shakespeare unbard

By joel fishbane

What's shakespeare unbard about?

a podcast in which joel fishbane explores each of Shakespeare's plays, offering tidbits, trivia, and revisionist interpretations of all those plays they made you read in school.

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shakespeare unbard episodes:

05.13.2018
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 38. We, and all our might, rest at your service and bid you good night!
There's a pleasing symmetry to the fact that the Bard opened his career with "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" and closed it , so far as we know, with "The Two Noble Kinsmen". In this last episode of "Shakespeare...
04.06.2018
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 37: All is not necessarily true when discussing Henry VIII
Just as King Lear isn't about King Lear and Julius Caesar isn't about Julius Caesar, Henry VIII isn't about Henry VIII. Its central figures are Wolsey and Katharine, each of whom emerge as the protagonists in what amounts to an...
03.16.2018
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 36: O Brave New World That Has The Tempest In It
Beloved among Shakespeare fans, The Tempest holds a regal place in the canon, mostly because of the popular belief that Prospero is a stand-in for the Bard himself. In Episode 36, Joel discusses the last play Shakespeare wrote by...
02.12.2018
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 35: Cymbeline is a Mixtape of Shakepeare's Greatest Hits
Mixing history, comedy, and tragedy, Cymbeline is a grab-bag, the equivalent of a Shakespearian mix-tape. There's no way around it: Cymbeline is Shakespeare's craziest play, a wild theatrical experiment that mashes so many different genres, plots, and styles that it's...
02.04.2018
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 34: Exits Hurriedly, Pursued by The Winter's Tale
"A sad tale's best for winter" asserts Mamillius, the doomed prince of Bohemia, and rarely has a Shakespearian character summarized his own story so well. His words are proved true as we watch The Winter's Tale, a bittersweet bit of...
12.11.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 33: All is Rotten in the state of Rome...Again. Time for Coriolanus.
There's no record of the Coriolanus being performed before 1682 and even after that the play remained unpopular. It's only recently that the play finally appears to be achieving some of the recognition it deserves. In this episode, Joel discusses...
11.17.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 32: Pericles is a mess - but which of its writers do we blame?
In Episode 32 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane examines Pericles, the Prince of Tyre.
10.22.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 31: The Infinite Variety of Antony and Cleopatra
a look at antony and cleopatra
10.16.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 30: The play that shall not be named
an exploration of macbeth
09.18.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 29: Is it tragedy? Is it satire? Only one thing is clear: it's Timon of Athens
a look at timon of athens
09.03.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 28: Kent v. the King or Who is really the main character of "King Lear"?
an examination of king lear
08.01.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 27: Spoiler Alert: All's Well That Ends Well Does Not Actually End Well
a look at all's well that ends well
07.20.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 26: That Play About Iago, otherwise known as The Tragedy of Othello
a look at othello
07.07.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 25: Isabella vs Angelo in Measure for Measure
a look at measure formeasure
07.01.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 24: O Beauty, Where is Thy Faith? Nowhere to be found with Troilus and Cressida
a look at troilus and cressida
06.17.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 23: What is Twelfth Night? It's what you will!
joel fishbane discusses twelfth night
05.19.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 22: All is not rotten in the state of Denmark - until Hamlet comes along and messes it all up
a look at hamlet
04.22.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Epsiode 21: All the world's a stage, and that's pretty much As You Like It
a look at as you like it
04.02.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 20: Julius Caesar has a really bad day on the Ides of March
a look at julius caesar
03.18.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 19: Henry IV, Part III...oops, I mean Henry V
an examination of henry v
02.26.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 18: Benedict and Beatrice Steal the Show in Much Ado About Nothing
a look at much ado about nothing
02.12.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 17: Is "The Merry Wives of Windsor" a prequel to the Henriad or just Shakespearian fan fiction?
a discussion about the merry wives of windsor
01.28.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 16: The Misfit of Art that is Henry IV Part Two
a look at henry iv part two
01.07.2017
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 15: What's Shakespeare's best play? It's Henry IV Part One
a look at henry iv part one
12.25.2016
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 14: Why do we keep performing The Merchant of Venice when it's such a terrible play?
a look at the merchant of venice
12.11.2016
Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 13: Why did Shakespeare write about King John?
a look at king john
11.26.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 12: How do you solve a problem like Helena and other questions about A Midsummer Night's Dream
a look at a midsummer nights dream
11.12.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 11. There's nothing timeless about Romeo and Juliet.
a discussion of romeo and juliet
10.29.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 10. The underrated masterpiece that is Richard II
an examination of richard ii
10.15.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 09: The comedy that should be taken more seriously than it is: it's The Comedy of Errors
an examination of the comedy of errors
10.02.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 08. No plot, no villains, no happy ending? No problem. It's Love's Labours Lost.
Love's Labour's Lost is a play with no plot, no villains, and no happy ending - and yet the play has such a charming premise that Joel Fishbane is enchanted everytime the play crosses his path. Also: a one minute...
09.25.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 07. Titus Andronicus: A Slasher Film Before There Were Slasher Films
a look at titus andronicus. Viewer discretion is advised.
09.18.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 06. Richard III: the Man Who Would Be King
joel fishbane discusses richard iii
09.11.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 05. Richard III, Part One....oops, I mean Henry VI Part Three
Henry 6.3 is discussed
08.28.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 04. Adultery! Witchcraft! Pirates! Or as Shakespeare liked to call it: Henry VI Part II
Joel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time
08.20.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 03. Henry VI, Part One: The play that's so bad scholars are desparate to prove Shakespeare didn't write it.
Joel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time
08.12.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 02. Is The Taming of the Shrew as sexist as they say it is? Spoiler Alert: Yes.
Joel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time
08.05.2016
Shakespeare Unbard Episode 01. Do Those Two Gentlemen of Verona Deserve a Better Fate?
Joel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time
07.23.2016
shakespeare unbard - exploring shakespeare, play by play
Joel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time

