What You Will

Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn
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Brush up your Shakespeare with co-hosts Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn as we read and review every single play the Bard ever wrote.

  1. 5D AGO

    Twelfth Night Part 1

    You there! Podcast listener! What's today, my fine fellow? Why, today is the first day of our series on Twelfth Night, or What You Will. That's the name of our podcast! Join us for a lively discussion about one of Shakespeare's heaters as we finally nail down the definition of the twelve days of Christmas, and Charlotte almost gets the hook for talking about Coriolanus again. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!

  2. 12/17/2025

    Hamnet (2025)

    Get your tissues ready, because this week we watch the 2025 film HAMNET. Talking points include crying-induced headaches, the beauty of catharsis, and some very tasteful pitches for a Shakespearean Cinematic Universe. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!

  3. 12/03/2025

    King John Part 3

    Last name: Bastard. First name: The. Move over, Jon Snow – it's time to talk about one of English lit's most underappreciated illegitimate sons. Plus, we take a detour to talk about the Aristocats, and reiterate that this is NOT an anti-Catholic podcast. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!

  4. 11/19/2025

    King John Part 2

    Welcome back to the freshly Normanized England of King John! We go through the play's major characters and debate what type of animated Robin Hood animal they would be. (Except King John, who is OBVIOUSLY a pathetic little cuck lion without a mane and therefore needs no debate.) Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!

  5. 11/05/2025

    King John Part 1

    Hang a calfskin on your recreant limbs, because it's time to discuss KING JOHN! Talking points include neptocide, the Magna Carta, and Disney's foxy Robin Hood. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!

  6. 10/22/2025

    Halloween Spooktacular (2025)

    It's double, double podcast and trouble! In this year's Spooktacular, we discuss spooky Shakespearian Halloween costumes, rank the Bard's ghosts on a tier list, and build our ideal Shakespeare-themed haunted house. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!

  7. 10/08/2025

    The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

    Journey with us to the halcyon days of ye olde 2021 as we watch Joel Coen's THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH! Talking points include German expressionism, Ross's snatched waist, and what inflation has done to the price of witches. TW: This episode contains discussions of suicide, pregnancy loss and child murder. Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!

  8. 09/24/2025

    The Lion King

    If there's three things we know about movies, it's that Viggo actually breaks his toe when he kicks the helmet in The Two Towers, the rain in Singin' In the Rain is actually milk, and The Lion King is actually based on Hamlet. Well, kind of. Are you ready to learn all about it? Oh, c'mon, don't make us say it... BE PREPARED! Support the show by telling a friend, following us on Instagram, and rating us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!

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Brush up your Shakespeare with co-hosts Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn as we read and review every single play the Bard ever wrote.

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  • Creator
    Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn
  • Show Website
    What You Will