The Bardcast: "It's Shakespeare, You Dick!"
The Bardcast is a cheeky, irreverent yet informative podcast that dives deep into all things Shakespeare. It is hosted by Lisa Ann Goldsmith and Owen Thompson, two longtime Shakespeare performers, directors, and teachers. Episodes explore the plays, language, characters, and performance history of the Bard in an accessible, humorous way. The show is aimed at both newcomers and devoted Shakespeare fans.
Episodes
Crappy Concept Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Yeah, yeah, we know, we constantly harp on our shared belief that if you put a concept on a play, and particularly a Shakespeare play, it must ADD to the text and make the play better by its addition. Otherwise, it sucks. So... in this episode, in what we think is chronological order, we go through every play in the canon and decide what we think would be a HORRIBLE ide
Bucket List Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Hi dicks and dickesses!!! In this episode, we discuss all the things related to Shakespeare that we want to see or hear or direct or play and haven't gotten to yet!!!FYI, there's A LOT. What about you???To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us money - we're a
Beef Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We do not mean the bovine kind, here folks... we are talking about grudges. Which characters in the canon have a beef with another character? Which characters do we have beefs with generally? And when do we have a beef with Shakespeare for writing what we think is stupid or impossible??In this episode we dive deep down into the tallow (get it??). Join us!!To send us an
High IQ Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We have talked about many aspects of characters in the canon over the last six (!!!!) years, but during an off mic conversation, we realized that we have never specifically talked about those characters who are heads and tails above the others as far as intelligence goes!In this episode, we do a deep dive into the mental power of the canon. Who do you think we missed??T
Trustworthy Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Really... who and what can you trust these days??? It's bad enough to not be able to trust the media in the world today, but what about people? LA had been thinking about the Canadians she encountered during her trip to Newfoundland (AMAZING people!!!) and Owen suggested this topic.Who are the people in the Shakespeare canon that one can ACTUALLY trust? With secrets
Self-Centered Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!There are a LOT of selfish, self-centered, and self absorbed characters in Shakespeare. In this current climate (and we don't mean weather!), we've been thinking a LOT about this topic, so we decided to put these thoughts to good use.So... who are the real narcissists and egomaniacs in the canon? We found a whole bunch - can you think of any we missed?? Write a
Daddy Issues Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We've talked about many things over the years (YEARS!!!), but we realized that we never delved into the fatherly aspects of the Shakespeare canon!!So, in this episode we talk about all the fathers - the good ones, the bad ones, the absent ones, the murderous ones, etc.Can you think of any we missed??To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!!
Seventh Season Shakespeare!!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We cannot believe it but this episode is the start of our SEVENTH SEASON of the pod!!!!!!!We are INCREDIBLY grateful to all our listeners and guests over the years... and we wanted to reflect that in some way, hoping that all of you have learned as much as we have.And so, this episode is us talking about seven (at least!) things we've learned about Shakespeare in ou
Recurrence of Sonnet Shakespeare!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!IT'S BAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!Your thought we were done with the sonnet episodes, didn't you?? NO, DEAR LISTENERS!!!! (After all, there are 154 of them!!!)And this time, we have our dear friend (and one of the top fans of the pod!!) Brian Linden with us!! Brian has chosen Sonnet 19 to perform and discuss, and we are tickled pink!!!Strap in and get ready!!!To send us a
Warfare Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!There are several wars happening in the world now. We don't think all of them are justified. In this episode, we discuss the wars in the canon and whether or not we think those were fair - or just plain idiotic. As Shakespeare said:Now, for our consciences, the arms are fair When the intent of bearing the
Landlord Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Sooooo... we have always (well, not we as in Owen and Lisa Ann, but we as in Shakespeare scholars across the centuries) suspected that William Shakespeare owned property in London somewhere in the Blackfriars area. And in fact, there is a plaque that says just that on the side on an office building there!But!!!!! Thanks to Lucy Munro, Professor of Shakespeare and Early M
