A Shakespeare recap podcast, talking about them in the order he wrote them.We also do Shakespeare’s peers, influences and influencees

Shakespeare and Pals: Recapping the Bard
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A Shakespeare recap podcast, talking about them in the order he wrote them.We also do Shakespeare’s peers, influences and influencees
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Recent Episodes

July 30, 2026
053 Renaissance Reddit Tales: The Decameron and The Heptameron
Shakespeare needed to steal his stories from somewhere. We just did All's Well That Ends Well, but did you know Shakespeare nicked the plot from Boccaccio's Decameron? The Decameron is foundational work of Italian and Renaissance literature. A set of short stories by turns savage, funny, and bawdy. But it's not just men writing short stories in the Renaissance. Marguerite, Queen of Navarre, gave it a go with the Heptameron. And would you believe her tales are punchier, bloodier, and darker than Boccaccio's? Join us to discuss the Decameron (Day 3, Tale 9) and two tales from the Heptameron. Sources: Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron, Penguin. Marguerite, Queen of Navarre, The Heptameron,

June 25, 2026
052 Shotgun Marriages French Style: All's Well That Ends Well (1598)
Helena loves Count Bertram, but fears he’ll never love a commoner. She’s right.

May 28, 2026
051 You blind one cyclops! Homer's Odyssey (Books 5-12)
Shakespeare's the boss of English literature. Homer's the boss of Western literature! After the Trojan War, lying Odysseus is running a bit late to return home. But he has a good excuse! Gods and goddesses are getting in his way, throwing cyclopses, sea monsters, comely sorceresses at him. Is the foundational text of Western literature a ripping yarn? Join Michael and Sophie to find out! Make sure to subscribe and share this podcast! Comments and questions can be sent to shakespeare.pals@gmail.com Sources: The Odyssey, Homer (trans. Emily Wilson), W. W. Norton & Company.
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