Steven welcomes theoretical physicist Barry R. Clarke to this episode to discuss his doctoral thesis in Shakespeare studies, which he has published as a book. "Francis Bacon’s Contribution to Shakespeare: A New Attribution Method" focuses on a new Rare Collocation Profiling method that connects certain specific and rare phrases from Bacon's writings to the works of Shake-Speare.

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Steven welcomes artist and costume designer, Kristopher Castle, to this episode to discuss a collection of paintings Kristopher created featuring a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional production of "Hamlet" told from the perspective of it being an autobiographical work of Edward de Vere.

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Steven welcomes director, actor, author, and educator Ron Destro to this episode to discuss Ron's new historical fiction novel based in the Shakespeare Authorship Mystery. Ron explains some of the details behind his book, his process of complimenting historical facts with fictional characters, and working with Sir Derek Jacobi on the audio book recording of the novel.

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Steven welcomes playwright Shaul Ezer and theatrical producer Laura Moore to this episode to discuss their Edinburgh Fringe Festival production of "The Real William Shakespeare (as told by Christopher Marlowe)" exploring the idea that Marlowe collaborated with a Morrocan diplomat to translate the works of "Sheikh Zbaire" from Arabic into English.

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Steven welcomes former law professor and biblical scholar, F. LaGard Smith, to the series to discuss his new book, "The Gospel According to Shakespeare," and the Bard's superior knowledge of the Bible and scripture.

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Steven welcomes author Robert Boog back to the series to discuss his latest books on Shakespeare’s Lost Years and his findings with regards to the Thomas North theory of Shakespeare authorship.

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Steven welcomes successful podcast host, John Brooks, back to the program to discuss his master's thesis on conspiricism and what conspiracies truly look like. Together, they explore some of history's greatest conspiracies and then attempt to define whether the Shakespeare Authorhip Mystery meets true conspiricy criteria.

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Steven welcomes popular Shakespeare podcast host, Cassidy Cash, to this episode to discuss the origins and history of her "That Shakespeare Life" podcast and her positions on the Authorship Mystery.

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Steven welcomes author Lee Durkee to the series to discuss Lee's recently released new book, "Stalking Shakespeare: A Memoir of Madness, Murder, and My Search for the Poet Beneath the Paint." Lee shares some insight into the book and his journey as both an author and researcher with an emphasis in historical portraits.

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Steven welcomes journalist and author, Elizabeth Winkler, to the series to discuss her new book, "Shakespeare Was A Woman And Other Heresies: How Doubting the Bard Became the Biggest Taboo in Literature." Elizabeth shares some insights into the impetus behind writing the book, her favorite and more disappointing moments during the process, and her objective, journalistic approach to the Shakespeare Authorship Mystery.

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