Bonus BardCast: Best/Worst Tragedies
In this episode we name our favorite and least favorite Tragedies, and talk about how the podcast is going.Check out this funny webcomic on King Lear. She also has one on Macbeth. Kurt Vonnegut's rules...
View ArticleBen Jonson
A new month, and a new episode of BardCast! This one is about Ben Jonson, he was a pretty cool guy, if rather stuck-up. Please respond to our newest poll, while you're here!This is one of the better...
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What Is Hamlet
Hamlet is a cool play, and a cool guy. We did an episode about the play. Don't worry, this is just an overview, we're going to dig in much deeper with later episodes.Here's a sample from the "Bad...
View ArticleMuch Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is a good play, with many good turns of phrase by Shakespeare. So many, in fact, that I forgot some of my favorites! Is it not strange that sheeps' guts should hale souls out of...
View Article"Anonymous"
Anonymous has come and gone, so now is probably the best time to release a belated counterpoint podcastTo sum up, it's bad writing and bad history.The next episode is Antony and Cleopatra, vote for...
View ArticleJulius Caesar
Sorry about the extreme delay, both Jeff and I are working and going to school now, so we don't have as much time for podcasting and editing as we'd like. Also, I was sick for about a month and a...
View ArticleCymbeline
Cymbeline is a weird play. It isn't really a tragedy, despite its title. Our next episode is 12th Night.Sorry again for the delay: Jeff and I both finished school recently, so we should be able to get...
View ArticleMicroCast 1: Dirty Jokes and Translating Shakespeare
In this episode we take a whole new approach. We bring up some issues, but don't have definitive answers.So what do you think aboutIs Othello about race?Should extinct words in Shakespeare be...
View ArticleTwelfth Night
We both like Twelfth Night a lot. It's our new episode!We've been having a lot of cool comments here, I'm excited about our next mini-episode discussion!
View ArticleMeasure for Measure
Sorry about the delay everyone. We both have part time jobs that make it difficult to find a time to work together, and we had to scrap an episode that didn't work, and we got discouraged about the...
View ArticleShakespeare's Histories
Shakespeare's Histories are an odd category; they don't encompass all of the Shakespearean plays that are from historical events. I prefer to think of them as "Shakespeare's modern history", since they...
View ArticleThe Taming of the Shrew
iTunes link doesn't seem to be working at the moment, but the episode is still available through this link. (Is there anyone out there who runs a server that could host these episodes? Our current...
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BardCast BookClub
Our new episode is about some Shakespeare books.Kill All the Lawyers?: Shakespeare's Legal Appeal Narrow interest matter, but well written and some interesting sections Shakespeare: The Invention of...
View ArticleHamlet Act I
We're doing Hamlet in a series of five Acts. I think it's a way that we can look at the development of the story and characters as we go through it. Here's Act I.Warning, if you haven't seen Hamlet, or...
View ArticleInterview: Much Ado About Nothing
We're happy to reveal our secret project: an interview of the Six Elements Theater Company! They're putting on Much Ado About Nothing soon, and we were very fortunate to be able to interview them about...
View ArticleHamlet Act II
Act II is a lighter part of Hamlet. More jokes, fewer ghosts. We find out a lot about our characters.Anne Barton, a Shakespeare critic, recently died, if you want to find some of her writing, try out...
View ArticleHamlet Act III
Act III is really good. In fact, we skimmed over it a bit too fast, and I think we're going to have to have an episode about the monologues at some point. The monologues are so important, and have so...
View ArticlePatronage
Our choice of the theme for This Episode was not a coincidence: We're starting a Patreon campaign, so Patronage in Shakespeare's time seemed appropriate.The Patreon page can be found HERE. You can set...
View ArticleHamlet Act IV
We talk about Hamlet, Act IV. People start dying. I think we're going to do an episode about Polonius Laertes and Ophelia later. Especially considering whether they are necessary to the play.New...
View ArticleHamlet at the Guthrie
We went to see Hamlet at the Guthrie! Then we made a podcast about what we thought.We also talk about the Patreon campaign to support the podcast.This does not count as an "episode" in terms of...
View ArticleHamlet Act V
This is our 50th episode! The next episode is the beginning of season three, with our second Book Club episode.Hamlet Act V is an odd one, like the rest of Hamlet.Please vote on what you want the next...
View ArticleBookClub 2
To celebrate our third season, we thought we'd make an episode no one was asking for: another book club!The books we talk about:The Science of Shakespeare by Dan FalkThe Secret Life of William...
View ArticleRichard III
Our episode on Richard III is more rushed than a usual episode because the play is extremely long. I'd like to come back to it to explore some of the interesting details we skipped. If anyone would...
View ArticleThe Hollow Crown
It's no wonder everyone suggested we watch Hollow Crown, it's an excellent production. We talk about it Here!The Globe Player is a great source of performances at the Globe Theater. Check it out!Indian...
View ArticleCoriolanus
Coriolanus is a guy whose name ends with the word "anus". There's nothing we can do about that.If you want to hear about the play, you can listen Here!Some articles on Coriolanus:Revisting...
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