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The Merchant of Venice: Q&A (rerun)
May 1, 2026
57m 03s
The Merchant of Venice: Bonus with Sparky Roberts (rerun)
Apr 24, 2026
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The Merchant of Venice: Act V (rerun)
Apr 17, 2026
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The Merchant of Venice: Act IV (rerun)
Apr 10, 2026
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The Merchant of Venice: Act III (rerun)
Apr 3, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/1/26 |  The Merchant of Venice: Q&A (rerun)✨ | Q&AThe Merchant of Venice+3 | — | AcastThe Merchant of Venice | — | Merchant of VeniceQ&A+3 | — | 57m 03s | |
| 4/24/26 | The Merchant of Venice: Bonus with Sparky Roberts (rerun) | Was Shakespeare anti-semitic? In this bonus episode, Tim chats about this question with special guest Judith "Sparky" Roberts. Sparky comes from a Jewish background and was a theatre teacher at the University of Oregon and Lane Community College. Her graduate study, at Brandeis University, was under the great American Shakespearean actor, Morris Carnovksy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/27/26 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | 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.The Play's the Thing is produced by Goldberry Studios for the CiRCE Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/26 | Romeo + Juliet: Q&A (rerun) | In this episode Tim, Heidi, and Sarah Jane are answering your questions about Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/27/26 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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| 2/20/26 | 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." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | Romeo + Juliet: Act II (rerun) | Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they discuss Mercutio, Friar Lawrence, fate and fortune, the famous balcony scene, and what actually is in a name, anyway . . . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | Romeo + Juliet: Act I (rerun) | Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they dive into one of Shakespeare's greatest and most misunderstood plays. Listen as they rhapsodize over Shakespeare's linguistic genius, speculate about why this story continues to be so influential and enduring, and discuss whether the star-crossed lovers were truly in love.The Play's the Thing is produced by Goldberry Studios for the CiRCE Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/17/25 | Hamlet: Q&A (rerun) | Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they answer your questions about Hamlet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/13/25 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/6/25 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/30/25 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/23/25 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/16/25 | 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/9/25 | 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.Remember: subscribe, rate, and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/2/25 | 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.Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/25/25 | 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.Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/18/25 | 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.Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/11/25 | Henry V: Act I (rerun) | Welcome back to The Play's the Thing! Join David and Heidi as they kick off a conversation about Shakespeare's legendary history play, Henry V. Conversation touches on the historical background behind the story, the role of the church in the play, the complicated nature of the character of King Henry, and much more.Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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3 placements across 2 markets.