Another episode, another silly movie about Shakespeare. This time, I forced my brother to watch Anonymous, the 2011 Roland Emmerich film that puts forth the hypothesis that Edward de Vere was the real author of Shakespeare’s plays.
Whatever you think about the authorship question and the validity of the Oxfordian theory of authorship, can we all agree that this movie is not very good nor very convincing?
We touch on several of the main characters in the movie, which portrayal we liked the most and least, and get a little bit into some of the main points the movie is trying to promote. This is not a deep dive into the world of Shakespeare doubters. We’re just having some fun.
There is a secret cut of this episode where we get more into it, but as Ben said, gotta save that for the Patreon. And because the Patreon doesn’t exist, the air of mystery remains.
Next time I’ll be back with reflections on one year of podcasting! Don’t forget to send any questions you might have my way.
Further reading and watching
Anonymous (2011) (Although I have to admit, I don't really recommend this one.)
Credit where credit is due
Podcast art by Halie Branson
Music recording by josdvg