Professor Naomi Karavani (owns a Norton Shakespeare's Complete Works) talks about Shakespeare's sources for "his" play "King Lear" which were nearly identical to the play he "wrote." "They told me I was everything: 'tis a lie"  sums up the play and Shakespeare's career. Professor Emeritus Andrew Cook (man of letters) talks about the real King Leir and his dad who was way cooler. Dr. Brittany Carney (performed King Lear in her backyard to no one) does a deep dive into the mystery surrounding the character of the Fool.  Honorary Doctor Michael Summers (washes his hands like a good boy)  walks us through the history of Cowboy Lear, or "The King of Texas" 2002 tele-film adaptation with Patrick Stewart (free on YouTube).  This episode is for the bookish, the fools, and the idiots. Come hither. 

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Naomi Karavani @naomikaravani hosts @michaelsums, Steven Chen @stevenchenshow, and Shelly Kim @Shell_gasoline. Shelly covers bat folklore (not all cultures think bats are scary -- it depends on the bat). Steven Chen reminds us that bats are mammals (what would we do without him?),  and Michael Summers talks about what would happen if you had bat breasts (Naomi wants them).   

After Passover, there's Batsover. There's a lot to say about bats that's why we divided this episode into two parts. Naomi Karavani @naomikaravani delves into the history of bat guys, the guys who discovered how bats fly and their crazy experiments. Michael Summers  @michaelsums, chief bat guy, gives us a peak behind the top sheet as to why bats can carry so many diseases and not get sick themselves.  Shelly Kim @Shell_gasoline and  Steven Chen @stevenchenshow join us too and present their findings in Part II.   Critics are saying that this episode might be the funniest.  

We party like it's 1918-- inside, just like today, but worse. They treated the flu with turpentine.   Dean Naomi Karavani (@naomikaravani) talks context as Shelley Kim (@shell_gasoline) discusses the origins (mythic and real). Bridget Geiran (@beegeiran) counts the dead, Michael Summers (@MichaelSums) talks about the effects on baseball, and Steven Chen (@stevenchenshow) talks about the effects of the influenza on vaudeville sideshow acts.  You're gonna like hearing about how shitty it was.

The plague was not a good time, folks.   Dean Naomi Karavani (@naomikaravani) suggests at-home treatments including a wall of fire,  as professor Andrew Bucket (@andrewbucket) recommends flagellation, and  Professor Emeritus Brittany Carney (@brittanyrcarney) prescribes song.  Visiting Adjunct from Devry Dr. Michael Summers suggests heavy metal is a bigger threat, and Steven Chen (@stevenchenshow)  offers his insight on a totally different plague.  

Professor Denise Taylor (@denidenitaytay), epidemonologist, discusses contemporary and historical plagues, Russian lore from TV show Arthur, and the effects of COVID-19 on current Hot Girl exports with Professor Emeritus of Wikipedemics Naomi Karavani, PhDD Cup (@naomikaravani) and Visiting Adjunct Instructor of VHS Rentology Anders Lee (@andersleehere)