About this episode

Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Shakespeare’s 'Julius Caesar,' focusing on the construction and legitimacy of political power.

Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” and its sustained reflection on how political power is constructed, located, and legitimated. Upcoming Episodes : “Amadeus,” Susan Sontag. Pre-order Erin’s forthcoming book “Avail” here: http://subtextpodcast.com/avail For bonus content, become a paid subscriber at Patreon or directly on the Apple Podcasts app. Patreon subscribers also get early access to ad-free regular episodes. This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit AirwaveMedia.com to listen and subscribe to other Airwave shows like Good Job, Brain and Big Picture Science . Email  advertising@airwavemedia.com  to enquire about advertising on the podcast. Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Website

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Hosts: Wes Alwan, Erin O'Luanaigh

Topics covered

• Shakespeare
• political power
• authority
• Julius Caesar
• literary analysis

Keywords

• Shakespeare
• Julius Caesar
• political power
• authority
• literature
• drama

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Airwave Media

Products: Avail

Books & works: Julius Caesar

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