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?
Shakespeare Anyone? Updates for January 2026
Shakespeare Anyone? What we've been up to lately 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 Julius Caesar: Honor and Virtue of Brutus and Portia in...
December Updates from Shakespeare Anyone?
Shakespeare Anyone? A re-cap of our past month! Happy almost 2026! We hope that your end of 2025 has been filled with joy. This month, we got to wrap up production for the year and enjoy a slower end of the month once all episodes were recorded and scheduled for release. We also were able to re-do our Twelfth Night: Wrap-Up episode since the majority of our original episode was lost due to audio issues. It was so much fun to revisit what we watched 4 years ago and finally share our thoughts...
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...
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?