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

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Crappy Concept Shakespeare Sep 18, 2026

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Yeah, yeah, we know, we constantly harp on our shared belief that if you put a concept on a play, and particularly a Shakespeare play, it must ADD to the text and make the play better by its addition. Otherwise, it sucks.

So... in this episode, in what we think is chronological order, we go through every play in the canon and decide what we think would be a HORRIBLE idea for a concept for that play (or, in many cases, for ANY play).

Yeah.

Oh, and by the way, email us and tell us what you want us to talk about.

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Bucket List Shakespeare Sep 04, 2026

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Hi dicks and dickesses!!!

In this episode, we discuss all the things related to Shakespeare that we want to see or hear or direct or play and haven't gotten to yet!!!

FYI, there's A LOT. What about you???

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Beef Shakespeare Aug 21, 2026

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We do not mean the bovine kind, here folks... we are talking about grudges. Which characters in the canon have a beef with another character? Which characters do we have beefs with generally? And when do we have a beef with Shakespeare for writing what we think is stupid or impossible??

In this episode we dive deep down into the tallow (get it??). Join us!!

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High IQ Shakespeare Aug 07, 2026

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We have talked about many aspects of characters in the canon over the last six (!!!!) years, but during an off mic conversation, we realized that we have never specifically talked about those characters who are heads and tails above the others as far as intelligence goes!

In this episode, we do a deep dive into the mental power of the canon. Who do you think we missed??

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Trustworthy Shakespeare Jul 24, 2026

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Really... who and what can you trust these days??? It's bad enough to not be able to trust the media in the world today, but what about people? LA had been thinking about the Canadians she encountered during her trip to Newfoundland (AMAZING people!!!) and Owen suggested this topic.

Who are the people in the Shakespeare canon that one can ACTUALLY trust? With secrets, with errands of importance, with your life??

In this episode we dive in (while watching our backs).

Who do YOU think can and can't be trusted in the plays?

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Self-Centered Shakespeare Jul 10, 2026

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There are a LOT of selfish, self-centered, and self absorbed characters in Shakespeare. In this current climate (and we don't mean weather!), we've been thinking a LOT about this topic, so we decided to put these thoughts to good use.

So... who are the real narcissists and egomaniacs in the canon? We found a whole bunch - can you think of any we missed?? Write and tell us!!

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Daddy Issues Shakespeare Jun 26, 2026

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We've talked about many things over the years (YEARS!!!), but we realized that we never delved into the fatherly aspects of the Shakespeare canon!!

So, in this episode we talk about all the fathers - the good ones, the bad ones, the absent ones, the murderous ones, etc.

Can you think of any we missed??

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Seventh Season Shakespeare!!! Jun 12, 2026

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We cannot believe it but this episode is the start of our SEVENTH SEASON of the pod!!!!!!!

We are INCREDIBLY grateful to all our listeners and guests over the years... and we wanted to reflect that in some way, hoping that all of you have learned as much as we have.

And so, this episode is us talking about seven (at least!) things we've learned about Shakespeare in our time doing The Bardcast.

What have YOU learned???

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Recurrence of Sonnet Shakespeare!! May 29, 2026

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IT'S BAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!

Your thought we were done with the sonnet episodes, didn't you??

NO, DEAR LISTENERS!!!! (After all, there are 154 of them!!!)

And this time, we have our dear friend (and one of the top fans of the pod!!) Brian Linden with us!! Brian has chosen Sonnet 19 to perform and discuss, and we are tickled pink!!!

Strap in and get ready!!!

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Warfare Shakespeare May 15, 2026

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There are several wars happening in the world now. We don't think all of them are justified. In this episode, we discuss the wars in the canon and whether or not we think those were fair - or just plain idiotic.

As Shakespeare said:

Now, for our consciences, the arms are fair When the intent of bearing them is just.

- Hotspur, Henry IV Part 1, Act 5, Scene 2

But if the cause be not good, the King
himself hath a heavy reckoning to make, when all
those legs and arms and heads, chopped off in a
battle, shall join together at the latter day, and cry
all “We died at such a place,” some swearing, some
crying for a surgeon, some upon their wives left
poor behind them, some upon the debts they owe,
some upon their children rawly left. I am afeard
there are few die well that die in a battle, for how
can they charitably dispose of anything when blood
is their argument?

- Williams, Henry V, Act 4, Scene 1

Or, as Edwin Starr said in his famous song in 1970:

War, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, uhh
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for?

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