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Shakespeare's Enduring Impact
Episode 394th March 2026 • The Write Note • J Ryan Fenzel
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In this episode we hail The Bard himself, William Shakespeare, and celebrate the enduring impact his writing has had on Western literature and entertainment for over 400 years.

Highlights:

01:30 The Titan of Western Literature

04:45 Character is King: Shakespeare Edition

12:03 Shakespeare in Led Zeppelin - Merchant of Venice (Act 2, Scene 7)

14:28 Shakespeare in Wonka - Romeo and Juliet (Act 2, Scene 2)

16:20 We happy few - Henry V (Act 4, Scene 3)

17:18 Something Good from Nothing - King Lear (Act 1, Scene 1)

20:53 Double Double - Macbeth (Act 4, Scene 1)

22:46 The Undiscovered Country - Henry V (Act 3, Scene 1)

26:48 To be, or not to be (performed poorly by J Ryan Fenzel)

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