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S4E13 Nonrequired Reading: "Jesus is Not Rambo w/ Dr. Robin Kello"
The boys are back with our favorite RADICAL FAR LEFT LUNATIC, Dr. Robin Kello, in our final discussion of Coriolanus, Shakespeare's fascist Roman play beloved by the Nazis. We discuss hearts and…
S4E12 Nonrequired Reading: "Introducing the Kentucky Canuck"
Rey and Mikey sit down with scholar, writer, and teacher Paul Franz to discuss Shakespeare's Coriolanus and its unlikely parallels with First Blood. The boys imagine Glenn Danzig arguing with his…
S4E11 S4E11 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Don't Tread on Wombs"
This is the last episode in THE RAMBO OF ROME, which covers the end of Act Five. The women of Rome arrive, and Coriolanus' mother tries to end his rampage with an epic guilt trip. Will she succeed?…
S4E10 S4E10 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Daddy Issues"
In the penultimate episode of the season, Rey and Mikey enter Act 5 of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, and witness the Roman nobility scrambling to save their city as a war-mad Coriolanus bears down on…
S4E9 S4E9 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Brokeback Martius"
Things are getting hot and heavy in Antium, as Coriolanus has a surprisingly homoerotic bro-down with his arch-nemesis Tullus Aufidius. After joining forces, Coriolanus leads the Volscian army on the…
S4E8 S4E8 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Roman Roadhouse"
Coriolanus faces the tribunes and the rabble they represent, only to be banished from his beloved Rome. The end of Act 3 and beginning of Act 4 are discussed, along with digressions about hot dogs,…
S4E7 S4E7 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Warrior Milk"
Coriolanus prepares for his big public apology in Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play. Will he insult his own nobility by kneeling before the filthy, ignorant commoners? Derril weighs in. New…
S4E6 S4E6 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "The Case Against Democracy"
The boys get political in this one, as they discuss Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Coriolanus. Coriolanus is accosted by a mob on his way to the capital, and tells them what he really thinks about…
S4E5 S4E5 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Roman Buffet"
In this episode, Rey spends a lot of time wondering what Romans ate. Coriolanus Act II, Scenes 2-3 are discussed. Coriolanus' ascension to a consulship is approved by both the senate and the people,…
S4E4 S4E4 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "The Buttock of the Night"
Rey and Mikey get into Act 2 of Coriolanus. Menenius provides a Shakespearean insult fest, and Rey pines for a hot dog with relish. Not much ground is covered.
S4E3 S4E3 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Foot-Washing Hotline"
Rey and Mikey finish Act 1 of Coriolanus. Caius Martius gains his cognomen, and spends most of the episode covered in the blood of his enemies. Roman siege techniques, the Visigoths, and rabbit stew…
S4E2 S4E2 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Blood Wife Content"
In this episode, Rey is surprised to learn about Roman child-rearing practices. Also, Mikey begins to outline his theory of how Coriolanus parallels the story of John Rambo from the film First Blood.…
S4E1 S4E1 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "It's All Corn to a Roman"
In this extra-long first episode on Shakespeare's Coriolanus, Rey and Mikey wrestle with questions about corn and try to navigate a shitload of similar-sounding Roman names. Act I, Scenes 1 and 2 are…
S3E9 Nonrequired Reading: "Colin From Staten Island"
In the last episode of this season, Rey and Mikey answer voicemails and open letters from listeners and friends of the show.
S3E8 Nonrequired Reading: "Dr. Robin Kello: Two-Beer Drinker"
Rey and Mikey welcome Shakespeare scholar Dr. Robin Kello into the studio to have a few beers and discuss The Tempest, post-colonial readings of Shakespeare, and Fantasy Island.
S3E7 S3E7 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Shit. Wipe. DEATH."
The conclusion of Rey and Mikey's discussion of Shakespeare's The Tempest, in which Prospero finally confronts those who've wronged him and finds it in himself to forgive. Act V of the Tempest is…
S3E6 S3E6 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Big Chastity"
Rey and Mikey discuss the most batshit act in an already batshit play: Act IV of The Tempest, in which Prospero drops the magical revenge plot for a moment to have his spirits disguise themselves as…
S3E5 S3E5 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Uzo Part Two-zo: SUPERTWINK"
The conclusion of Uzodinma Okehi's visit to the studio. Mikey, Rey, and Uzo finish up with Act III, Scene 3 of The Tempest, in which some really weird shit starts to happen on this island.
S3E4 S3E4 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Mooncalf w/ Uzodinma Okehi"
Uzo drops by to hang with Rey and Mikey as they discuss Act III of The Tempest. Nobody knows what a mooncalf is, and there are startling revelations about bathhouses and the music of John Cougar…
S3E3 S3E3 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Whores and Knaves"
Rey and Mikey discuss Act 2 of The Tempest...Gonzalo explains how to rule without government, and Caliban happens upon two new characters, one of whom is wasted. Rey has more to say about…
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What Ho...A Rat!! has published 43 episodes since October 2022, covering topics in Arts, Books.
What Ho...A Rat!! is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 7m.
