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Hosted by Koel Chatterjee · arts · EN-GB · 22 episodes
This is a podcast about Shakespeare and popular culture where I delve into some serious topics such as identity and postcolonialism, as well as talk about Shakespereana and more 'frivolous' aspects of my life as a Shakespeare Geek. If you're looking for a community of like-minded Shakespeare Geeks join us at shakespop.co.uk on Insta and FB, on @UKShakespop on X, or on @drkoelchatterjee on Tiktok.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis is a podcast about Shakespeare and popular culture where I delve into some serious topics such as identity and postcolonialism, as well as talk about Shakespereana and more 'frivolous' aspects of my life as a Shakespeare Geek.
The Shakespop Podcast is hosted by Koel Chatterjee. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 21: Juliet’s Verona, How a Fictional Heroine Found her Voice voice" (11 September 2026, 38 minutes), "Episode 20: Stories That Refuse to Die: Shakespeare, Taylor Swift and Cultural Memory" (12 July 2026, 32 minutes), and "Ep 19: Reading for Clues: Taylor Swift, Shakespeare, and the Rise of the Hyper-Engaged Audience" (9 June 2026, 20 minutes).
The Shakespop Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 22 episodes.
Booking probability for The Shakespop Podcast is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Shakespop Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Shakespop Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
Koel Chatterjee hosts The Shakespop Podcast, an arts show with 22 episodes published.
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Episode #21
Juliet never existed. And yet, in Verona, she has a house, a balcony, a tomb, a statue — and even a postal address. In this month’s first episode, I go to Verona to explore the extraordinary afterlife of Shakespeare’s...
Episode #20
What do Taylor Swift and William Shakespeare have in common? In this interview episode of The Shakespop Podcast , I sit down with Shakespeare scholar and author Dr Elly McCausland to explore the surprising connections...
Episode #18
What do Swifties and Shakespeare audiences have in common? In this month's anchor episode, I explore how Taylor Swift fans decode lyrics, Easter eggs, and hidden meanings, and what that can teach us about the ways...
Episode #18
<p>In this episode of The Shakespop Podcast, I’m joined by theatre maker, writer, and director Samir Bhamra to discuss adapting Shakespeare through the lens of British Asian identity, language, music, and...
Episode #1
<p>Short clip from Epsiode 18: Interview with British Asian Theatremaker Samir Bhamra</p>
Episode #18
<p>In this episode, I’m joined by Sameer Bhamra to explore what it means to adapt Shakespeare through British Asian theatre.</p><p>We trace Sameer’s journey as a director, writer, and producer, before diving into his...
Episode #17
<p>Who owns Shakespeare—and who gets to speak him without explanation?</p><p>In this episode of The Shakespop Podcast, Dr Koel Chatterjee marks the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 “Indian Shakespeares on Screen” event...
Episode #13
<p>What happens when Shakespeare becomes the framework for telling a true crime story?</p><p>In this episode of The Shakespop Podcast, I’m joined by journalist and podcaster Jennifer Miller to discuss her limited series...
Episode #15
<p>What does Shakespeare have to do with true crime?</p><p>In this episode, we explore how Romeo and Juliet, Othello, and Macbeth continue to shape the way we understand real-world violence — from “star-crossed lovers”...
Episode #14
<p>Was Shakespeare an original genius—or an expert remixer?</p><p>In this episode of The Shakespop Podcast, I’m joined by Darren Freebury-Jones to talk about his book Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers, which challenges...
Episode #13
<p>Was Shakespeare the solitary genius he is frequently portrayed to be, or is he more of a showrunner working within a collaborative Early Modern theatre making space? Find out by listening to Episode 13: The...
Episode #13
<p>We love to imagine Shakespeare as a solitary genius: candlelit desk, quill in hand, inventing English literature by himself.</p><p>The reality is far messier — and far more interesting.</p><p>In this episode of...
Episode #12
<p>Love's Labours Lost is often treated like a problem child in the Shakespeare canon. It's a comedy with no marriages, a romance that refuses to resolve, and a play so obsessed with language tha the words themselves...
Episode #11
<p>What happens when the emotional intensity of fandom meets the authority of academia?</p><p>In this episode, I explore the often-unspoken tension - and surprising overlap - between Shakespeare fandom and Shakespeare...
Episode #8
<p>This episode delves into the remarkable creative collision between William Shakespeare, the titan of Western literature, and Osamu Tezuka, the founding "god" of Japanese manga. We explore how Tezuka used the dynamic...
Episode #7
<p>We all think we know William Shakespeare. He’s the foundation of the English-speaking canon, the genius whose words define tragedy, romance, and history. But what happens when you take the definitive highbrow...
Episode #6
<p>This 6 Minute Shakespeare Episode introduced by Koel Chatterjee discusses the main themes in Shakespeare Graphic Novels and the difficulty of translating Shakespeare's words into visuals using techniques unique to...
Episode #5
<p>Today we're discussing the Changeling in Medieval folklore and how Shakespeare uses and changes the 'fear of others' trope in Midsummer Night's Dream.Scripted by Koel Chatterjee</p>
Episode #4
<p>In this six minute (or less) episode we discuss why Shakespeare biofiction is quite a popular genre within the speculative fiction genre. Scripted by Koel Chatterjee</p>
Episode #3
<p>In this episode I speak to John Snodgrass and his work on Shakespeare's use of fairytales and the Fae people beloved to the English people in Shakespeare's time. John's work invites us to read Shakespeare not just as...
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Founder of Bioethics International and Creator of Good Pharma Scorecard, Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
author of works on early modern theatre
author of works on early modern theatre
playwright, poet, actor
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