350: The Tempest

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Music, storms, marriages and murders. Also… Shrek? We’re talking about the magic of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. We talk about the gender feelings we have about Ariel, the cinnamon roll of Miranda, and letting Caliban say the f-word.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Content Warning:</em> This episode contains conversations about or mentions of murder, violence, enslavement, and power imbalance. </span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class= "s1"><strong>Housekeeping</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">-</span> <span class= "s2">Recommendation</span><span class="s1">: This week, Julia recommends <em>A Lady’s Guide to Scandal</em> by Sophie Irwin!</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">-</span> <span class= "s2">Books</span><span class="s1">: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books"><span class= "s3">spiritspodcast.com/books</span></a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">-</span> <span class="s2">Call to Action</span><span class="s1">: Check out <a href= "http://exolorepod.com/"><span class="s3">Exolore</span></a>, where Dr. Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Sponsors</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">- <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spirits"><span class= "s3">BetterHelp</span></a> is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spirits"><span class= "s3">betterhelp.com/spirits</span></a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">- <a href= "https://www.proactiv.com/"><span class="s3">Proactiv</span></a> has launched their newest skincare innovation - Proactiv Clean. Go to <a href="https://www.proactiv.com/"><span class= "s3">Proactiv.com</span></a> now and use