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Religious Shakespeare Jun 11, 2021

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HOLY SHAKESPEARE!!!!!!!
Or not so holy!!! We don't actually know for sure whether Will was a practitioner of ANY organized religion, especially because he lived when one's religious beliefs were literally a matter of life or death.
And who says we can decipher his personal beliefs by what he writes in his plays??? Did Theodore Geisel - better known as Dr. Seuss - actually think that we eat a roast beast during Christmas, aka Davoo Dores???? Not so much.
Join us as we take a deeper dive into the religion os the period in which Shakespeare lived, loved, wrote and performed, and died.
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Many, many books and the interwebs :)

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Retrospective Pandemic Shakespeare May 28, 2021

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What????
It's been an ENTIRE YEAR?!?!!?!?!?
And we STILL have SO much to talk about!!!!
In this episode, we are joined by our wonderful guests Michael Daly, Alvin Keith, Caleb Feigles, Randy Kovitz, and Patrick Lawlor - past experts on the pod and amazing artists who have also been a part of Shakespeare Sunday and The Bardcast Players, which has kept us SANE throughout the last year.
We talk about how the pandemic affected the arts, what lasting effects it's going to have, and how the last year has changed the way we think as artists... and humans!!
Make sure you stay tuned for information our next FREE benefit live stream - all info will be posted on our website at: www.thebardcastyoudick.com, or on our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages!!
Please consider donating to The Actors Fund or Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids - artists are really hurting right now!!!
To send us an email - we want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com
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Episode Sources:
Shakespeare and our own experience and opinion :)

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Concept Shakespeare May 14, 2021

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Coming to you live from.......... Maine?
Owen is off directing a play, so even though this episode is chockfull of more opinion than fact, we do discuss a bunch of famous productions of Shakespeare plays that are "conceptual."
Do they work? What makes a concept fly or not? Does it add to the text or distract from it??
The answer is..... both!!! Depending on the production.
Make sure you stay tuned for information our next FREE benefit live stream - all info will be posted on our website at: www.thebardcastyoudick.com, or on our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages!!
Please consider donating to The Actors Fund or Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids - artists are really hurting right now!!!
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Episode Sources:
Shakespeare and the interwebs :)

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Dishy Shakespeare! Apr 30, 2021

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You know how sometimes you just feel like dishing and bitching about a particular topic instead of getting all academic??
Welcome to Dishy Shakespeare!
In this episode, we let it all (proverbially speaking) hang out, insofar as what WE think about all things Shakespeare - plays, productions, and people. WTF, sometimes you just gotta bitch.
It's gettin' real, friends.

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Relationship Shakespeare Apr 16, 2021

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We WERE going to call this episode Romantic Shakespeare - but then we realized in a lot of the plays, non-platonic relationships are often UNromantic so.... yeah.
So therefore, in this episode, we discuss the believability and viability of the "love" relationships in Shakespeare's plays. Can one really sustain a marriage when you fall in love in less than a page?? Can you have a happy marriage when you have managed to get married by having some whore pretend to be you so your soon to be husband HAS to marry you???
It's a conundrum. We discuss.
AND!!!! Make sure you join us for second FREE benefit live stream of As You Like It !!
Friday April 23, 2021 at 7:30 pm - Shakespeare's birthday!!!
and
Saturday April 24, 2021 at 3:00 pm - info will be on our website and all social media!!
It won't cost you a cent but if you like it, please consider donating to The Actors Fund or Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. You can also find the YouTube livestream links on our website at: www.thebardcastyoudick.com, or on our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages!!
Like us? Uphold our spotless reputation!!! Leave us a five-star rating AND a review wherever you get your podcasts!!
There's method in our madness - to support us by giving us money (or to donate to an awesome charity!) go here for links to Patreon.com, PayPal, The Actors Fund and BCEFA: https://www.thebardcastyoudick.com/links - we'll think you have a heart of gold!! PLUS...
We have swag!!! That's right!!! SWAG CAN BE YOURS (for a small donation)!!!!
To send us an email - please do, we want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com
Episode Sources:
The Shakespeare Canon and our own personal opinions!!!

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Recreational Shakespeare! Apr 02, 2021

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The Elizabethan era was a time of great fun and frivolity.... usually involving beating the crap out of someone or something.
Seriously. You can't make this shit up.
Although........... since this episode was recorded on April 1 - Happy April Fool's Day!! - we did!!
Listen to the episode and hit us up via our website or social media and tell us which two games are a product of our own twisted imaginations. One right answer gets you a shout-out on the next episode; two right answers gets you a PRIZE!!!
That's right!!! SWAG CAN BE YOURS!!!!
Like us? Uphold our spotless reputation!!! Leave us a five-star rating AND a review wherever you get your podcasts!!
There's method in our madness - to support us by giving us money (or to donate to an awesome charity!) go here for links to Patreon.com, PayPal, The Actors Fund and BCEFA: https://www.thebardcastyoudick.com/links - we'll think you have a heart of gold!!
To send us an email - please do, we want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com
Make sure you join us for second FREE benefit live stream of As You Like It !!
Friday April 23, 2021 at 7:30 pm - Shakespeare's birthday!!!
and
Saturday April 24, 2021 at 3:00 pm - info will be on our website and all social media!!
It won't cost you a cent but if you like it, please consider donating to The Actors Fund or Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. You can also find the YouTube livestream links on our website at: www.thebardcastyoudick.com, or on our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages!!
Episode Sources:
Shakespeare and the interwebs :)

