Don't Quill the Messenger: Shakespeare Authorship Explored

Steven hosts a special Twelfth Night episode diving into the origins and Oxfordian connections to the Shakespeare play that has two titles and a potential date span of 20 years from the date of incidents and people depicted in the play, to the date of its only written recorded performance. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com  and becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Steven welcomes back popular guest, Dr. Earl Showerman, to discuss his research into the Bard's bloodiest play, "Titus Andronicus." Together, Steven and Earl explore the evidence for the sources of the play, its many literary allusions, and the complex themes and subtexts it contains beneath its layers of blood and violence. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com  and becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Steven finally welcomes international guest and current president of the DeVere Society, Alexander Waugh, to the series to discuss Waugh's work with cryptology, the famous Elizabethan mystic, astrologer, and cryptologist, John Dee, and Dee's connection to the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com  and becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Steven is flying solo this week to share his personal progression as an Oxfordian, from his first introduction to the Shakespeare Authorship Question as teenager, to his progression as a proponent of the belief that the secret to the mystery lies in the question of the succession of the English throne. He touches on his personal milestones, the books and influences that have shaped his views, and the way the past 100 years of the Oxfordian movement may shape the future. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Dorothea Dickerman returns as Steven’s guest to discuss why the 3649 lines of poetry in "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece" are well worth the read for Quillers on the trail of the Shakespeare authorship mystery. Dorothea uses her background as a lawyer to delve into Tudor law, politics, and first and third party historical documents to explain the details of these two epic poems, and why the works were part of a high stakes personal and political battle over the family secrets behind the verses. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Virginia Tech English Professor Shelly Maycock joins Steven to discuss the history and importance of the popular ShakesVere Facebook Group. Together, they explore how Shelly became the principal moderator of the Group Page, the rules of the Page, how it functions as a forum for authorship skeptics, and the great user-generated content that regularly occurs on the Page. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Steven welcomes Mark Andre Alexander, organizational management and development expert, 35-year Oxfordian, and curator of the Shakespeare Authorship Sourcebook to the program to discuss the contents of the popular site and its importance to understanding thee works of Shakespeare. www.sourcetext.com Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Steven welcomes Kevin Gilvary, president of the De Vere Society in the UK, and editor of the masterful book, "Dating Shakespeare's Plays," to discuss the contents of the book, the processes used in compiling accurate date ranges for the works of Shakespeare, and discrepancies in orthodox dating. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Steven welcomes Emmy Award-winning composer and Shakespeare Authorship educator, Daniel Steven Crafts, to discuss his creation of Gonzo Opera and the class he teaches on the Shakespeare Authorship Question for the University of New Mexico extension program. Daniel also talks about a new book project he is putting together with a collection of ad hominem attacks and insults authorship skeptics have received from establishment Stratfordians. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com

Steven welcomes Bonner Miller Cutting, author of "Necessary Mischief," back to the series to discuss her interpretation of the most glowing dedication of "Venus and Adonis" to the 3rd Earl of Southampton. Together they explore the implications the epic poem and its famous dedication could have had at the time of its publishing and the appearance of the name "William Shakespeare" for the very first time. Support the show by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/dontquillthemessenger  and picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com Don't Quill the Messenger is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. For more great podcasts visit www.dragonwagonradio.com