The Winter's Tale Shakespeare - Slippery Rock University
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Dear listeners, dicks and dickesses!!! You have heard us discussing The Winter's Tale for YEARS now, and recently, we've mentioned that Lisa Ann is currently directing a production of it for Slippery Rock University's Theater Department and is INCREDIBLY proud of all the work these wonderful young artists have done in the past few months. Well guess what -
De-Colonisation Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Yes, we know we spelled it the British way... on purpose of course, because that is what this episode is about!! The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust began last year (as a result of academic pressure) to "de-colonise" its collection. What does this mean? Well, Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust has warned visitors that some items in its collections may contain ‘languag
Crime and Punishment Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We LOVE when listeners write to us and suggest an episode topic!! This one comes out of an email by a listener - and actually, we mined several topics of that email!! In this episode, we talk about those characters who have committed literal or figurative crimes and whether or not they get away with it. Is there anyone you can think of that we missed??To send us an email
Abuse of Power Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We've been surrounded lately by the abuse of power running rampant in our country. It's disheartening. So how do we combat this?We connect it to the Bard!!! What characters are guilty of misusing their office and/or position for nefarious uses? Why? And how does it serve the play?In this episode, we discuss just that.To send us an email - please do, we truly w
Grouchy Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!The weather outside is STILL frightful, but getting better. Nonetheless, dealing with it has made us grouchy. And cranky. And fussy. So we thought...Who are the grouchiest characters in the Shakespeare canon? And what are the degrees of grouchiness? In this episode, we (crankily) discuss this topic.Who can you think of that we missed? Write us and we'll send you COO
Ice Cold Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We've been thinking a lot about the cold... a huge snow storm where we live, bitter temperatures, the protests against the employees of the Dept. of Homeland Security... sigh. Shit IS ice cold!!! Also, LA is currently directing a production of The Winter's Tale and there is some COLD freakin' behaviour in that play!!!!!!So we thought... who are the coldest
Derrière Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Asses, butts, behinds, and fistulas.... what do they all have in common?Actually, we were just amused at the thought of an episode about asses, so there you are.What did we miss?To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, ta
Crackademic Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Now... both of us have taught in institutions of higher learning. And both of us have engaged in scholarly discussion of the Shakespeare canon from time to time, but first and foremost, we are actors and creatives and THAT is how we look at the text. What's the difference between how an actor views a Shakespeare play and how an academic views a play? And FYI, loving
Gifting Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Merry Christmas!!! Happy Boxing Day!!! ( And also, Happy Belated Hanukkah!!! And Happy Kwanzah!!!)In this episode, we talk about all the gifts that are given from one character to another in the Shakespeare canon. We also talk about traditional Elizabethan gifts... 'cuz, you know, it's presents time of year!!!Did we miss any?? Write and tell us!!To send us an
Jive Turkey Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!This its our belated Thanksgiving episode, dicks and dickesses!!! We are talking about those characters in the canon who are truly jive turkeys. Oxford Dictionary says "a dishonest, insincere, or foolish person." But it's not that simple - people are complicated!!! We only thought of a few definitive jive turkeys, albeit other characters have some jive tu
Taking a Break Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Hello dicks and dickesses!!We are taking this week off due to personal reasons, but we leave you here with LA and a few Shakespeare quotes about thankfulness.Hope your Thanksgivings (if you celebrate it, that is!!) were warm and wonderful!!LA & OwenTo send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To suppor
Ass Reaming Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!To be completely honest, this episode came directly out of the fact that Owen had a colonoscopy the day we recorded.However, we stand by it - there are TONS of ass reams in the Shakespeare canon. People are always yelling at each other. That's what we're discussing today. Short and sweet. Can you think of any we missed?To send us an email - please do, we truly
