Best King Romeo Podcasts (2024)

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241: A Colin & Penelope Love Story? • Bridgerton Season 3 • Part 2 1:13:33

11d ago1:13:33

1:13:33

We're back to discuss Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2! We were left on some exciting cliffhangers from Part 1. Now, Colin and Penelope are engaged and happy! But when Cressida Cowper boldly claims to be Lady Whistledown leading Colin to discover the truth -- will their engagement still end in wedded bliss? ~~~ The Pemberley Podcast is hosted by Jillian…

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S3:E10 - 'Tis Pity She's a Wh*re 2:10:22

13d ago2:10:22

2:10:22

It’s been a long road, but we have finally come to our Season 3 finale: ‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE! If you thought Hamlet was incestuous…buckle up, friends, because things are about to get weird. And do especially mind the content notes on this one. CONTENT NOTEThis play and this episode depicts overt misogynist violence, including a graphic onstage m…

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SoS # 62 | David Kastan: Shakespeare and Rembrandt 1:24:23

13d ago1:24:23

1:24:23

This is a talk with David Kastan of Yale University about his career and about what Shakespeare has to do with art and color. It features his forthcoming book on Shakespeare and Rembrandt. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:42 - Accident, chance, adventure, and scholarship 00:12:45 - Shakespeare and Rembrandt 00:31:25 - Art that makes you stop 00:44:37 - What …

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RADIO CINEMA: Interview du réalisateur David Serero sur ROCANCOURT, Le Film 35:38

1M ago35:38

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RADIO CINEMA: Interview du réalisateur David Serero sur ROCANCOURT, Le FilmBy David Serero

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240: Taking a Husband • Bridgerton Season 3 • Part 1 57:22

1M ago57:22

57:22

We're back! After a hiatus that lasted longer than we, and even Hollywood had anticipated, we're here to talk about Part One of the third season of Bridgerton. There's so much to catch up on in the Bridgerton universe - Penelope wants a husband to be free of her family; Colin is the hottest boy in town after his study abroad; and Violet Bridgerton'…

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SoS # 61 | James Shapiro: The Playbook 54:58

2M ago54:58

54:58

Thomas Dabbs again speaks with James Shapiro of Columbia University, this time about his recent book entitled: ‘The Playbook: A Story of Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War.’ [SEGMENTS] 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - ‘The Playbook’ and Shakespeare in America 00:04:17 - The Federal Theater (1935-39) 00:07:22 - Hallie Flanagan and the Fe…

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S3:E9 - The Lion King with Arezou Amin (At the Movies Series) 1:17:10

2M ago1:17:10

1:17:10

This episode in our At the Movies series, we’re tackling everyone’s favourite childhood trauma, THE LION KING! With very special guest Arezou Amin, we tackle what Matthew Broderick is doing in this movie, how Hamlet’s dad pales in comparison to Mufasa, and to what extent Disney atones for its sins in the sequel. CONTENT NOTE: The Lion King famously…

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SoS #60 | A Public Talk by Christopher Highley: Blackfriars in Early Modern London 1:20:13

2M ago1:20:13

1:20:13

This is a public lecture by Christopher Highley of the Ohio State University on his book, 'Blackfriars in Early Modern London' (Oxford UP, 2022). Highley specializes in Early Modern literature, culture, and history. Along with his many publications, honors, grants, and awards, he is the author of Shakespeare, Spenser, and the Crisis in Ireland (Cam…

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SoS #59 | A Public Talk by Stephen Wittek: Shakespeare and Conversion 1:24:36

3M ago1:24:36

1:24:36

Video version at: https://youtu.be/I_kDph02QcI?si=Z2jXDMPwrm3XQi0h. Stephen Wittek speaks at Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, on his book, 'The Cultural Politics of Conversion in Early Modern England' on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023. Wittek’s work lies at the intersection between early modern drama, cultural studies, and digital humanities. His most rec…

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ROCANCOURT, le Film de David Serero sur Beur FM avec Adile Farquane (Critique du film + Interview) 12:40

