1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In the first episode of the third season, Charisse and Bob describe why Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate postmodern fodder and the process of tackling 1 story across 10 (eventually 12) different iterations. They then focus on how&amp;nbsp;West Side Story&amp;nbsp;(1961) – by foregrounding the racial climate of the time – launched the understanding of&amp;nbsp;Romeo and Juliet&amp;nbsp;as a blank canvas on which current events could be inscribed. Critical and Curious https://criticalandcurious.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16291271/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/85273496