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The word 'nun' is Elizabethan slang for 'whore,' so you can see where there might be some confusion ahead. Isabella is a novice and hoping to be inducted into the Order of St. Clare, an extremely strict sect of nuns. She needs to be shut away from the world, for reasons we may discover as we go along. But just before she can take those vows Lucio comes to enlist her aid in speaking...

Debauchery, Lechery, and Perjury! Oh my! Welcome to Vienna, a city full of whores, pimps, fornicators, liars, drunkards and basically our favorite kinds of folks! Measure for Measure is said to be Shakespeare's most rancid play. What a send-up! We hope you're intrigued. Come on along for this wild ride.

There will be 3 people left standing at the end - who will they be? Not Lear, ya know, cuz he's OLD.

On the eve of battle between France and England there is a reunion, but also suspicion and secret plans afoot. Lear and Cordelia finally find each other again and Lear accepts that he is just a doddering old man. Edmund seeks the audience's advice on which sister he should settle down with, and we bid farewell to Gloucester.

Gloucester and Lear finally come together and we see what these mirror men have learned over the course of their rocky voyages. Gloucester tries to end it all, but Edgar tricks him out of that ending, and just when they think all is well they encounter the mad king. He has a lot to say about the state of the world as he left it.

Five short scenes that set the stage for the big wrap up. Everyone's heading for Dover to take a leap of faith.

Holy popping eyeballs, Batman!! The shit truly hits ye olde fan here. Lear slides into that dark hole of madness, imagining his daughters being tortured in hell. And Gloucester learns a very hard lesson - yer baby boys ain't all who they seem to be... Rough times in Britain.

WARNING: We discuss and discredit organized religion. Sorry not sorry. Lear hits rock bottom. His meagre followers try to get him some shelter from the storm, only to be encountered with a wild, naked heath-man. Remember Edgar, that mild-mannered nobody from the first act? He's baaack and doing his best to repel all visitors to his disgusting abode. But Lear is fascinated with him and will not...

"Blow winds, and crack your cheeks!" Sounds painful. It is. There are two old men here who have a great deal to learn about perception and trust before this thing is done. With spies in every household and armies on the march it's a dangerous world for one diminished king and everyone loyal to him.

Lear finds his man in the stocks and finally has to face what his world has become. It ain't pretty. He ain't taking it well either. He might be having some mini strokes. He definitely calls his children bastards. That ain't good. A storm's a brewin'! Follow us on TikTok! We promise it's fun!

Best. Fucking. Insult. Speech. Ever!!! A little background on messengers and what their responsibilities were - not what you think. Oswald represents Goneril and Kent represents Lear, and never the twain shall meet. Well, they meet, but it does NOT go well. Then we have a discussion about the treatment of the insane back in the day. Also not ideal.

Rumors. That's what ear-kissing arguments are. But it just sounds so much more sexy that way, right? Those are the kind of arguments that render fabulous make-up sex. Rumors are spreading of war, but no one's sure between who. France and England? Cornwall and Albany? Either way, things are getting ugly in Lear's kingdom -not-kingdom. Wanna see us in action? Check out our new Youtube ch...

Meet THE Fool! He's not what you might think. Sure he fires out some salty jokes, but his superpower is TRUTH. And it's gonna hurt. Wanna see us in action? Check out our new Youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FckShakespeare-ez4lx/about Want more fun? Check out our website: fckshakespeare.com Have a compliment or a complaint? Tweet at us, if you must: @fckshakespod See weird pix and...

Edmund is a natural child because it's totally natural for horny old goatish men to drop trow and have at it with the serving wenches outside the kitchen door. Is to any wonder he's a little pissed?? Two killer speeches in this scene let you know exactly what's up with him!

King Lear is 80 years old. In Elizabethan times that was like being 120. He is not quite all there and has forgotten that his youngest daughter loves him the most. He wants to hear it in front of the whole court. Bad parenting at the least. It's a childish desire that will bring about his ruin. Stay tuned. Meanwhile, we unfold some fun facts that will help you enjoy the play more as we go forw...

WARNING: This episode contains mention of suicide. After Cassius is gone, Brutus has little to live for. So perhaps Rome was not so important after all? Wanna see us in action? Check out our new Youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FckShakespeare-ez4lx/about Want more fun? Check out our website: fckshakespeare.com Have a compliment or a complaint? Tweet at us, if you must: @fckshakespod See...

WARNING: This scene contains discussion of suicide. Men love each other then part then fight then die. That's how the world turns, but battles certainly bring on some of these things too quickly. As the play is winding up we know there won't be happy endings. Cassius' comes first. He warned Brutus not to go rushing into things, but Brutus doesn't listen... So Cassius does what he&#...

The tent scene is a love scene. Period. Tent? It's more like a sauna, cuz it gets pretty steamy in there! Yeah, we said there was no sex in JC, but we were wrong. Here it is, juicy and explicit, and it's about frickin' time! Wanna see us in action? Check out our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FckShakespeare-ez4lx/about Want more fun? Check out our website: fckshakespeare...

With Erin away being busy and important, Diana is left to her own devices and... this happened. A collection of useful resource information peppered about with rude shit as usual. If you hang in there you'll get some great insight into where to find invaluable nuggets that will make you sound like a savvy Shakespeare nerd without much effort. You're welcome! TEACHERS: Pay attention!! Good...

The Mob rules! And it gets nasty. Especially for poor Cinna the Poet. After all, when chaos reigns, art is the first thing to go. Once Caesar is killed all of Rome has to deal with the aftermath, and with power up for grabs there are seismic shifts in personalities. Antony, for one, shows himself to be quite the douche. Such a shame. He had such promise with that pretty speech from the last scene....

Big mistakes are made! Brutus says "Yes, sure, Antony, come and eulogize Caesar. You won't say anything mean about us murderers, right?" HA! Never has the word "honorable" sounded soooo nasty. Want more fun? Check out our website: fckshakespeare.com Have a compliment or a complaint? Tweet at us, if you must: @fckshakespod See weird pix and more info on episodes on Instagram...

In which the deed is done, Brutus et al are delusional about Rome's reaction, the quiet guy in the corner is told to go tell the public about the conspirators fine actions, A servant is worried about shooting the messenger, Antony sets up THE SCENE, and then BAM!  

In which there is a DREAM, some creative on the spot misdirection, some BIG HUBRIS (which is always dangerous in a tragedy), a soothsayer who lays down some sooth, and a very confused servant.

"Scurvy Politicians" - Harold Bloom In which the noble Brutus is swayed by a note tossed in at his window, cloaked conspirators conspire, Portia demonstrates her badassery, and an old guy is miraculously rejuvenated by simply basking in the glow of Brutus. You can tell Diana is travelling since my titles and episode descriptions are less well constructed. Ha! Enjoy! 

Weather is a character in Act 1 of JC. Between the lightening and people catching on fire and lions roaming the streets, it's terrifying!! Plus fun ties between Hamlet and Caesar and big plans for Pompey's Porch are percolating. (There's some alliteration for ya. You're welcome.) Want more fun? Check out our website: fckshakespeare.com Have a compliment or a complaint? Tweet at us, if you must: @f...