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Coffee ContrailsBrains in LoveBrains in Love is a comedic short story by playwright and novelist Joel Fishbane. From the eighty-three moons of Saturn to the emperors of Japan, these fierce trivia competitors, Richard and Lizzie Schiffman, always bring their A game to quiz night. "Knowledge is knowledge, But what happens when knowledge isn't knowledge?" Fact-checking worrisome thoughts are woven beautifully with COVID, conceiving babies, and the arguements that come with just needing to be right. With some more thought and sorting priorities, love triumphs in the end. This episode features the voice talents of Joel Fishbane, Musical Lemonade, and Lois Bell. Full credits...2024-11-2310 min
Let's Talk ReligionWhat is Jewish Mysticism?We continue our series on mysticism by exploring Judaism and its mystical tradition, including the famous Kabbalah but also going beyond it.Sources/Recomended Reading: Dan, Joseph (1986). "The Early Kabbalah". Classics of Western Spirituality Series. Paulist Press. Fine, Lawrence (2003). "Physician of the Soul, Healer of the Cosmos: Isaac Luria and His Kabbalistic Fellowship". Stanford University Press. Idel, Moshe (1987). "The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia". State University of New York Press. Idel, Moshe (1988). "Studies in Ecstatic Kabbalah". State University of New York Press. Idel, Moshe (1990). "Kabbalah: New...2024-01-051h 10
Tales From The BridgeA Chat with Joel Fishbane, Author and Story AnalystIf you're working on your next novel or screenplay, this is the episode for you. This week on TFTB we sit down with award-winning novelist, playwright, and screenwriter, Joel Fishbane. In addition to being a celebrated author, Joel is also a story analyst who assists writers and studios in developing screenplays. Joel gives us some advice on developing a good story, on navigating the industry as a full-time writer, and some pitfalls to avoid. Joel is best known for his novel The Thunder of Giants, and more than fifty works of short fiction and non-fiction published, all in...2023-12-2839 min
TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories"Checkpoint" - SciFi Short Story - by Joel FishbaneCheckpoint ep.618 On a distant planet, an alien teenager falls for the human girl whose exiled family has come to live there. Joel Fishbane's novel "The Thunder of Giants" is available from St. Martin’s Press. His short fiction has been published in a variety of magazines, including On Spec, the Saturday Evening Post, the Massachusetts Review, and Witness. For more information, you are welcome to visit www.joelfishbane.net. ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com 2023-04-1735 min
Let's Talk ReligionMusic in Jewish MysticismIn this episode, we explore the history of music in Jewish mysticism, from the ancient prophets to the Hasidim of today.Sources/Suggested Reading:Idel, Moshe (1987). "The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia". State University of New York Press.Idel, Moshe (1988). "Studies in Ecstatic Kabbalah". State University of New York Press.Idel, Moshe (1988). "Kabbalah: New Perspectives". Yale University Press.Idel, Moshe (1997). "Conceptualizations of Music in Jewish Mysticism". In "Enchanting Powers: Music in the World's Religions" (ed. Lawrence E. Sullivan). Harvard University Press.Idel, Moshe (2002). "Music in Sixteenth-Century Kabbalah in Northern Africa". In "Yuval...2022-12-1623 min
Let's Talk ReligionThe Jewish-Sufi Mystics of Medieval EgyptThis episode explores the life, teachings and movement of Abraham Maimonides, the son of the much more famous Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides (d. 1204).Sources/Suggested Reading:Idel, Moshe (1987). "The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia". State University of New York PressKraemer, Joel L. (2010). "Maimonides: The Life and World of one of Civilization's Greatest Minds". Doubleday & Co Inc.Lobel, Diana (2021). "Moses and Abraham Maimonides: Encountering the Divine". Academic Studies Press.Russ-Fishbane, Elisha (2015). "Judaism, Sufism, and the Pietists of Medieval Egypt: A study of Abraham Maimonides and his times". Oxford University Press2022-11-1524 minCoffee ContrailsAdam"Adam" is a short story, written by Joel Fishbane. The stage - an intersection of life and immortality, fact and fiction, love and loss - a fabricated place where fake trees and glitchy birdsong transport believers into an alternate reality: “Anyway, we had Wednesdays and we had the motel, but we wanted something that was entirely ours. That’s why we bought a dog." Many thanks to the cast: Justin Jones, Tom Arns, and Stefanie James. Sound design by Anita Dime. For full cast and crew credits visit coffeecontrails.com.2021-12-1514 min
