Episode 66 - Coriolanus
Episode 67 of the The Bicks Pod podcast, hosted by thebickspod, titled "Episode 66 - Coriolanus" was published on November 2, 2021 and runs 61 minutes.
November 2, 2021 ·61m · The Bicks Pod
Summary
For a place almost synonymous with class distinctions, England was only occasionally the site of class confrontations in Shakespeare's plays. He saved the really juicy bits for his final Roman play - Coriolanus. Join us for a chat about the class distinctions, gender conflict, and (naturally for us) politics prevalent across one of Shakespeare's darker plays. Notes: Despite Lindsay and Aidan's best guesses at history, the plebian voice in the Roman Republic were called tribunes, not praetors (who performed a different political function). Having the text nearby might help in the future, kids. Ancient Bickering: For a play focused deeply on the past, we wanted to bring the topic back to the present: if Coriolanus were to run for political office today (in the United States), would he find success?
Episode Description
For a place almost synonymous with class distinctions, England was only occasionally the site of class confrontations in Shakespeare's plays. He saved the really juicy bits for his final Roman play - Coriolanus. Join us for a chat about the class distinctions, gender conflict, and (naturally for us) politics prevalent across one of Shakespeare's darker plays.
Notes:
- Despite Lindsay and Aidan's best guesses at history, the plebian voice in the Roman Republic were called tribunes, not praetors (who performed a different political function). Having the text nearby might help in the future, kids.
Ancient Bickering:
- For a play focused deeply on the past, we wanted to bring the topic back to the present: if Coriolanus were to run for political office today (in the United States), would he find success?
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