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Shakespeare Anyone?

Kourtney Smith & Elyse Sharp

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Shakespeare Anyone? is co-hosted by Elyse Sharp and Kourtney Smith, two professional actors and hobbyist Shakespeare scholars. Join us as we explore Shakepeare’s plays through as many lenses as we can by looking at the text and how the text is viewed through modern lenses of feminism, racism, classism, colonialism, nationalism… all the-isms. We will discuss how his plays shaped both the past and present, and look at how his work was performed throughout various periods of time–all while tryi ...
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Do you wanna know all about ongoing comics from Marvel and more? Join Nico, TK, Kevo, & the rest of the Action Pack as they discuss the big moments, fill in the missing pieces, examine the characters, and more. Each week on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and more, the team breakdown the many books on multiple platforms. Whether it’s X-Men, Daredevil, Avengers, Miracleman, Darkwing Duck, Sandman, or anyone else from the Marvel U and beyond — the Action Pack has you covered with insight, in-depth ...
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Undignified Joy

Lisa Janes

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Join Lisa "Love "Janes host as she interviews everyday Christian people and listen in on how they walked through circumstances with a joy that comes only from knowing where your help comes from. God knows how to set up people for places only he has prepared. Undignified Joy wants to bring a smile to your face and encouragement to have Joy in the midst of walking through any trial. Lisa"love" Janes our host and her life long friend Scott Coblentz will have surprising conversations in-store ev ...
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Two of the biggest names in comics are set to have huge runs – it’s Wolverine & Batman in a double feature, three ways each! First up, cover all three current Wolverine books, focusing on the all new Wolverine #1, plus Savage Wolverine 1- 8 & Venom War: Wolverine #1 (and that’s not including Revenge & Deep Cut). Then, journey to the world of Gotham…
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In today's episode, we are exploring how Shakespeare was influenced by The Book of the Courtier by Baldassare Castiglione as he was writing Much Ado About Nothing. We'll discuss how close reading of both Shakespeare's play and Castiglione's Renaissance etiquette book uncovers layers of intertextuality and references to The Courtier in Shakespeare's…
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Autumn is coming into focus, which means all of the year of comic storytelling is bound to either pay off or fall short – and Nico & TK (plus Kevo!) are keeping you caught up! Get an event check-in on Absolute Power (DC) and the new Ultimate Universe (Marvel) before diving into two #1s! First up, the X-Men: From The Ashes relaunch nears the end of …
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The boys are back at it – and they’ve got new #1s that feel fresh out of the past, plus they’re ready to catch up on all your favorite titles. First kick things off with a flip through Nico & TK’s pull lists with a speedround of X-Men #2 - 3, Phoenix #2, X-Force #2, Nyx #2, Daredevil #10 - 12, Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #2, & more before looking…
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Today’s episode is another part of our series on Shakespeare’s Language Framework, or how Shakespeare’s use of language can inform our understanding of his works. In today’s episode, we are going to explore a device Shakespeare uses throughout his plays (but very notably in the comedies and histories): malapropisms. We will start by defining the te…
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The Boys Are Back! And they have a double helping of the Big 2! Kick things off with Marvel’s ode to revanche: Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance gives Ben Percy a farewell to his signature non-X char as Wolverine: Revenge brings Jon Hickman back to one of his best, along with Greg Capullo! Then, checkout DC showing an end and a beginning: the end of Gre…
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Marvel rolls out the #1s while Absolute Power reigns supreme at DC! First up, the Action Pack talk a bit about X-Factor #1, the newest From The Ashes title – though this one calling back to the From The Ashes Infinity Comic – before turning their eyes to the newest attempt to pull the Sony Spider-Verse films into the Marvel Universe that inspired t…
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In today's episode, we are investigating Shakespeare's comic constable in Much Ado About Nothing, Dogberry, and why this character is portrayed as a clown. We'll look at a survey of historical records from Shakespeare's time to determine if early modern constables were truly as ineffective as Dogberry appears to be and if there is a contextual reas…
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SORT-OF-THE-500th-EPISODE SPECIAL?! Nothing is more fun than pulling a pull list – and this week is the pulling-est pull list ever! Kick thing off with an excited look at Dagger, Elsa Bloodstone, White Widow, Hallow’s Eve, & guest star Miles Morale in Blood Hunters – the new on-going spinning out of Blood Hunt! Then, check out the SIXTH – THAT’S RI…
