Bite Your Thumb!
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Welcome to ‘Bite Your Thumb’, a comedic interview show -- hosted by a hater of 'Romeo and Juliet' -- that takes guests into fair Verona to uncover why we love re-visiting, adapting, transforming and upholding this famous story. Prepare your fatal loins and pilgrim lips, and keep your nurse on stand by for a very jaded and sarcastic rediscovering of the greatest "love story" that ends in death of all time!
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Episodes
Act Eight - Best Of Season One (Episodes 4-7)
September 23, 2020 14:00 - 11 minutes - 21.8 MBThis week marks the offical end of Season One of BYT! But do not fret, gentle listeners, for we will not go on into that sweet night without conquering Season 2 in 2021! In the meantime, kick back and enjoy some of the laughs and thoughts we've had along the way! Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch below! Instagram: @biteyourthumbpod Email: [email protected] Music: "Minstrel Guild" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: B...
Act Seven - Jukebox Juliet w. Molly Daniels
September 02, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutes - 89.3 MBThis week we put on our pearls, polish our opera glasses and dive into the West End madness that is the Max Martin jukebox musical '& Juliet, a camp romp that "answers" the question as to what would happen if Juliet didn't end her life at the end of the original play; certainly not going to therapy, apparently. Joining on this adventure is writer, director, actor and podcaster Molly Daniels, with whom we discuss queer representation, accessibility, how media exploits "queer pride" and "girl ...
Act Six - Revolution Romeo w. Samuel Rowe
August 20, 2020 02:12 - 38 minutes - 72.4 MBThis week we dive into Australian theatre, cultural commodities and how we're taught Shakespeare in school ultimately shapes how we perform it, with one time player of Romeo, Samuel Rowe! And is the title of this episode a Green Day pun? Yes ... yes it is. Click the hyperlink to find out more about PEM Studios Melbourne Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch below! Instagram: @biteyourthumbpod Email: [email protected] Music: "Minstrel Guild" Kevin M...
Act 5 - All The Worlds a Fan-Fiction w. Michelle Melky (One Shot)
August 12, 2020 22:00 - 52 minutes - 98.2 MBThis week we dive head first into the world of fandom and shipping with Michelle of the One Shot podcast, and discuss how tropes in fan-fiction writing and the academia around Shakespeare contributes not only internalised misogyny and odd AU fics, but on a more positive note, a deep love of One Direction! Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch below! Instagram: @biteyourthumbpod Email: [email protected] Music: "Minstrel Guild" Kevin MacLeod (incompet...
Act Five - All The Worlds a Fan-Fiction w. Michelle Melky (One Shot)
August 12, 2020 22:00 - 52 minutes - 98.2 MBThis week we dive head first into the world of fandom and shipping with Michelle of the One Shot podcast, and discuss how tropes in fan-fiction writing and the academia around Shakespeare contributes not only internalised misogyny and odd AU fics, but on a more positive note, a deep love of One Direction! Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch below! Instagram: @biteyourthumbpod Email: [email protected] Music: "Minstrel Guild" Kevin MacLeod (incompet...
An Intermission
August 05, 2020 22:00 - 1 minute - 3.37 MBOur message is simple this week; stay safe out there on the world of the stage, and stay tuned for another episode next week! #StayStrong Check out Lipp Media and their other wonderful network shows here! https://lipp.media @lippmedia Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch below! Instagram: @biteyourthumbpod Email: [email protected] Music: "Minstrel Guild" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ...
Act Four - Film Review Retrospective w. Marie Kelly
July 29, 2020 22:00 - 45 minutes - 85 MBThis week we are joined by Marie Kelly to visit a dual film review of Romeo and Juliet, written by teenage me a decade back; will we be able to survive the belly ache laughter induced by this incredibly unforgiving homework assignment?! Weekly episodes every Thursday, available wherever you get your podcasts Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch below! Instagram: @biteyourthumbpod Email: [email protected] Music: "Minstrel Guild" Kevin MacLeod (inco...
