20 Best Shakespeare Podcasts

1. 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 themes, scenes, characters, and lines that make Shakespeare so memorable. In the end, we will cover every play The Bard wrote, thus permitting an ongoing contemplation and celebration of the most important writer of all time. Join us.The Play's the Thing is presented by The CiRCE Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Tim McIntosh, Heidi White
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2. Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited

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Home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials. Advancing knowledge and the arts. Discover it all at www.folger.edu. Shakespeare turns up in the most interesting places—not just literature and the stage, but science and social history as well. Our 'Shakespeare Unlimited' podcast explores the fascinating and varied connections between Shakespeare, his works, and the world around us.MORE Host Barbara Bogaev
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 125.9KTwitter 30.2KInstagram 47.5K Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact

3. That Shakespeare Life

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Hosted by Cassidy Cash, That Shakespeare Life takes you behind the curtain and into the real life of William Shakespeare. Get bonus episodes on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Cassidy Cash
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 445 Avg Length 37 min Since Apr 2018 Get Email Contact

4. Play On Podcasts

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Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures reimagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of extraordinarily gifted artists. This is where Theatre meets Podcast, combining the modern-day audio phenomenon with the power of live performance.MORE Producer/Network Next Chapter Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 2.6KTwitter 250Instagram 17.2K Avg Length 73 min Get Email Contact

5. The Bardcast: 'It's Shakespeare, You Dick!'

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A cheeky, irreverent yet informative deep-dive into all things Shakespeare, hosted by two longtime Shakespeare performers, directors, and teachers.
Hosts Lisa Ann Goldsmith, Owen Thompson
Producer/Network Lisa Ann Goldsmith and Owen Thompson
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6. Shakespeare Anyone?

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Shakespeare Anyone? is co-hosted by Elyse Sharp and Kourtney Smith, two professional actors and hobbyist Shakespeare scholars. Join us as we explore Shakepeare's plays through as many lenses as we can by looking at the text and how the text is viewed through modern lenses of feminism, racism, classism, colonialism, nationalism… all the-isms.We will discuss how his plays shaped both the past and present, and look at how his work was performed throughout various periods of time all while trying our best to approach his works without giving in to bardolatry...MORE Hosts Kourtney Smith, Elyse Sharp
Producer/Network Kourtney Smith & Elyse Sharp
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Twitter 63Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 43 min Video Podcast YouTube
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7. The Pendant Shakespeare audio drama anthology

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'The Pendant Shakespeare aka The Wild Bill Variety Show' is an ongoing presentation of the works of William Shakespeare.
Host Pendant Audio
Producer/Network Pendant Productions
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8. What You Will

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Brush up your Shakespeare with co-hosts Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn as we read and review every single play the Bard ever wrote.
Hosts Charlotte Ahlin, Danielle Cohn
Producer/Network Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 51Twitter 259Instagram 451 Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

9. Shakespeare's Shadows

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Featuring interviews with both actors and academics, Shakespeare's Shadows delves into a single Shakespeare character in each episode. Perspectives from the worlds of academia, theater, and film together shape explorations of the Bard's shadows, his imitations of life — pretty good imitations, ones that reveal enough of ourselves that we're still talking about them four centuries later.MORE Host Emily Rome
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10. The State of Shakespeare

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The State of Shakespeare is a virtual masterclass featuring in-depth interviews with contemporary Shakespearean actors, directors and teachers. We focus on the complex relationship of words and performance, and how individual artists develop unique and often contrasting approaches to the text. We aim to inspire and educate theatre makers, students and educators to discover new ways of bringing Shakespeare to life. Hosted by Gerritt VanderMeer and Jim Elliott.MORE Hosts James Elliott, Gerritt VanderMeer
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11. Such Stuff: The Shakespeare's Globe Podcast

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Such Stuff goes behind the scenes at Shakespeare's Globe, sharing the incredible stories and experiences that come through our doors every day. We'll be exploring the big themes behind all of the work that we do here and asking: what is Shakespeare's transformative impact on the world?MORE Producer/Network Such Stuff: The Shakespeare's Globe Podcast
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 266.9KTwitter 256KInstagram 278.9K Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact

12. Twice Blest: Exploring Shakespeare and the Hebrew Bible

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Welcome to Twice Blest, a podcast exploring Shakespeare and the Hebrew Bible from the Yeshiva University Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought. Hosted by Dr. Shaina Trapedo, Twice Blest brings you conversations with faith leaders, scholars, and writers that bridge the wisdom of Judaic and classical texts so we can live more informed and fulfilling intellectual and spiritual lives on an individual and communal level.MORE Producer/Network Yeshiva University Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought
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13. No Holds Bard

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The Shakespeare podcast Shakespeare would have listened to!* This weekly podcast comes in several flavors. Every other week, you'll get our regular episode features a lightning round on several intersections of Shakespeare and the present day, an underused Shakespearian phrase that you can roll into your everyday conversation to impress/annoy your friends, and a homework assignment currently being blown off by a lazy high school student from the internet...MORE Producer/Network Seven Stages Shakespeare Company
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14. Appreciating Shakespeare with Doctor Rap

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UPDATE: Appreciating Shakespeare by Gideon Rappaport is now available as a BOOK (in hardcover and paperback) wherever books are sold. Offering knowledge and tools for appreciating Shakespeare's deep and universal meanings. Published by One Mind Good Press. Check it out.Questions?: Email DoctorRap@zohomail.comMORE Producer/Network Doctor Rap
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Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact

15. Women and Shakespeare

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'Women and Shakespeare' features conversations with diverse creatives and academics who are involved in making and interpreting Shakespeare. In the conversations, we find out both how Shakespeare is used to amplify the voices of women today and how women are redefining the world's most famous writer. Series 1 is sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award.MORE Producer/Network Dr Varsha Panjwani
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16. Podcast Shakespeare

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A listening tour through 450 years of Shakespeare - on stage, in history, in our culture, and in person.
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17. The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show!

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What happens when two bawdy, Early Modern word-nerds sit down to talk about all things Shakespeare? You get 'The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show!': an irreverent mix of entertainment and scholarly content suitable for novices and hard-core 'Bardolaters' alike. Jess (The Scholar) and Aubrey (The Teaching Artist) discuss the plays of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries, as well as other fascinating aspects of the Early Modern period's lively theatre and print culture...MORE Producer/Network Whamlet
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18. The Bard with Bill

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Join actor and storyteller Bill Ross-Fawcett every other week as he unravels the mysteries and histories of the complete works of William Shakespeare one play at a time. If you've never seen Shakespeare before, there's no better introduction. If you're a Bard buff, Bill will teach you something you never knew. This podcast is suitable for adults, teens and everyone in between. Share your thoughts with us using the hastag #bardwithbill www.handlebards.com@handlebardsMORE Producer/Network The HandleBards
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19. Shakespeare Sundays with Chop Bard

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Shakespeare Sundays with Chop Bard, is a practical, and enthusiastic exploration of William Shakespeare's work. Each episode will take on a single subject taken from his words, lines, poetry, themes, or resources, in order to better understand them, and find out what use can be made of them.MORE Producer/Network Ehren Ziegler: Actor, Artist, Shakespeare enthusiast
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20. 21st Folio Podcast

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A podcast about modern Shakespeare productions of stage and screen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Producer/Network Discussing modern Shakespeare productions of stage and screen
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 580Twitter 190Instagram 831 Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact