ChopBard: Episode 1-Tearing Into Will

Let slip the dogs of war, it’s our first podcast! In this episode we introduce ourselves to the world, make the claim that we are the cure for boring Shakespeare, toss around some knowledge to show we’re not punks, and offer up some tools to help dissect the plays, all in the name of entertainment. Preparing to begin Romeo and Juliet with the next episode. (http://www.inyourearshakespeare.com/chopbard.html)

Featured as the podcast highlight on Episode 132 of Forgotten Classics. (http://hcforgottenclassics.blogspot.com)

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