What happens when you take Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, add soccer, boarding school hijinks, and early-2000s Amanda Bynes?

You get She’s the Man! In this episode, Nikki and Meg break down the comedy, chaos, and charm that make this rom-com still hold up nearly 20 years later (at least for Nikki!)

Listen in for:

* The Top 5 reasons Nikki thinks She’s the Man works as a Shakespeare retelling

* Why the school setting makes the comedy sharper and the romance sweeter

* Meg’s strong opinions on the vocal choices and gender rep in this early ‘00s flick

* The rise of the 2000s teen rom-com as Shakespeare’s modern home

* Why identity swaps never stop being messy (and fun)

Books & Media We Mention

* She’s the Man (2006)

* Twelfth Night: Or What You Will (1996)

* 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

* How to Sell a Romance by Alexa Martin

* Focus Friend app

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