Act Three - Shakespeare Down Under w. Peter Evans (Bell Shakespeare)
July 22, 2020 22:00 - 38 minutes - 72.1 MBEpisode 3 takes us on a fascinating conversation with Bell Shakespeare's Artistic Director Peter Evans, with a background in Australian theatre, strong thoughts on his directorial choices of a production of R+J in 2016, and how toxic patriarchy and the blind, prejudiced rule of the older generation rules the world of young doomed lovers ... hmm, sound familiar? Weekly episodes every Thursday, available wherever you get your podcasts Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? G...
BYT Act Three - Shakespeare Down Under w. Peter Evans (Bell Shakespeare)
July 22, 2020 22:00 - 38 minutes - 72.1 MBEpisode 3 takes us on a fascinating conversation with Bell Shakespeare's Artistic Director Peter Evans, with a background in Australian theatre, strong thoughts on his directorial choices of a production of R+J in 2016, and how toxic patriarchy and the blind, prejudiced rule of the older generation rules the world of young doomed lovers ... hmm, sound familiar? Weekly episodes every Thursday, available wherever you get your podcasts Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? G...
BYT Act Two - Shakespearean Improv w. Adam Hembree
July 15, 2020 21:58 - 31 minutes - 58 MBThis week we take a dive into the world of improv comedy, how R+J's format does NOT suit the format at all, terrible literary ties to socio-political articles and how Taylor Swift captured our hearts with this love story with teacher, actor and comedy troupe Soothplayer's co-founder Adam Hembree. Weekly episodes every Thursday, available wherever you get your podcasts Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch below! Instagram: @biteyourthumbpod Email: biteyourt...
Act Two - Shakespearean Improv w. Adam Hembree
July 15, 2020 21:58 - 31 minutes - 58 MBThis week we take a dive into the world of improv comedy, how R+J's format does NOT suit the format at all, terrible literary ties to socio-political articles and how Taylor Swift captured our hearts with this love story with teacher, actor and comedy troupe Soothplayer's co-founder Adam Hembree. Weekly episodes every Thursday, available wherever you get your podcasts Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch below! Instagram: @biteyourthumbpod Email: biteyourt...
BYT Act One - Revisiting Verona
July 08, 2020 22:01 - 25 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this debut, solo episode of 'Bite Your Thumb!,' Jessica takes the plunge and re-reads Romeo and Juliet for the first time in almost a decade! Will she despise it as much as she did as a moody 14 year old that tried REALLY hard to enjoy The Sex Pistols to seem edgy, or will she see that it's more fun to read than she originally gave it credit for? Weekly episodes every Thursday, available wherever you get your podcasts Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch ...
Act One - Revisiting Verona
July 08, 2020 22:01 - 25 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this debut, solo episode of 'Bite Your Thumb!,' Jessica takes the plunge and re-reads Romeo and Juliet for the first time in almost a decade! Will she despise it as much as she did as a moody 14 year old that tried REALLY hard to enjoy The Sex Pistols to seem edgy, or will she see that it's more fun to read than she originally gave it credit for? Weekly episodes every Thursday, available wherever you get your podcasts Have any questions, comments or monologues to deliver? Get in touch ...
Bite Your Thumb! - Teaser Trailer
May 14, 2020 09:25 - 42 seconds - 1.34 MBA condensed version of our teaser episode is now our teaser trailer! Keep your gazes on wherever you get your podcasts for more episodes, coming 2020! MUSIC "Minstrel Guild" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bite Your Thumb! - Official Trailer
May 14, 2020 09:25 - 1 minute - 1.89 MBThe official trailer for Bite Your Thumb! Keep your gazes on wherever you get your podcasts for more episodes, coming 2020! MUSIC "Minstrel Guild" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bite Your Thumb! - Teaser Episode
May 11, 2020 08:22 - 1 minute - 3.21 MBHi, my name is Jessica. I'm a writer and Shakespeare fan, and yet ... I hate Romeo and Juliet. Alright alright, before you start throwing your rotten parsnips onto my platform, allow me to explain myself episode by episode. Who knows, maybe my mind can be changed (aside) Probs not! Bite Your Thumb! will be premiering at your local Globe Theatre, or wherever you listen to podcasts in 2020! ___________________________________ Extract: Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2 MUSIC Sinfonia Numbe...