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In the first part of a special WEEKLY 4-part series on the Shakespeare authorship controversy, I look at Shakespeare's deification as a godlike literary figure, examine the dearth of information about him, which led to many forgeries and much conjecture, and trace the development of baseless doubts about his identity.\nVisit factormeals.com/blind50 and use code blind50 to get 50% off your first box and 20% off your next box!\nDirect all advertising inquiries to\xa0advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!\nFind a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.\nPledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!\nCheck out my novel, Manuscript Found!\xa0\xa0And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!\xa0\nFurther support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.\nSome music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Borough," "Tarte Tatin," and "Invernen."\nOther music, including "daemones," "Brooks," "Remedy for Melancholy," and "daedalus" are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices