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 Play's the Thing episodes:

June 17, 2025 Hamlet: Q&A (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they answer your questions about Hamlet!
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1h 29min
June 13, 2025 Hamlet: Act V (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they discuss the concluding act to Shakespeare's masterpiece, an act in which we get the famous graveyard scene and the stage littered with bodies.
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1h 16min
June 06, 2025 Hamlet: Act IV (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they dig into the crucial fourth act of Hamlet. They discuss Laertes coming the fore, Ophelia's tragic demise, Claudius devious behavior, and much more.
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1h 17min
May 30, 2025 Hamlet: Act III (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they dive into the crucial, famous third act of Hamlet. In this episode they discuss the "to be or not to be" speech, Claudius' prayer, and Polonius death.
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1h 23min
May 23, 2025 Hamlet: Act II (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they dive into the drama of Hamlet, Act II! They discuss the way everyone is watching everyone else in this act, Pelonius as parent, the appearance of Rosencrans and Guildenstern, and much more.
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1h 35min
May 16, 2025 Hamlet: Act I (rerun)
It's finally time to discuss the grandaddy of all of Shakespeare's plays! That's right, it's time for Hamlet and Tim, Heidi, and special guest Andrew Kern are ready to dig deep. In this episode they discuss why this play matters so much, the initial structure of the play, the themes and problems Act I introduces, and much more.
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1h 6min
May 09, 2025 Henry V: Act V (rerun)
Join Heidi and David for the conclusion of their conversation about Shakespeare's classic history play, Henry V. Conversation explores King Henry's honesty (or lack thereof) in the final scene with Princess Katherine, the role of the commoners in the play, performing Henry, and (of course) more on teaching Shakespeare.

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1h 5min
May 02, 2025 Henry V: Act IV (rerun)
Welcome back to The Play's the Thing! Join David and Heidi as they continue their conversation about Shakespeare's legendary history play, Henry V. Conversation touches on the build-up to the battle, stage/film interpretation of Henry's famous speech, the historical context of the battle and Shakespeare's take on it, Henry finally showing some emotion, and much, much more.

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1h 13min
April 25, 2025 Henry V: Act III (rerun)
Welcome back to The Play's the Thing! Join David and Heidi as they continue their conversation about Shakespeare's legendary history play, Henry V. Conversation explores the way Shakespeare brings the artifice of the play to the fore, the double meaning of the word "breach," Henry's obsession with duty (and chivalry), the way act three treats the horrors of war, and lots of thoughts on Shakespeare use of imagination for rhetorical purposes.

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1h 19min
April 18, 2025 Henry V: Act II (rerun)
Welcome back to The Play's the Thing! Join David and Heidi as they continue their conversation about Shakespeare's legendary history play, Henry V. Conversation explores the role of the commoners in the play, The Falstaff-effect, Henry vs the French Prince, Henry's rejection of his passions, Shakespeare's enduring legacy, and much, much more.

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1h 26min

FAQs about The Play's the Thing:

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

The podcast currently has 187 episodes available.

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