Although I little realised it when I set out on this journey, creating a podcast of this type requires countless hours of research, reading, viewing, annotating, writing, recording, editing, and that’s just the beginning! If you would like to support me in my journey, please join me at at Patreon.

As of April 2019, I am recording Shakespeare’s sonnets – and perhaps one day his longer poems – and discussing them, on a patron-only level. For just $2 a month (or more, if you’re so inclined) you can join me for these extra excursions.

It seems twee, but every little bit really does help. My hope is that going forward I will be able to release episodes on a much more regular basis, and that we can explore every facet of the Bard’s works from 1589 to the 21st century.

And a special thank you to…

• Jeff Rath, my first patron, and a wonderful supporter of the show. Jeff, you’ve given me the will to go on! Thankyou so much.