Shakes Peare

Shakespeare Without the Reading

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Shakespeare Without the Reading is the podcast that takes you inside every Shakespeare play without you ever having to open the book. Each episode covers one play: the full story told from scratch, every character introduced properly, every plot twist explained — plus the history behind why Shakespeare wrote it, what was going on in his life at the time, and all the words, phrases, novels, films and cultural references that trace back to that play and that you never knew came from Shakespeare. Every episode is researched, written and narrated with the help of AI. If you've always felt like Sha...

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Shakes Peare

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Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Othello: The Man Who Trusted Everyone But Shouldn't Have 05.07.2026

What happens when your greatest strength becomes your deadliest weakness? In this episode, we dive into Othello — Shakespeare's razor-sharp thriller about jealousy, manipulation, and how quickly a good person can be destroyed from the inside out. Othello is a celebrated general, a man who has fought his way to the top against every odd. But one person decides to ruin him, and the weapon they...

Hamlet: Everyone's Lying To His Face 01.07.2026

What if everyone around you was hiding something? In this episode, we dive into Hamlet – Shakespeare's most famous play and honestly one of the greatest stories ever told. A young prince. A dead father. A kingdom full of secrets. And a man so paralysed by the truth that he can't decide what to do with it. We break down why Hamlet still hits hard 400 years later – the grief, the betrayal,...

Macbeth: Power, Paranoia & Prophecy 21.06.2026

What happens when you get everything you ever wanted — and it's still not enough? In this episode, we dive into Macbeth, Shakespeare's darkest and most dangerous play, and trust us, it hits differently when someone just tells you the story. A soldier receives a prophecy that he'll become king. His wife thinks he's too soft to do what needs to be done. One terrible decision lead...

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