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shakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 38. We, and all our might, rest at your service!There's a pleasing symmetry to the fact that the Bard opened his career with "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" and closed it , so far as we know, with "The Two Noble Kinsmen". In this last episode of "Shakespeare Unbard", Joel discusses Shakespeare's last known work and leaves you with some parting thoughts. 2018-05-1320 minshakespeare unbardthe two noble kinsmenThere's a pleasing symmetry to the fact that the Bard opened his career with "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" and closed it , so far as we know, with "The Two Noble Kinsmen". In this last episode of "Shakespeare Unbard", Joel discusses Shakespeare's last known work and leaves you with some parting thoughts. 2018-05-1320 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 37: All is not necessarily true when discussing Henry VIIIJust as King Lear isn't about King Lear and Julius Caesar isn't about Julius Caesar, Henry VIII isn't about Henry VIII. Its central figures are Wolsey and Katharine, each of whom emerge as the protagonists in what amounts to an uneven historical epic.2018-04-0625 minshakespeare unbardhenry viiiJust as King Lear isn't about King Lear and Julius Caesar isn't about Julius Caesar, Henry VIII isn't about Henry VIII. Its central figures are Wolsey and Katharine, each of whom emerge as the protagonists in what amounts to an uneven historical epic.2018-04-0625 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 36: O Brave New World That Has The Tempest In ItBeloved among Shakespeare fans, The Tempest holds a regal place in the canon, mostly because of the popular belief that Prospero is a stand-in for the Bard himself. In Episode 36, Joel discusses the last play Shakespeare wrote by himself.2018-03-1630 minshakespeare unbardthe tempestBeloved among Shakespeare fans, The Tempest holds a regal place in the canon, mostly because of the popular belief that Prospero is a stand-in for the Bard himself. In Episode 36, Joel discusses the last play Shakespeare wrote by himself.2018-03-1630 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 35: Cymbeline is a Mixtape of Shakepeare's Greatest HitsMixing history, comedy, and tragedy, Cymbeline is a grab-bag, the equivalent of a Shakespearian mix-tape. There's no way around it: Cymbeline is Shakespeare's craziest play, a wild theatrical experiment that mashes so many different genres, plots, and styles that it's astonishing the thing makes any sense. 2018-02-1230 minshakespeare unbardcymbelineMixing history, comedy, and tragedy, Cymbeline is a grab-bag, the equivalent of a Shakespearian mix-tape. There's no way around it: Cymbeline is Shakespeare's craziest play, a wild theatrical experiment that mashes so many different genres, plots, and styles that it's astonishing the thing makes any sense. 2018-02-1230 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 34: Exits Hurriedly, Pursued by The Winter's Tale"A sad tale's best for winter" asserts Mamillius, the doomed prince of Bohemia, and rarely has a Shakespearian character summarized his own story so well. His words are proved true as we watch The Winter's Tale, a bittersweet bit of theatre that is one of the most unique Shakespeare ever devised.2018-02-0430 minshakespeare unbardthe winter's tale"A sad tale's best for winter" asserts Mamillius, the doomed prince of Bohemia, and rarely has a Shakespearian character summarized his own story so well. His words are proved true as we watch The Winter's Tale, a bittersweet bit of theatre that is one of the most unique Shakespeare ever devised.2018-02-0430 minshakespeare unbardcoriolanusThere's no record of the Coriolanus being performed before 1682 and even after that the play remained unpopular. It's only recently that the play finally appears to be achieving some of the recognition it deserves. In this episode, Joel discusses this complex play that should be more popular than it is.2017-12-1130 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 33: All is Rotten in the state of Rome...Again. Time for Coriolanus.There's no record of the Coriolanus being performed before 1682 and even after that the play remained unpopular. It's only recently that the play finally appears to be achieving some of the recognition it deserves. In this episode, Joel discusses this complex play that should be more popular than it is.In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from:Coriolanus. Arkangel. 2006Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Coriolanus. The Riverside Shakespeare, Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.Films discussed:Moshinsky, Elijah. Coriolanus. BBC, 1984.Fiennes, Ralph. Coriolanus. Icon Entertainment, 2011.Subscribe...2017-12-1130 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 32: Pericles is a mess - but which of its writers do we blame?Most likely written with a collaborator, Pericles: Prince of Tyre is a dramatic hodegepodge, a mash-up of myth and fairy tales that has the distinction of being one of the few complete dramatic failures in the canon. In this episode, Joel examines the dramatic question of whether Pericles can - or should - ever be staged.2017-11-1720 minshakespeare unbardpericlesMost likely written with a collaborator, Pericles: Prince of Tyre is a dramatic hodegepodge, a mash-up of myth and fairy tales that has the distinction of being one of the few complete dramatic failures in the canon. In this episode, Joel examines the dramatic question of whether Pericles can - or should - ever be staged.2017-11-1720 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 31: The Infinite Variety of Antony and Cleopatra
