# The Play's the Thing

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Official site: https://www.closereadspods.com
Author: CiRCE Institute
Episodes: 208

## Resource

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.

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## Episodes
- [The Life of Shakespeare: Part Two (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/the-life-of-shakespeare-part-two-rerun) — 2026-06-19T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Life of Shakespeare: Part One (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/the-life-of-shakespeare-part-one-rerun) — 2026-06-12T05:00:00+00:00
- [Coriolanus: Q&A (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/coriolanus-q-a-rerun) — 2026-06-05T05:00:00+00:00
- [Coriolanus: Act IV (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/coriolanus-act-iv-rerun) — 2026-05-29T05:00:00+00:00
- [Coriolanus: Act III (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/coriolanus-act-iii-rerun) — 2026-05-22T05:00:00+00:00
- [Coriolanus: Act II (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/coriolanus-act-ii-rerun) — 2026-05-15T05:00:00+00:00
- [Coriolanus: Act I (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/coriolanus-act-i-rerun) — 2026-05-08T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Merchant of Venice: Q&A (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/the-merchant-of-venice-q-a-rerun) — 2026-05-01T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Merchant of Venice: Bonus with Sparky Roberts (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/the-merchant-of-venice-bonus-with-sparky-roberts-rerun) — 2026-04-24T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Merchant of Venice: Act V (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/the-merchant-of-venice-act-v-rerun) — 2026-04-17T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Merchant of Venice: Act IV (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/the-merchant-of-venice-act-iv-rerun) — 2026-04-10T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Merchant of Venice: Act III (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/the-merchant-of-venice-act-iii-rerun) — 2026-04-03T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Merchant of Venice: Act II (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/the-merchant-of-venice-act-ii-rerun) — 2026-03-27T05:00:00+00:00
- [The Merchant of Venice: Act I (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/the-merchant-of-venice-act-i-rerun) — 2026-03-20T05:00:00+00:00
- [James Shapiro and Shakespeare in a Divided America (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/james-shapiro-and-shakespeare-in-a-divided-america-rerun) — 2026-03-13T05:00:00+00:00
- [Romeo + Juliet: Q&A (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/romeo-juliet-q-a-rerun) — 2026-03-06T06:00:00+00:00
- [Romeo + Juliet: Act V (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/romeo-juliet-act-v-rerun) — 2026-02-27T06:00:00+00:00
- [Romeo + Juliet: Act IV (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/romeo-juliet-act-iv-rerun) — 2026-02-20T06:00:00+00:00
- [Romeo + Juliet: Act III (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/romeo-juliet-act-iii-rerun) — 2026-02-13T06:00:00+00:00
- [Romeo + Juliet: Act II (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/romeo-juliet-act-ii-rerun) — 2026-02-06T08:00:00+00:00
- [Romeo + Juliet: Act I (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/romeo-juliet-act-i-rerun) — 2026-01-30T08:00:00+00:00
- [Hamlet: Q&A (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/hamlet-q-a-rerun) — 2025-06-17T05:00:00+00:00
- [Hamlet: Act V (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/hamlet-act-v-rerun) — 2025-06-13T05:00:00+00:00
- [Hamlet: Act IV (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/hamlet-act-iv-rerun) — 2025-06-06T05:00:00+00:00
- [Hamlet: Act III (rerun)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897/hamlet-act-iii-rerun) — 2025-05-30T05:00:00+00:00

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