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The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show!

What happens when two bawdy, Early Modern word-nerds sit down to talk about all things Shakespeare? You get "The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show!": an irreverent mix of entertainment and scholarly conten... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Othello 201

Othello 201

This week we sit down with brilliant guest Dr. Paige Reynolds to talk about a few topics relating to Desdemona and the t... Read more

5 Nov 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #2

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Much Ado About Nothing 201

Much Ado About Nothing 201

Guess who’s back?! Ya girls are back with a vengeance - and new theme music! - to dive a little deeper into Much Ado Abo... Read more

9 Sep 2019

46mins

Ranked #3

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A Chaste Maid in Cheapside 101

A Chaste Maid in Cheapside 101

While the title alone should be enough to pique your interest, we devote this entire episode to the “finer” points of Mi... Read more

21 Oct 2019

51mins

Ranked #4

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Merchant of Venice 201

Merchant of Venice 201

This week we return to The Merchant of Venice to talk about what a total dick Portia is and how you can use some clues f... Read more

15 Apr 2019

49mins

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Ranked #5

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Titus Andronicus 201

Titus Andronicus 201

Today we ask you to lean into discomfort as we tackle the fraught issue of race in Titus Andronicus. We give you some th... Read more

16 Mar 2020

56mins

Ranked #6

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The Tempest 201

The Tempest 201

We hate Prospero. #SorryNotSorry BUT there are still interesting things to delve into with The Tempest (including why we... Read more

4 Nov 2019

53mins

Ranked #7

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Winter's Tale 201

Winter's Tale 201

For this 201 episode we dive back into The Winter’s Tale to talk about Pandosto, its source text, and the healing power ... Read more

25 Feb 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #8

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Twelfth Night 301

Twelfth Night 301

In this 301 episode (where rules don’t exist and anarchy reigns) we work through the foundational dramaturgical question... Read more

27 Jan 2020

47mins

Ranked #9

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Special Edition - SAA 2019 Debrief

Special Edition - SAA 2019 Debrief

In this episode we debrief on the highlights of our SAA experience. We talk about our favorite papers and presentations,... Read more

29 Apr 2019

44mins

Ranked #10

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Richard II 201

Richard II 201

This week we take a deep dive into the context of the Essex Rebellion (and Jess’s dissertation) and the mysterious role ... Read more

10 Feb 2020

56mins

Ranked #11

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Two Gents 101

Two Gents 101

In this 101 episode we are seeing double! Two Gentlemen (of Verona), two ladies, two clowns…We’ll help you figure out wh... Read more

18 Feb 2019

51mins

Ranked #12

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Arden of Faversham 101

Arden of Faversham 101

In this “tedious and brief” 101 episode, we break down everything you need to know about Arden of Faversham (and that mo... Read more

25 Mar 2019

46mins

Ranked #13

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Hamlet 301

Hamlet 301

Things get a little emotional in this 301 episode because we kick off Women’s History Month with a tribute to Aubrey’s m... Read more

11 Mar 2019

58mins

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