Welcome to 2026! It's been an exciting month as we officially celebrated the podcast's 5th birthday! Here's a photo of us on the first day of recording the podcast in 2020 and a recent session at the end of 2025.

We have also been working on some projects behind-the-scenes. First up: we've done a little redesign on our website!

This month's episodes

​Julius Caesar: Stuff to Chew On​

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​Julius Caesar: Honor and Virtue of Brutus and Portia in Shakespeare's Play​

One year ago:

• ​King Henry V: Synopsis ​
• ​King Henry V: Stuff to Chew On​
• ​King Henry V: Historical Figures vs Shakespeare's Fictional Characters​

Two years ago:

• ​Romeo and Juliet: Synopsis​
• ​Romeo and Juliet: Stuff to Chew On​

Three years ago:

• ​A Midsummer Night's Dream: Synopsis​
• ​A Midsummer Night's Dream: Stuff to Chew On​

Four years ago:

• ​King Lear: Synopsis​
• ​King Lear: Stuff to Chew On​

Five years ago:

• ​Stuff You Should Know Part 1: The Monarchy & English Renaissance (Revised)​
• ​Stuff You Should Know Part 2: Elizabethan and Jacobean England & Theatre (Revised)​
• ​Stuff You Should Know Part 3: William Shakespeare (Revised)​
• ​Macbeth: Synopsis​

Over on Patreon...

​Over on our Patreon, this month we are trying an early modern cake recipe that was traditionally served as part of the Twelfth Night holiday festivities.

We also launched a new benefit for Gentry, Noble, and Royal Patron members: the ability to be part of the pod and contribute their own random Shakespeare quote at the end of a future episode.

P.S. There's only a few days left to get 50% off of your first month of membership of any paid tier with code HBD5. Patreon patrons receive access to ad-free versions of our regular episodes as well as bonus content throughout the year. Click here to join!

Thanks for reading and listening!

Elyse & Kourtney