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Landlord Shakespeare
May 1, 2026
35m 22s
The Winter's Tale Shakespeare - Slippery Rock University
Apr 17, 2026
1h 14m 08s
De-Colonisation Shakespeare
Apr 3, 2026
42m 30s
Crime and Punishment Shakespeare
Mar 20, 2026
52m 51s
Abuse of Power Shakespeare
Mar 6, 2026
54m 09s
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| 5/1/26 |  Landlord Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Sooooo... we have always (well, not we as in Owen and Lisa Ann, but we as in Shakespeare scholars across the centuries) suspected that William Shakespeare owned property in London somewhere in the Blackfriars area. And in fact, there is a plaque that says just that on the side on an office building there! But!!!!! Thanks to Lucy Munro, Professor of Shakespeare and Early Modern Literature at King's College London, we now know that he absolutely DID purchase a proper... | 35m 22s | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | The Winter's Tale Shakespeare - Slippery Rock University | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Dear listeners, dicks and dickesses!!! You have heard us discussing The Winter's Tale for YEARS now, and recently, we've mentioned that Lisa Ann is currently directing a production of it for Slippery Rock University's Theater Department and is INCREDIBLY proud of all the work these wonderful young artists have done in the past few months. Well guess what - it opens tonight, April 17, 2026, the same day this episode drops!! So... we invited some of the c... | 1h 14m 08s | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | De-Colonisation Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Yes, we know we spelled it the British way... on purpose of course, because that is what this episode is about!! The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust began last year (as a result of academic pressure) to "de-colonise" its collection. What does this mean? Well, Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust has warned visitors that some items in its collections may contain ‘language or depictions that are racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise harmful’. (obviously, it was ... | 42m 30s | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | Crime and Punishment Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! We LOVE when listeners write to us and suggest an episode topic!! This one comes out of an email by a listener - and actually, we mined several topics of that email!! In this episode, we talk about those characters who have committed literal or figurative crimes and whether or not they get away with it. Is there anyone you can think of that we missed?? To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail... | 52m 51s | ||||||
| 3/6/26 | Abuse of Power Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! We've been surrounded lately by the abuse of power running rampant in our country. It's disheartening. So how do we combat this? We connect it to the Bard!!! What characters are guilty of misusing their office and/or position for nefarious uses? Why? And how does it serve the play? In this episode, we discuss just that. To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by gi... | 54m 09s | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | Grouchy Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! The weather outside is STILL frightful, but getting better. Nonetheless, dealing with it has made us grouchy. And cranky. And fussy. So we thought... Who are the grouchiest characters in the Shakespeare canon? And what are the degrees of grouchiness? In this episode, we (crankily) discuss this topic. Who can you think of that we missed? Write us and we'll send you COOOOOOOL swag!!!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at... | 28m 48s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | Ice Cold Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! We've been thinking a lot about the cold... a huge snow storm where we live, bitter temperatures, the protests against the employees of the Dept. of Homeland Security... sigh. Shit IS ice cold!!! Also, LA is currently directing a production of The Winter's Tale and there is some COLD freakin' behaviour in that play!!!!!! So we thought... who are the coldest characters in the Shakespeare canon? What are some of the iciest moments?? Who's the Shakespearean Mr. or Ms.... | 38m 12s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | Derrière Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Asses, butts, behinds, and fistulas.... what do they all have in common? Actually, we were just amused at the thought of an episode about asses, so there you are. What did we miss? To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax deductible donation!!!) - per episode if you like! On Patreon, go here: h... | 28m 55s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | Crackademic Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Now... both of us have taught in institutions of higher learning. And both of us have engaged in scholarly discussion of the Shakespeare canon from time to time, but first and foremost, we are actors and creatives and THAT is how we look at the text. What's the difference between how an actor views a Shakespeare play and how an academic views a play? And FYI, loving to teach and loving academia are not the same thing. This is what we discuss in this episode. ... | 30m 00s | ||||||
| 12/26/25 | Gifting Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Merry Christmas!!! Happy Boxing Day!!! ( And also, Happy Belated Hanukkah!!! And Happy Kwanzah!!!) In this episode, we talk about all the gifts that are given from one character to another in the Shakespeare canon. We also talk about traditional Elizabethan gifts... 'cuz, you know, it's presents time of year!!! Did we miss any?? Write and tell us!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com... | 31m 50s | ||||||
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| 12/12/25 | Jive Turkey Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! This its our belated Thanksgiving episode, dicks and dickesses!!! We are talking about those characters in the canon who are truly jive turkeys. Oxford Dictionary says "a dishonest, insincere, or foolish person." But it's not that simple - people are complicated!!! We only thought of a few definitive jive turkeys, albeit other characters have some jive turkey-esque qualities. Who can YOU think of??? To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear fro... | 34m 27s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | Taking a Break Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Hello dicks and dickesses!! We are taking this week off due to personal reasons, but we leave you here with LA and a few Shakespeare quotes about thankfulness. Hope your Thanksgivings (if you celebrate it, that is!!) were warm and wonderful!! LA & Owen To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax deductible ... | 2m 19s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | Ass Reaming Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! To be completely honest, this episode came directly out of the fact that Owen had a colonoscopy the day we recorded. However, we stand by it - there are TONS of ass reams in the Shakespeare canon. People are always yelling at each other. That's what we're discussing today. Short and sweet. Can you think of any we missed? To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by gi... | 21m 35s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | Trick or Treat Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Happy Halloween!!! Blessed Samhain!!! Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh!!! (Which basically means "Happy Samhain to you all") It is the evening where the veil between this world and the spirit world is the thinnest. It is the day of costumes and black cats and candy corn and trick or treating. It's a day filled with a lot of drama throughout history. In this episode , we discuss which characters would give or get a trick? Which characters would give or get a t... | 50m 07s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | No Regrets Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Today's topic comes from our dear friend, costumer extraordinaire and friend of the pod, Nancy Nichols!!! Thank you, Nancy!!! Regret and remorse are BIG themes in a lot of the Shakespeare canon. In this episode we discuss who regrets the actions of their past, who doesn't regret the actions of their past, and who thinks they won't ever give a rat's ass but alas, that ain't how it's going to go. What do YOU regret?? Or not?? To send us an email - pleas... | 41m 03s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 | Weaponized Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Today we welcome renowned Fight Choreographer and Gentlemen of All Things Weaponish, Dan O'Driscoll, to discuss what weapons and things people used to fight and slay and otherwise hurt each other in the Shakespeare canon. Rapiers? Halberds?? Poleaxes and pikes??? Hooray!!! Such pointy and sharp fun!!! We love this!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving... | 52m 44s | ||||||
| 9/19/25 | Children and Babies Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! We realized that we have never talked about the children and babes that appear in the Shakespeare canon. And we're shocked!! In this episode, we do just that - who are the younger generation characters? And what is their purpose and what do they add to the stories?? Get your binkies ready and jump right in to the baby pool with us!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To suppo... | 27m 24s | ||||||
| 9/5/25 | To Die For Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Is there someone you would die for? Or something? A cause, perhaps? In this episode (which is, of course, inspired by the play Les Liaisons Dangereuses that we are rehearsing), we discuss the characters in the canon that die for something - a person, a cause, a King. Would you die for something?? Write and tell us!! Come see Les Liaisons Dangereuses!!! https://www.theschoolhousetheater.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLtyfRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFOR2g5ZUpGNGRIMk1qaFBVAR... | 35m 04s | ||||||
| 8/22/25 | French Me Shakespeare! | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Soooooo.... for once, we are currently in the same city, in the same building, in the same rehearsal room every day, rehearsing an English play based on a French novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses. (See below for link for tickets!!!) And French stuff is on our minds, for sure!! Obviously, that led us to thinking about all the French stuff in the Shakespeare canon - words, characters, situations, historical events, tout ça!!! In this episode, we dive into the proverbia... | 31m 54s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 | Foodie Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! There are SOOO many times that characters break bread (sometimes humans in the form of a pie, but I digress...) together in the Shakespeare canon. So we were thinking... which of these famous banquets and dinners would we want to attend? Which ones would we not touch with a ten foot halberd?? In this episode, we dive into the soup, as it were. Come on in!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyo... | 37m 09s | ||||||
| 7/25/25 | Coldplay (Cheaters!) Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! You know... you just can't avoid a lot of stuff that happens over social media these days, and one of those things THIS week was that hilarious outing of the CEO and his bitch at the Coldplay concert. I MEAN, HOW DUMB CAN YOU BE????? It got us thinking though... what are the instances of infidelity and adultery (real and imagined!) in the Shakespeare canon? We can't believe we haven't talked about this before, but here we go!!! To send us an email - please do, we... | 37m 26s | ||||||
| 7/11/25 | Ages of Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! How old ARE Romeo and Juliet? And Antony and Cleopatra?? And Rosalind and Orlando??? And King Lear???? In this episode, we discuss not only how old the characters in the canon are (or in many cases, appear to be), but also, whether or not it makes a difference to the story. And on top of THAT, we also talk about how well known actors play characters VERY different from their own age when they play certain roles. Ageism, you say?? Nah. To send us an email - please... | 43m 01s | ||||||
| 6/27/25 | Hot Shakespeare!! | Sent us a text, you dicks!! It's oppressively hot in the Northeast US right now... and that got us thinking about the definition of hot... hot - /hät/ adjective adjective: hot; comparative adjective: hotter; superlative adjective: hottest having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.(of food) containing or consisting of pungent spices or peppers which produce a burning sensation when tasted.passionately enthusiastic, eager, or excited.INFORMAL - involving much activity, debate, or inten... | 39m 09s | ||||||
| 6/13/25 | Fuck You Hoes Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Soooo... After we're dead, if any of our dear friends want to listen to one episode of our podcast because they knew us well and miss us terribly this is the one. If they do listen, they'll go - yeah. That's them. We're talking about hoes and whores in the canon. Draw your own conclusions. Happy National Fuck You Hoes Day!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support... | 28m 14s | ||||||
| 5/30/25 | Season 6 Opener - Subjectively Annoyingly Shakespeare | Sent us a text, you dicks!! Welcome to Season 6!!!! We know, right??? We can't believe it ourselves!!!! That being said, we decided to get a little selfish and okay, self-serving, so in this episode, we talk about the characters in the canon that we - personally, for whatever reason!! - find annoying. It's our pod, after all!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us money - we're... | 46m 29s | ||||||
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