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Avant-Bard

Avant-Bard

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 Avant-Bard is a biweekly discussion review podcast where Megan and Marquez, two fans of the works of William Shakespeare, dissect and recap media inspired by the Bard of Avon himself.Copyright 2025 Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Literary History & Criticism
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  • 2022 ShakespYeare in Review

    2022 ShakespYeare in Review
    Jan 4 2023
    Episode Notes

    It's 2023, so we're going back through the highs and lows of 2022. Let's talk best and worst films, MMVP, and future resolutions!

    CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

    Support the show on Patreon

    Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music

    SFX: "Concert Scream Applause Short" on audioblocks.com

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    37 mins
  • Much Ado About Christmas

    Much Ado About Christmas
    Dec 14 2022
    Episode Notes

    It's Christmas Time on Avant-Bard which means we "get to" watch a Christmas rom-com based on Shakespeare. Today we're tackling Much Ado about Nothing with Much Ado About Christmas! Are we filled with the Holiday Shakespirit?

    CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

    Support the show on Patreon

    Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music

    SFX: "Short Canned Laughter", "35mm Film Projector Start", "Jingle Sleigh Bells Ringing", "Serene Stinger", "Comic Male Laughter", "Crowd Boos 2" on audioblocks.com Divertissement - Pizzicato by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3664-divertissement---pizzicato-from-the-ballet-sylvia "Warp Speed", "Wah Wah Sad Trombone" on freesound.org

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • The Hungry

    The Hungry
    Nov 30 2022
    Episode Notes

    Getting our November tradition out at the last second! You know we had to cover a Titus Andronicus before the feasting month ended! So we're here this week with The Hungry. How will this Tamora-focused adaptation strike our collective fancy?

    CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez

    Support the show on Patreon

    Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music

    SFX: Divertissement - Pizzicato by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3664-divertissement---pizzicato-from-the-ballet-sylvia ""Minuet", "35mm Film Projector Start". "Female Saying Oh", "Cricket Chirp Single", "Harp Spell Classic", "Gasp 3" on audioblocks.com "Evil Laughter Joker", "Sniff mmmm" on freesound.org

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    59 mins
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