Sour Beer and Shakespeare

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Dying with my Titties Out

"My feminism says no.... but my egotism says yes"

A Platonic Nude

"My Co-Star's literal advice for the day was: Send Nudes." |  Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Abe decided that you deserved to hear this. | Topic of the Week: Shakespeare in the STARS, Taurus Edition 

Mistress Overdone’s Brothel

Love, Magic, and Our First Guest, Jarred Webb!

"I thought this play was so bad in my first read through" |  Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia are joined by Jarred Webb, an up-and-coming classical Chicago actor friend. | Topic of the Week: Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

Olivia and Juliet are Monks

"The world is a giant absurdist play, everyone!" |  Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about some of their favorite Shakespeare quotes and how we can apply them to our lives. | Topic of the Week: Comforting Shakespeare texts

Scheme & Dream

 Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers | Topic of the Week: Underdogs

Shakespeare's Quarantine How-To Guide

"One time, I tried to have sex with a ghost... and I was stood up by the ghost" |  Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk quarantine coping strategies, colonization in Tempest, and Shakespeare in his own plays and possibly Juliet's pants? | Play of the Week: The Tempest - William Shakespeare 

Lear has Toxic Daddy Energy

"Edmund is a foxy bastard" |  Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk spend the their social distancing time yelling about Lear. This is one ~spicy~ episode. | Beer of the Week: Desthil Brewery - "WiLD Sour Series: Apricot"|  Play of the Week: King Lear - William Shakespeare 

Doomed to be the Fool

"The TANK IS CLEAN -- we are sanitized, we are sanitary, we are spacious" |  Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about social distancing, the B-plot characters, and "the fool" character. | Beer of the Week: Bold Dog BeerCo- "Underbite Series: Peach and Dragonfruit" Gose  |  Play of the Week: Twelfth Night - William Shakespeare 

Daddy Issues

"It tastes like depression???" |  Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about Olivia's trip to London, Hal's daddy issues, and shoving pasta and beer in their mouth. | Beer of the Week: Finch BeerCo - "TacoCat" Kettle Sour  |  Play of the Week: Henry IV Part 2 - William Shakespeare

Mercury in Retrograde Made it Happen

tw: SA, r*pe |  "My parents got divorced when I was eleven and now I'm getting flashbacks" |  Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about relationship flashbacks, how Mercury in retrograde has COME for them, and their favorite Shakespeare play. | Beer of the Week: The Sour Note Brewing - Blackberry Gose |  Topic of the Week: Favorite Royals

Feisty & Submissive

tw: abusive relationships  |               Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about hooking up at the witching hour, abusive relationships represented on the stage, and a possibly consensual sub/dom relationship in Taming of the Shrew.   |  Beer of the Week: Mars Community Brewing Co - "Lychee Yakool" Wild Ale     |  Play of the Week: Taming of the Shrew by Will...

Kiss Everyone & Drink all the Alcohol

Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about their favorite and least favorite Shakespeare couples on Valentine's Day.  Beer of the Week: Odell Brewing Co - "Sippin Pretty" Fruited Sour 

Richard II is a Millennial

Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers.  Beer of the Week: Monks Pub - Flemish Sour Ale Play of the Week: Richard II by William Shakespeare

And with your Spirit(Airlines)

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. 

Ep13: And with your Spirit(Airlines)

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. 

Ep12: Shakespeare Wrote That and Nutted

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about Macbeth, the CURSED pod. Beer of the Week: Taxman Brewing Co - "Cache Flow" American Wild Ale Play of the Week:  Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare Wrote That and Nutted

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about Macbeth, the CURSED pod. Beer of the Week: Taxman Brewing Co - "Cache Flow" American Wild Ale Play of the Week:  Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Ep11: Two Drink Jules

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about As You Like It. Beer of the Week: Taxman Brewing Co - "Golden Parachute" American Wild Ale Play of the Week:  As You Like It by William Shakespeare

Two Drink Jules

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about As You Like It. Beer of the Week: Taxman Brewing Co - "Golden Parachute" American Wild Ale Play of the Week:  As You Like It by William Shakespeare

Ep10: Flippidty Flopidy

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about pole fitness, Cleopatra's power and agency, and the will-they-won't-they love story in Antony and Cleopatra Beer of the Week: Noon Whistle Brewing - "Swanky Smack" Red Sour Ale  Play of the Week:  Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

Flippidty Flopidy

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about pole fitness, Cleopatra's power and agency, and the will-they-won't-they love story in Antony and Cleopatra Beer of the Week: Noon Whistle Brewing - "Swanky Smack" Red Sour Ale  Play of the Week:  Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