Trick or Treat Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Happy Halloween!!! Blessed Samhain!!!Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh!!! (Which basically means "Happy Samhain to you all")It is the evening where the veil between this world and the spirit world is the thinnest. It is the day of costumes and black cats and candy corn and trick or treating. It's a day filled with a lot of drama throughout history.In this episod
No Regrets Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Today's topic comes from our dear friend, costumer extraordinaire and friend of the pod, Nancy Nichols!!! Thank you, Nancy!!!Regret and remorse are BIG themes in a lot of the Shakespeare canon. In this episode we discuss who regrets the actions of their past, who doesn't regret the actions of their past, and who thinks they won't ever give a rat's a
Weaponized Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Today we welcome renowned Fight Choreographer and Gentlemen of All Things Weaponish, Dan O'Driscoll, to discuss what weapons and things people used to fight and slay and otherwise hurt each other in the Shakespeare canon.Rapiers? Halberds?? Poleaxes and pikes??? Hooray!!!Such pointy and sharp fun!!! We love this!!!To send us an email - please do, we truly want to h
Children and Babies Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We realized that we have never talked about the children and babes that appear in the Shakespeare canon. And we're shocked!!In this episode, we do just that - who are the younger generation characters? And what is their purpose and what do they add to the stories??Get your binkies ready and jump right in to the baby pool with us!!To send us an email - please do, we
To Die For Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Is there someone you would die for? Or something? A cause, perhaps? In this episode (which is, of course, inspired by the play Les Liaisons Dangereuses that we are rehearsing), we discuss the characters in the canon that die for something - a person, a cause, a King.Would you die for something?? Write and tell us!!Come see Les Liaisons Dangereuses!!!https://www.theschool
French Me Shakespeare!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Soooooo.... for once, we are currently in the same city, in the same building, in the same rehearsal room every day, rehearsing an English play based on a French novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses. (See below for link for tickets!!!)And French stuff is on our minds, for sure!! Obviously, that led us to thinking about all the French stuff in the Shakespeare canon - words, ch
Foodie Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!There are SOOO many times that characters break bread (sometimes humans in the form of a pie, but I digress...) together in the Shakespeare canon. So we were thinking... which of these famous banquets and dinners would we want to attend? Which ones would we not touch with a ten foot halberd?? In this episode, we dive into the soup, as it were. Come on in!!To send us an
Coldplay (Cheaters!) Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!You know... you just can't avoid a lot of stuff that happens over social media these days, and one of those things THIS week was that hilarious outing of the CEO and his bitch at the Coldplay concert.I MEAN, HOW DUMB CAN YOU BE?????It got us thinking though... what are the instances of infidelity and adultery (real and imagined!) in the Shakespeare canon? We can&apo
Ages of Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!How old ARE Romeo and Juliet? And Antony and Cleopatra?? And Rosalind and Orlando??? And King Lear????In this episode, we discuss not only how old the characters in the canon are (or in many cases, appear to be), but also, whether or not it makes a difference to the story. And on top of THAT, we also talk about how well known actors play characters VERY different from th
Hot Shakespeare!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!It's oppressively hot in the Northeast US right now... and that got us thinking about the definition of hot...hot - /hät/ adjectiveadjective: hot; comparative adjective: hotter; superlative adjective: hottesthaving a high degree of heat or a high temperature.(of food) containing or consisting of pungent spices or peppers which produce a burning sensation when tasted
Fuck You Hoes Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Soooo...After we're dead, if any of our dear friends want to listen to one episode of our podcast because they knew us well and miss us terribly this is the one. If they do listen, they'll go - yeah. That's them.We're talking about hoes and whores in the canon. Draw your own conclusions.Happy National Fuck You Hoes Day!!! To send us an email - please
Season 6 Opener - Subjectively Annoyingly Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Welcome to Season 6!!!! We know, right??? We can't believe it ourselves!!!!That being said, we decided to get a little selfish and okay, self-serving, so in this episode, we talk about the characters in the canon that we - personally, for whatever reason!! - find annoying.It's our pod, after all!!!To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!
