Shakespeare's Unsung Moms

About this episode

The episode explores the unsung mothers in Shakespeare's works and imagines Mother's Day gifts for them.

It's time to bust out the dried macaroni, glitter glue, and home-made Foot Rub "Coupons," because Mother's Day is just around the corner. Mothers are missing from a lot of Shakespeare's plays, but he's still got a lot of moms who are very much alive and kicking (unless they're buried alive). In this Very Special Holiday Episode, we give shout-outs to some of Shakespeare's most suffering, unsung moms and imagine what kinds of Mother's Day gifts their ungrateful kids and partners might have given them. Trust us, these ladies all deserve a 16-year spa vacation.

People in this episode

Hosts: Caroline Bicks, Michelle Ephraim

Topics covered

• Mother's Day
• Shakespeare
• unsung mothers
• holiday episode
• gift ideas

Keywords

• Shakespeare
• mothers
• Mother's Day
• gifts
• holiday episode

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Shakespeare

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