This week on the pod, Kiernan takes us to merry old England to visit sites related to William Shakespeare in honor of the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio. Without the Folio, we would likely have lost half—HALF!—of Shakespeare’s plays. Libraries around the world will be hosting special events throughout the year, and there’s never been a better time to head to the theatre!

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

Ryan’s OTHER podcast Red Pen

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red-pen-a-grammar-podcast/id1658608663 

Folio 400

https://folio400.com/where-are-they/ 

Panda Diplomacy

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/us/politics/panda-zoo-china.html 

Atlanta Zoo

https://zooatlanta.org/activity-type/wild-encounters/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAu9yqBhBmEiwAHTx5pxOo1X0nXLy7cGyxIpUqgR-UgVVrsz2trHpg2aUUxlotA-4Pp-j6_hoCQtEQAvD_BwE 

NYer article about Panda Mating

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/09/02/bears-do-it 

Folio anniversary write-ups we like

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/books/review/shakespeares-first-folio-turns-400.html 

https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2023/november/the-first-folio-at-400 

Misc: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/theater-floorboards-shakespeare-uncovered-2376341