The Play's the Thing

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The Play's the Thing episodes

February 17, 2023 The Troilus and Cressida Episode
Imagine the Beatles covering an Elvis album. Here, Shakespeare covers Homer. Should be amazing! —Except, it’s not.
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1 hr 8 min
February 11, 2023 The Two Gentlemen of Verona
One of Shakespeare’s earliest plays includes all of his favorite tricks: Love at first sight, friends-as-rivals, and happily ever after. Featuring special guests Ian and Emily Andrews!
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1 hr 13 min
February 03, 2023 A Winter's Tale: Q&A
It's time to answer your questions about A Winter's Tale!
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1 hr 3 min
January 27, 2023 A Winter's Tale: Act V
The scars don’t disappear. But after Leontes’ rage, this tragedy turns toward reunion and resurrection.
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59 min
January 20, 2023 A Winter's Tale: Act IV
This week: Does Shakespeare have a philosophy? He does, and he demonstrates it here through a discussion of flowers.
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1 hr 7 min
January 13, 2023 A Winter's Tale: Act III
This week, Leontes gets what he wants and loses everything. But hope arrives in the most unexpected place.
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1 hr 1 min
January 06, 2023 A Winter's Tale: Act II
What would you do if your king (falsely) accused his queen of infidelity? Bravery and cowardice both show themselves in Leontes’s palace.
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1 hr
December 30, 2022 A Winter's Tale: Act I
Join us for this hidden classic from late in Shakespeare’s career. What begins with toxic masculinity ends with rebirth.
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1 hr
December 16, 2022 The Life of Shakespeare Q&A
This week Tim is joined by a family of Shakespeare fans who are full of questions, including, "How many words did Shakespeare create?"
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56 min
December 09, 2022 The Life of Shakespeare: Part Two
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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1 hr 8 min

About The Play's the Thing

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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…