The Rise of Balthazar

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk through their origin story, antisemitism in the United States, and the rise Balthazar in Merchant of Venice.  Beer of the Week: DogFish Head Brewery - "Sea Quench Ale" Session Sour Play of the Week:  The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Ep9: The Rise of Balthazar

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk through their origin story, antisemitism in the United States, and the rise Balthazar in Merchant of Venice.  Beer of the Week: DogFish Head Brewery - "Sea Quench Ale" Session Sour Play of the Week:  The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Ep8: Much Ado About Puss

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk through connecting, bringing back(?) "catch that puss," and slut-shaming in Much Ado About Nothing.  Beer of the Week: Whiner Beer Co - "Bleu Tub" American Wild Ale Play of the Week:  Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Much Ado About Puss

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk through connecting, bringing back(?) "catch that puss," and slut-shaming in Much Ado About Nothing.  Beer of the Week: Whiner Beer Co - "Bleu Tub" American Wild Ale Play of the Week:  Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Ep7: My Daddy's an Earl

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers.

My Daddy's an Earl

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers.

Ep6: Balthazar Ruins Everything

cw/tw: mention of suicide, teen death If you or anyone you know needs help, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.  Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about problematic education around teen suicide, a sour sour sour beer, and if Romeo is actually *that* bad.   Sour Beer of t...

Balthazar Ruins Everything

cw/tw: mention of suicide, teen death If you or anyone you know needs help, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.  Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about problematic education around teen suicide, a sour sour sour beer, and if Romeo is actually *that* bad.   Sour Beer of t...

Ep5: Get a Boner and Go Into War

Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about corruption and power in Henry V, being artistically productive, constantly needing professors' approval, and a joint obsession with Olivia's boyfriend in leather?  Sour Beer of the Week: Une Annee - Kriek American wild ale  Play of the Week: Henry V by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Production.

Get a Boner and Go Into War

Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about corruption and power in Henry V, being artistically productive, constantly needing professors' approval, and a joint obsession with Olivia's boyfriend in leather?  Sour Beer of the Week: Une Annee - Kriek American wild ale  Play of the Week: Henry V by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Production.

Ep4: Brutus is JUST as cute as Caesar

Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about feminism in Julius Caesar, passing out in a Walgreens, and the flaws of the political machine?  Sour Beer of the Week: Pipe Work Brewing - "Dollop" sour ale  Play of the Week: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Production.

Brutus is JUST as cute as Caesar

Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia talk about feminism in Julius Caesar, passing out in a Walgreens, and the flaws of the political machine?  Sour Beer of the Week: Pipe Work Brewing - "Dollop" sour ale  Play of the Week: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Production.

Let's Titlelize It

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia cover their joint Tim Burton fetish, the need for denim, and the darkness behind A Midsummer Night's Dream. Sour Beer of the Week: Illuminated Brew Works - Logos Play of the Week: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Production.

Ep3: Let's Titlelize It

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia cover their joint Tim Burton fetish, the need for denim, and the darkness behind A Midsummer Night's Dream. Sour Beer of the Week: Illuminated Brew Works - Logos Play of the Week: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Production.

Ep2: Get Gay With It

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia cover ~spooky~ experiences, queerness in Twelfth Night, and the secret codes of dating.  Sour Beer of the Week: The Rare Barrel - "Across the Sea" Golden Sour Beer Play of the Week: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Production.

Get Gay With It

Welcome to Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This week, Juliet and Olivia cover ~spooky~ experiences, queerness in Twelfth Night, and the secret codes of dating.  Sour Beer of the Week: The Rare Barrel - "Across the Sea" Golden Sour Beer Play of the Week: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Production.

Here We Are

Welcome to the first episode of Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This episode covers Ophelia's madness in Hamlet, daddy issues, mental health in relation to literature, and 2006 R&B classic Ms. New Booty. Oh, and Juliet calls out nuns?  Sour Beer of the Week: Ommegang - Pale Sour Ale Play of the Week: Hamlet by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Producti...

Ep1: Here We Are

Welcome to the first episode of Sour Beer & Shakespeare! Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. This episode covers Ophelia's madness in Hamlet, daddy issues, mental health in relation to literature, and 2006 R&B classic Ms. New Booty. Oh, and Juliet calls out nuns?  Sour Beer of the Week: Ommegang - Pale Sour Ale Play of the Week: Hamlet by William Shakespeare A Sad Crab Studios Producti...