The Bardcast: "It's Shakespeare, You Dick!"

Riddle: What do you get when you cross Tolkien with Shakespeare???

Answer: Tune in to find out!!!

This is a bit of a Black Swan episode, but we tie it all together. Enjoy!!


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Stars as in astrology... but also, as in our guest!!! 

We are FORTUNATE to have the SUPREMELY talented (see what we did there??) Will DeVary joining us on this episode to discuss his choice of sonnet, Sonnet 14.

Is he reaching for the heavens? 

Can we predict what he'll say??  

WHAT DOES THIS EPISODE PORTEND???

Join us and find out for yourselves, you dicks!!!


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Sooooooo..... not only is Emma Thompson a brilliant actor and wonderful human being, but she is the one who told Leda (Owen's wife) and Lisa Ann, in a bathroom in London after having seen that stunning As You Like It that we've talked so much about...

"Theatre is supposed to reduce you to rubble!"

Heaven knows this fabulous woman has done that SOOOOO many times in her career.  

We love her!!!!!


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In the last couple of months, we've delved into some of the most well-known Shakespearean actors.  All of them male.

It's time to shift the focus!!!!! In this episode, we rush headlong into the female side of this category - and who better to start with than herself, Dame Judi Dench??? 

(Sounds of Owen and Lisa Ann bowing and scraping.)

Literally (like the title of her recent book!), Shakespeare was the man who paid her rent!!!

Yaasssss, Queen!!!!!



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Owen went to England!!! 

WITHOUT LA!!!!  (Fuss, fuss, fuss. Ah well.)

In this episode, we discuss all the cool and not so cool things that Owen saw in the UK this time around (including several Shakespeares of differing appeal, to be sure).  

And also... we drop some excellent pod news!!!!


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Okay, so.... third time's a charm!! Isn't that what they say??

And for our third act, we have chosen none other than a podcast (Owen) favorite... Derek Jacobi!!!

(LA loves him too, just not quite as much as Owen.)


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We had so much fun discussing Sir Kenneth Branagh last time that we thought we'd dig into even more ridiculously talented Shakespearean actors!! 

So this time... we're going with Sir Ian McKellen! 

(Another knight... are you sensing a theme here?? We certainly are!!)


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Now, you knew we'd get into this sooner or later. There are those actors who are known for their work with The Bard.

Kenneth is one of those. In this episode, we discuss all the work he has done in the canon - SO FAR.

We've got YEARS (hopefully!!) of more work coming from this incredible artist!!!


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Can you believe it???  We can't. The beginning of our fifth season!! And what better way to celebrate than to talk about Henry V???

Many thanks to you, our loyal listeners, for keeping us on the airwaves AND on the straight and narrow.  Kind of, anyway  ;)


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You know, dear listeners... we are such dear, dear friends (and have been for so many years!) that we truly feel as close to siblings as two people can get - who aren't actually biologically related. (Is blood actually thicker than water?)

Plus, National Siblings Day was just a few weeks ago! It started us thinking... (always a scary prospect!)... how many pairs and trios and mobs of siblings are in the plays of Shakespeare??

In today's episode, we do a deep dive into the familial connections in the canon. 


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