BardCast: The Shakespeare Podcast

Episodes

1. 25

   Coriolanus

   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 Shakespeare's Coriolanus: New York Times T.S. Eliot on Shakespeare

   Jan 1, 2015
2. 24

   The 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 version of Hamlet on NYTimes 15 Minute Hamlet

   Nov 30, 2014
3. 23

   Richard 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 like to hear that kind of episode, let us know! Kevin Spacey's interview on playing Richard on…

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   Sep 30, 2014
4. 22

   BookClub 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 Falk The Secret Life of William Shakespeare by Jude Morgan Ophelia by Lisa Klein The Book of William by Paul Collins To Be or Not To…

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   Jul 28, 2014
5. 21

   Hamlet 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 episode to be!

   Jun 25, 2014
6. 20

   Hamlet 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 Patreon. Just a little bonus! Our next episode is Hamlet Act V, which is also our 50th episode! That...

   Jun 10, 2014
7. 19

   Hamlet 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 websites! Tumblr Patreon Patreon guide: Patreon is a service where people can give money to content...

   May 17, 2014
8. 18

   Patronage

   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 an automatic donation to the podcast with the release of each new episode. Thanks for…

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   Apr 22, 2014
9. 17

   Hamlet 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 much content, they certainly justify it. For more info about how the audience sat on chairs on…

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   Feb 21, 2014
10. 16

    Hamlet 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 her page on the New York Review of Books, she's pretty good! Thanks to everyone out there for…

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    Nov 20, 2013
11. 15

    Interview: 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 it. Our next episode is Hamlet: Act II. Information regarding the production Ticket Info...

    Oct 3, 2013
12. 14

    Hamlet 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 know the story, I'd strongly advise seeing it before doing literally anything else. That may…

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    Sep 2, 2013
13. 13

    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 the Human Full of opinions, some of them insightful, some of them outrageously unfounded. The…

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    Jun 26, 2013
14. 12

    The 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 solution may not be working.) I think that Taming of the Shrew is changed by our modern perception…

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    Apr 25, 2013
15. 11

    Shakespeare'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 are events whose effects still mattered in Shakespeare's time. Please Support the SHIELD Act If...

    Mar 31, 2013
16. 10

    Measure 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 whole process, but here's a new episode! Measure for Measure is about justice, and how law and...

    Jan 31, 2013
17. 9

    Twelfth 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!

    Jul 31, 2012
18. 8

    MicroCast 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 about Is Othello about race? Should extinct words in Shakespeare be translated into modern English? How explicit should we be when talking about dirty jokes?

    Jun 14, 2012
19. 7

    Cymbeline

    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 these out faster from here on out....

    May 18, 2012
20. 6

    Julius 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 half. The episode is available Here. Hark! A Vagrant has fantastic comics about Julius Caesar Here…

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    Mar 8, 2012
21. 5

    "Anonymous"

    Anonymous has come and gone, so now is probably the best time to release a belated counterpoint podcast To sum up, it's bad writing and bad history. The next episode is Antony and Cleopatra, vote for what you want to see after that! EDIT/CORRECTION: Our next episode is going to be about Julius...

    Dec 14, 2011
22. 4

    Much 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 men's bodies? Benedick, Act II, Scene III (Referring to the way that musical instruments can…

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    Nov 1, 2011
23. 3

    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 Quarto", "Good Quarto", and the First Folio

    Sep 2, 2011
24. 2

    Ben 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 sources of Jonson's works. Things I forgot to mention this episode: Ben Jonson was probably a...

    Aug 2, 2011
25. 1

    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 for writing. If everyone read these, stories would be much better. Like we say in the episode,...

    Jun 22, 2011