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What You Will
by Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn
Brush up your Shakespeare with co-hosts Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn as we read and review every single play the Bard ever wrote. Every other Wednesday we bring you unsolicited opinions, goofs, and in-depth discussions about which Shakespeare characters most resemble beloved cartoon cats.
Episodes
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Titus Andronicus Part 4
You did it! You reached the end of Titus Andronicus with us! Look at you go. Take yourself out to dinner for this one. (Be careful of the pies, though.) Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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Titus Andronicus Part 3
Our supply of sons is dwindling. But our supply of Titus Andronicus podcast episodes is only growing larger! Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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Titus Andronicus Part 2
This week we are still talking about Sweeney Todd meets Kill Bill meets the fall of the Roman Empire, aka TITUS ANDRONICUS! Come for the gore, stay for the historical context on Gothic history. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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Titus Andronicus Part 1
Hold onto your sons, because this week we kick off our bloody summer blockbuster discussion of TITUS ANDRONICUS! Trigger warning for... everything. All of it. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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To Be or Not to Be: A Chooseable-Path Adventure
To listen or not to listen… to this week’s episode! This pod is full of choices as we explore Ryan North’s Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Hamlet, TO BE OR NOT TO BE! Our choices lead us to discussing Pompeii, Aaron Sorkin’s girl-boss-ification of CAMELOT, and why choose your own adventure novels are…
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Julius Caesar (Shakespeare: The Animated Tales)
This week we review another episode of Shakesp- JUST KIDDING IDIOT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ANCIENT ROME AGAIN. WE TRICKED YOU! IT'S TOO LATE! YOU'LL NEVER ESCAPE! Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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NAATCO's Henry VI at The Public Theater
Charlotte is trapped in the wilds of Canada this week, but never fear — Danielle is joined by our first-ever guest, the incredible actor (and FRIEND) Đavid Lee Huỳnh! Đavid tells us about his experience in The Public Theater/NAATCO’s currently running production of Henry VI, as well as his…
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare: The Animated Tales)
This week we take a look at the first episode of a fascinating animated anthology of Shakespeare stories! Come for the analysis of adaptational choices, stay for the examination of ponytail lengths. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple...
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Troilus and Cressida Part 4
It's time to polish off the cast of TROILUS AND CRESSIDA! This week we discuss the play's last remaining divas, get REALLY into insult comedy, and read a Goodreads review for the ages. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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Troilus and Cressida Part 3
This week we continue to discuss TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, and wrestle with the age-old question: is it still cheating if your dad makes you switch armies? Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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Troilus and Cressida Part 2
We're back with more TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. Come for the ahistorical post-modern anti-romance, stay for the syphilis! Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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Trolius and Cressida Part 1
This week we discuss Shakespeare's least romantic romance, TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. Join us for bizarro Iliad fanfiction featuring Troilus, Cressida, Ulysses, Achilles, and Achilles' very real girlfriend who goes to a different school. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram,...
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A Play About Nothing
Danielle is sick this week, so producer Valerie comes off the bench for a rollicking discussion about the greatest literature ever performed by actors, and also some Shakespeare while we're at it. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple...
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Bag Charm: Emily in Paris Season 5, Part 3
Bonjour, bitches! This week on Bag Charm, we continue our deep dive on Emily in Paris season 5! Featuring fake Fendis, the hottest Roman menswear, and a meditation on the demonic nature of Emily's putrid soul. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars…
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Kiss Me Kate Part 2
Welcome back to our continuing series on the groundbreaking 3D cinematic tour de force that rocked Hollywood: James Cameron's Avat- wait, sorry, we're being handed a note... It says "Kiss Me Kate Part 2" in Cole Porter's handwriting? Sorry, everyone. That's a pretty common mistake. Support the…
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Kiss Me Kate Part 1
Brush up your Shakespeare! No, really, we know we talk about it a lot on this show, but it's FINALLY time for Kiss Me Kate! What's your favorite tenuous rhyming couplet? Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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Twelfth Night Part 4
Oops oops oops! We accidentally talked about Malvolio twice! But that’s okay. He needed a win. Join us as we finish out discussing the cast of our namesake play! Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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Twelfth Night Part 3
This week, we continue our Twelfth Night character analysis with the drunks! We contend with the sadness underpinning the group's lighthearted comedy, unpack more gender shenanigans, and podcast on empty stomachs. Plus, Charlotte lists every Nintendo character she knows. Support the show by…
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Twelfth Night Part 2
This week we return to the land of Illyria and the wonderful world of Twelfth Night! We begin our character analysis with the main cast, and... we don't get very far. This is going to take a while. Strap in! Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on...
