The Two Noble Kinsmen: The Two Ignoble Podcasters
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In Shakespeare\'s final -- yes, final -- play, he returns to where he started with the plight of noblemen in love with the same woman. Working again with John Fletcher, Shakespeare borrows from Chaucer for a tale set in ancient Greece featuring duels, delusions, exposure therapy, and prayers to the gods that get answered like the wishes on a monkey\'s paw -- but all in the service of a story that ends happily. (Except for the guy who gets thrown from his horse and dies in his hour of triumph.)
Credits
Intro Music: Jon Sayles, "The Witches\' Dance" (composed by anonymous)
Outro Music: Jon Sayles, \\u201cSaltarello\\u201d (composed by anonymous)
Illustrative Excerpts: Arkangel / BBC, \\u201cThe Two Noble Kinsmen\\u201d (2006)