This is not an academic podcast but it is a smart one. It is not afraid to get into deep literary theory and historical analysis but it does it in a way that manages to bring the listener along with it, even on difficult issues such as sexism and racism in Shakespeare's works.
My favourite episode has Akala talking about the Hip-hop Shakespeare Company, just because it's always a treat to hear him speak and is a great example of the breadth of scope covered by the podcast. This is an American podcast but there are interviews with theatremakers from China, India and the Swahili-speaking regions of east Africa – great for showing students that Shakespeare has a global appeal rather than simply asserting it as fact.
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