Why We Love Shakespeare with Carson and Jeff

Published: Dec. 8, 2013, 8:28 p.m.

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Carson and Jeff from Bardcast, the Shakespeare podcast, join me to discuss the life and works of William Shakespeare. \\xa0This is a fun conversation where we discuss why we love Shakespeare, and attempt to answer questions like \\u201cIs Shakespeare still relevant today?\\u201d \\xa0and \\u201cWas Shakespeare a racist?\\u201d \\xa0In addition, we spend some time talking about the glorious rock star life style us podcasters get to enjoy, and close it out with a short list of Carson\\u2019s favorite Shakespeare themed films and plays.

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Find more from Carson and Jeff here: \\xa0http://bardcast.blogspot.com/

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We spend more time discussing King Lear than any of Shakespeare\\u2019s other plays, simply because it was the play I\\u2019d read most recently and had closest to the forefront of my mind. \\xa0:) \\xa0I should mention there are spoilers for King Lear in this podcast.

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Here is the lecture on King Lear mentioned during the show: \\xa0

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http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/king-lear-audio

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Bumper music: \\xa0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZv1rNqoNxo

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