3M ago12:40

12:40

ROCANCOURT, le Film de David Serero sur Beur FM avec Adile Farquane (Critique du film + Interview)By David Serero

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SoS #58 | Diana Henderson: Digital Pedagogy and Shakespearean Adaptation 1:16:52

4M ago1:16:52

1:16:52

Thomas Dabbs speaks with Diana Henderson of MIT about her recent work in Shakespearean pedagogy and Shakespearean adaptation in particular, but also about her influential contributions to literary study during her career as a Shakespeare scholar. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:18 - Balliol College sabbatical, current research 00:06:12 - Why humanities, art…

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S3:E8 - The Banquet (At the Movies Series) 1:31:51

5M ago1:31:51

1:31:51

For once, a film we actually liked!! In this episode from our Shakespeare At the Movies series, we break down Feng Xiaogang’s 2006 wuxia Hamlet adaptation THE BANQUET (aka The Black Scorpion). James somehow connects this to the Loch Ness Monster, we envy Hamlet’s fancy hair bath, and there’s just a little too much incest for everyone’s comfort leve…

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SoS #57 | Thomas Dabbs: With guest host, Stephen Wittek 1:18:44

5M ago1:18:44

1:18:44

Stephen Wittek sits in as co-host and speaks with Thomas Dabbs about his career, both as a Shakespearean and as a Bible teacher in Japan. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:00 - The Speaking of Shakespeare Series 00:06:40 - Aoyama Gakuin, Tokyo, and how Dabbs got to Japan 00:16:45 - “Genesis in Japan: the Bible beyond Christianity” 00:34:14 - St Paul’s, Paul’s…

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S3:E7 - HAMLET with Dr Emer McHugh, Part 2 1:10:24

6M ago1:10:24

1:10:24

We’re back with the second part of HAMLET, featuring our fantastic guest and VP of Merch Dr Emer McHugh! This time, Polonius is finally concise, the Ghost just wants to go to bed, Horatio and Hamlet somehow end up naked together (whoopsie, how did that happen??), and James gets salty about the lack of stage time for the pirates. With cameos from pe…

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Disco legend Norma Jean Wright - In Love Again (New Single 2024!) 3:40

6M ago3:40

3:40

Disco legend Norma Jean Wright (Le Chic) returns with two singles written and produced by David Serero(New York, NY – January 1, 2024) – The legendary voice of disco, Norma Jean Wright, triumphantly returns to the music scene with two brand new singles, “Around Me” and “In Love Again," both written and produced by the acclaimed producer David Serer…

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Norma Jean Wright - Around Me (New Single 2024!) 3:37

6M ago3:37

3:37

Disco legend Norma Jean Wright (Le Chic) returns with two singles written and produced by David Serero(New York, NY – January 1, 2024) – The legendary voice of disco, Norma Jean Wright, triumphantly returns to the music scene with two brand new singles, “Around Me” and “In Love Again," both written and produced by the acclaimed producer David Serer…

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SoS #56 | David Sterling Brown: Shakespeare's White Others 1:47:58

6M ago1:47:58

1:47:58

Thomas Dabbs speaks with David Sterling Brown of Trinity College, Connecticut, about his recent book, entitled 'Shakespeare’s White Others', and also about other work that David has done in the field of critical race studies. [LINKS] David Sterling Brown (Website): https://www.davidsterlingbrown.com David Sterling Brown VR Gallery: https://hubs.moz…

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S3:E6 - HAMLET with Dr Emer McHugh, Part 1 1:58:10

7M ago1:58:10

1:58:10

The time has come, dear friends. We can avoid the elephant in the room no longer. It’s Hamlet time. Join us and the fabulous Dr Emer McHugh on a two-part adventure through the tortured psyche of the Prince of Denmark and his mommy issues! Along the way we’ll discuss the friendliness of your average ghost, our fave celebrity breakups, and whether th…

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SoS #55 | Tiffany Stern: Ballads, Malone, and Editing Shakespeare 1:17:16

7M ago1:17:16

1:17:16

Thomas Dabbs talks with Tiffany Stern of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, about her recent perspectives on ballads in early modern drama, on Edmond Malone’s 18th-century scholarship, and on her editorial work in Shakespeare and 16th-century literatureBy Thomas Dabbs

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SoS #54 | Jean-Christophe Mayer: Shakespeare's Early Readers 1:37:22

8M ago1:37:22

1:37:22

Thomas Dabbs speaks with Jean-Christophe Mayer about his recent book, Shakespeare’s Early Readers and about his work with the French National Center for Scientific Research and his other research and administrative activities. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:30 - CNRS and IRCL: Roles in research 00:08:58 - Human beings in history: materialism and the…

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David Serero interviews legendary musical composer Maury Yeston (2023) 32:42

8M ago32:42

32:42

David Serero interviews legendary musical composer Maury Yeston (2023) about his musical "Titanic, The Musical" released in movie theaters.By David Serero

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SoS #53 | Peter Herman: Early Modern Others 1:44:02

9M ago1:44:02

1:44:02

This is a talk with Peter Herman of the University of California, San Diego about his new book, Early Modern Others and other elements of his research that focus on the relationship between literature and culture.By Thomas Dabbs

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West End Radio UK - Special about David Serero "Anne Frank, a Musical", Phantom of the Opera 31:00

9M ago31:00

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West End Radio UK - Special about David Serero "Anne Frank, a Musical", Phantom of the Opera, and more! Interview with Dannii Cohen on "Behind the Mirror of Music".By David Serero

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Interview of David Serero about "Anne Frank, Musical" on Musical Theater Radio (2023) 25:34

10M ago25:34

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Interview of David Serero about "Anne Frank, Musical" on Musical Theater Radio (2023)By David Serero

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SoS #52 | Eric Rasmussen: First Folio Shakespeare 1:00:15

11M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

This is a talk with Eric Rasmussen of the University of Nevada, Reno, about his work in locating and cataloguing full descriptions of over 200 copies of the Shakespearean First Folio, the large book that made Shakespeare, Shakespeare. This year is the 400th anniversary of the publication of this edition, entitled Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies,…

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S3:E5 - Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With a Kiss (At the Movies Series) 57:37

12M ago57:37

57:37

It’s summer, and everyone wants to be at the beach — including the cast of ROMEO AND JULIET: SEALED WITH A KISS. Yes, they are actual seals. Join Nora and James as we discuss this dubious animated classic, complete with a crab band, ham-fisted segregation metaphors, a very annoying fish, and royalty-free music. If you love this episode, follow us o…

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239: Pride & Prejudice (2005) with Ali Hazelwood and Julie Soto 37:56

12M ago37:56

37:56

This week, we are VERY excited to be joined by New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood and debut novelist Julie Soto to do a proper deep dive into the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. In what we call an open letter of appreciation to Director Joe Wright, we talk about classic moments like The Hand …

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SoS #51 | Heidi Craig: Drama during the English Civil Wars 1:17:08

1y ago1:17:08

1:17:08

This is a talk with Heidi Craig of the University of Toronto about her recent book on drama during the English Civil War period: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:00 - Drama during the English Civil Wars 00:05:46 - Old drama/new drama, when Shakespeare wasn’t first 00:08:45 - Periodization of drama 00:13:10 - Secret or underground performance 00:17:01 - Plays…

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238: The Very Best Half • Queen Charlotte Episode 6 31:23

1y ago31:23

31:23

This week, we discuss the final episode of Queen Charlotte! In the modern timeline, we finally get a royal pregnancy. The queen giving this news to the king brings literal tears to the eyes. The young King and Queen throw a royal ball to prove George's sanity, and Lady Danbury weighs her options as she contemplates a future with, or perhaps without…

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237: Exhale • Queen Charlotte Episode 5 29:51