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Fiasco Theater’s The Comedy of Errors
This week we are joined by Jessie Austrian, co-artistic director of the fabulous and fearless Fiasco Theater! We talk twins, love, language, and get a sneak peak at Fiasco's new adaptation of The Comedy of Errors! Fiasco Theater is an ensemble theater company based in NYC that will be bringing...
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Twelfth Night Part 1
You there! Podcast listener! What's today, my fine fellow? Why, today is the first day of our series on Twelfth Night, or What You Will. That's the name of our podcast! Join us for a lively discussion about one of Shakespeare's heaters as we finally nail down the definition of the twelve days of...
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Hamnet (2025)
Get your tissues ready, because this week we watch the 2025 film HAMNET. Talking points include crying-induced headaches, the beauty of catharsis, and some very tasteful pitches for a Shakespearean Cinematic Universe. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us…
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King John Part 3
Last name: Bastard. First name: The. Move over, Jon Snow – it's time to talk about one of English lit's most underappreciated illegitimate sons. Plus, we take a detour to talk about the Aristocats, and reiterate that this is NOT an anti-Catholic podcast. Support the show by telling a friend,...
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King John Part 2
Welcome back to the freshly Normanized England of King John! We go through the play's major characters and debate what type of animated Robin Hood animal they would be. (Except King John, who is OBVIOUSLY a pathetic little cuck lion without a mane and therefore needs no debate.) Support the show…
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King John Part 1
Hang a calfskin on your recreant limbs, because it's time to discuss KING JOHN! Talking points include neptocide, the Magna Carta, and Disney's foxy Robin Hood. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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Halloween Spooktacular (2025)
It's double, double podcast and trouble! In this year's Spooktacular, we discuss spooky Shakespearian Halloween costumes, rank the Bard's ghosts on a tier list, and build our ideal Shakespeare-themed haunted house. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5...
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The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Journey with us to the halcyon days of ye olde 2021 as we watch Joel Coen's THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH! Talking points include German expressionism, Ross's snatched waist, and what inflation has done to the price of witches. TW: This episode contains discussions of suicide, pregnancy loss and child...
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The Lion King
If there's three things we know about movies, it's that Viggo actually breaks his toe when he kicks the helmet in The Two Towers, the rain in Singin' In the Rain is actually milk, and The Lion King is actually based on Hamlet. Well, kind of. Are you ready to learn all about it? Oh, c'mon, don't...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 4
This week: the thrilling conclusion to our unprecedented FOUR-part series on A Midsummer Night’s Dream! We round out the cast of our dream high school play with the fairies. Plus: do YOU know what a changeling is? Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 3
We continue our grim work of casting a high school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, this time with the best group of characters: the rude mechanicals! Plus, we play a new game. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 2
This week, we remain in Fairyland, and begin casting our dream production of A Midsummer Night's Dream according to high school stereotypes. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 1
Just in time for the actual middle of summer, it's time to start our deep dive into A Midsummer Night's Dream! Join us as we put a girdle round about the pod in 62 minutes. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
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10 Things I Hate About You
Get totally whelmed as we discuss everyone's favorite adaptation of everyone's least favorite Shakespeare play, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU. Danielle and Charlotte talk 90s rom-coms, strong female protagonists, and do their very best to continue avoiding Cole Porter by any means necessary. Support...
