Episode 95: Much Ado About Nothing

No Story Is Sacred

In this episode we discuss the classic Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. You can read it online from the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Content warnings for strong language, Shakespeare-level misogyny, terrible Boston accents, and Boston-memes

We reference or spoil: Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Great Food Truck Race, Project Runway “it’s fucking red” meme, Kenneth Branaugh and Emma Thompson’s 1993 film Much Ado About Nothing, David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s 2011 production of Much Ado About Nothing, Joss Whedon’s 2011 film Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, House (TV), Frozen, Kit Marlowe‘s Faust, Shakespeare in Love, Family Guy, No Story Is Sacred “Playing It Cool” episode, What’s Your Number, Not Another Teen Movie, 2007-2008 Writers’ Strike, WandaVision, The Bachelor (2018-19 season), Weekend at Bernie’s, Titus Andronicus, Readercon, Mean Girls, Scott Pilgrim vs the World (film), and SNL the couple that should get divorced sketch

Also check out Kat’s The Minor Hours and Small Thoughts Magazine and Bren’s Select Start improv shows benefiting Arcade Comedy Theater.

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The transcript will be available soon on nostoryissacred.com.