Measure for Measure: Ten Times Deranged

Bard Flies by James A. Smith, William C. Quinn

Episode notes

In the darkest episode of “Undercover Bosses” of all time, the Duke of Vienna announces he’s taking a vacation and disguises himself as a monk, to see how his seemingly pious deputy Angelo runs the city -- only to find out that he’s a hypocritical autocrat with a penchant for sexually blackmailing nuns. In order to depose Angelo and right his wrongs, our heroes develop a crazy scheme that strains credulity. Will and James discuss what Shakespeare was doing with this “problem play” and what it has to say about #MeToo, sex and the public square, and the point at which a plot requires just a little too much suspension of disbelief. // CREDITS // Intro Music: Jon Sayles, "The Witches' Dance" (composed by anonymous); Outro Music: Jon Sayles, “Saltarello” (composed by anonymous); Illustrative Excerpts: John Gielgud, Ages of Man, Caedmon Record ... 

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