Don't Quill the Messenger: Shakespeare Authorship Explored
by Dragon Wagon Radio · 201 episodes
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Was the name signed to the world's most famous plays and poems a pseudonym? Was the man from Stratford that history attributed the work to even capable of writing them? Join Theatrical Actor/Writer/Director and Shakespeare connoisseur Steven Sabel as he welcomes a variety of guests to explore literary history's greatest mystery… Who was the writer behind the pen name "William Shakespeare?" Part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network.
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2 h 16
Shakespeare? Start Here.
Producer Jake usurps the steering wheel and places Steven in the hot seat with questions about the Shakespeare and the authorship mystery for those brand new to the skepticism surr…
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1 h 13
Lover vs. Father
In this long-lost episode recorded in the Fall of 2022, Steven and recurring guest Hank Whittemore discuss the conflict between two rival theories about the meaning of the Sonnets…
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1 h 20
Horatio The Villain
Steven welcomes author Carol Grieb to discuss her book, "A Truant Disposition," which approaches "Hamlet" from the perspective that Horatio is more of an opportunitistic self-deale…
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1 h 20
Horatio The Villain
Steven welcomes author Carol Grieb to discuss her book, "A Truant Disposition," which approaches "Hamlet" from the perspective that Horatio is more of an opportunitistic self-deale…
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5 min
The Worst of Messengers' Tasks
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22 min
Cancer Sucks!
Steven provides the Quiller Nation with an update on his battle with cancer and the new surgery taking place in order to further combat the disease.
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1 h 08
The Most Noble of Earls
Steven and his wife, Annie, memorialize long-time friend, most frequent Quiller guest, and exceptional Oxfordian, Dr. Earl Showerman who recently passed away. They share their memo…
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1 h 33
From the Folger Chair
Steven welcomes inaugural Folger Chair in Shakespeare Studies, Professor Paul Menzer, to discuss his new position at the Folger Library, his past service as president of the Marlow…
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1 h 36
Shakespeare's Shadow
Steven welcomes videographer and theatre maker Jared Randolph to this episode to discuss how his theatre background led him to the authorship mystery and the play project he is wor…
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1 h 32
Operatic Musings
Steven welcomes the return of authorship mystery edicator and music composer, Daniel Steven Crafts to discuss his experience teaching the authorship mystery and his latest project…
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1 h 45
Shakespeare's Young Hamlet
Steven welcomes Professor Terri Bourus from Florida State University and one of four editors of the New Oxford Shakespeare, to discuss her work and research on "Hamlet." Steven and…
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1 h 45
Shakespeare's Young Hamlet
Steven welcomes Professor Terri Bourus from Florida State University and one of four editors of the New Oxford Shakespeare, to discuss her work and research on "Hamlet." Steven and…
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1 h 12
The Oxfordian Journal
Steven welcomes librarian and author Michael Dudley back to the program to discuss his new role as the editor of the annual Oxfordian journal published by the Shakespeare Oxford Fe…
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1 h 07
Travels With Willie
Steven welcomes retired theatre professor George Brown to this episode to discuss Brown's quest to complete the Shakespeare canon while also seeing at least one Shakespeare product…
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32 min
Back in the Saddle
Steven returns from his surgery to update the Quiller Nation on his status and planned future episodes of DQTM. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger me…
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1 h 06
Inventive Documentary
Guest host Dr. Earl Showerman welcomes returning guest Cheryl Eagan-Donovan to this episode to discuss her latest documentary film project on Shakespeare and the invention of moder…
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1 h 52
"Fixing" Shakespeare?
Steven welcomes Cason Murphy, associate theatre professor at Iowa State University to this episode to discuss Murphy's commentary on theatre organizations seeking to "fix" Shakespe…
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1 h 24
The Concept of Injustice: "Were it not against our laws"
Steven welcomes Professor Eric Heinze, professor of law & humanities, as well as executive director of the Centre for Law, Democracy, and Society; School of Law | Queen Mary, Unive…
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1 h 19
The Rape of Princess Elizabeth
Steven welcomes the return of guest, Michael Stepniewski, to discuss research newly posted to Michael's website oxford-seymour.com regarding the recorded encounters between Thomas…
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1 h 47
Marxist Shakespeares
Steven welcomes Dr. Scott Shershow, English professor from UC Davis, to discuss a piece he wrote titled, "Shakespeare Beyond Shakespeare," and his book, "Marxist Shakespeares." Sup…