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Shakespeare Anyone? Podcast

We are two Shakespeare nerds who decided to make a podcast about our love for Shakespeare. In this podcast, we will tackle as many dimensions to Shakespeare’s plays as we can by looking at the text and how the text is viewed through modern lenses of feminism, racism, classism, colonialism, nationalism… all the-isms. We will discuss how his plays shaped both the past and present. And, as actors, we will look at how his work was performed throughout various periods of time. All while trying our best to approach his works without giving in to bardolatry. So...Shakespeare Anyone?

November Updates from Shakespeare Anyone? (plus discounts for Shakespeare-themed or bookish gifts)

Shakespeare Anyone? A re-cap of our past month! First, thank you for opening this email--we know that if your inbox is anything like ours, you've got a LOT of emails this weekend about sales. If you are shopping for gifts this time of year, we want to share a few sales that also support the podcast (most sales are through December 1) Save 20% on all Shakespeare Anyone? Merch: use code CHEERS25 at checkout Libro.fm's Shop Small Sale: Audiobooks as low as $5.99 Bookshop.org: 25% off of...

October Updates from Shakespeare Anyone?

Shakespeare Anyone? A re-cap of our past month! All of a sudden, October is over! As listeners know, this has been a busy fall, and it feels like we just started reading The Tempest but our Wrap-Up episode will come out next week. And soon, we will be starting our next play! This month's episodes The Tempest: Grimoires, Alchemy, and the Making of Prospero’s Art Mini: Interview with Ana Davis on My Keen Knife, a Young Adult Dark Fantasy Retelling of Macbeth One year ago: Much Ado About...

End of September and Beginning of October Updates from Shakespeare Anyone?

Shakespeare Anyone? What we've been up to in the month of September Apologies for this email being a couple days into October. As you may know, September has been a busy busy month here at Shakespeare Anyone? Kourtney officially completed her masters' thesis in Shakespeare Studies, and Elyse is currently in final preview performances for the the family-friendly play about Shakespeare she co-wrote--you can hear more about it in our most recent episode (below). We also had two incredible...

August Updates from Shakespeare Anyone?

Shakespeare Anyone? What we've been up to in the month of August As we mentioned earlier this month (when we sent July's email late), August has kicked off an exciting season of work beyond the podcast that we are excited to share more about soon. Kourtney is wrapping up her dissertation in under 10 days, and Elyse is finishing the most recent draft of the family-friendly play about Shakespeare she is co-writing. This month, we also celebrate the "birthdays" of two of our most popular...

Whoops--July's email got stuck in our drafts

Shakespeare Anyone? What we've been up to in the month of July Whoops! Our monthly newsletter for July got stuck in drafts--our apologies. We've had a busy summer--Elyse has been working on multiple theatre projects over the past month and Kourtney travelled to Verona to see some Shakespeare (more on that below). We are also heading into an exciting season of work beyond the podcast that we are excited to share on the podcast and on Patreon. Kourtney is wrapping up her dissertation this...

A Midsummer Month's Recap

Shakespeare Anyone? What we've been up to in the month of June The days grow long and the podcast keeps growing! Before you slip into a dreamscape of summer reverie, check out what we’ve been up to this June—from new episodes to travel and an update on #HotShakespeareSummer! This month, we kicked off our tenth (!!!!) play series with The Tempest. This is a huge milestone for us as a podcast--we never imagined that we’d make it to over 100 episodes, reach listeners in more than 70 countries,...

All the World’s a Recap

Shakespeare Anyone? What we've been up to in the month of May Whether you've missed an episode or want to savor the details, fear not—Shakespeare Anyone? has gathered this month’s musings, milestones, and mischief in one convenient scroll. All the world’s a stage... but here’s what happened behind the scenes in May. Coming soon... #HotShakespeareSummer Over the next few months, over on our Instagram, we are going to be celebrating the act of creating and seeing summer productions of...

Shakespeare’s Birthday Month Recap

Shakespeare Anyone? What we've been up to in the month of April April has been a huge month for Shakespeare Anyone? Kourtney has officially finished one of her master's degree programs (yay!), we launched our first collection of Shakespeare Anyone? merch (more on that below), and we celebrated Shakespeare's birthday and Independent Bookstore Day. We now have ads on the podcast As you may have noticed if you've listened to an episode recently, we now have ads at the beginning and end of each...

March's Shakespeare Anyone? Episodes (plus an episode of another podcast)

Shakespeare Anyone? What we've been up to in the month of March Happy March! It's been another busy month for us, but it feels like there is a light at the end of the tunnel of that busy-ness. We've got some exciting ideas in the works, including coordinating recording some future episodes with guests. This month, our episode with Stephanie and Mike from Protest Too Much Podcast, a Shakespeare showdown podcast, came out. We highly recommend checking out Protest Too Much where ever you listen...

Shakespeare Anyone? February 2025 Updates

Shakespeare Anyone? What we've been up to all February This has been a busy month! January felt so long, but February feels like it barely started when it is already the end of the month. We have some exciting things happening behind the scenes. Earlier this week, we recorded an episode with Stephanie and Mike from Protest Too Much Podcast, a Shakespeare showdown podcast. The last time we were guests on their pod was back in 2022, where we debated with Stephanie over the most impactful death...

We are two Shakespeare nerds who decided to make a podcast about our love for Shakespeare. In this podcast, we will tackle as many dimensions to Shakespeare’s plays as we can by looking at the text and how the text is viewed through modern lenses of feminism, racism, classism, colonialism, nationalism… all the-isms. We will discuss how his plays shaped both the past and present. And, as actors, we will look at how his work was performed throughout various periods of time. All while trying our best to approach his works without giving in to bardolatry. So...Shakespeare Anyone?