Endlessly bewildering, Antony and Cleopatra is, much like Cleopatra herself, a thing of "infinite variety". It leaps around in genre, as if Shakespeare couldn't quite make up his mind. In this episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel takes a look at this complex play.In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from: BBC Cymru Wales. Antony and Cleopatra. 2014.Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Macbeth. The Riverside Shakespeare, Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.Films discussed:Heston, Charlston. Antony and Cleopatra. Rank Organiastion, 1972.Nunn, Trevor. Antony and Cleopatra. ITV, 1974. ...2017-10-2325 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 31: The Infinite Variety of Antony and Cleopatraa look at antony and cleopatra2017-10-2325 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 30: The play that shall not be namedGrowing up in the theatre, you learn pretty quickly that it's bad luck to say the name of The Scottish Play, a superstition even agnostics take seriously. None of this has affected the success of this play, which remains one of Shakespeare's most famed, most popular, and most often performed. It's not hard to guess why. There's witches, ghosts, murder, a prophecy, famous speeches, and lots and lots of blood. In Episode 30, Joel discusses this complex and fascinating play.In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from: Arkangel Recordings. Macbeth. 2014.Shakespeare, William...2017-10-1623 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 30: The play that shall not be namedan exploration of macbeth2017-10-1623 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 29: Is it tragedy? Is it satire? Only one thing is clear: it's Timon of Athens
Any discussion of Timon of Athens has to come with a pair of caveats: first, it was most likely written with someone else and, second, the earliest known production happened more than fifty years after Shakespeare's death. Both facts seem equally important when considering this a play that wants to be either a tragedy or a satire and ends up being neither. In Episode 29, Joel examines this timely, yet problematic play.In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from: Arkangel Recordings. Timon of Athens. 2014.Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of King Lear. The...2017-09-1824 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 29: Is it tragedy? Is it satire? Only one thing is clear: it's Timon of Athensa look at timon of athens2017-09-1824 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 28: Kent v. the King or Who is really the main character of "King Lear"?
Critics like Harold Bloom like to suggest that Lear is better read than performed. Setting aside the problem with his thesis - Shakespeare was meant to be performed, not read - it's easy to sympathize with Bloom's assertion that he has never seen a production of Lear that he liked. As long as producers insist on pretending Lear is the main character, they will be performing the wrong play. It's Kent, along with Edgar and Edmund, who deserve our attention. In Episode 28, Joel gives his unique perspective to one of Shakespeare's best plays.In this episode you'll...2017-09-0326 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 28: Kent v. the King or Who is really the main character of "King Lear"?an examination of king lear2017-09-0326 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 27: Spoiler Alert: All's Well That Ends Well Does Not Actually End Well
Interpreters of All's Well That End Well often play it as a romantic comedy, but this is an impossible task. The main character blackmails a man into marrying her, pursues him across Europe, commits sexual assault on him, fakes her death, humiliates him, and then blackmails him again into accepting her. In Episode 27, Joel looks at this complicated and often charmless play. In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from: Arkangel Recordings. All's Well That Ends Well. 2014.Shakespeare, William. All's Well That Ends Well. The Riverside Shakespeare, Houghton and Mifflin, 1974....2017-08-0125 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 27: Spoiler Alert: All's Well That Ends Well Does Not Actually End Wella look at all's well that ends well2017-08-0125 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 26: That Play About Iago, otherwise known as The Tragedy of Othello