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It’s that time – let’s get down with some comics. We got Marvel relaunches & DC events – plus we’ve got Marvel melees and DC team-ups – AAAAND Nico & TK!? This is a double-double feature featuring scores and grades, plenty of raves, and all ya faves! Kicking things off is a quick look at the winner of Heir of Apocalypse before finding out what this…
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It happens but once a year: the entirety of fandom (either physically or psychically) descends upon San Diego to soak every ounce of nerd madness, geek magic, and more – and this year really raised the stakes. Star Trek rolled out huge announcements, major trailers, and excited dates; DC announced next level programming, new titles, and more James …
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In today's episode, we are joined by friend-of-the-pod, Dr. Danielle Rosvally to discuss her new book, Theatres of Value: Buying and Selling Shakespeare in Nineteenth-Century New York City, and how Shakespeare had value for New Yorkers in the 1800s, and how Shakespeare came to be so prominent in American culture. About Danielle Rosvally: Danielle R…
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It’s a cool kid club party! We got the NYX crew – Kamala, Victor, David, Laura, & more – AND the Sinister Sons PLUS Jubilee leading the bamf squad of Marvel Zero. The team kicks off with a question of reprints and collections, considering Marvel Zero, seeing the reprints of Free Comic Book Day 2024: Blood Hunt/X-Men #1 & Ultimate Universe/Spider-Ma…
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Alright, well here we are! Is it Deadpool 3? Is it Wolverine 4? NO! It’s Deadpool & Wolverine! We saw it, and we’re here to talk about it! The movie happened! And it was AWESOME?!!? The first part of the episode is spoiler free, but the rest!? ALL ABOUT: The cameos! The characters! The plot (where there is plot)! There’s more to this film than just…
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It’s a big day for the long-in-waiting Women of Marvel! Up first, Action Team fav Elektra makes her solo title debut as Daredevil. She’s been in Elektra as Elektra, she’s been in Daredevil and minis as Daredevil, but now finally Ms. Nachios if you’re nasty steps into the cowl in an ongoing title as Daredevil: The Woman Without Fear kicks off! Then,…
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It all began with X-Men way back in 2000 and stretched to New Mutants in 2020 before finding a new life in 2024 with Deadpool & Wolverine: of course we’re talking Foxverse Marvel X-Men films! X-Men, X2, X-Men The Last Stand, Origins: Wolverine, The Wolverine, Logan, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, New Mutants, Legion, Gifted – ITS ALL HERE! Nico, TK, Kevo, a…
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In our first deep dive episode into the world of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, we are examining early modern gender norms and how they influence the world of Messina and Leonato's household in Shakespeare's play. Join us as we discuss the spectrum of womanhood represented by Hero and Beatrice and examine the early modern anxieties that fuel…
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It’s the Action Pack back again with another exciting twofer. Both Marvel and DC are in major refocusing places, where everything from what a crossover is what a single issue truly represents is up for debate and the two companies are examining multiple avenues – which leads to some expected and then unexpected expected places. From The Ashes FINAL…
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X-Men ‘97 has stirred up the best of 90s comics nostalgia for so many of us – and that brings the Action Pack to a favorite topic – the legendary Marvel vs DC match-up from the 1990s! The series ran 4 issues, led to a new line of comics and countless new universes fans would all but never see again. Join the team as they look at the matchups, the w…
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It’s another killer ep bringing together two great or noteable issues from the Big Two by your two fav comics gaybros - Nico & TK! First off, Nico’s mic did a thing – sorry for the weird audio. But the bigger thing? This is what happens when you let the books guide you – instead of the original plan of discussing Batman with #150 and discussing Wol…
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It seemed impossible, then like a dream – Disney+ brought X-Men: The Animated Series back! And then it was a mature, adult, considered, thoughtful experiment that sometimes missed the mark completely - BUT far more often, accomplished what seemed like the impossible: capture the spirit of the best of the X-Men. And now, after the three-part finale,…
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To kick off our series on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, we are (as always) starting with an overview of basic facts about the play and an introduction to the major themes and motifs of the play. Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander. Follow us on In…
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Comics LOVE magical girls – and Marvel & DC are NO different. In one corner, Illyana is recovering from the loss of Krakoa and the great age of mutants while fighting against the dark age of vampires in the crossover highlight (for most of the team) of this summer’s blood-and-money-sucking event X-Men: Blood Hunt - Magik #1. Then, journey to DC wit…
