BardCast: The Shakespeare Podcast
1) Coriolanus
Coriolanus is a guy whose name ends with the word "anus". There's nothing we can do about that. If you want to hear about the play, you can listen Here! Some articles on Coriolanus: Revisting Shakespe...Show More
2) The Hollow Crown
It's no wonder everyone suggested we watch Hollow Crown, it's an excellent production. We talk about it Here! The Globe Player is a great source of performances at the Globe Theater. Check it out!Indi...Show More
3) Richard III
Our episode on Richard III is more rushed than a usual episode because the play is extremely long. I'd like to come back to it to explore some of the interesting details we skipped. If anyone would li...Show More
4) BookClub 2
To celebrate our third season, we thought we'd make an episode no one was asking for: another book club! The books we talk about: The Science of Shakespeare by Dan FalkThe Secret Life of William Shake...Show More
5) Hamlet Act V
This is our 50th episode! The next episode is the beginning of season three, with our second Book Club episode. Hamlet Act V is an odd one, like the rest of Hamlet. Please vote on what you want the ne...Show More
6) Hamlet at the Guthrie
We went to see Hamlet at the Guthrie! Then we made a podcast about what we thought. We also talk about the Patreon campaign to support the podcast. This does not count as an "episode" in terms of Patr...Show More
7) Hamlet Act IV
We talk about Hamlet, Act IV. People start dying. I think we're going to do an episode about Polonius Laertes and Ophelia later. Especially considering whether they are necessary to the play. New webs...Show More
8) Patronage
Our choice of the theme for This Episode was not a coincidence: We're starting a Patreon campaign, so Patronage in Shakespeare's time seemed appropriate. The Patreon page can be found HERE. You can se...Show More
9) Hamlet Act III
Act III is really good. In fact, we skimmed over it a bit too fast, and I think we're going to have to have an episode about the monologues at some point. The monologues are so important, and have so ...Show More
10) Hamlet Act II
Act II is a lighter part of Hamlet. More jokes, fewer ghosts. We find out a lot about our characters. Anne Barton, a Shakespeare critic, recently died, if you want to find some of her writing, try out...Show More