The Many Lives of John Donne with Katherine Rundell

The Many Lives of John Donne with Katherine Rundell

We talk with author Katherine Rundell about the extraordinary life —or should we say lives? — of John Donne, who wrote some of the 17th century’s most complex and intellectually dazzling poetry. Rundell, a fellow at All Souls College, Oxford and the author of Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne takes us through Donne’s evolution from hotshot poet to penniless prisoner to rock star preacher. Rundell has also written six novels for children, a book for adults about children’s books, and a nonfiction book about the wonder of animals called The Golden Mole. Her latest fantasy novel, Impossible Creatures, comes out in September 2023.

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Holidays in Shakespeare's England, with Erika T. Lin

Holidays in Shakespeare's England, with Erika T. Lin

Many of us have holiday traditions: we trim trees, spin dreidels, trick-or-treat, set off fireworks, and host parties. People had holiday traditions in Shakespeare’s time too: they crossdressed, rolep...

24 Marras 202132min

Bringing Latinx Voices to Shakespeare, with Cynthia Santos DeCure and Micha Espinosa

Bringing Latinx Voices to Shakespeare, with Cynthia Santos DeCure and Micha Espinosa

Cynthia Santos DeCure and Micha Espinosa both grew up speaking English and Spanish, and they share memories of being made to feel like their voices, dialects, and identities weren’t “good enough” for ...

9 Marras 202132min

Shakespeare's Language and Race, with Patricia Akhimie and Carol Mejia LaPerle

Shakespeare's Language and Race, with Patricia Akhimie and Carol Mejia LaPerle

Close reading of Shakespeare is not a new concept. But this kind of close reading is more challenging—and it can help us interpret Shakespeare’s words in new and profound ways. Our guests are two cont...

26 Loka 202132min

Shakespeare in Latinx Communities, with José Cruz González and David Lozano

Shakespeare in Latinx Communities, with José Cruz González and David Lozano

Theater artists José Cruz González and David Lozano join us in this episode. Their conversation “On Making Shakespeare Relevant to Latinx Communities” appears in the new book Shakespeare and Latinidad...

12 Loka 202136min

Shakespeare and the British Royal Family, with Gordon McMullan

Shakespeare and the British Royal Family, with Gordon McMullan

Shakespeare wrote a lot about English kings and queens. Over the last three hundred years, a lot of English kings and queens have gotten really into Shakespeare. Our guest Gordon McMullan is the Prin...

28 Syys 202132min

Mike Lew on Teenage Dick

Mike Lew on Teenage Dick

In Mike Lew's play "Teenage Dick," Richard, a high-school senior with cerebral palsy, is determined to become class president by any means necessary. Commissioned by theater artist Gregg Mozgala and T...

14 Syys 202127min

Mona Awad on All's Well

Mona Awad on All's Well

In her new novel, "All’s Well," author Mona Awad combines elements of Shakespeare's "All’s Well That Ends Well" and "Macbeth" and the 1999 movie "Election" to tell the story of Miranda Fitch, a theate...

31 Elo 202136min

How We Hear Shakespeare's Plays, with Carla Della Gatta

How We Hear Shakespeare's Plays, with Carla Della Gatta

In Shakespeare’s time, people talked about going to hear a play and going to see one in equal measure. So, what exactly do we hear when we hear one of Shakespeare’s plays? What information do we gathe...

20 Heinä 202133min

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