Don't Quill the Messenger: Shakespeare Authorship Explored

Independent researcher Heidi Jannsch joins host Steven Sabel for an intriguing discussion about the writings of Gervase Markham and his references to the "pretty secret" in the deVere family history. Jannsch, has a degree in English and a background in religious studies, also discusses Ben Jonson, the "30-pound note," and John Davies of Hereford.  Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://ww...

Retired professor of theatre, English, and political science, with a master's degree in Shakespeare studies from Brunel University, is writing a book about Shakespeare's influence on the players behind World Wars I and II. Host Steven Sabel queries Professor Wally Hurst on his research for the upcoming publication. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemesseng...

Filmmaker Cheryl Eagan-Donovan returns to update host Steven Sabel on the global release of her Oxfordian documentary, and share information about her next projects, including a new book titled, "Shakespeare Auteur." Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Do...

Shakespearean leading man, Christopher Karbo, joins host Steven Sabel to discuss tackling the canon in a 52-week process from live readings to virtual meetings and everything in between for 2020. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messeng...

Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship President John Hamill joins Steven for a discussion about Shakespeare's sexuality and aspects of the plays and poems some view as homoerotic or bisexual in their themes. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Mes...

Steven welcomes retired Washington Post journalist and president emeritus of the National Press Foundation, Robert Meyers, to discuss how a journalist's curiosity led to discovery of Edward de Vere as the true "Shake-Speare." Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodca...

Steven is joined by historian Katherine Chiljan, author of "Shakespeare Suppressed," in an intriguing discussion about the suppression of the works of Shakespeare, and the reasons behind it. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is...

Guelph University professor of English and theatre, Sky Gilbert, PhD, critically acclaimed novelist and playwright discusses his new book with Steven as they explore the power of language a time when poetry was the world. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.c...

Steven is joined by his wife, Annie, and Dr. Earl Showerman to honor the passing of colleague, friend, and Prince of the Oxfordian Revolution, Tom Regnier who we lost this month from complications due to Covid-19. Also, fellow Oxfordians share their thoughts and pay respects to the former president of the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship, and past Oxfordian of the Year.

Steven's wife, Annie, sits in the host's chair and asks compelling questions of Steven and returning guest, Dr. Earl Showerman, including a few curve balls the two Oxfordians do their best to hit out of the park. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't...

Dr. Earl Showerman returns to the program to discuss with Steven the various and very dangerous political aspects of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent...

Steven welcomes Carole Sue Lipman, president of the Shakespeare Authorship Roundtable to discuss the her work with the global forum as well as the life and times of Delia Bacon, first Baconian, and much maligned Shakespeare Authorship researcher. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at...

Former physics teacher, now thespian of the stage and converted Oxfordian, native Brit Tom Woosnam, shares his story with with Steven. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast ne...

Dr. Earl Showerman returns to the show to discuss with Steven the influences of classic Greek Literature as source material for the popular (and rumored to be cursed) Macbeth!... er... sorry, "The Scottish Play." Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't...

Steven is flying solo in this very unique episode of Don't Quill the Messenger to discuss his personal library and the books within in that he feels are the most important to the Oxfordian movement. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Mess...

Steven welcomes actor/film director and producer of the show, Jake Lloyd back to the program to discuss the first year of Don't Quill the Messenger! The two reminisce about their favorite episodes and the conversations they consider tent-pole for the show, as well as talk about what they hope for the next year! Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  ...

Retired ER physician Earl Showerman returns as a guest to speak with Steven about Shakespeare's advanced and extensive medical knowledge as found within the 700 or more medical references in the canon. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the M...

Steven welcomes his wife, Annie, back to the program to discuss some of the roles they both hope to play on stage some day, and the Oxfordian connections to those roles which make them more attractive to an actor's sense of the autobiographical nature of them. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger m...

Actor, fight coordinator, and Society for Creative Anachronism combat veteran, Jesse Durant, joins Steven to talk about medieval and Renaissance combat in connection with the Shakespearean canon. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messeng...

Steven talks with Elisabeth Waugaman, PhD in medieval French studies, about the evidence of influence upon the works of the Bard derived from French culture, history, and French political intrigue of the time period. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Do...

Steven welcomes his wife, Shakespearean actress Annie Freeman Sabel, to the program to describe what it was like to marry an Oxfordian, and share her personal journey with the Shakespeare Authorship Question. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quil...

Emmy Award-Winning writer, actor, and author Hank Whittemore returns to discuss his seminal publication on the Shake-Speare sonnets, "The Monument," and his interpretation of the relationships found within the poetry. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com D...

Returning guest Bonner Miller Cutting joins Steven to discuss her new book, "Necessary Mischief," with chapters on the Earl of Oxford's thousand pound annuity, censorship, torture, and punishment of writers in Elizabethan England, and much more! Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at w...

Steven welcomes Clark State College theatre professor Theresa Lauricella to discuss the results of her raising the Shakespeare Authorship Question to students and colleagues on a community college campus. **Minor correction from today's episode - Theresa misspoke when mentioning  Constant Pilgrim - t he title she was thinking of was  A Lover's Complaint! Support the show by becoming a Patron at ht...

Actor, producer, director, and writer Ted Lange talks with Steven about the voyage from television starring in the iconic "Love Boat" to training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts to becoming the first African American actor to portray Othello on film. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger   and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merch...