Michael
@shakescene.bsky.social
Shakespeare podcaster at “Shakespeare and Pals”, where we go through the works of Shakespeare in chronological order — as well as his influences and influencees.
Australian and New Zealandish. 日本語 & français OK
Australian and New Zealandish. 日本語 & français OK
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Michael
@shakescene.bsky.social
· Jun 2
Listen now to our episode on Moliere’s classic French farce — Tartuffe!
Young lovers, cult leaders, and hiding in cupboards!
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Young lovers, cult leaders, and hiding in cupboards!
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The worst part of those Sora videos is they dont put the watermark up from the start. They let it jumpscare you. “You thought you were watching a cat video — it’s AI!!”
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The worst part of those Sora videos is they dont put the watermark up from the start. They let it jumpscare you. “You thought you were watching a cat video — it’s AI!!”
Learning that H P Lovecraft’s career springboard was getting into a 1910s flame war in the letters section of a pulp magazine where he insulted a romance writer and his fans in irate pastiches of 18th century satirical poetry
Is this worse than the racism
Is this worse than the racism
June 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Learning that H P Lovecraft’s career springboard was getting into a 1910s flame war in the letters section of a pulp magazine where he insulted a romance writer and his fans in irate pastiches of 18th century satirical poetry
Is this worse than the racism
Is this worse than the racism
June 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The egirl virus is infecting Hollywood. It is a more moderate strain that can survive without be stamped out
June 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The egirl virus is infecting Hollywood. It is a more moderate strain that can survive without be stamped out
Listen now to our episode on Moliere’s classic French farce — Tartuffe!
Young lovers, cult leaders, and hiding in cupboards!
shakespearepals.podbean.com/e/039-youre-...
Young lovers, cult leaders, and hiding in cupboards!
shakespearepals.podbean.com/e/039-youre-...
June 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Listen now to our episode on Moliere’s classic French farce — Tartuffe!
Young lovers, cult leaders, and hiding in cupboards!
shakespearepals.podbean.com/e/039-youre-...
Young lovers, cult leaders, and hiding in cupboards!
shakespearepals.podbean.com/e/039-youre-...
Got to the Poirot novel where he profiles the killer by his autism: “he has a structured mind, likes trains, and reads children’s books”
May 31, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Got to the Poirot novel where he profiles the killer by his autism: “he has a structured mind, likes trains, and reads children’s books”
Watching Total Recall in French, and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s dubber isn’t doing the voice
Do the French not know about Arnie’s accent!?
Do the French not know about Arnie’s accent!?
May 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Watching Total Recall in French, and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s dubber isn’t doing the voice
Do the French not know about Arnie’s accent!?
Do the French not know about Arnie’s accent!?
After years of listening to Branden Sandersons podcast, watching his lectures, I finally decided to read one of his books, and it’s
not for me
not for me
March 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
After years of listening to Branden Sandersons podcast, watching his lectures, I finally decided to read one of his books, and it’s
not for me
not for me
Shakespeare and Pals Episode 37 — Plutarch’s Life of Caesar!
Is Plutarch’s ancient biography as fast and modern as Shakespeare? Tune in to find out!
Is Plutarch’s ancient biography as fast and modern as Shakespeare? Tune in to find out!
March 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Shakespeare and Pals Episode 37 — Plutarch’s Life of Caesar!
Is Plutarch’s ancient biography as fast and modern as Shakespeare? Tune in to find out!
Is Plutarch’s ancient biography as fast and modern as Shakespeare? Tune in to find out!
Also disappointed no one told me Oliver Twist has “its fine cause we’re step-siblings”
Disappointed no one told me there’s an Oliver Twist character called “Master Bates”
January 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Also disappointed no one told me Oliver Twist has “its fine cause we’re step-siblings”
In our latest episode, Aristophanes has a hot-take on how to end a war: a sex-strike! Join us as we discuss Aristophanes’ comedy The Lysistrata
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034 Put Away Your Sword: Aristophanes' Lysistrata (411 BCE)
Podcast Episode · Shakespeare and Pals: Recapping the Bard · 12/26/2024 · 1h 6m
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January 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In our latest episode, Aristophanes has a hot-take on how to end a war: a sex-strike! Join us as we discuss Aristophanes’ comedy The Lysistrata
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Yeah, he wishes he was anglicised like that
January 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Yeah, he wishes he was anglicised like that
Disappointed no one told me there’s an Oliver Twist character called “Master Bates”
January 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Disappointed no one told me there’s an Oliver Twist character called “Master Bates”
In our latest episode an irony-poisoned renaissance boy and girl learn to FEEL
Join us for Much Ado About Nothing!
