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It's the holiday season! What Shakespeare play could fit Christmas spirits better than... Romeo and Juliet? But feuding Christmas Tree farms? Okay then!

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

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SFX: "Gasp 3", "Aww cute reaction", "Cheering 4", "35mm Film Projector Start", "Jingle Sleigh Bells Ringing", "Cricket Chirp Single", "Man Surprise Sound Fun Emotion Shout", "Crowd Boos 2", "Comic Male Laughter" on audioblocks.com "Hmph" on Freesound.org

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This Thanksgiving week, we thought we'd bring Shakespeare's most thematic play for the season: Titus Andronicus. So few adaptations exist of this gory work; is Julie Taymor's TITUS enough to satisfy? Or will we be full up? CW: discussions of sexual assault, violence, and racism

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

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SFX: "Cricket Chirp", "Cat Call Whistle 2", "Boccherini Minuet", "55 mm film Projector Start", "Small Young Group Ovation" on audioblocks.com "Trumpet Cornet Flourish" on Freesound.org License:

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Soaring through space and time, Megan and Marquez have found themselves in the future of the past! Can the magic of Morbius hold up to Prospero's books?

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music

SFX: "Spaceship Sonar Scanning Search", "Cat Call Whistle 2", "Crowd Boos 2", "Boccherini Minuet", "Shhh", "Concert Scream Applause Short", "55 mm film Projector Start", "Digital Phone Ring", "Comic Male Laughter" "Cricket Chirp", "Sci fi Engine Slow Down 3", "Gasp 3" on audioblocks.com "Scared Male No Scream", "Critical Error 2", "Aww cute Reaction" on Freesound.org License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Once upon a time, a Shakespearean horror anthology was offered to the Lifetime Network The only thing more frightening than their pilot of Midsummer Night's Dream? Trying to connect its plot to the original.

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

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SFX: "Winner Bell Game Show" on freesound.org "Boccherini Minuet", "Shhh", "Crowd Boos 2", "Cricket Chirp" on audioblocks.com Breaktime by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktime License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Tech tried to keep us away from this treasure of a film, but we're back with our thoughts on Shakespeare in Love. Are we charmed? Are we in LOVE? Are we a lady, Mr. Kent?!

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

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SFX: "Crowd Double Clap", "Whistle Blow Referee", "Cat Call Whistle 2", "Boccherini Minuet", "35 mm Film Projector Start", "Strong Massive Men Laughter", "Concert Scream Applause Short", "Tape Machine Fast Rewind Sound", "Crowd Boos 2", "Small Young Group Ovation" on audioblocks.com, "Chewing Carrot", "Maniacal Laugh 2", "Slide Whistle 1" on freesound.org

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PBS couldn't help but bring Arthur into the world of Shakespeare! In this episode we discuss two different sections "Never, Never, Never" and "MacFrensky". How well can a children's show tackle these difficult shows? Let's find out.

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

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SFX: "DUN DUN DUN" on freesound.org, "Gasp 3". "Thunderstorm rain heavy downpour", "Aww cute reaction", "Good idea shiny ding", and "Comic male laughter" on audioblocks.com

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Hamlet adaptations sure like to show us the story through another character's eyes. Today we're stepping into the shoes of Ophelia. With a few major changes to the plot of Hamlet, will we like this interpretation?

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

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SFX: "Record stop", "Magic Turning Spells Casting", "Boccherini Minuet Classical", "Camera Shutter Shots", "35mm Film Projector Start", "Cat Call Whistle 2", "Gasp 3", "Strong Massive Male Laughter", "Cartoonish Ghost Moaning 2", "Crowd Boos" on Audioblocks.com "Hmph", "Alarm Bell", "Cat Screaming" on freesound.org

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Today, we return to New Queer Cinema with our discussion of Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho which takes inspiration from William Shakespeare's Henry IV Pt 1, Henry IV Pt 2, and Henry V.

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music

SFX: "Cartoon Fash Movement Swooshes", "Aww cute reaction", "Boccherini Minuet Classical", "35mm Film Projector Start", "Comic Male Laughter", "Crowd Boos 2", "Harp Spell Classic", "Small Young Group Ovation" on Audioblocks.com "Slide Whistle 1" on freesound.org

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This week we're seeing double! Two sets of double! We're talking Big Business as Come of Errors! Can icons Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin ever go wrong?

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music

SFX: "Strong Massive Men Laughter", "Boccherini Minuet Classical", "35mm Film Projector Start", "80s Synth Arpeggio", "Aww cute reaction", "Gasp 3", "Small young Group Ovation" on Audioblocks.com "Cha ching", "Dun dun dun" on freesound.org

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This week we return to India for another adaptation! This time, director Srijit Mukherji takes on both Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra with his film Zulfiqar. Can these two plays fit into a 2 hour and 18 minute film? Only one way to find out! CW: The episode mentions narrative instances of gun violence, suicide, and rape

CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music SFX: "Gun Cock", "Super Short Drum Roll with Cymball Crash at End", "Cat Call Whistle", "Strong Massive Men Laughter", "Motorcycle Start Rev and Shut Off", "Crowd Boos", "Cheering 4", and "Trailer Hit Magic Fantasy" on audioblocks.com

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