What's shakespeare unbard about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

shakespeare unbard episodes:

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 38. We, and all our might, rest at your service and bid you good night!

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 37: All is not necessarily true when discussing Henry VIII

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 36: O Brave New World That Has The Tempest In It

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 35: Cymbeline is a Mixtape of Shakepeare's Greatest Hits

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 34: Exits Hurriedly, Pursued by The Winter's Tale

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 33: All is Rotten in the state of Rome...Again. Time for Coriolanus.

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 32: Pericles is a mess - but which of its writers do we blame?

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 31: The Infinite Variety of Antony and Cleopatra

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 30: The play that shall not be named

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 29: Is it tragedy? Is it satire? Only one thing is clear: it's Timon of Athens

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 28: Kent v. the King or Who is really the main character of "King Lear"?

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 27: Spoiler Alert: All's Well That Ends Well Does Not Actually End Well

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 26: That Play About Iago, otherwise known as The Tragedy of Othello

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 25: Isabella vs Angelo in Measure for Measure

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 24: O Beauty, Where is Thy Faith? Nowhere to be found with Troilus and Cressida

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 23: What is Twelfth Night? It's what you will!

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 22: All is not rotten in the state of Denmark - until Hamlet comes along and messes it all up

Shakespeare Unbard, Epsiode 21: All the world's a stage, and that's pretty much As You Like It

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 20: Julius Caesar has a really bad day on the Ides of March

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 19: Henry IV, Part III...oops, I mean Henry V

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 18: Benedict and Beatrice Steal the Show in Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 17: Is "The Merry Wives of Windsor" a prequel to the Henriad or just Shakespearian fan fiction?

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 16: The Misfit of Art that is Henry IV Part Two

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 15: What's Shakespeare's best play? It's Henry IV Part One

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 14: Why do we keep performing The Merchant of Venice when it's such a terrible play?

Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 13: Why did Shakespeare write about King John?

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 12: How do you solve a problem like Helena and other questions about A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 11. There's nothing timeless about Romeo and Juliet.

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 10. The underrated masterpiece that is Richard II

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 09: The comedy that should be taken more seriously than it is: it's The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 08. No plot, no villains, no happy ending? No problem. It's Love's Labours Lost.

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 07. Titus Andronicus: A Slasher Film Before There Were Slasher Films

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 06. Richard III: the Man Who Would Be King

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 05. Richard III, Part One....oops, I mean Henry VI Part Three

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 04. Adultery! Witchcraft! Pirates! Or as Shakespeare liked to call it: Henry VI Part II

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 03. Henry VI, Part One: The play that's so bad scholars are desparate to prove Shakespeare didn't write it.

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 02. Is The Taming of the Shrew as sexist as they say it is? Spoiler Alert: Yes.

Shakespeare Unbard Episode 01. Do Those Two Gentlemen of Verona Deserve a Better Fate?

shakespeare unbard - exploring shakespeare, play by play