The Play's the Thing

By CiRCE Podcast Network

The Play's the Thing is the ultimate podcast resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to each play (one per act, plus a Q&A episode), this podcast explores the theme

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The podcast currently has 208 episodes available.

The Play's the Thing episodes:

June 19, 2026 The Life of Shakespeare: Part Two (rerun)
William Shakespeare is the most celebrated dramatist in the English language, perhaps any language. But who was the man behind the plays? Part two of two.
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1h 8min
June 12, 2026 The Life of Shakespeare: Part One (rerun)
William Shakespeare is the most celebrated dramatist in the English language, perhaps any language. But who was the man behind the plays? Part one of two.
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1h 28min
June 05, 2026 Coriolanus: Q&A (rerun)
Join Tim and Sarah-Jane as they answer your questions about Shakespeare's most underrated play.
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55min
May 29, 2026 Coriolanus: Act IV (rerun)
In this episode Tim and Sarah-Jane discuss Act IV of Coriolanus, focusing in particular on some ancient Roman history (especially the Roman Republic), the complexity of the plot in this act, and much more. Get ready to dig deep! Oh, and please do rate and review if you like the show.
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1h 13min
May 22, 2026 Coriolanus: Act III (rerun)
In this episode Tim and Sarah-Jane dive deeper into Shakespeare's underrated tragedy by comparing some of the great performances of the play, exploring Coriolanus' use of language, Volumnia's use of rhetoric, and much more.
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1h 5min
May 15, 2026 Coriolanus: Act II (rerun)
In this episode Tim and Sarah-Jane dive deeper into Shakespeare's underrated tragedy by comparing some of the great performances of the play, exploring Coriolanus' use of language, Volumnia's use of rhetoric, and much more.
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55min
May 08, 2026 Coriolanus: Act I (rerun)
Join Tim McIntosh and Sarah-Jane Bentley for a spirited discussion about one of Shakespeare's underrated (but most interesting) plays, Coriolanus. In this episode they chat about Act I, introducing the play, the characters, the themes, and much more. They also discuss how Coriolanus is almost an anti-type to a play like As You Like It.

Please note: this episode was originally recorded back in April 2020.
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1h 6min
May 01, 2026 The Merchant of Venice: Q&A (rerun)
In which Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane answer your questions.
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58min
April 24, 2026 The Merchant of Venice: Bonus with Sparky Roberts (rerun)
Was Shakespeare anti-semitic? In this bonus episode, Tim chats about this question with special guest Judith "Sparky" Roberts. Sparky comes from a Jewish background and was a theatre teacher at the University of Oregon and Lane Community College. Her graduate study, at Brandeis University, was under the great American Shakespearean actor, Morris Carnovksy.
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52min
April 17, 2026 The Merchant of Venice: Act V (rerun)
Join Tim, and Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they wrap up their conversation of Shakespeare's classic play.
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FAQs about The Play's the Thing:

How many episodes does The Play's the Thing have?

The podcast currently has 208 episodes available.

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