Robust and endlessly versatile, Othello has rightly remained one of Shakespeare's most popular tragedies. We spend the entire play knowing more than the Moor of Venice and are forced to watch him slowly come undone. Watching Othello is like watching a car wreck: we see it coming and can do nothing but sit and wait for the crash to occur. In this episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel discusses one of Shakespeare's strongest plays.In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from: Arkangel Recordings. Othello. 2014.Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Othello. T...2017-07-2021 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 26: That Play About Iago, otherwise known as The Tragedy of Othelloa look at othello2017-07-2021 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 25: Isabella vs Angelo in Measure for Measurea look at measure formeasure2017-07-0719 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 25: Isabella vs Angelo in Measure for Measure
Shakespeare entered his dark period with this unique and often troubling play, one which just barely earns its reputation as a comedy. In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from: Arkangel Recordings. Measure for Measure. 2014.Shakespeare, William. Measure for Measure. The Riverside Shakespeare, Houghton and Mifflin, 1974. Films discussed:Davis, Desmond. Measure for Measure. BBC Films, 1981. Subscribe, rate and review in the iTunes store, Stitcher, or elsewhere in the wilds of the Internet. Twitter: @unbardpodcast Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shakespear...2017-07-0719 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 24: O Beauty, Where is Thy Faith? Nowhere to be found with Troilus and Cressidaa look at troilus and cressida2017-07-0218 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 24: O Beauty, Where is Thy Faith? Nowhere to be found with Troilus and Cressida
It's hard not to applaud Shakespeare for the audacity of Troilus and Cressida, whose cynical and unhappy story seems to mark Shakespeare's turn towards the darker themes that would mark the rest of his career. In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from: Arkangel Recordings. Troilus and Cressida. 2014.Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Troilus and Crsssida. Houghton and Mifflin, 1974. Films discussed:Miller, Jonathan. Troilus and Cressida. BBC Films, 1981. Subscribe, rate and review in the iTunes store, Stitcher, or elsewhere in the wilds of the Int...2017-07-0218 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 23: What is Twelfth Night? It's what you will!joel fishbane discusses twelfth night2017-06-1721 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 23: What is Twelfth Night? It's what you will!
One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, Twelfth Night - otherwise known as What You Will - has a largely festive atmosphere, but it's not without its serious themes. Joel Fishbane discusses what is Shakespeare's last romantic comedy. In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from: Naxos Audiobooks. Twelfth Night. 1999.Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night or What You Will. (The Riverside Shakespeare). Houghton and Mifflin, 1974. Films discussed:Nunn, Trevor. Twelfth Night. BBC Films, 1996. Other films:Branagh, Kenneth. Twelfth Night. Thames Television.Fickman, Andy. She's the Man...2017-06-1721 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 22: All is not rotten in the state of Denmark - until Hamlet comes along and messes it all up
Hamlet is an extraordinary play but we would being doing Shakespeare a service if we stopped talking about it all the time. In Episode 22 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel does Shakespeare a disservice and talks about the Bard's most famous work. In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from: Brill, Clive. Hamlet. Arkangel, 2008.Stoppard, Tom. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Cinecom Pictures, 1990.Shakespeare, William. Hamlet (The Riverside Shakespeare). Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.Films discussed:Almereyda, Michael. Hamlet. Buena Vista Pictures, 2000.Bennett, Rodney. Hamlet. BBC, 1980.Branagh, Kenneth. Hamlet. Columbia Pictures, 1996.Ol...2017-05-1930 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 22: All is not rotten in the state of Denmark - until Hamlet comes along and messes it all upa look at hamlet2017-05-1930 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Epsiode 21: All the world's a stage, and that's pretty much As You Like It
Women are wooed in Shakespeare, but until As you Like It, he never showed us the process by which they are won. In this episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane explores Shakespeare's finest romantic comedy. In this episode you'll hear clips and excerpts from: Coleman, Basil. dir. As You Like It. BBC. 1978.As You Like It, Librivox. 2009.Shakespeare, William. As You Like It (The Riverside Shakespeare). Houghton and Mifflin, 1974. Films discussed:Branagh, Kenneth. As You Like It. HBO Films. 2006.Czinner, Paul. As You Like It. 20th Cen...2017-04-2225 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Epsiode 21: All the world's a stage, and that's pretty much As You Like Ita look at as you like it2017-04-2225 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 20: Julius Caesar has a really bad day on the Ides of MarchThe central relationship of Julius Caesar is a masculine one: it is the dissolution of the friendship between Brutus and Cassius which is Shakespeare's primary concern. In focusing on something so personal, Shakespeare is able to demonstrate the manner in which large events have a personal cost. In Episode 20 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane explores one of Shakespeare's greatest and most enduring works.In this episode you'll hear clips and excerpts from:Brill, Clive. dir. Julius Caesar. Arkangel Shakespeare.Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar (The Riverside Shakespeare). Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.Films discussed:...2017-04-0230 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 20: Julius Caesar has a really bad day on the Ides of Marcha look at julius caesar2017-04-0230 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 19: Henry IV, Part III...oops, I mean Henry V
