BardCast: The Shakespeare Podcast

Sorry about the delay everyone. We both have part time jobs that make it difficult to find a time to work together, and we had to scrap an episode that didn't work, and we got discouraged about the whole process, but here's a new episode! Measure for Measure is about justice, and how law and justice can be opposed. Particularly, it's about how laws about sexual conduct aren't followed, so this one isn't for kids. 

We both like Twelfth Night a lot. It's our new episode! We've been having a lot of cool comments here, I'm excited about our next mini-episode discussion!

In this episode we take a whole new approach. We bring up some issues, but don't have definitive answers. So what do you think about Is Othello about race? Should extinct words in Shakespeare be translated into modern English? How explicit should we be when talking about dirty jokes?

Cymbeline is a weird play. It isn't really a tragedy, despite its title. Our next episode is 12th Night. Sorry again for the delay: Jeff and I both finished school recently, so we should be able to get these out faster from here on out. http://archive.org/download/BardcastCymbeline/CymbelineRough.mp3

Sorry about the extreme delay, both Jeff and I are working and going to school now, so we don't have as much time for podcasting and editing as we'd like. Also, I was sick for about a month and a half. The episode is available Here. Hark! A Vagrant has fantastic comics about Julius Caesar Here and Here. A review of The Shakespeare Wars is available Here.

Anonymous has come and gone, so now is probably the best time to release a belated counterpoint podcast To sum up, it's bad writing and bad history. The next episode is Antony and Cleopatra, vote for what you want to see after that! EDIT/CORRECTION: Our next episode is going to be about Julius Caesar, partially because it's before A&C, but mostly because it's going to be playing later this month, and we want fresh memories.

Much Ado About Nothing is a good play, with many good turns of phrase by Shakespeare. So many, in fact, that I forgot some of my favorites! Is it not strange that sheeps' guts should hale souls out of men's bodies?Benedick, Act II, Scene III (Referring to the way that musical instruments can cause transcendent emotions) For there was never yet philosopher, that could endure the tooth-ache patiently. Leonato, Act V, Scene I We don't know what the next episode will be about, cast your vote in the comments, or in the donation link! If you do make a donation, is it possible to leave a message? If not feel free to send your request/comment to Shakespearepodcast at gmail.com

Hamlet is a cool play, and a cool guy. We did an episode about the play. Don't worry, this is just an overview, we're going to dig in much deeper with later episodes. Here's a sample from the "Bad Quarto", "Good Quarto", and the First Folio

A new month, and a new episode of BardCast! This one is about Ben Jonson, he was a pretty cool guy, if rather stuck-up. Please respond to our newest poll, while you're here! This is one of the better sources of Jonson's works. Things I forgot to mention this episode: Ben Jonson was probably a bricklayer before he became a professional writer. It's not for sure, but it's the most likely job.  Ben Jonson once got in trouble for writing a semi-treasonous play, and he learned from that never to write against the monarchy. To Celia, Drink to me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine. Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much hon'ring thee As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be; But thou thereon did'st only breathe, And sent'st it back to me, Since when it grows and smells, I swear Not of itself, but thee. (Thanks, Wikipedia!)

In this episode we name our favorite and least favorite Tragedies, and talk about how the podcast is going. Check out this funny webcomic on King Lear. She also has one on Macbeth. Kurt Vonnegut's rules for writing. If everyone read these, stories would be much better. Like we say in the episode, this episode is more casual, let us know what you think, and vote for your own favorite Tragedy!

Shakespeare's Sonnets are regarded as some of the finest poetry in the English language. Unfortunately, neither of us are huge fans, so this is a rather irreverent summary of the poems. Oscar Wilde's story about the person known as WH is available HERE. Witness the most obscure document in Shakesparean research! Note in particular the way that every word is followed by a period, making even the sentence's basic conjugation tricky at best. As we say in the episode, TT is Thomas Thorpe, and WH is a mystery, probably to never be solved. EDIT: The podcast initially came out doubled. It should be fixed now.

It's been a long time, and we're sorry for that, but The Winter's Tale is finally ready for consumption. The Winter's Tale (Modern Library Classics) (See all Shakespeare Literature)

This episode was a labour of labour. We had to record it twice, and it required a lot of research. Please enjoy! The news story about Edward III being attributed to Shakespeare can be found Here. The BardTube YouTube channel is Here. Our next episode is Henry IV, Part I. Store Shakespeare's England: Life in Elizabethan & Jacobean Times For those of you interested in reading more about the Spanish Armada, this is a great introduction to every step of the conflict, from beginning to end. The Armada

We're back, and this episode is about As You Like It This episode's music is also from Freesound.org, available here, and performed by hammerklavier. A good quote I forgot to mention: "Love is merely a madness, and, I tell you, deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do". - As You Like It, Act III, Scene II Our next episode is about The Sonnets

So we're into Season 2. Our next episode is about As You Like It. Our Intro/Outro music is available Here.