The State of the Art Shakespeare - Season 5 Closer
Sent us a text, you dicks!!As we head into our sixth season of The Bardcast, we firstly want to say - thank you, thank you, thank you to all our incredible listeners!!!! We are SO grateful for your love and your listening and your patronage, especially in this current climate.Which leads us to today's topic - The State of the Art in the United States right now.To be succinct - IT FUCKING SUC
Juliet and Romeo Shakespeare!! - with Timothy Scott Bogart
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We are SO EXCITED, listeners!!!!!!!!Today's guest is Timothy Scott Bogart, writer/director of the gorgeous new movie musical Juliet and Romeo, dropping Friday May 9 at a theatre near you!!! Incredible cast - Derek Jacobi (drool!!), Jason Isaacs (double drool!!), Rebel Wilson, Rupert Everett... and a whole new bunch of faces that are going to EXPLODE when this baby o
Surprising Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!SURPRISE!!!!!Everyone needs a good surprise now and again, right??? Well, today's episode is about lots of things in the Shakespeare canon - as well as the man and his life!!! - that are unexpected and surprising!!!! Even things one of US didn't realize or know!!! Can you believe it??? We can't!!!To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from
Deluded Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Deluded - /dəˈlo͞odəd/adjective: deludedbelieving something that is not real or true.Wow. Topical, huh???In this episode, we discuss the MANY and varied characters in the canon that are, in one way or another, deluded.Who can you think of that fits this particular bill? Email and tell us!!!To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at:
Hopeful Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Hello, dear listeners!!We've recently been abroad!! And one of the things we learned is that the world is sad for us in the US. Sigh. So we decided to look at the brighter side of life!! In this episode, we talk about our travels, but we also look at those moments or characters or relationships in the Shakespeare canon that give us hope!!And that springs eternal, ri
Noble Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Soooo... we were having a discussion about nobility. And not just the class rank kind, but what exactly is it that makes a person noble? And for that matter, what exactly delineates the difference between royalty and nobility?In this episode, we discuss the characters in the canon - which characters are noble? Which are ignoble? Which characters are so complicated that i
Poke the Bear Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!LA knows how fussy Owen gets when she gives him an online Shakespeare quiz that is TERRIBLE. And it kind of absolutely delights her. Because it pokes the bear (Owen).In this episode, LA gives Owen a 44 question Shakespeare quiz from the website Quizlet.And it is FUCKING HORRIBLE. Not only are the so-called "answers" to some of the questions completely ridiculou
MAGA Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Living in the United States currently means that as much as we might try to not get obsessed over the shit show that is our country right now, it seeps in like a noxious gas. So we figured - might as well make use of it!!In this episode, we discuss how all the characters in the canon might have voted in this last round of US elections. Some are harder to figure out tha
Cymbeline Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Have YOU ever seen a production of Cymbeline??? Owen hasn't, and Lisa Ann has only seen it once.HOWEVER!!!! We ARE seeing it at The Globe in London in March, and we decided to delve a little further into the play that really is quite seldom done.NOTE: LA is sounding rough from the shittiest flu EVER. Apologies. (Sneeze, cough, wheeze, rasp.)To send us an email - pl
Resolution Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Happy 2025, listeners!!!What are YOUR resolutions for this new year?? We have some... but more importantly, what resolutions do the characters in the canon have??In this episode we discuss those and play some resolution=quotes from plays=what character and play games.Whoooo Hooooo!!! Happy New Year, you dicks!! (And dickesses!!)To send us an email - please do, we truly w
Best Roles in Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!As a follow up to our last episode, today we discuss the best roles in the Shakespeare canon.SPOILER: There are A LOT more good ones than bad ones.Check out Season 2 Episode 41 for our "A Visit From Saint Falstaff!!!"Merry and Warm Everything and Happy New Year - you dicks and dickesses!!! (I - LA - want to note here that my laptop always changes dickesses to d
Worst Roles in Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Whoever said there are no small roles, only small actors... is full of shit.YES THERE ARE!!!! There are hundreds of small roles in the Shakespeare canon, and a lot of them SUCK. (As do some not so small roles.)In this episode, we slap that stupid phrase right out of the proverbial mouth and discuss all the roles we can think of that fit this particular (crappy) bill.To s
Globe Trotting Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!! "Travelers ne'er did lie, Though fools at home condemn 'em." - Antonio, The Tempest, Act III Scene 3Oh, the traveling life!!! We LOVE to travel, and we think Shakespeare felt the same way, because he uses SOOOOO many different countries and places in the cano
Trumped Up Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Well..........................It happened. And we're none too pleased about it.But we have to move forward. Kind of. So this episode is - ostensibly - about where we see parallels in the Shakespeare canon.Enjoy. If you are able.To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us m
Who's Afraid of Shakespeare?