The critic Norman Rabkin called Henry V “the capstone to an edifice of plays tightly mortared to one another”[i], and yet, the majority of productions attempt to present the play as a standalone story that represents the producers' own political vision. These distortions have created a new play entirely and the most popular versions of Henry V have not revealed Shakespeare’s Henry, but rather one which served its creator’s particular purpose. In Episode 19 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane explores this powerful but uneven play.In this episode you'll hear clips and excerpts from:Branag...2017-03-1844 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 19: Henry IV, Part III...oops, I mean Henry Van examination of henry v2017-03-1844 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 18: Benedict and Beatrice Steal the Show in Much Ado About Nothing
The prototype for every warring would-be lovers who have ever followed, Beatrice and Benedict tower over Much Ado About Nothing; just as Falstaff stole Hal's thunder, so too do Beatrice and Benedict steal the show from everyone else. In this episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane discusses this classic comedy. Also, the show is summarized and both the 1993 and 2012 film are discussed.In this episode you'll hear clips and excerpts from:Brill, Clive. dir. Much Ado About Nothing. Arkangel Shakespeare.Shakespeare, William. Much Ado About Nothing. (The Riverside Shakespeare). Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.2017-02-2621 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 18: Benedict and Beatrice Steal the Show in Much Ado About Nothinga look at much ado about nothing2017-02-2621 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 17: Is "The Merry Wives of Windsor" a prequel to the Henriad or just Shakespearian fan fiction?
If anyone in Elizabethan times wrote Shakespearian fan fiction, it probably looks a lot like The Merry Wives of Windsor. Although half its cast has been stolen from the Henriad, the story doesn't quite fit within the chronology of those two plays, making it feel as if Shakespeare plucked his characters out of one universe and dropped them into another. Had he done this for the sake of a great play, all would be forgiven. Sadly, this is not the case.In this episode you'll hear clips and excerpts from:Brill, Clive. dir. The Merry Wives...2017-02-1216 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 17: Is "The Merry Wives of Windsor" a prequel to the Henriad or just Shakespearian fan fiction?a discussion about the merry wives of windsor2017-02-1216 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 16: The Misfit of Art that is Henry IV Part Twoa look at henry iv part two2017-01-2818 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 16: The Misfit of Art that is Henry IV Part Two
Henry IV Part Two is a messy and weak play that no theatrical producer would ever produce on its own. When it is produced, it is always in conjunction with its predecessor, making the play the theatrical equivalent of your favorite comic book sidekick. In Episode 16 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane discusses the problems with putting Sir John Falstaff at centre stage. Also, the show is summarize and Orson Wells' film Chimes at Midnight is discussed. On this episode, you'll hear clips and excerpts from:Giles, David. dir. Henry IV Part Two...2017-01-2818 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 15: What's Shakespeare's best play? It's Henry IV Part One
Henry IV Part One sits as a touchstone in Shakespeare's career, his first glorious success and the means by which we can mark his development as a playwright. In Episode 15 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane explores how, with Henry IV Part One, Shakespeare the Artist truly arrives. Also, the play is summarized and several adaptations are discussed. In this episode you'll hear clips from and reviews of:Brill, Clive. dir. Henry IV Part One. Arkangel Shakespeare.Eyre, Richard. dir. Henry IV Part One. BBC, 2012.Sant, Gus Van, dir. My O...2017-01-0726 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 15: What's Shakespeare's best play? It's Henry IV Part Onea look at henry iv part one2017-01-0726 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 14: Why do we keep performing The Merchant of Venice when it's such a terrible play?
