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Avant-Bard
by Avant-BardAvant-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: Copyright 2024
Episodes
Scrooged!
1h 7m · PublishedEpisode Notes
In our second annual episode of What the Dickens!, a sub-podcast of Avant-Bard, we're discussing Scrooged as a cynical adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic A Christmas Carol.
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "Small Young Group Ovation", "Harp Spell Classic", 'Female saying ooohhh 2", "Jingle Sleigh Bells Ringing", "Boccerini Minuet", "35mm Film Projector Start", "Comic Male Laughter", "Cast Call Whistle 2", "Gasp 3" on audioblocks.com "Choir of Voices Single Chord" on Freesound.org
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The Spruces and the Pines/ A Starcrossed Christmas
47m · PublishedEpisode Notes
It's the holiday season! What Shakespeare play could fit Christmas spirits better than... Romeo and Juliet? But feuding Christmas Tree farms? Okay then!
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "Gasp 3", "Aww cute reaction", "Cheering 4", "35mm Film Projector Start", "Jingle Sleigh Bells Ringing", "Cricket Chirp Single", "Man Surprise Sound Fun Emotion Shout", "Crowd Boos 2", "Comic Male Laughter" on audioblocks.com "Hmph" on Freesound.org
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Titus
1h 42m · PublishedEpisode Notes
This Thanksgiving week, we thought we'd bring Shakespeare's most thematic play for the season: Titus Andronicus. So few adaptations exist of this gory work; is Julie Taymor's TITUS enough to satisfy? Or will we be full up? CW: discussions of sexual assault, violence, and racism
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "Cricket Chirp", "Cat Call Whistle 2", "Boccherini Minuet", "55 mm film Projector Start", "Small Young Group Ovation" on audioblocks.com "Trumpet Cornet Flourish" on Freesound.org License:
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Forbidden Planet!
57m · PublishedEpisode Notes
Soaring through space and time, Megan and Marquez have found themselves in the future of the past! Can the magic of Morbius hold up to Prospero's books?
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "Spaceship Sonar Scanning Search", "Cat Call Whistle 2", "Crowd Boos 2", "Boccherini Minuet", "Shhh", "Concert Scream Applause Short", "55 mm film Projector Start", "Digital Phone Ring", "Comic Male Laughter" "Cricket Chirp", "Sci fi Engine Slow Down 3", "Gasp 3" on audioblocks.com "Scared Male No Scream", "Critical Error 2", "Aww cute Reaction" on Freesound.org License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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Midsummer Nightmare
56m · PublishedEpisode Notes
Once upon a time, a Shakespearean horror anthology was offered to the Lifetime Network The only thing more frightening than their pilot of Midsummer Night's Dream? Trying to connect its plot to the original.
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "Winner Bell Game Show" on freesound.org "Boccherini Minuet", "Shhh", "Crowd Boos 2", "Cricket Chirp" on audioblocks.com Breaktime by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktime License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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Shakespeare in Love
1h 29m · PublishedEpisode Notes
Tech tried to keep us away from this treasure of a film, but we're back with our thoughts on Shakespeare in Love. Are we charmed? Are we in LOVE? Are we a lady, Mr. Kent?!
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "Crowd Double Clap", "Whistle Blow Referee", "Cat Call Whistle 2", "Boccherini Minuet", "35 mm Film Projector Start", "Strong Massive Men Laughter", "Concert Scream Applause Short", "Tape Machine Fast Rewind Sound", "Crowd Boos 2", "Small Young Group Ovation" on audioblocks.com, "Chewing Carrot", "Maniacal Laugh 2", "Slide Whistle 1" on freesound.org
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Arthur- Never,Never,Never and MacFrensky
49m · PublishedEpisode Notes
PBS couldn't help but bring Arthur into the world of Shakespeare! In this episode we discuss two different sections "Never, Never, Never" and "MacFrensky". How well can a children's show tackle these difficult shows? Let's find out.
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "DUN DUN DUN" on freesound.org, "Gasp 3". "Thunderstorm rain heavy downpour", "Aww cute reaction", "Good idea shiny ding", and "Comic male laughter" on audioblocks.com
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Ophelia
1h 53m · PublishedEpisode Notes
Hamlet adaptations sure like to show us the story through another character's eyes. Today we're stepping into the shoes of Ophelia. With a few major changes to the plot of Hamlet, will we like this interpretation?
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "Record stop", "Magic Turning Spells Casting", "Boccherini Minuet Classical", "Camera Shutter Shots", "35mm Film Projector Start", "Cat Call Whistle 2", "Gasp 3", "Strong Massive Male Laughter", "Cartoonish Ghost Moaning 2", "Crowd Boos" on Audioblocks.com "Hmph", "Alarm Bell", "Cat Screaming" on freesound.org
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My Own Private Idaho
1h 8m · PublishedEpisode Notes
Today, we return to New Queer Cinema with our discussion of Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho which takes inspiration from William Shakespeare's Henry IV Pt 1, Henry IV Pt 2, and Henry V.
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "Cartoon Fash Movement Swooshes", "Aww cute reaction", "Boccherini Minuet Classical", "35mm Film Projector Start", "Comic Male Laughter", "Crowd Boos 2", "Harp Spell Classic", "Small Young Group Ovation" on Audioblocks.com "Slide Whistle 1" on freesound.org
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Big Business
1h 13m · PublishedEpisode Notes
This week we're seeing double! Two sets of double! We're talking Big Business as Come of Errors! Can icons Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin ever go wrong?
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music
SFX: "Strong Massive Men Laughter", "Boccherini Minuet Classical", "35mm Film Projector Start", "80s Synth Arpeggio", "Aww cute reaction", "Gasp 3", "Small young Group Ovation" on Audioblocks.com "Cha ching", "Dun dun dun" on freesound.org
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Avant-Bard has 59 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 59:13:21. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 5th, 2024 10:15.