1y ago29:51

29:51

This week, we discuss Lady Danbury's newfound freedom since the untimely death of her husband, but is her place in society now at risk? Queen Charlotte has unknowingly lost her husband to the clutches of Dr. Munro, and finds herself wondering if she could ever be happy as queen. Finally, the ladies in modern day find that their gardens are in bloom…

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236: His Majesty’s POV • Queen Charlotte Episode 4 27:27

1y ago27:27

27:27

This week, everything from the Queen Charlotte series that we've seen is experienced through King George's perspective. Charlotte is finally confronted with his mental illness and grapples with the fact that she has been lied to. ~~~ Check out Well Read Company for bookworm gifts and literary accessories. Get 10% off your purchase using our discoun…

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235: Just... Days • Queen Charlotte Episode 3 26:42

1y ago26:42

26:42

This week, we discuss how the newly crowned King and Queen cannot stand each other... for now. George and Charlotte have taken to only having relations on even days, and Lady Danbury is learning how to come into her own power. Will the king and queen attend the Danbury Ball? Will anyone? ~~~ Check out Well Read Company for bookworm gifts and litera…

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234: The Marital Act • Queen Charlotte Episode 2 28:13

1y ago28:13

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This week, we discuss how being queen isn't at all its cracked up to be, especially since Charlotte is completely alone on her honeymoon. With neither a husband around to consummate her wedding night nor a friend to talk to, Charlotte takes matters into her own hands by barging in on the king and demanding answers. She also makes an appointment wit…

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SoS #50 | Darren Freebury-Jones: Robert Greene and Thomas Kyd 1:21:16

1y ago1:21:16

1:21:16

This is a talk with Darren Freebury-Jones, Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, about his two recent books: ‘Reading Robert Greene’ and ’Shakespeare’s Tutor: The Influence of Thomas Kyd'. Along with providing a fresh view of two playwrights that deserve much more of our attention, both books explore new ways to understand …

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233: History in the Making • Queen Charlotte Episode 1 30:28

1y ago30:28

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It's our first week discussing Queen Charlotte, a prequel to the Bridgerton universe. In this episode, we discuss Charlotte's journey from German princess to British queen; the inception of The Great Experiment; and the Royal Wedding. We also discuss history facts about royal fashion at this time in history, and facts about the real Charlotte and G…

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232: An Interview with Authors Audrey Bellezza & Emily Harding • Emma of 83rd Street 24:32

1y ago24:32

24:32

This week, we discuss a wonderful new novel called Emma of 83rd Street and interview co-authors Audrey Bellezza & Emily Harding. Thrilling, swoony, and full of wish-fulfillment, we're excited to have another rom-com iteration of Jane Austen! Emma of 83rd Street is available now: Bookshop Link ~~~ The Pemberley Podcast is hosted by Jillian Davis & Y…

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S3:E4 - A Midsummer Nights Dream (Drunk Episode) 2:32:00

1y ago2:32:00

2:32:00

Fun with fairies, true love, a beautiful wedding at the end…Oh, wait, I thought we were listing stuff that’s NOT in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? My bad. Nora and James get drunk and dunk on this perennial Shakespeare in the Park fave. CONTENT NOTE: this play includes and this episode discusses involuntary intoxication, forced marriage with death thre…

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231: Finale • Sanditon Season 3, Episode 6 35:37

1y ago35:37

35:37

We've finally arrived at the series finale of Sanditon! What a journey it's been. We're not afraid to say that we have some OPINIONS about the way that this show wrapped. In the finale, Georgiana finds her own happily ever after; Charlotte and Mr. Colbourne finally confront their feelings for each other; and several more citizens of Sanditon find t…

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230: Search & Rescue • Sanditon Season 3, Episode 5 26:39

1y ago26:39

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This week, Charlotte and Mr. Colbourne go on a top secret search and rescue mission to recover Augusta from eloping with Edward Denham. A woman named Agnes Harmon arrives in Sanditon claiming to be Georgiana's mother - is it true, or is Georgiana only being set up for more heartbreak? Mary Parker falls very ill and it's all Tom Parker's fault, list…