Shakespeare Unbard is a podcast meant to get your excited about Shakespeare - but there's one play you should never get excited about. In Episode 14, Joel Fishbane discusses the many, many problems with "The Merchant of Venice". Also, the show is summarized and the 2004 film is discussed.In this episode you'll hear clips from and reviews of:1623 Theatre. The Merchant of Venice (Radio Drama). Radford, Michale, dir. The Merchant of Venice. Sony Pictures Classics, 2004. Read his essay on Venice here.Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice. (The Riverside Shakespeare). Houghton and Mi...2016-12-2519 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 14: Why do we keep performing The Merchant of Venice when it's such a terrible play?a look at the merchant of venice2016-12-2519 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard, Episode 13: Why did Shakespeare write about King John?
Of Shakespeare's ten plays about the English monarchy, King John stands out because it has nothing to do with anyone named Henry or Richard. Why did Shakespeare choose to write about King John and not, say, Henry III? In this episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane examines this complicated play. Also: the show is summarized and two different productions are reviewed. In this episode you'll hear clips from and reviews of:Carroll, Tim. dir. King John. Stratford Festival of Canada, 2014.Giles, David, dir. The Life and Death of King John. BBC, 1984....2016-12-1123 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard, Episode 13: Why did Shakespeare write about King John?a look at king john2016-12-1123 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 12: How do you solve a problem like Helena and other questions about A Midsummer Night's Dream
How do you solve a problem like Helena? In Episode 12 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane discusses the good and the bad about one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies: A Midsummer Night's Dream. Also: the show gets a one minute summary and the 1999, 1968, and 1935films are discussed.On this episode you'll hear quotes and clips from:Bloom, Harold. Shakespeare: the Invention of the Human. Riverhead, New York. 1998.Brill, Clive. dir. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Arkangel Recordings, 2003. Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Riverside Shakespeare). Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.Reviewed:2016-11-2625 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 12: How do you solve a problem like Helena and other questions about A Midsummer Night's Dreama look at a midsummer nights dream2016-11-2625 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 11. There's nothing timeless about Romeo and Juliet.
Despite popular opinion, there is nothing timeless about Romeo and Juliet - and the lovers are the least interesting part of the play. In Episode 11 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane examines the greatest love story ever told. Also: a one minute summary and reviews of the films by Baz Luhrman and Franco Zefferelli. On this episode you'll hear quotes and clips from:Brill, Clive. dir. Romeo and Juliet. Arkangel Recordings, 2005. Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (The Riverside Shakespeare). Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.Reviewed:Luhrman, Baz. Romeo + Juliet. 20...2016-11-1225 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 11. There's nothing timeless about Romeo and Juliet.a discussion of romeo and juliet2016-11-1225 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 10. The underrated masterpiece that is Richard II
Richard II is one of Shakespeare's greatest works and if it was put in the Colosseum with King Lear or Hamlet, the odds would be pretty even about which of them would win. In this episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane examines this underrated masterpiece. Also: the show is summarized and a review of a production featuring David Tennant.On this episode, you'll hear quotes and clips from: Brill, Clive. dir. Richard II. Arkangel Recordings, 1998. Shakespeare, William. The Life and Death of King Richard II. (The Riverside Shakespeare) Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.2016-10-2935 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 10. The underrated masterpiece that is Richard IIan examination of richard ii2016-10-2935 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 09: The comedy that should be taken more seriously than it is: it's The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors may be an early comedy, but it is a sophisticated one and if you didn't have a timeline to look at, you might guess it was written by a writer at the top of his game. In Episode 9 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane discusses this magnificent comedy, along with a one minute synopsis and a review of the 1990 production by the Stratford Festival of Canada.On this episode, you'll hear quotes and clips from:Jones, James Cellan, dir. The Comedy of Errors. BBC, 1983.Rodgers, Richard, Lorenz Hart, and George A...2016-10-1520 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 09: The comedy that should be taken more seriously than it is: it's The Comedy of Errorsan examination of the comedy of errors2016-10-1520 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 08. No plot, no villains, no happy ending? No problem. It's Love's Labours Lost.
