Episodios

  • Much Ado About Nothing: Act 5 (rerun)
    Jul 12 2024

    Join Andrew Kern and Angelina Stanford for the conclusion of their discussion about Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.


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    1 h y 30 m
  • Much Ado About Nothing: Act 4 (rerun)
    Jul 5 2024
    In this episode of The Play's the Thing, Andrew Kern and Angelina Stanford discuss Act IV of Much Ado About Nothing.

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    1 h y 15 m
  • Much Ado About Nothing: Act 3 (rerun)
    Jun 28 2024

    Welcome back to The Play's the Thing where Andrew Kern and Angelina Stanford are discussing Act 3 of Much Ado About Nothing. Conversation touches on how the play would have come off in Shakespeare's day, the way Shakespeare plays with verse/prose depending on the status of the character, the theme is self-deception and self-knowledge, the famous scene of deception, and much more.


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    1 h y 15 m
  • Much Ado About Nothing: Act 2 (rerun)
    Jun 21 2024

    Welcome to The Play's the Thing, a podcast dedicated to an ongoing examination and celebration of Shakespeare's entire canon. In this episode, Angelina, and Andrew discuss Act II of Much Ado About Nothing.


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    1 h y 15 m
  • Much Ado About Nothing: Act 1 (rerun)
    Jun 14 2024

    Welcome to The Play's the Thing, a podcast dedicated to an ongoing examination and celebration of Shakespeare's entire canon. In this episode, David, Angelina, and Andrew Kern discuss Act I of Much Ado About Nothing.


    Topics of conversation include the multiple meanings of the titles, Renaissance cosmology, order and chaos, music, harmony, triangles, and Love and War. And a lot more.

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    1 h y 8 m
  • Cymbeline (rerun)
    Jun 7 2024

    In this episode, Tim McIntosh and special guest Madelaine Wheeler discuss one of Shakespeare's weirdest plays. What sort of play is Cymbeline? A comedy, drama, fantasy — a mashup of all three? Also: Shakespeare speaks into the perennial debate on nature vs. nurture.


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    1 h y 21 m
  • Tim Gets Interviewed, with Matt Bianco
    May 22 2024
    Sound the trumpet blast! We have now covered all of Shakespeare's plays! In this episode, Tim McIntosh hands the mic to Matt Bianco of the CiRCE Institute to interview Tim about his favorite moments on the show, the future of the podcast, and the glimmer of a future plan.

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    1 h y 10 m
  • Yearbook!
    May 11 2024

    Audio yearbook podcast. Since we have podcasted all of Shakespeare's plans(!!!) I asked my guests to come on and mention their favorite moments from being on the show. Also: An announcement about the future!


    • Emily Maeda
    • A Winter's Tale, Act V: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plays-the-thing/id1426679990?i=1000598309165

    • Sarah-Jane Bentley
    • Did Shakespeare Write Shakespeare's Plays: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plays-the-thing/id1426679990?i=1000601514978

    • David Kern

    • Nora Ankrom and Matthew Bianco
    • The Taming of the Shrew, Act I: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plays-the-thing/id1426679990?i=1000536529664
    • Favorite Moment at 47:44

    • Tom Pope
    • Titus Andronicus: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/titus-andronicus/id1426679990?i=1000632809960
    • Content Disclaimer at 7:40
    • Favorites Lines at 2:08 or 17:32 (read by Tim)

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    20 m