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Join us for Much Ado About Nothing!
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033 Listening to Your Evil Friend: Much Ado About Nothing (1598)
Podcast Episode · Shakespeare and Pals: Recapping the Bard · 11/28/2024 · 2h 7m
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December 20, 2024 at 4:20 AM
In our latest episode an irony-poisoned renaissance boy and girl learn to FEEL
Join us for Much Ado About Nothing!
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Join us for Much Ado About Nothing!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/0...
3 years into our Shakespeare recap podcast, we’ve redone our first episode because the first time was…. Not good. 2nd time for a 1st impression
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001 Take My Mistress... Please: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Podcast Episode · Shakespeare and Pals: Recapping the Bard · 04/01/2022 · 1h 53m
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December 20, 2024 at 4:18 AM
3 years into our Shakespeare recap podcast, we’ve redone our first episode because the first time was…. Not good. 2nd time for a 1st impression
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At the office heard an unironic “Diehard’s actually a Christmas movie” in the wild
December 13, 2024 at 7:45 AM
At the office heard an unironic “Diehard’s actually a Christmas movie” in the wild
acting lessons with a 60 year old teacher: “you can also take inspiration from more recent comedy, like Seinfeld and the Golden Girls”
November 30, 2024 at 10:22 AM
acting lessons with a 60 year old teacher: “you can also take inspiration from more recent comedy, like Seinfeld and the Golden Girls”
Going to regular board game nights with a guy who has only three board games. One of them is in German and one is monopoly. So he really has only one board game
November 16, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Going to regular board game nights with a guy who has only three board games. One of them is in German and one is monopoly. So he really has only one board game
Learning a language is frustrating cause one day you can understand a whole conversation and the next you’re just catching “hello” and “thank you”
November 15, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Learning a language is frustrating cause one day you can understand a whole conversation and the next you’re just catching “hello” and “thank you”
After all the health scares Charles is picture of Dorian greying it
May 15, 2024 at 6:42 AM
After all the health scares Charles is picture of Dorian greying it
mr beast is more mainstream than being British
May 14, 2024 at 12:33 PM
mr beast is more mainstream than being British
Treated my girlfriend to a value pack of toilet rolls. She carried it out like a big teddy bear from the fair
March 30, 2024 at 5:36 AM
Treated my girlfriend to a value pack of toilet rolls. She carried it out like a big teddy bear from the fair
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why do they call mixed breed dogs "supermutt" and not "everything beagle"
March 27, 2024 at 6:15 PM
why do they call mixed breed dogs "supermutt" and not "everything beagle"
志村貴子: "ちあき[主人公]だけじゃなく、作者である私もまさに思春期だったんです。もちろん成人していましたが、遅れてやってきた自分の思春期や反抗期が乗っかって、「今16歳です！」みたいな、怒りにまかせたお話になってしまった（笑)"
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【インタビュー】「誰ともうまくやれない」生きづらさも物語に変えて――志村貴子、魔法のペン先
百合にBL、男女の恋愛。志村貴子ほど、ジャンルもカテゴリーも超えて、物語の世界を自由に飛び続ける描き手は、いない。やわらかく誘惑するような絵で、つねに私たちの心をつかんで離さないのは、愛らしくて人間くさ
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March 27, 2024 at 5:19 AM
志村貴子: "ちあき[主人公]だけじゃなく、作者である私もまさに思春期だったんです。もちろん成人していましたが、遅れてやってきた自分の思春期や反抗期が乗っかって、「今16歳です！」みたいな、怒りにまかせたお話になってしまった（笑)"
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