Love's Labour's Lost is a play with no plot, no villains, and no happy ending - and yet the play has such a charming premise that Joel Fishbane is enchanted everytime the play crosses his path. Also: a one minute summary and both the 2000 film and 2013 musical are discussed.In this episode, you'll hear quotes and clips from:Branagh, Kenneth, dir. Love's Labours Lost. Buena Vista Pictures, 2000.Friedman, Michael (music and lyrics) and Alex Timbers (book). Love's Labours Lost. Ghostlight Records, 2014.O'Hare, Jake and Jennifer Sturley, dir. Love's Labours Lost. Independent, 2016.2016-10-0222 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 08. No plot, no villains, no happy ending? No problem. It's Love's Labours Lost.Love's Labour's Lost is a play with no plot, no villains, and no happy
ending - and yet the play has such a charming premise that Joel Fishbane is
enchanted everytime the play crosses his path. Also: a one minute summary
and both the 2000 film and 2013 musical are discussed.2016-10-0222 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 07. Titus Andronicus: A Slasher Film Before There Were Slasher Filmsa look at titus andronicus. Viewer discretion is advised.2016-09-2519 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 07. Titus Andronicus: A Slasher Film Before There Were Slasher Films
Horror is not a popular genre for theatre or for Shakespeare, but he tackled it in Titus Andronicus and, if taken from that perspective, it becomes a show far more unique than its detractors might think. In this episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane discusses this bloody and brutal play. Word of warning: this episode of Shakespeare Unbard discuses Titus Andronicus, a play that deals in adult themes. Viewer discretion is advised.In this episode, you'll hear quotes and clips from:Shakespeare, William. "Titus Andronicus" Librivox Recording.Shakespeare, William. The Lamentable Tr...2016-09-2519 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 06. Richard III: the Man Who Would Be King
After nearly half a dozen plays of dubious merit, Shakespeare finally found his legs in this story of the hunchbacked man who would be king. In Episode 06 of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane discusses why he - and the rest of the world - has never truly tired of Richard III.In this episode, you'll hear quotes and clips from:Shakespeare, William. "King Richard III." Naxos Audio Books.Shakespeare, William. The Life and Death of King Richard III. (The Riverside Shakespeare) Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.REVIEWED:Dominic Cooke, dir. The Hollow...2016-09-1928 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 06. Richard III: the Man Who Would Be Kingjoel fishbane discusses richard iii2016-09-1928 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 05. Richard III, Part One....oops, I mean Henry VI Part Three
Henry VI Part III might have had a better fate if Shakespeare had called it Richard III, Part One. Although Richard III has become one of the more popular plays in the canon, it is a far more rewarding work when one studies it in relation to Henry VI Part Three. Joel Fishbane discusses the play and why it's better than you think. Also: the play is summarized in one minute and he reviews the BBC's Hollow Crown. In this episode, you'll hear quotes and clips from:Shakespeare, William. "Henry VI Part Three." A...2016-09-1118 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 05. Richard III, Part One....oops, I mean Henry VI Part ThreeHenry 6.3 is discussed2016-09-1118 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 04. Adultery! Witchcraft! Pirates! Or as Shakespeare liked to call it: Henry VI Part II
While Henry VI Part II is an improvement on its predecessor, Shakespeare still wasn't able to conquer the problem he encountered in Henry VI Part 1. In the latest episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane examines the second part of Shakespeare's ill-favored Henry the Sixth trilogy. Also: the show is summarized and a review of Age of Kings and the Hollow Crown. On this episode, you'll hear quotes and clips from:Howell, Jane. dir. The Second Part of the Life of King Henry the Sixth. BBC, 1983.Shakespeare, William. The Second Part of the Life o...2016-08-2818 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 04. Adultery! Witchcraft! Pirates! Or as Shakespeare liked to call it: Henry VI Part IIJoel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time2016-08-2818 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 03. Henry VI, Part One: The play that's so bad scholars are desparate to prove Shakespeare didn't write it.Joel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time2016-08-2021 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 03. Henry VI, Part One: The play that's so bad scholars are desparate to prove Shakespeare didn't write it.
Often maligned, not just in this century, but in all of them, Henry VI Part One is considered to be such a bad play that there's a popular theory that Shakespeare didn't write it. Joel Fishbane suspects the theory was developed more to spare the scholar than out of concern for Shakespeare's ego. Also: the show is summarized in one minute and the adaptations An Age of Kings and The HollowCrown are discussed. On this episode, you'll hear quotes and clips from:Howell, Jane. dir. The First Part of the Life of King Henry the...2016-08-2021 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 02. Is The Taming of the Shrew as sexist as they say it is? Spoiler Alert: Yes.Joel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time2016-08-1225 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 02. Is The Taming of the Shrew as sexist as they say it is? Spoiler Alert: Yes.
