The Play's the Thing

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The Play's the Thing episodes

April 17 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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1 hr
April 10 The Merchant of Venice: Act IV (rerun)
Act IV is usually the key act in any Shakespeare play, and The Merchant of Venice isn't any different. Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they explore why.
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49 min
April 03 The Merchant of Venice: Act III (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they dive Into the always-important third act of The Merchant of Venice.
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1 hr 5 min
March 27 The Merchant of Venice: Act II (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they discuss Shakespeare's exploration of the folly of people who are put to the test, Bossanio's role (and his name), Shylock's complex role in the play, and much more.
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52 min
March 20 The Merchant of Venice: Act I (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they dive into Shakespeare's great play, The Merchant of Venice. In this episode, they discuss the character of Portia, Shylock's unnerving nature, a little of bit of context, and much more.
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1 hr 12 min
March 13 James Shapiro and Shakespeare in a Divided America (rerun)
In this episode, noted author James Shapiro joins the show to discuss his new book, Shakespeare in a Divide America. Dr. Shapiro and Tim discuss Donald Trump, Abraham Lincoln, and John Wilkes Booth in a conversation about how Shakespeare's plays have showcased America's common grounds and battle grounds alike. Shapiro's book has been nominated for the National Book Award and was a NYT top ten book of 2020.

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40 min
March 06 Romeo + Juliet: Q&A (rerun)
In this episode Tim, Heidi, and Sarah Jane are answering your questions about Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet!
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1 hr 34 min
February 27 Romeo + Juliet: Act V (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they discuss love and death, the differences between Romeo and Juliet as they encounter death, personal and public interpretations of the play, and whether or not the families within the story actually learned anything.
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51 min
February 20 Romeo + Juliet: Act IV (rerun)
Act IV of Romeo and Juliet examines the fallout from Tybalt and Mercutio's violent deaths. Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they discuss Shakespeare's love of strong women, the connections between love and death, and whether or not Romeo is indeed "fortune's fool."
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1 hr 5 min
February 13 Romeo + Juliet: Act III (rerun)
Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they discuss Mercutio and Tybalt's death and Romeo's fleeing in exile. Plus, they take up the question, what is "the form of a man?"

The Play's the Thing is produced by Goldberry Studios for the CiRCE Podcast Network.
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1 hr 2 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…