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Rey and Mikey

Shakespeare, stoned. In Season One Rey and Mikey discuss why "Hamlet is an Asshole". New episodes every two weeks beginning 10/4.

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  • S4 · E13
    June 9 · 1 hr 21 min

    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 assholes, homoeroticism, and whether or not we can ever be "authors of ourselves" apart from a community. Rey and Mikey take the time to narrate the entirety of First Blood again, because Robin hadn't seen it and these are the things we think are important.

  • S4 · E12
    April 16 · 1 hr 13 min

    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 Homeowner's Association, and a definitive answer is reached about whether Hamlet or Coriolanus would win in a fight.

  • S4 · E11
    March 8 · 2 hr 1 min

    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? Will he cry at the end like John J. Rambo? Also, Rey recalls an old friend who he hasn't seen in years.

  • S4 · E10
    February 18 · 44 min

    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 them with his new Volscian allies. The moral of the story: treat your veterans well, or they may just return to destroy the nation they once helped protect. Or maybe the moral is: democracy doesn't work. Or maybe it's: always listen to your mother. We're still trying to figure out exactly what this play is about. But it sure has a lot in common with First Blood, that's all we know for certain.

  • S4 · E9
    February 6 · 1 hr 38 min

    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 warparth toward Rome, and his previous friends and enemies scramble to do damage control. This episode covers the end of Act 4.

  • S4 · E8
    January 21 · 1 hr 16 min

    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, The Road Warrior, and, once again, Warrior Milk.

  • S4 · E7
    January 6 · 1 hr 1 min

    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 products are imagined, for both moms and bros.

  • S4 · E6
    Dec 23, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min

    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 representative government. Rey goes on a tirade about onions.

  • S4 · E5
    Dec 7, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min

    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, though the Tribunes may have other ideas about the matter. (Note: our apologies that the audio on this episode got a little fucked up).

  • S4 · E3
    Oct 21, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min

    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 are discussed. A very manly episode.

  • S4 · E2
    Oct 7, 2025 · 1 hr

    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. Act I, scenes 3-6 are covered.

  • S4 · E1
    Sep 23, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min

    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 discussed. Bathhouses are mentioned.

  • S3 · E7
    Feb 26, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min

    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 covered in full in this special long series-ending episode, in which Rey and Mikey consider the fallout of Prospero's revenge plan and the origin of "Bronzini" as a term for certain fish served in restaurants, which may or may not be relevant.

  • S3 · E6
    Feb 14, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min

    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 Roman goddesses in a musical about the benefits of chastity for young couples.

  • S3 · E4
    Jan 14, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min

    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 Mellencamp.

  • S3 · E3
    Jan 3, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min

    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 colonialism, and also something about the connection between bath houses and the Vatican.

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