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The real kings behind Shakespeare's plays were stranger and darker than any fiction he wrote.
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In this episode
- Which historical kings Shakespeare based his most famous plays on
- How real royal lives translated into dramatic storytelling
- A deeper look at the Rancho episode unpacked by the hosts
- History presented the way it actually happened, not the sanitized version
About this episode
We continue our jounrey into the mind of good ol' Bill aka Bill Shakespeare aka Bill Skarsgaard's original form, William Shakespeare. And in this mind we're discussing the real life Kings of history that inspired his many plays aptly titled...those Kings names. Plus, let's unpack that Rancho episode shall we?
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About History. Rated R.
Let's be honest. History is full of f*cked up sh*t. But what are we gonna do, pretend like it never happened? Have a drink with your host, actor and writer Will Sterling, and his more qualified former Presidential Speechwriting co-host, Dr. Craig Smith.
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