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!

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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:

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!