The Bardcast: "It's Shakespeare, You Dick!"

Riddle: What do you get when you cross Tolkien with Shakespeare???

Answer: Tune in to find out!!!

This is a bit of a Black Swan episode, but we tie it all together. Enjoy!!


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Stars as in astrology... but also, as in our guest!!! 

We are FORTUNATE to have the SUPREMELY talented (see what we did there??) Will DeVary joining us on this episode to discuss his choice of sonnet, Sonnet 14.

Is he reaching for the heavens? 

Can we predict what he'll say??  

WHAT DOES THIS EPISODE PORTEND???

Join us and find out for yourselves, you dicks!!!


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Sooooooo..... not only is Emma Thompson a brilliant actor and wonderful human being, but she is the one who told Leda (Owen's wife) and Lisa Ann, in a bathroom in London after having seen that stunning As You Like It that we've talked so much about...

"Theatre is supposed to reduce you to rubble!"

Heaven knows this fabulous woman has done that SOOOOO many times in her career.  

We love...

In the last couple of months, we've delved into some of the most well-known Shakespearean actors.  All of them male.

It's time to shift the focus!!!!! In this episode, we rush headlong into the female side of this category - and who better to start with than herself, Dame Judi Dench??? 

(Sounds of Owen and Lisa Ann bowing and scraping.)

Literally (like the title of her recent book!), Shakespeare...

Owen went to England!!! 

WITHOUT LA!!!!  (Fuss, fuss, fuss. Ah well.)

In this episode, we discuss all the cool and not so cool things that Owen saw in the UK this time around (including several Shakespeares of differing appeal, to be sure).  

And also... we drop some excellent pod news!!!!


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Okay, so.... third time's a charm!! Isn't that what they say??

And for our third act, we have chosen none other than a podcast (Owen) favorite... Derek Jacobi!!!

(LA loves him too, just not quite as much as Owen.)


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We had so much fun discussing Sir Kenneth Branagh last time that we thought we'd dig into even more ridiculously talented Shakespearean actors!! 

So this time... we're going with Sir Ian McKellen! 

(Another knight... are you sensing a theme here?? We certainly are!!)


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Now, you knew we'd get into this sooner or later. There are those actors who are known for their work with The Bard.

Kenneth is one of those. In this episode, we discuss all the work he has done in the canon - SO FAR.

We've got YEARS (hopefully!!) of more work coming from this incredible artist!!!


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Can you believe it???  We can't. The beginning of our fifth season!! And what better way to celebrate than to talk about Henry V???

Many thanks to you, our loyal listeners, for keeping us on the airwaves AND on the straight and narrow.  Kind of, anyway  ;)


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You know, dear listeners... we are such dear, dear friends (and have been for so many years!) that we truly feel as close to siblings as two people can get - who aren't actually biologically related. (Is blood actually thicker than water?)

Plus, National Siblings Day was just a few weeks ago! It started us thinking... (always a scary prospect!)... how many pairs and trios and mobs of siblings are in the plays of Shake...

April 23 is Shakespeare's Birthday!!! (And also his Death Day, but that's not important right now.)

To honor the natal day of the Bard, in this episode we discuss all things birthday!! Where birthdays are mentioned in the canon, cakes, presents, traditions and history - and other celebratory topics!

Grab some cake and a party hat and have a listen!!!


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You know, dear listeners - we have a lot to say. Certainly about Shakespeare!! And we are going to continue to say it!!

In this episode we dive to the very Bottom (Ha! get it??) of A Midsummer Night's Dream.  Lovers, Fairies, Mechanicals - what else could a person want???

Give us your hands, if we be friends...


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We had so much fun delving deeply into Julius Caesar last episode that we decided to tackle one of the comedies!!  

Twelfth Night is quite special to us, because we played Viola and Malvolio together a bunch of years back at Tulsa Shakespeare in the Park.

That being said, we have A LOT to say about the play, that production, the characters, other productions we've seen and all that proverbial jazz.

E...

Beware the Ides of March!!!

So, last week we were just shooting the proverbial shite, and it was - of course - March 15, the Ides of March. Which led us to a conversation about Julius Caesar. Which led us to a conversation about the state of politics in the good ol' US of A.

Ugh.

So we thought... let's talk some more about this!!!


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Listeners!!! We are bound and determined to get through all of Shakespeare's sonnets!!!

In this episode we are joined by two dear friends and amazing actors, Amy Landis and Mark Edward Lang.  What a joy to hear them do beautiful justice to the Bard's words and then discuss so fully that it satisfies our little nerdy hearts ❤️

So, here we go with Sonnet 116 and Sonnet 138 - whoooo hoooo!!!


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One of our lovely listeners, Susan, asked us "Which characters would you most enjoy (or not) to have a meal with?"

When we read it, we thought: What a fantastic idea for a podcast episode!!!

So this is it!!! We discuss who in the canon we'd love - or not love!! - to break bread with.

Thanks, Susan!!  We love you!!  Enjoy!!


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We warned you!! We did!! We said there are 154 sonnets and we are bound and determined to get to ALL of them!!

In this episode, the lovely and supremely talent Bruce Cromer joins us to discuss Sonnet 126 - the WEIRD sonnet.  The sonnet that marches to its own drum.  The sonnet that is not like any others.

What, you say??

Truth!! Have a listen!!


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Oh listeners... a year ago the podcast was in the heart center, Stratford Upon Avon.  We were reminiscing about our lovely adventures there and thought...

What about the swans?

Luckily for us, LA's partner Don is an animal guy.  So we asked him to do some research on swans, those Stratford ones in particular.

Did you know swans are monogamous and mate for life? And that they are bad asses that you ne...

Happy New Year!!!

2024 is going to be A LOT here is the US of A, so we thought we'd make ourselves happy right out of the gate by discussing those characters in the canon that we are drawn to (for various and assorted  reasons)

Who are yours???

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