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To Be Or Not To Be... Awesome! The William Shakespeare Story
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BrainBlast! by Randall Saenz
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Ready to have your mind blown by the original "Word Nerd" himself? From inventing words like "swagger" to performing in a giant wooden "donut," William Shakespeare’s world was way weirder than your high school English class let on.
In this episode of BrainBlast, hosts Alex and Jordan dive into the wild life and legacy of William Shakespeare. Forget the dusty textbooks—we're talking about a man who wrote 37 plays with a goose feather, invented over 1,700 words we still use today (yes, even "puking"), and entertained crowds of "stinky groundlings" in a roofless theater that eventually burned down due to a stray cannon shot.
Key Highlights:
- The "Word Nerd" Legacy: Discover how Shakespeare shaped the English language by inventing words like eyeball, bedazzled, ...
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