNhg_tdg which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Shakespeare books available at https://amzn.to/3q4AWhc American English books at https://amzn.to/3TnbezR ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Sonnet 139, William Shakespeare finds himself quite comfortably in the domain of the classical Petrarchan sonnet, invoking the themes and poetic tropes that other sonneteers of the period, most notably Sir Philip Sidney in his Astrophel and Stella use to speak about their mistress's capacity to captivate and, if they so wish, kill them with their looks.The initial plea with the mistress is simple and straightforward: I know you have other men, so when you are with me, just tell me to my face that this is the case, rather than flirting with them with furtive glances. Having devoted the octave – the eight lines of the first two quatrains – of his sonnet to this principal argument, he then uses the sestet – the six lines of the final quatrain and the closing couplet – to propose a somewhat sophistic excuse for his mistress's behaviour, allowing for the fanciful idea that she divert her devastating looks to other men so as to spare him additional suffering, which, he finally resolves she shouldn't do, since he'd rather 'die' – at least metaphorically – than be left in limbo...

Hello, dear listeners. Despondent that the Kingmaker Histories isn't currently releasing? Of course you are. But luckily, there's an easy fix for that. During our between-season break, we're going to be sharing a few audio dramas with you that we think you'll really, really love. This month we're sharing Fireside Folktales by Dallas Hawthorn. Season One, Whispering, is a retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone, as told through the perspective of the soon-to-be Queen of the Dead. Season Two, which you're hearing a sample of today, is a performance of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; an experience filled to the brim with music, mischief, magic, and stereo sound design. Learn more about the show here!

As we approach the end of our Deep Dive into England’s Tudor period and its influence on North America, let’s examine the immeasurable contribution made by an Englishman on one of the continent’s main languages and culture. Although this gentleman never visited the continent per se, his words flowed across the ocean onto the immense territory to greatly impact its means of communication. Let’s explore the life, deeds and works of this Tudor era Titan of History, William Shakespeare (1564-1616). E132. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/kp3lat0fIF0 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Shakespeare books available at https://amzn.to/3q4AWhc American English books at https://amzn.to/3TnbezR ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

His friend the great scholar Desiderius Erasmus referred to Thomas More as “a Man for all seasons.” But which season? Or which Thomas More? Is he an advocate of conscience? A heroic defender of the Catholic faith? A saintly martyr? A fanatical zealot unwilling to listen to cool reason? An amateur inquisitor who lit the night with burning Lutherans and their books, and enjoyed little more than coming home after work for a torture session? Does every era get the Thomas More that it deserves?Thomas More was indeed a man of many twists and turns, a Tudor Odysseus. A Londoner; the grandson of a baker and son of a lawyer; a page in a noble household; an exceptional prose stylist, in Latin or English; a lawyer of exceptional diligence and skill; a guild member; a religious controversialist, able to match Martin Luther in scatology; a subtle humanist of European-wide fame; a poet; a politician; a bureaucrat; a royal advisor; a confessor of the faith; a prisoner; and a martyr. He was all those things, and more besides. With me to talk about the life and times of Thomas More is Joanne Paul, Associate Professor in Early Modern History at the University of Sussex. Her research focuses on the intellectual and cultural history of the Renaissance and Early Modern periods, written widely on Thomas More, William Shakespeare, Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes. Her most recent book is Thomas More: A Life, which is the subject of our conversation today.For Further Investigation The web page of Joanne PaulThomas More: A LifeThe last time we talked about the Tudors on Historically ThinkingAnd the book we talked about with its author, Lucy E.C. Wooding, which is recommended by Joanne Paul A very old conversation about the Protestant ReformationAnother book by Joanne Paul on Thomas More, but focusing on his thoughtJohn Guy, Thomas More Thomas More, Utopia, ed. by Joanne Paul

In this episode of Chronicles, Luca sits down with Dr Neema Parvini to discuss England's greatest writer: William Shakespeare. In a wide-ranging conversation, they explore Shakespeare's histories, tragedies, and comedies, as well as the recurring themes in his work.

“Be still and listen to your soul.” Henry David Thoreau  The calmest sword out of the entire suit, the four embodies calm, peace, and a long rest before the action. The figure, typically depicted as a knight, lies over a tomb. Melissa suggests that this is Mercutio from William Shakespeare's 1597 tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Jaymi ties the card back to being silent and gathering your resources. And Hilary reminds us about the meditative quality of the card. Homework: Engage in a self-care activity.   FYI, Melissa has changed her rates to help those who are not at the baseline. So, visit her website and sign up for a reading now. https://melissacynova.com/services/ Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings. Follow them both and get a quick reading.   Shoutouts Happy birthday, Rocco! Decks Mentioned Melissa: The Ink Witch by Eric Maille (first and second editions sold out) and The Lorenzi Tarot by Irene Lorenzi Jaymi: Triple Goddess Tarot by Franco Rivolli and Jaymi Elford Hilary: Tarot of the Unexplained by Davezilla and Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein Resources Finch app, we swear they do not sponsor us. We love them for their mental health activities and corralling to-do lists while getting to hug and support each other through a digital bubble. The Cartomancer Magazine (Winter 2022 features the Triple Goddess Tarot Four of Swords on the cover.   Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content. Support our podcast with books or decks. We're adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc. Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.