The Shakespeare Birthday Party

By Danny and Grace Fitzpatrick

In this podcast we will read and discuss all of William Shakespeare’s plays over the course of a year, starting and ending on the Bard’s birthday. Together we’ll explore the big questions the plays pu... more

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How many episodes does The Shakespeare Birthday Party have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

The Shakespeare Birthday Party episodes:

August 15, 2021 Henry IV, Part One
In which Grace and Danny discuss monarchs, wastrel sons, philosopher reprobates, and Baloo the Bear.
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26min
July 24, 2021 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
In which Grace and Danny discuss true love, Rene Girard, literary walkoffs (Zoolander style), and big Geoff Chaucer.
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42min
July 14, 2021 Pericles
In which Grace and Danny delve into bordellos, the world’s worst luck, piracy (two kinds), and Pixar.
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27min
June 15, 2021 The Merchant of Venice
In which Grace and I discuss justice, mercy, practical jokes, usury, and Al Pacino.
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50min
June 03, 2021 Richard III
In which Grace and I discuss the strangeness of the boar: his methods of seduction, his overweening (and overwhelming) pride, and his complete disregard for eternity.
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30min
May 22, 2021 Othello
In which predictive text tries to change Othello to or hello, a far cheerier and less informative title, and in which Grace and I marvel at the mischief of Iago.
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49min
May 13, 2021 Much Ado About Nothing
In which Grace and I discuss the dancing, war, the prodigal son, puns, and the ineptitude of Count Claudio.
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38min
May 03, 2021 The Tempest
Wherein Grace and I discuss art, beauty, bravery, and freedom, not to mention Disney princesses, stuttering aesthetes, and fish.
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50min
April 24, 2021 The Shakespeare Birthday Party: The Pregame
Happy birthday, William Shakespeare! Today we introduce Danny and Grace and talk a little bit about Shakespeare’s importance to us and the plan for the show. Enjoy!
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13min

FAQs about The Shakespeare Birthday Party:

How many episodes does The Shakespeare Birthday Party have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.