<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The world just celebrated Shakespeare’s birthday — born in late April, a scant four hundred and sixty two years ago, which makes him almost as old as this podcast. Over the years we’ve had many guests on <em>The Sewers of Paris</em> for whom Shakespeare’s work was an inspiration, and this week we’ll hear my 2021 with <a href="https://www.jeffrey-masters.com/">Jeffrey Masters</a> — then the host of the acclaimed podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lgbtq-a/id1151561226">LGBTQ&amp;A</a>, and now a senior producer at <em>The New Yorker Radio Hour</em>. Jeffrey launched his career in interviews and storytelling with a move to LA, planning to be an actor. And at first, he found that his Shakespearean training left him unprepared for what Hollywood was looking for.&nbsp;</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Also: A quick heads-up that the <em>Sewers of Paris</em> will take a little pause for the month of May — but you can come see me live, because I’ll be on a book and speaking tour all month long. Come see me in Stockholm; Vienna; Utrecht; and Heidelberg, Germany. <a href="https://www.mattbaume.com/events">More details and dates are on my website.</a></p>