In this episode I speak to John Snodgrass and his work on Shakespeare's use of fairytales and the Fae people beloved to the English people in Shakespeare's time. John's work invites us to read Shakespeare not just as literature, but as living ritual—where fairies, witches, and queens aren’t just characters, but cultural echoes of something deeper and older. It’s a reminder that storytelling is never just entertainment; it’s how we make meaning, challenge power, and remember who we are.

For more on John Snodgrass' work visit https://www.j-snodgrass.com/about. For more on my academic work visit https://anglistyka.academia.edu/KoelChatterjee and for my less academic work visit youtube.com/Shakespop and @shakespop.co.uk on Tiktok