Sent us a text, you dicks!!During her daily perusal of The New York Times, LA came upon an article entitled "Who's Afraid of William Shakespeare?" written by Drew Lichtenberg, the artistic producer at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington.Texting it to Owen, immediately upon finishing said article, we decided that this was serious fodder for our pod.In case you want to read
Pathetic Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!pathetic /pəˈθet̬.ɪk/arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.miserably inadequate; of very low standard.ARCHAIC - relating to the emotions.This episode, dear listeners, is our conversation about which characters in the Shakespeare canon can be considered pathetic. As you can see, there's a range - do you agree or disagree with us???To send us an
Maggie Smith Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Oh dear listeners.....We are truly bummed. The world has lost a major light, a star, a talent without compare, a "National Treasure," as King Charles said.Dame Margaret Natalie Smith passed away on September 27, 2024 at the ripe old age of 89.This is our heartfelt tribute.We love you, Maggie - rest well. And make some amazing art with all your compatriots in t
Tolkien Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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!!To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax deduct
Sonnet Shakespeare Goes to the Stars!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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!!!To send us
Emma Thompson Shakespeare!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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 ma
Judi Dench Shakespeare!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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 o
Owen Goes to England (without LA!!!)
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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!!!!To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: theb
Jacobi Shakespeare!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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.)To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us money - we&ap
McKellen Shakespeare!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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!!)To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudi
Branagh Shakespeare!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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!!!To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!!
Shakespeare - The Plays - Henry V - Season 5 Opener!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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 ;)To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To
Sibling Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!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
Birthday Shakespeare! 🎂
Sent us a text, you dicks!!April 23 is Shakespeare's Birthday!!! (And also his Death Day, but that's not important right now.)To honor the natal day of the Bard, in this episode we discuss all things birthday!! Where birthdays are mentioned in the canon, cakes, presents, traditions and history - and other celebratory topics!Grab some cake and a party hat and have a listen!!!To send us an
Shakespeare - The Plays - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Sent us a text, you dicks!!You know, dear listeners - we have a lot to say. Certainly about Shakespeare!! And we are going to continue to say it!!In this episode we dive to the very Bottom (Ha! get it??) of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Lovers, Fairies, Mechanicals - what else could a person want???Give us your hands, if we be friends...To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear fro
Shakespeare - The Plays - Twelfth Night
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We had so much fun delving deeply into Julius Caesar last episode that we decided to tackle one of the comedies!! Twelfth Night is quite special to us, because we played Viola and Malvolio together a bunch of years back at Tulsa Shakespeare in the Park.That being said, we have A LOT to say about the play, that production, the characters, other productions we've see
Stabby Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Beware the Ides of March!!!So, last week we were just shooting the proverbial shite, and it was - of course - March 15, the Ides of March. Which led us to a conversation about Julius Caesar. Which led us to a conversation about the state of politics in the good ol' US of A.Ugh.So we thought... let's talk some more about this!!!To send us an email - please do, w
Revenge of Sonnet Shakespeare!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Listeners!!! We are bound and determined to get through all of Shakespeare's sonnets!!!In this episode we are joined by two dear friends and amazing actors, Amy Landis and Mark Edward Lang. What a joy to hear them do beautiful justice to the Bard's words and then discuss so fully that it satisfies our little nerdy hearts ❤️So, here we go with Sonnet 116 and So
