William Shakespeare
Subject in Books
William Shakespeare has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Stuff You Should Know. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Josh ClarkCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Clark argues that the early end of Shakespeare's family line explains why his personal papers were lost.
“There's only 70 years between the death of Shakespeare and the end of his family line”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Did Shakespeare really write all that stuff? (May 30, 2026) · Listen from 17:18
Clark says Shakespeare's probable education gave him enough grounding that he could conceivably have written the plays.
“when you add imagination and natural talent, you come up with Shakespeare conceivably”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Did Shakespeare really write all that stuff? (May 30, 2026) · Listen from 9:46
Chuck BryantCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Bryant argues the plays are genuinely brilliant and relatable, though they need a good teacher to unlock.
“No, these plays are brilliant. And there's a reason why they still make contemporary movies based on Shakespeare's plays”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Did Shakespeare really write all that stuff? (May 30, 2026) · Listen from 24:53
Podcasts
- Stuff You Should Know · 1 episode
Episodes
Selects: Did Shakespeare really write all that stuff?Stuff You Should Know · May 30, 2026 · 56 min
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant survey the Shakespeare authorship question, weighing the documentary evidence and alternative candidates such as Bacon, de Vere, Marlowe and Bassano.