Episodes

  • As You Like It: Act IV (rerun)

    As You Like It: Act IV (rerun)
    Feb 21 2025

    Welcome back to this series on Shakespeare's classic comedy, As You Like It! In this series Tim and Heidi discuss love and disorder in Shakespearean comedy, the natural world versus the civilized world, Rosalind's delightfulness, and how Shakespeare can help us deal with the self-quarantine blues.


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    44 mins
  • As You Like It: Act III (rerun)

    As You Like It: Act III (rerun)
    Feb 14 2025

    Welcome back to this series on Shakespeare's classic comedy, As You Like It! In this series Tim and Heidi discuss love and disorder in Shakespearean comedy, the natural world versus the civilized world, Rosalind's delightfulness, and how Shakespeare can help us deal with the self-quarantine blues.


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • As You Like It: Act II (rerun)

    As You Like It: Act II (rerun)
    Feb 7 2025

    Welcome back to this series on Shakespeare's classic comedy, As You Like It! In this series Tim and Heidi discuss love and disorder in Shakespearean comedy, the natural world versus the civilized world, Rosalind's delightfulness, and how Shakespeare can help us deal with the self-quarantine blues.


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • As You Like It: Act I (rerun)

    As You Like It: Act I (rerun)
    Feb 3 2025

    Welcome to our new series on Shakespeare's classic comedy, As You Like It! In this series Tim and Heidi discuss love and disorder in Shakespearean comedy, the natural world versus the civilized world, Rosalind's delightfulness, and how Shakespeare can help us deal with the self-quarantine blues.


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Julius Caesar: Act V (rerun)

    Julius Caesar: Act V (rerun)
    Sep 6 2024

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    Welcome back to The Play's the Thing, where we're working through Shakespeare one act at a time. Today Heidi, Brian, and Matt discuss Act V of Julius Caesar, focusing on the nature of tragedy, Shakespearean chiastic structures, and whether Brutus died a hero.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Julius Caesar: Act IV (rerun)

    Julius Caesar: Act IV (rerun)
    Aug 30 2024

    Welcome back to The Play's the Thing, where Heidi, Matt, and Brian discussing Julius Caesar. This episode is all about act IV and topics of conversation include the shifting dynamics in the aftermath of Caesar's death + suicide, failed rhetoric, and the tension between conspirators.


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Julius Caesar: Act III (rerun)

    Julius Caesar: Act III (rerun)
    Aug 23 2024
    Welcome back to The Play's the Thing where we're talking Shakespeare one act at a time. This week, Heidi, Matt, and Brian discuss Julius Caesar, Act III. There's lots of speech-making in this act so, yeah, they discuss that. And ambiguous characters. And whether stabbing Caesar was justified. And the enigma of Mark Antony. And more. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Julius Caesar: Act II (rerun)

    Julius Caesar: Act II (rerun)
    Aug 17 2024
    Welcome back to The Play's the Thing where contributors from the Close Reads Podcast Network discuss Shakespeare's canon one act at a time. In this episode, Heidi White, Matt Bianco, and Brian Phillips continue discussion of Julius Caesar, with discussion touching on friendship, brooding, what makes rhetoric effective, and why men involved in political conspiracies should listen to their wives.

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    1 hr and 9 mins