Dinner with Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!One of our lovely listeners, Susan, asked us "Which characters would you most enjoy (or not) to have a meal with?"When we read it, we thought: What a fantastic idea for a podcast episode!!!So this is it!!! We discuss who in the canon we'd love - or not love!! - to break bread with.Thanks, Susan!! We love you!! Enjoy!!To send us an email - please do, we t
Bride of Sonnet Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!We warned you!! We did!! We said there are 154 sonnets and we are bound and determined to get to ALL of them!!In this episode, the lovely and supremely talent Bruce Cromer joins us to discuss Sonnet 126 - the WEIRD sonnet. The sonnet that marches to its own drum. The sonnet that is not like any others.What, you say??Truth!! Have a listen!!To send us an email - please d
Swan Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Oh listeners... a year ago the podcast was in the heart center, Stratford Upon Avon. We were reminiscing about our lovely adventures there and thought...What about the swans?Luckily for us, LA's partner Don is an animal guy. So we asked him to do some research on swans, those Stratford ones in particular.Did you know swans are monogamous and mate for life? And tha
Favorite Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Happy New Year!!!2024 is going to be A LOT here is the US of A, so we thought we'd make ourselves happy right out of the gate by discussing those characters in the canon that we are drawn to (for various and assorted reasons)Who are yours???To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (
Quizzical Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Friend, Romans, Dicks and Dickesses, lend us your ears!!!'Tis the season for merry making, and in this episode we do just that!!! We have invited back to the pod our dear friends Patrick Lawlor and Harper York for some holiday amusements - namely, imbibing and taking online Shakespeare quizzes!! You'd be amazed at how many there are, albeit some better/harder t
Clerical Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Remember when you were a little kid, and your mom and dad made you go to church/synagogue/mosque even though you would rather have stayed home and watched cartoons?Yeah, us too. But that has very little to do with this episode, except that we discuss the religious characters in the Shakespeare canon. Some are genuinely pious, most are manipulative, and some are drunk.Ha
Quacks and Shysters in Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Yeah, yeah, we know... talk about lawyers in Shakespeare and everyone quotes the famous line to kill them all. But do they actually need to all be killed?And what about the doctors in the canon? Are they as shitty as the lawyers?In this episode, we ponder those very questions, and discuss the characters that fall in those categories.To send us an email - please do, we t
Kind Hearted Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Okay... we know that we have a penchant for discussing the shittiest of characters in the canon. It's fun, we can't help it. Don't judge!!!However....In this episode, we talk about those characters that are genuinely good, honest, loving, compassionate people. Mostly.To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardc
Mother Fucking Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Think about it... how many characters are mothers in the canon? Now think about THIS... how many characters in Shakespeare don't seem to HAVE mothers??Weird, right???This one's for you, Joanelle. To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3
Criminal Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Okay. We all know that the Shakespeare canon is simply rife with all kinds of bad doings - but which ones are the most heinous??In this episode we talk about those characters who exhibit just downright criminal behavior.Oh Officer Krupke................To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To suppor
At Your Service Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!"Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'...."To be fair, servants in Shakespeare's day worked a LOT longer than 9 to 5, but the "what a way to make a living'" part is still very applicable. Who are the servants in the Shakespeare canon? What are the different levels of servitude? And what purpose do they serve?? In this epis
Psychological Shakespeare - A Follow-up to Mentally Ill Shakespeare!!
Sent us a text, you dicks!!FRIENDS OF THE POD!!!! Remember two episodes ago when the topic was Mentally Ill Shakespeare?? We always invite our listeners to converse with us about our episodes and this time, our Canadian listener Randy J. Paterson PhD, did!!! He is an actual psychologist and he wrote us a wonderful email all about the amateur diagnoses that we came up with, and he was SO smart an
Pet Shakespeare
Sent us a text, you dicks!!Today's episode is a mewmorial - yes, shut the fuck up, mewmorial - for Lisa Ann's beloved feral to lapcat tortoiseshell Lady Plymdale, aka Momma. May she be resting in purrs over the rainbow bridge with Paquette, Genny-Mo, Sherilyn, Sahara, Thurl, Steve Wonder, and Eliot.In today's episode, we talk about (mostly) cats and dogs in Shakespeare. We spill o
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