Not sure which episode to choose to start listening?
Here are our recommendations!
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We structure our seasons to make sure you have everything you need to know before diving deep into a topic. Here’s where we suggest starting out:
Stuff You Should Know Part 1: The Monarchy & English Renaissance (Revised)
Stuff You Should Know Part 2: Elizabethan and Jacobean England & Theatre (Revised)
Then, choose a play and start with the Synopsis and Stuff to Chew On episodes for background information before exploring the rest of the episodes on that play.
Or, scroll through our Mini episodes and listen to ones that interest you!
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You can start listening at that play’s Synopsis episode! We work to set up each play’s series of episodes so that they build on and complement each other. Each play series contains:
A detailed Synopsis episode
Stuff to Chew On - this is where we cover historical facts about the play, themes and motifs, and anything else you might learn in a classroom setting when discussing the play. Think about this episode as your 101-level class for each play before we dive deeper into specific topics.
4 episodes on topics related to the play—this is where we dive deep into analyzing the play through different lenses.
1 Wrap-Up episode. In this episode, we watch and discuss productions (stage and film) of the play and whether or not we find them effective examples of the text.
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Here is a selection of episodes that examine Shakespeare through diverse lenses:
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No problem! Here are some of our “greatest hits” according to our listeners: