Why Do They Talk Like That?

Why Do They Talk Like That?

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Why Do They Talk Like That? episodes

  • Ep 4. “Julius Caesar: Brutus and Cassius Get In Tents”

    Join Danny and Quinn as the rebel alliance starts to unravel. The conspirators argue, friendships crack, and the ghost of Caesar drops by for a little late-night haunting. Meanwhile, tension rises in the Why Do They Talk Like That? Studio. Learning Terms: Shared Lines, Triumvirate, and Tragic Flaws.

    38 min
  • Ep 3. “Julius Caesar: The Ides of Merch”

    Join Danny and Quinn aboard the Kobayashi Maru, as they escort Caesar to his final day at the office. Brutus makes his biggest mistake, Mark Antony delivers a funeral speech that goes terribly right, and the Roman crowd learns just how persuasive rhetoric can be. Learning Terms: Plebeians, Drachmas, and Et tu, Brute?

    34 min
  • Ep 2. “Julius Caesar: A Conspiracy of Dudes”

    Join Danny and Quinn as Brutus ties his pointy ears into philosophical knots over murdering his best friend, Cassius rolls in with an ever-growing crew of conspirators, Julius Caesar gets some good advice that he just can't take, and NO ONE listens to their wife. Learning Terms: Convention, Soliloquy, and Freytag’s Five-Part Plot Structure.

    35 min
  • Ep 1. “Julius Caesar: Live Long and Pompeii”

    Join Danny and Quinn as they wade into Shakespeare’s most famous political drama. Explore the motivations of Brutus and Cassius, and listen to fresh bars from everyone’s favorite would-be dictator, Lil’ Caesar. Learning Terms: Puns, Rhetoric, and Republic.

    32 min
  • Ep 9: "The Mysterious Mailmen of Mantua!"
    Join Quinn (and maybe Danny) as the fear of what’s to come sends Danny packing. Has he left town, never to return? Meanwhile, Romeo has left town too, and no one can stop him from sharing how bad he feels. Learning terms: Doubling, Equivocation, and Dramatic Irony.
    25 min
  • Ep 8: "Lord Crapulet's Dramatic Reversal!"
    Join Danny and Quinn—or is it Quinn and Danny?—as they get a little mixed up in Act 4. The dramatic misfortunes in this episode leave Dinn and Quanny more than a little mixed up. Learning terms: Peripeteia, Anagnorisis, and Dramatic Reversal.
    22 min
  • Ep 6: "The Lark Scene, Banish Ed, & Ionic Perameter!"
    Join Danny and Quinn in a mess of feelings. Long goodbyes and short engagements have Juliet freaking out! Even the Capulet nurse is singing in the bad idea showcase. But it could still get better in Act 3, right? RIGHT? Learning terms: Prose, Poetry, and Iambic Pentameter.
    25 min

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Step into the lively world of Shakespeare's plays with "Why Do They Talk Like That?", a podcast that makes Shakespeare's complex language fun and accessible for kids and families! Join hosts Danny and…