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Invented by Shakespeare Mar 19, 2021

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What the dickens does "Invented by Shakespeare" mean???
As luck would have it - in this week's episode, we discuss all the phrases and words we modern folk use every day - that came directly from William Shakespeare!!
It's a brave new world!! Can there be too much of a good thing?? It may be a foregone conclusion!!
But we wear our heart on our sleeves and it would be cold comfort if our listeners weren't waiting with bated breath to hear this episode - come on guys, kill us with kindness!!!
Give the devil his due!!!
Like us? Uphold our spotless reputation!!! Leave us a five-star rating AND a review wherever you get your podcasts!!
There's method in our madness - to support us by giving us money (or to donate to an awesome charity!) go here for links to Patreon.com, PayPal, The Actors Fund and BCEFA: https://www.thebardcastyoudick.com/links - we'll think you have a heart of gold!!
To send us an email - please do, we want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com
Make sure you join us for second FREE benefit live stream of As You Like It !!
Not for thefaint-hearted!
Friday April 23, 2021 at 7:30 pm - Shakespeare's birthday!!!
and
Saturday April 24, 2021 at 3:00 pm - info will be on our website and all social media!!
It won't cost you a cent but if you like it, please consider donating to The Actors Fund or Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. You can also find the YouTube livestream links on our website at: www.thebardcastyoudick.com, or on our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages!!
Episode Sources:
Shakespeare and the interwebs :)

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WTF Shakespeare?!?? Mar 05, 2021

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What do farting, syphillis, misogyny, homo-erotica, and bodily mutilation have in common??
They're ALL in the plays of Shakespeare!!!
In this episode we discuss all the things that make us go:
"What the actually fuck, William Shakespeare?!??"
Make sure you stay tuned for information our next FREE benefit live stream of As You Like It in April 2021 - all info will be posted on our website at: www.thebardcastyoudick.com, or on our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages!!
As always, it won't cost you a cent but if you like it, please consider donating to The Actors Fund or Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids - artists are really hurting right now!!!
To send us an email - we want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com
To support us (by giving us money - please do! - we're broke!!) on Patreon.com or via PayPal, visit our website at https://www.thebardcastyoudick.com/links to donate to us OR our awesome favorite charities!!
Like us? Leave us a five-star rating AND A WRITTEN REVIEW wherever you get your podcasts!!
Episode Sources:
Shakespeare and the interwebs :)

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Zoom Shakespeare Feb 19, 2021

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"It's the end of the world as we know it......"
Not really, although the pandemic has put quite a damper on theatre. How to get around that??? One word....
ZOOM!!!!!!
In today's episode we discuss the inaugural livestream performance of The Bardcast Player's Macbeth. How do artists make what quintessentially depends on the congregation of human energies into a satisfying and electrifying theatre experience??
ZOOM!!!!!!
And a bunch of background, sound cues, and special effects. Whew!!!
Make sure you join us for our FREE benefit live stream of Macbeth on:
Friday February 19, 2021 at 7:30 pm at https://youtu.be/--WmiCA2Has
and
Saturday February 20, 2021 at 3:00 pm at https://youtu.be/qScCJ8PptnI
It won't cost you a cent but if you like it, please consider donating to The Actors Fund or Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. You can also find the YouTube livestream links on our website at: www.thebardcastyoudick.com, or on our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages!!
To send us an email - please do, we want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com
To support us (by giving us money - per episode if you like!) on Patreon, go here:
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35662364&fan_landing=true
To visit our website, go here:
https://www.thebardcastyoudick.com
To donate to an awesome charity, go here:
https://actorsfund.org/help-our-entertainment-communiity-covid-19-emergency-relief
Like us? Leave us a five-star rating AND a review wherever you get your podcasts!!
Episode Sources:
Shakespeare and the interwebs :)

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Punny Shakespeare Feb 05, 2021

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An academic walked into a bar and sat down at the counter. "Barkeep," he said "Pour me a stiff one. I've had a hard day." "What's the matter, friend?" said the barkeep. "Well," said the academic, "this morning's class was all about the life of Shakespeare himself. This afternoon's class will be all about his poetry. Things are going from Bard to Verse!!!"
(Ba dum dum.)
Okay, maybe that's not as good a pun as most of Will's, although there are some that groan worthy, but we can't help it - we're paronomasiacs.
(You'll learn what that is in this episode.)
Make sure you join us for our FREE benefit live stream of Macbeth on Friday February 19, 2021 at 7:30 pm and Saturday February 20, 2021 at 3:00 pm. It won't cost you a cent but if you like it, please consider donating to The Actors Fund or Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. You can find the YouTube livestream link on our website at:
www.thebardcastyoudick.com
Or, on our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages!!
To send us an email - please do, we want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com
To support us (by giving us money - per episode if you like!) on Patreon, go here:
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35662364&fan_landing=true
To visit our website, go here:
https://www.thebardcastyoudick.com
To donate to an awesome charity, go here:
https://actorsfund.org/help-our-entertainment-communiity-covid-19-emergency-relief
Like us? Leave us a five-star rating AND a review wherever you get your podcasts!!
Episode Sources:
Shakespeare, Wikipedia, and the rest of the interwebs :)

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