Mike And Mandy

The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s own Michael Faulkner and his wife, actor Amanda Pajer, have created new musical identities as Mike & Mandy, writing and producing new music that’s being heard and buzzed about all over the world. For this special Valentine’s Day episode, they discuss working together as a couple and the process of collaboration; how they survived the pandemic by turning it into an opportunity; the danger of doing Twitter all wrong; how their eclectic and diverse musical tastes make it difficult to define their “brand”; the fun of upgrading both your equipment and your skillset; and the amazing moment when you discover you already know everything you need to know. (Length 21:52)

Episode 427. Designers Getting ‘Craftsy’

”Things We Love this Valentine’s Week…or more precisely, Getting Paid for Doing Things We Love. Costume Designer and Fashion Educator Judy Jackson teaches online courses at Craftsy.com, and shares the experience of (ahem) reducing her full-length classroom lectures to shorter online videos. Featuring unique skill-sets, highly specialized courses, bad Tim Gunn impressions, the surprising Read more…

Episode 323. Lovers and Scholars

”Benjamin & Catherine Woodring are graduate students at Harvard University, teaching Shakespeare under the auspices of Professor Stephen J. Greenblatt, author of the New York Times best-selling Will in the World. For this special Valentine’s Day podcast, Ben and Katy talk about their love for Shakespeare – and each other – Read more…

Episode 219. Long Distance Dedication

”For Valentine’s Day we send out long distance dedications to our listeners – and from our listeners. Featuring global statistics, favorite body parts, a special appearance from Lavinia Tan from Lush 99.5 in Singapore, emails from listeners, the smooth groovy sounds of guitarist Eric Essix, and exclusive news of foreign Read more…

Episode 114. Reduced Valentine’s Day

”Things We Love this week — a story of the RSC and Young Love in Ireland; the television premiere of a feature film produced by RSC alumni John Schwab and Tim Beckman; and Dee Ryan returns to the Pittsburgh Public Theater with her one-woman show DeeConstruction.  Happy VD!  (MP3. Length Read more…

Episode 63. Reduced Dating Service

”Happy Valentine’s Day! Tales of love and romance from RSC fans and – possibly – between RSC fans! Featuring listener email and voice messages, excerpts from the Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show and The Complete Millennium Musical (abridged), a special appearance from Edinburgh Fringe First Winner and Obie-Ignored playwright Russ Lees, Read more…