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Taking Issue with ShakespeareEpisodes Available now

5. King Lear and Equality
5/5Emma Smith and Michael Gove discuss equality, King Lear and Twelfth Night.

4. Macbeth and Monarchy
4/5Emma Smith and Mercy Muroki discuss monarchy and Macbeth.

3. As You Like It and Town and Country
3/5Fiona Shaw and Emma Smith discuss town and country and As You Like It.

2. Hamlet and Toxic Masculinity
2/5Professor Emma Smith and writer Will Self discuss toxic masculinity and Hamlet.

1. Julius Caesar and Populism
1/5Gordon Brown and Shriti Vadera discuss populism and Julius Caesar with Emma Smith.