After discussing THE WINTER'S TALE with Lauren Emily Whalen last week, I began to obsess over the role of incantation and women's speech in THE WINTER'S TALE and other Shakespeare plays. The quantity, quality, and goals of women's speech in Shakespeare's plays is directly tied to the view of womanhood and witchcraft under King James I of England.Get the transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NR-ZnbbN_Db5M7tJGY9l7zEMxhxnLZ6O5i3NwaALdCY/edit?usp=sharingPre-order Lauren’s book based on THE WINTER’S TALE now!Two Winters (physical copies): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781636790190Two Winters (digital copies): https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/two-winters-by-lauren-emily-whalen-3581-bFollow FBOL:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.