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 177 episodes available.

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February 02, 2024 Measure for Measure: Act IV
It's complicated, okay. In Act 4, the Duke (disguised as the Friar) is a puppet master, pulling strings, saving prisoners, ending lives. He also forms a secret plot with Angelo's jilted fiancé. See, it's complicated.
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43min
January 19, 2024 Measure for Measure: Act III
In Measure for Measure, Act 3, Isabella breaks the news to her brother: He will be executed by Angelo. The only alternative is unthinkable to Isabella. But not to her brother.
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42min
January 12, 2024 Measure for Measure: Act II
The nun, Isabella, asks Angelo to have mercy on her condemned brother. But Angelo is unrelenting. —Unless Isabella is willing to offer something in return. One of the best acts in Shakespeare.
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37min
December 29, 2023 Measure for Measure: Act I
When Angelo is appointed governor, he cleans up Venice, starting with a pregnant couple. Death to the lewd! Except, Angelo sets himself a trap. One of Shakespeare’s hidden gems.
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41min
December 08, 2023 The Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare's most confusing play? Twins, separated after a shipwreck, both named Antipholus. Their servants, also separated by shipwreck, both named Dromio. End of the pod: a one-minute Hallmark reel by Pharbeaux.
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56min
December 01, 2023 Antony and Cleopatra
A sequel to Julius Caesar, starring two of the most immature lovers of all time. Or maybe they're mature shape-shifters? Sarah-Jane Bentley makes her case.
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1h 1min
November 18, 2023 Philosophy and Shakespeare with Dr. Peter Adamson
We're joined by Dr. Peter Adamson who hosts the podcast, "The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps." Discussed: What was the most pressing philosophical question of Shakespeare’s day? Plus, we pick our favorite Shakespearean villains!
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1h 2min
November 10, 2023 How to Become a Word-Coining Genius
William Shakespeare created over 1,700 words. This talk explores how his education helped him invent new words and will give volunteers an opportunity to construct new words.
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1h 3min
November 03, 2023 Shakespeare on Leadership
Shakespeare obsessed over kings and queens and how they ruled. What can we learn from bad kings (like Richard III) and good kings (like Henry V)?
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40min
October 27, 2023 Titus Andronicus
A warning: Don't listen with kids in the car. Shakespeare's bloodiest play includes 14 killings, 6 severed limbs, a rape, a live burial, a case of insanity, and an act of cannibalism. Um, Happy Halloween?
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54min

FAQs about The Play's the Thing:

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

The podcast currently has 177 episodes available.

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