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After a two-month hiatus, Josh and Ian are back in this episode to talk about Shakespeare. They talk about Josh's background in theater studies, the psychology of stageplays, famous Shakespeare plays and their widespread influence, acting as a craft, characters expressing empathy in plays and film, audience participation, Shakespeare's impact on the English language, the differences between comedy and tragedy, the culture of Broadway in the New York City Theater District, the medium in which stories are told, the way we experience stories, the different spin on Shakespearean plays, thespians and actors viewed through the lens of family, the influence of ancient Greek plays on Shakespeare, the intellectualization of narrative and the 'real' world, the story of our lives and the power of speech, superstition within the thespian community, conspiracies surrounding Shakespeare the man, the difference between literature and poetics or stageplays, and other topics.Follow them on Twitter at:Josh @Simpsonj423Ian @modernovermanand the podcast @NBSPodcast1Website: https://www.necessarybspod.com/Links:Who was William Shakespeare and why is he famous?Elizabethan EnglandThese Shakespeare Conspiracies Will Blow Your MindRecorded 24 February 2021Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nbsproductions)