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It’s the penultimate episode of X-Men ‘97 before we go into the three part finale! Or was this maybe the first episode of a four part finale? Heroes are tested and villains revealed. Plus if you recognized the references from Grant Morrison’s New X-Men in X-Men ‘97’s destruction of Genosha and wondered where the villain got to, we found Cassandra N…
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What do you do when a long-running comic universe ends and years later, fans long for it? Revisit. Return. Resurrect. And so often, these can be cash grabs. But in these two cases, Ultimate Spider-Man and John Constantine: Hellblazer, the attempt to carry on these legacies is full of nuance, informed by years of storytelling from predecessors, cont…
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X-Men ‘97 continues its streak of taking on the big X-comics storylines, this time rounding out its adaptation of the iconic Storm story Lifedeath with some choice re-workings of a few early 90’s issues of Uncanny X-Men. While, sadly, we didn’t get any Swedish europop added to the soundtrack this time around, there were still some excellent cameos,…
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It's time for our next play, and we are so excited to dive into the world of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. As always, we will start off with a detailed plot summary, breaking down the action of the play scene by scene. Let's dive in! Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Music is "Neverending Minute"…
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It’s a two-for-two-with-an-extra-two! Nico & TK, with help from Kevo, talk about X-Men: Heir Of The Apocalypse before turning their attention a major Marvel initiative for 2024: The Giant-Size Line. For a Giant-Size issue, the guys need a Giant-Size Guest-Star, and there’s no bigger XI4P DD GS for GSDD on XI4P than Tori! The team discusses ALL of S…
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The X-Men are good at fighting and winning and fashion and reboots – but also sex. The X-Men are real real good at sexy sexy times. And when it comes – ugh, came – to the Krakoan era, the X-Men celebrated the idea of romance, sex, and beginning new relationships like never before. The liaisons ranged from the boring and predictable (Scott & Jean) t…
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It’s hard saying goodbye to five years of storytelling we all became so attached to but somehow, the era that started our modern coverage has come to an end, and now Nico & TK must say goodbye. X-Men #700 or #35 or whatever isn’t really the goodbye the team hoped for and leads to a twisting, complex discussion with a lot of complicated feelings and…
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X-Men ‘97 is taking big swings, big chances, and adapting some big stories. This week featured part Hellfire Gala, part Krakoa/Genosha, part E Is For Extinction genocide event, and then a huge helping of new, wild ideas to challenge the status quo of the X-Men. Also, Ace Of Base? But beyond these core elements, there’s a ton of crazy cameos, some s…
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In today's episode, we are joined by Ricky Dukes, Artistic Director of the Lazarus Theatre Company, to discuss the work of the Lazarus Theatre Company, why classical plays, including Shakespeare, are still relevant for audiences today, and the upcoming (and timely) Lazarus Theatre Company production of Julius Caesar. About Ricky Dukes Ricky is a wo…
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Nico & TK continue their examination of Marvel & DC with the end of one mini and the beginning of another. The X-Men’s Krakoan era comes to an at times awkward, but very well-intentioned finale with Rise Of The Powers Of X #5, seeing Jean rise up against the dark specter of Mister Sinister, marching the mutants towards their From The Ashes reboot. …
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It’s been a hot minute since we’ve checked in with the end of the Krakoan Era. We’ll see if time and a little distance has given any new perspective as we check out the latest issues of X-Men, Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Power of X. And of course it’s Wednesday so we have to talk about this week’s X-Men ‘97! All this and more on an all n…
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Nico & TK tackle the end of Fall Of The House Of X & Alan Scott: Green Lantern, but it’s really just beginning. The team discusses big X-News before driving fullsteam ahead on the final installment of Gerry Duggan’s regular storytelling on X-Men as the Krakoan era continues to march towards its fiery end. From there, move from the fires of the Phoe…
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With the explosive success of X-Men ‘97, the eager anticipation of Marvel Rivals and Marvel 1943, and the insane hype for Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel seems to be entering a new era of their media. We’ll be getting into the third episode of X-Men ‘97, trailers, rumors and news as we look at the expanding future of Marvel Entertainment. All this and…
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It's hard to believe it is finally here, but we are wrapping up our Romeo and Juliet series this week by watching and discussing two productions. First, we will discuss Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the title roles. Then, we will move into the National Theatre at Home p…