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229: Looking to the Future • Sanditon Season 3, Episode 4 29:44

1y ago29:44

29:44

This week, Georgiana is celebrating her victorious outcome in the trial for her fortune, bringing with it a new party and new scandals. Several citizens of Sanditon get engaged; the working class people in town are in danger of being evicted (thanks a lot, Tom Parker); and a scandalous elopement shakes one family to its very core. ~~~ The Pemberley…

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SoS #49 | Emma Smith: Shakespeare's First Folio 1:01:38

1y ago1:01:38

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Thomas Dabbs speaks with Emma Smith of Hertford College, Oxford, about Shakespeare’s First Folio. The year 2023 is the 400th anniversary year of this monumental edition. This conversation covers the re-release of two of Emma’s books, one on the making of the First Folio and one on the history of its reception over the following centuries.…

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228: She’s Not Married YET • Sanditon Season 3, Episode 3 32:14

1y ago32:14

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This week, the trial of the century knocks at Sanditon's doors, with Georgiana at the center of it all. What will the verdict of her case be, and what dark truths will be revealed during the case? Meanwhile, Tom Parker is excited to evict Sanditon's working class so that he can build his grand hotel; and Colbourne makes a declaration to Charlotte, …

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227: The King is Coming to Sanditon • Sanditon Season 3, Episode 2 19:47

1y ago19:47

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This week, Georgiana struggles to find a lawyer who will take her case, until an unexpected benefactor brings her the exact right person. Meanwhile, Charlotte and Colbourne struggle to contain their feelings for one another, and we see Edward undergo what may be a genuine change of heart. All the while, what will the new king think of Sanditon!? ~~…

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226: A Much Needed Break • Sanditon Season 3, Episode 1 27:42

1y ago27:42

27:42

After taking a bit of a break, we're back to discuss the third and final season of Sanditon! We check in on our favorite characters as well as meet some new ones. Charlotte Heywood, once devastated by love, has taken a fiance, but is he enough for her? Miss Georgiana Lambe finally comes into her fortune, but a malevolent blast from the past seeks t…

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225: Reintroducing The Pemberley Podcast! • Trailer • New Season April 18 1:24

1y ago1:24

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New season, new format! Tune in for new episodes beginning Tuesday, April 18th as we discuss Sanditon Season 3. Share this trailer with a friend and fellow Jane Austen fan! -Jillian & Yolanda ~~~ The Pemberley Podcast is hosted by Jillian Davis & Yolanda Rodriguez. We discuss Jane Austen and Regency book, TV, and film adaptations. Support us on Pat…

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S3:E3 - All's Well That Ends Well 1:59:33

1y ago1:59:33

1:59:33

We are back with a brand-new episode on Shakespeare’s weird little play ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!! Today, we’re asking the important questions: Can your haemorrhoids give you a hernia? What rhymes with Nantucket? And do we really have to feel bad for Bertram? Diana, Roman goddess of rectums makes a surprise appearance in this, Shakespeare’s most m…

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SoS #48 | Ian Smith: Black Shakespeare 1:13:22

1+ y ago1:13:22

1:13:22

Thomas Dabbs speaks with Ian Smith, current president of the Shakespeare Association of America, about his new book, ‘Black Shakespeare: Reading and Misreading Race’ (Cambridge UP)By Thomas Dabbs

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SoS #47 | Gayle Greene: Immeasurable Outcomes: Teaching Shakespeare in the Age of the Algorithm 1:45:28

1+ y ago1:45:28

1:45:28

Thomas Dabbs speaks with Gayle Greene about her new book, ‘Immeasurable Outcomes: Teaching Shakespeare in the Age of the Algorithm’ (Johns Hopkins). This book covers the history of coordinated attacks on humanities education and also examines the administrative obstacles placed on teachers in general in the modern classroom. She pushes back on thes…