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Coriolanus Part 3
That’s right: it’s time for MORE-iolanus! In an unprecedented third episode on Coriolanus, we discuss our ideal stagings of the play, and map it more directly onto (sorry) current events. Don’t worry, there won’t be a Part Four-iolanus. We promise. Support the show by telling a friend, following…
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Coriolanus Part 2
How many scars do YOU have? Probably not as many as our boy Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Show us your scars. How many of them do you have? Roll up your sleeves and show us how many scars you have right now. Our deep dive into Coriolanus continues! Support the show by telling a friend, following us…
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Coriolanus Part 1
Just in time for Pride Month, it’s everyone’s favorite homoerotic meditation on fascism, the stomach as it relates to the rest of the body, and mommy issues! Coriolanus has, uh, a lot to say about our current political moment. Let’s get into it! Support the show by telling a friend, following us…
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Gnomeo & Juliet
This week, we take you through everyone's favorite Elton John money-laundering scheme: GNOMEO & JULIET! Come with us on a rollicking journey of questionable adaptation choices, porcelain castration, and the love lives of lawn flamingos. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on...
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The Taming of the Shrew Part 2
Welcome back to Taming of the Two: Electric Shrewgaloo! Join us as we mourn the Animaniacs (RIP), rate hunting dog names, ponder an over-abundance of tutors, and finally solve misogyny once and for all. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on…
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The Taming of the Shrew Part 1
We're back from the dead to bring you everyone's favorite manosphere YouTube prank show, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW! Join us for a lively discussion of gaslighting, Shakespearean Pixar shorts, and the constant threat of Cole Porter music. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on...
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You thought you were free...
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Antony and Cleopatra Part 2
Get caught up on our favorite trashy reality TV show, Antony and Cleopatra. We eat a deliciously youthful salad, speculate on which Shakespeare character is getting the most into quarantine baking, and chill with a horny eunuch. CW: Suicide
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Antony and Cleopatra Part 1
It's everyone's favorite Arrested Development spin-off, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. We discuss the Kardashians' infamous rule of ancient Egypt, why Trolls World Tour is the zenith of cinema, and how snake bites are a great opportunity for improv comedy. CW: Suicide
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Shakespeare in Quarantine
Did you know that Shakespeare wrote King Lear while in quarantine? Or at least, that's the latest from Twitter. Join us as we yell about a tweet, bore you with historical context, and then devolve into an unhinged discussion about Star Trek quotes as we slowly lose our minds. We recorded this a…
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Shakespeare in Love
It's (kind of) Valentine's Day, and we watched SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE! Was it any good? Who knows, we spent the whole time staring into young Joseph Fiennes' big baby eyes. Featuring a jackhammer, clanging pipes, GOOP, and special guest Jamal James, who shames us thoroughly on our lack of rom-com...
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Anonymous
Break out your tin foil hat and join us as we watch ANONYMOUS, a truly unhinged Roland Emmerich movie about how Shakespeare was a dirty poor and only fancy boys can write plays! Look out, Oxfordians, we're coming for you.
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The Winter's Tale Part 2
Surprise! It's still winter! In part two of our discussion on THE WINTER'S TALE, we discuss hawk-based meet-cutes, double disguises, and post-apocalyptic springtime. Featuring TV and film star Margaret Colin, Shakespearean actress Jean Tafler, and an Act 5 mother/daughter reunion.
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The Winter's Tale Part 1
Brr. In this most cozy episode, we get hopped up on hot cocoa and yell frantically about THE WINTER'S TALE. Yes, this is the one with the bear. Feat. the constant, agonizing hissing sound of our radiator.
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona Part 2
CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault Danielle and Charlotte finally complete their grim work of discussing THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. Topics include clown species, the ending of "Grease," and how to gracefully embody a garbage character. Special guest and former gentlemen David Merten!
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Sleep No More
This Halloween we bring you sp0oky commentary on SLEEP NO MORE, the ~immersive~ theatre piece based on MACBETH. Featuring a peek backstage with special guest Jenna Hokanson, an exhaustive Halloween costume retrospective, and a *real* ghost story. Light spoilers ahead, and a mild content warning…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Brush up your Shakespeare with co-hosts Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn as we read and review every single play the Bard ever wrote. Every other Wednesday we bring you unsolicited opinions, goofs, and in-depth discussions about which Shakespeare characters most resemble beloved cartoon cats.
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Brush up your Shakespeare with co-hosts Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn as we read and review every single play the Bard ever wrote. Every other Wednesday we bring you unsolicited opinions, goofs, and in-depth discussions about which Shakespeare characters most resemble beloved cartoon cats.
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