Don't Quill the Messenger: Shakespeare Authorship Explored

Steven welcomes Professor Paul Raffield from the School of Law at the University of Warwick to discuss his book, "Shakespeare's Imaginary Constitution." Raffield is an accomplished actor and law professor with great insight into the works of Shakespeare and their ability to capture the legal and political aspects of their time.

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Steven welcomes the return of one of his most popular guests, the multilingual polymath Luis Sousa, who joins Steven all the way from Portugal to decipher the pseudonym, "Will Iam Shake Speare" and the over-arching central theme of the Shakespeare canon.

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Steven welcomes his wife, Annie, back for another episode to take a deep dive into what it is like to prepare for tackling the role of Hamlet. Together, they discuss the actor's process, the complexities of the script and the role, famous women who have played the Prince of Denmark, why "Hamlet" is so important to actors, and more.

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Steven dives deep into the origins and history of the Bard's shortest play to reveal the deep layers and themes within the comedic layers of the play while finding clues about why it was written and the audience it was intended for.

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Steven welcomes Italian-Australian lawyer and author, Michael Curtotti, back to the series to discuss his work translating Cinthio's "Desdemona" as a study of the source material for what became Shakespeare's "Othello." 

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Steven welcomes the return of actor, producer, director, and playwright Ted Lange to this episode to talk about Ted's prequel to "Othello," and other plays he has written, including "Shakespeare Over My Shoulder," touching on the Shakesperare Authorship Mystery. 

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Independent researcher Ian Stockdale joins the series to discuss his book, "Shakespeare: The King James Version," and evidence of the connections between James and the Shakespeare canon.

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Steven and Jake take a look back at 2024 and the sixth season of DQTM to talk about reviews, emails from listeners, fun moments from the series, previews of the coming season and more. This episode was filmed and streamed live on January 14. Find the video replay at our Patreon Page.

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Steven explores the incredible history of the rise of an obscure Welsh family to become one of the most famous dynastic families in the history of England. The story of Henry ap Edmund ap Owen ap Meredith ap Tudor is indeed extra ordinary.

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Steven welcomes Canadian author Peter Darbyshire to this episode to discuss his new editions of the Cross series, especially the second book in the series, "The Dead Hamlets" - a foray into historical fantasy fiction involving the Shakespeare canon, Kit Marlowe, and the curse of "Hamlet."

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Steven explores the Bard's writings to help define Shakespeare's relationship with alcohol by examining the number of references found within the canon to drink and drinking, the number of characters identified as alcoholics, and the uses for alcohol referenced within the plays and poems.

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Steven welcomes Canadian author Rod Carley to this episode to discuss his new historical fiction comedic romp, "Ruff," as well as Rod's history with Shakespeare, his creative process, and other books he has written.

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By listener request, Steven welcomes the double bill of Dr. Earl Showerman and Tom Woosnam, who both return to the series to discuss their involvement with teaching classes for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Earl and Tom share insights into how to create and teach a class at your local OLLI location, fun stories about their experiences, reactions to the Shakespeare Authorship Mystery in education, and much more.

Steven welcomes Dr. Ros Barber to this episode to discuss her books, her research, her successful online class on the Shakespeare Authorship Mystery, and what it's like to get sued for defamation by a Shakespearean Know-It-All.

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Steven shares some insight into messages and suggestions he has received from members of the Quiller Nation, some "lightning bolt moments" sparking ideas for future episodes, and a look at things to come in the near future for fellow Quillers to anticipate.

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Steven takes a deep dive into "Julius Caesar" and the aspects of legal knowledge found in the play. He specifically examines the art of oral advocacy demonstrated throughout the play and especially through the funeral speeches delivered by Brutus and Antony.

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Steven welcomes Diana Price to this episode to discuss her seminal work, "Shakespeare's Unorthodox Biography," now heralding truth about the importance of authorship markers for more than two decades.

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Steven welcomes fellow podcaster and the host of Conspiracy Realist, Shane Skwarek, to this episode to discuss Shane's discovery of the Shakespeare Authorship Mystery, how it compares to other conspiracy theories he has studied, and what actually qualifies as a conspiracy.

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Steven is joined by frequent guest, Dr. Earl Showerman, to deliver a farewell to Oxfordian luminary Alexander Waugh, whose recent passing has been felt across the literary spectrum, and most among the Oxfordian community.

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