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Krakoa inches closer to its end as Lantern Lore continues to evolve! The Action Pack expand their coverage to include both sides of the Big Two with Pull List Quick Takes, where your two favorite comic geeks, Nico & TK, their faithful (and patient) producer Kevo plus guests break down their top pick going into their pull list each week, as Nico hel…
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X-Men ‘97 is live! The follow-up to many millennial X-Fans’ favorite Saturday morning cartoon - and the first X-Men production by Marvel Studios to fully include mutants - is here and we’re stoked to talk about it! Plus we’ll take some time to look at the main characters of X-Men ‘97 and compare them to their comic counterparts. Join the team for t…
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In today's episode, we are joined in discussion with Kelly Hunter, MBE, to discuss her work producting Shakespeare for autistic audiences. We will discuss Kelly's professional journey that led her from working with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, and on the West End to founding The Flute Theatre and developing the Hunter Heartb…
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In today's episode, we are exploring the historical context for the family feud and violence between the Capulets and Montagues in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. We'll briefly revisit the history of medieval bloodfeuds that we examined in our episodes on Macbeth, then we will dive into the pratices of vendettas and dueling in the Italian r…
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In today's episode, we are exploring the life and works of one of Shakespeare's contemporaries: Ben Jonson. Often called "Shakespeare's rival," Ben Jonson was an early modern actor turned playwright who came from humble beginnings to achieve success on the London stages. We'll dive into the parallels between Shakespeare and Jonson's lives, and we'l…
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In today's episode, we will be discussing what is was like to be a teenager in Shakespeare's time, and how we can see early modern teenagerdom represented in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. We will build on our previous explorations of the early modern understanding of age and youth from our episodes on girlhood and manhood, then dive into the lived …
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In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Danielle Rosvally and Sydney Schwindt to discuss how fight choreographers approach staging moments of violence in theatre, specifically in Shakespeare's plays. We will discuss how they collaborate with directors and actors to safely depict violence on stage, the state of the fight direction community, and ho…
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Ep 7 ComicPop TV Watches Netflix’s YuYu Hakusho The classic YuYu Hakusho has been made into a live action Netflix series. Join Logan and Richard as they review and discuss this live action adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi’s work. What we reviewed in this episode: YuYu Hakusho, Sho Tsukikawa – director, Netflix, 2023. Music clips used in this episode…
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In today's episode, we will be diving into the culture of courtship and marriage in early modern England. We will take a look at how the cultural norms and concerns surrounding marriage were shifting and changing in Shakespeare's time and how we can see this represented in Romeo and Juliet. We will also discuss how, at least in some parts of Englan…
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In today's episode, we will be continuing our series on Shakespeare's Language Framework and our Shakespeare's Sources by taking a closer look at Petrarch. First, we will dive into the biography of Francesco Petrarca, more commonly known as Petrarch in English, the 14th century poet who had a huge influence on European humanism, the Renaissance, an…
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Echo finally has her own show! It’s been a wild ride since the debut of Maya Lopez in 2021’s Hawkeye series. Between rumors of rewrites (true), reshoots (true), and problems with quality (blatantly untrue), the series dropped the full five episode season in early 2024 on Disney+ & Hulu. So who is Echo and what is she doing in the MCU? We breakdown …
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The Marvel Universe is relaunching and launching in an endless cycle of events, miniseries, and new directions – and this week is no different. Nico, TK, & Kevo take a look at the much-awaited and very-hyped Avengers: Twilight #1, before finding themselves in the familiar territory of the Rise and Fall of House and Powers of X with a new Cable book…
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This week we’ve got two big issues out with Rise of the Powers of X and Ultimate Spider-Man. We’ll discuss these in the contexts of two big stories that preceded them: House of X & Power of X (recently re-released in chronological order) and Ultimate Invasion. Marvel’s making some big leaps to get to a new status quo. Can we learn anything new abou…
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