You know, dear listeners - we have a lot to say. Certainly about Shakespeare!! And we are going to continue to say it!! In this episode we dive to the very Bottom (Ha! get it??) of A Midsummer Night's Dream.  Lovers, Fairies, Mechanicals - what else could a person want??? Give us your hands, if we be friends... To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com  To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax deductible donation!!!) - per episode if you like!  On Patreon, go here ..read more

We had so much fun delving deeply into Julius Caesar last episode that we decided to tackle one of the comedies!!   Twelfth Night is quite special to us, because we played Viola and Malvolio together a bunch of years back at Tulsa Shakespeare in the Park. That being said, we have A LOT to say about the play, that production, the characters, other productions we've seen and all that proverbial jazz. Enjoy!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com  To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit ..read more

Beware the Ides of March!!! So, last week we were just shooting the proverbial shite, and it was - of course - March 15, the Ides of March. Which led us to a conversation about Julius Caesar. Which led us to a conversation about the state of politics in the good ol' US of A. Ugh. So we thought... let's talk some more about this!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com  To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax deductible donation!!!) - per episode if you like!  On Pa ..read more

Listeners!!! We are bound and determined to get through all of Shakespeare's sonnets!!! In this episode we are joined by two dear friends and amazing actors, Amy Landis and Mark Edward Lang.  What a joy to hear them do beautiful justice to the Bard's words and then discuss so fully that it satisfies our little nerdy hearts ❤️ So, here we go with Sonnet 116 and Sonnet 138 - whoooo hoooo!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com  To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax ..read more

One of our lovely listeners, Susan, asked us "Which characters would you most enjoy (or not) to have a meal with?" When we read it, we thought: What a fantastic idea for a podcast episode!!! So this is it!!! We discuss who in the canon we'd love - or not love!! - to break bread with. Thanks, Susan!!  We love you!!  Enjoy!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com  To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax deductible donation!!!) - per episode if you like!  On ..read more

Oh listeners... a year ago the podcast was in the heart center, Stratford Upon Avon.  We were reminiscing about our lovely adventures there and thought... What about the swans? Luckily for us, LA's partner Don is an animal guy.  So we asked him to do some research on swans, those Stratford ones in particular. Did you know swans are monogamous and mate for life? And that they are bad asses that you never want to piss off?? It's true!! Join us as we dive (ha!) into the Swans of Avon. To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoud ..read more

Happy New Year!!! 2024 is going to be A LOT here is the US of A, so we thought we'd make ourselves happy right out of the gate by discussing those characters in the canon that we are drawn to (for various and assorted  reasons) Who are yours??? To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com  To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax deductible donation!!!) - per episode if you like! - On Patreon, go here:   https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35662364&fan_landing=true Or o ..read more

Friend, Romans, Dicks and Dickesses, lend us your ears!!! 'Tis the season for merry making, and in this episode we do just that!!! We have invited back to the pod our dear friends Patrick Lawlor and Harper York for some holiday amusements - namely, imbibing and taking online Shakespeare quizzes!! You'd be amazed at how many there are, albeit some better/harder than others. Join us!! And Happy New Year pod friends, see you in 2024!!! WE LOVE YOU BASTARDS!!!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com  To support us ..read more

Remember when you were a little kid, and your mom and dad made you go to church/synagogue/mosque even though you would rather have stayed home and watched cartoons? Yeah, us too.  But that has very little to do with this episode, except that we discuss the religious characters in the Shakespeare canon. Some are genuinely pious, most are manipulative, and some are drunk. Have at it!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com  To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax deduc ..read more

Okay... we know that we have a penchant for discussing the shittiest of characters in the canon. It's fun, we can't help it. Don't judge!!! However.... In this episode, we talk about those characters that are genuinely good, honest, loving, compassionate people.  Mostly. To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com  To support us (by giving us money - we're a 501C3 Non-Profit - helllloooooo, tax deductible donation!!!) - per episode if you like! - On Patreon, go here:   https://www.patreon.com/user?u=356623 ..read more