Bernard Shaw, whose opinions on Shakespeare are too much fun not to quote on a daily basis, called The Taming of the Shrew "one vile insult to womanhood and manhood from the first word to the last." The common critique against Shrew is that it is misogynistic but Shaw's remark is an arrow that hits closer to the mark: The Taming of the Shrew is a play that hates men and women alike. In the second episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane examines this question. Also: the show is summarized in one minute and adaptations of Taming of the...2016-08-1225 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeShakespeare Unbard Episode 01. Do Those Two Gentlemen of Verona Deserve a Better Fate?
There's no denying that The Two Gentlemen of Verona is deeply flawed play, but does it deserve its status as the dullest sword in Shakespeare's armory? The Merchant of Venice is messy, Henry VI is dull, and there's little that's funny in the so-called comedy of Troilus and Cressida. Yet Two Gentlemen remains the butt of Shakespearean jokes. Is this warranted? In the debut episode of Shakespeare Unbard, Joel Fishbane examines this question. Also: the show is summarized in one minute and the 1983 BBC production of Two Gentlemen of Verona is reviewed. On this episode, you'll hear...2016-08-0518 minshakespeare unbardShakespeare Unbard Episode 01. Do Those Two Gentlemen of Verona Deserve a Better Fate?Joel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time2016-08-0518 minshakespeare unbardshakespeare unbard - exploring shakespeare, play by playJoel Fishbane tries to get you excited about Shakespeare, one play at a time2016-07-2301 minshakespeare unbard: examining shakespeare one play at a timeshakespeare unbard - exploring shakespeare, play by playepisode 000
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Expand Your Mind on the Go With Free AudiobookThunder of Giants Audiobook by Joel FishbaneListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 231985
Title: Thunder of Giants
Author: Joel Fishbane
Narrator: Tandy Cronyn
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:51:00
Language: English
Release date: 04-14-15
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction
Summary:
Mixing the eccentricity of the circus world and the heart of a love story, The Thunder of Giants is a warm and engaging debut about two exceptional women -- both almost 8-feet tall The year is 1937 and Andorra Kelsey - 7'11 and just under 320 pounds - is on her way to Hollywood to become a star. Hoping to escape both...2015-04-148h 51
Mr. Media Interviews by Bob AndelmanJoel Fishbane, novelist, "The Thunder of Giants"Is Joel Fishbane’s first novel, The Thunder of Giants, more fact or fiction? To be honest, I hadn’t even considered the possibility that any part of this fascinating novel about two nearly 8-foot-tall women, a generation or so apart, could be based in fact until I finished reading it and perused the back cover description that says the book “blends fact and fiction.” Sure, I could just Google Anna Swan and Andorra Kelsey, but somehow I thought it would just be easier to quiz the author. So you know what my first question will be. JOEL FISHBANE podcast excerpt...2015-04-0732 min
Confabulation#13 • The Shortest Story 4, Part 2 (Season 1)Each year on Nuit Blanche in Montreal, Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, a night of two minute short stories. This year we brought you thirty-one short stories!On this week’s podcast you’ll hear the second half of the night, with stories from:Matt Goldberg, Andrew Zadel, Catherine Sargent, Stephen Trepanier, Cameryn Moore, Florian Prat-Vincent, Daniel Carin, Tessa Brown, Jennifer Ansell-Clarke, Joel Fishbane write-in story, Paul Van Den Boom, Gina Freeman, Marc Rowland, Tali Brady, Daniel Marcella, Nisha Coleman, Britt Dash, and Gerard Harris.2014-04-281h 00
Episodes – torontoindieguysEpisode 29 – Toronto Indie Guys PodcastHosts: Arthur Marris, Max Brown
That’s right, we’re back! Episode 29 of the Toronto Indie Guys Podcast includes special guest Ryan Roth, sound design and composer for IGF Nominated Starseed Pilgrim, The Yawhg, Pirattitude, and Electronic Super Joy. Max and I talked to Ryan about his background in sound design and his experiences working on video games in the Toronto scene.
During our rapid-fire session some events listed in this episode have already happened. Try building a time machine to attend.
ROM Game Jam: http://www.rom.on.ca/en/activitie...2013-07-0600 min