Women and Shakespeare

'Women and Shakespeare' features conversations with diverse creatives and academics who are involved in making and interpreting Shakespeare. In the conversations, we find out both how Shakespeare is used to amplify the voices of women today and how women are redefining the world's most famous writer. Series 1 was sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award.

Women and Shakespeare is a arts podcast hosted by Dr Varsha Panjwani, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dr Varsha Panjwani hosts Women and Shakespeare, a arts show with 39 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  S6: E5: Harriet Walter on She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said

  May 23, 202639 minS6

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Dame Harriet Walter discusses and recites from her poetry book, She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said.<br/><br/>For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com<br/><br/>Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani<br/>Guest: Harriet Walter</p><p>Producer: Stefano Masi <br/>Transcript: Benjamin Poore<br/>Artwork: Wenqi Wan<br/><br/>Suggested Citation:  Walter, Harriet in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2026). Harriet Walter on She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said. Women & Shakespeare [podcast], Series 6, Ep.5. http://womenandshakespeare.com/</p><p><br/></p><p>Insta: earlymoderndoc<br/>Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com<b...

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  Episode #4

  S6: E4: Jyotsna G. Singh on Shakespeare, Postcoloniality, and Global Interconnectedness

  Apr 23, 202649 minS6

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>S6: E4: Jyotsna G. Singh on Shakespeare, Postcoloniality, and Global Interconnectedness<br/><br/>For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com</p><p><br/>Interviewer and Producer: Varsha Panjwani<br/>Guest: Jyotsna G. Singh</p><p>Transcript: Benjamin Poore<br/>Artwork: Wenqi Wan<br/><br/>Suggested Citation:  Singh, Jyotsna G. in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2026). S6: E4: Jyotsna G. Singh on Shakespeare, Postcoloniality, and Global Interconnectedness.Women & Shakespeare [podcast], Series 6, Ep.4. http://womenandshakespeare.com/</p><p><br/></p><p>Insta: earlymoderndoc<br/>Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com<br/><br/></p>

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  Episode #3

  S6: E3: Lubaaba Al‑Azami on Travel and Exchanges between India and England

  Jan 23, 202637 minS6

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Lubaaba Al‑Azami discusses her book, Travellers in the Golden Realm: How Mughal India Connected England to the World <br/><br/>For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com</p><p>Lubaaba's Book: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/lubaaba-al-azami/travellers-in-the-golden-realm/9781529371321/<br/><br/>Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani<br/>Guest: Lubaaba Al‑Azami</p><p>Producer: Yu-Kuan Miao <br/>Transcript: Benjamin Poore<br/>Artwork: Wenqi Wan<br/><br/>Suggested Citation:  Al‑Azami, Lubaaba in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2026). Lubaaba Al‑Azami on Travel and Exchanges between India and England. Women & Shakespeare [podcast], Series 6, Ep.3. http://wo...

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  Episode #2

  S6: E2: Hanh Bui on Ageing in Shakespeare

  Oct 23, 202537 minS6

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Hanh Bui discusses how Shakespeare's plays can make us rethink ageing.<br/><br/>For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com<br/><br/>Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani<br/>Guest: Hanh Bui </p><p>Researcher: Julia Patterson <br/>Producers: Caitlin Cusack & Grace Kunik<br/>Transcript: Benjamin Poore<br/>Artwork: Wenqi Wan<br/><br/>Suggested Citation:  Bui, Hanh in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2025). Hanh Bui on Ageing in Shakespeare. Women & Shakespeare [podcast], Series 6, Ep.2. http://womenandshakespeare.com/</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Insta: earlymoderndoc<br/>Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com<br...

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  Episode #1

  S6: E1: Sophie Duncan on Searching for Juliet

  Sep 23, 202542 minS6

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Sophie Duncan discusses her book, Searching for Juliet — a love letter to this wonderful and beloved heroine.<br/><br/>For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com<br/><br/>Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani<br/>Guest: Sophie Duncan </p><p>Researchers: Irene Hao and Rose Hayward <br/>Producer: Tayphath Thyagaraj <br/>Transcript: Benjamin Poore<br/>Artwork: Wenqi Wan<br/><br/>Suggested Citation:  Duncan, Sophie in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2025). Sophie Duncan on Searching for Juliet. Women & Shakespeare [podcast], Series 6, Ep.1. http://womenandshakespeare.com/</p><p>Insta: earlymoderndoc<br/>Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com<br/><br/></p>

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