Episodes

  • The Life of Shakespeare: Part One (rerun)

    The Life of Shakespeare: Part One (rerun)
    Jun 12 2026
    William Shakespeare is the most celebrated dramatist in the English language, perhaps any language. But who was the man behind the plays? Part one of two.

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Coriolanus: Q&A (rerun)

    Coriolanus: Q&A (rerun)
    Jun 5 2026
    Join Tim and Sarah-Jane as they answer your questions about Shakespeare's most underrated play.

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    54 mins
  • Coriolanus: Act IV (rerun)

    Coriolanus: Act IV (rerun)
    May 29 2026
    In this episode Tim and Sarah-Jane discuss Act IV of Coriolanus, focusing in particular on some ancient Roman history (especially the Roman Republic), the complexity of the plot in this act, and much more. Get ready to dig deep! Oh, and please do rate and review if you like the show.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Coriolanus: Act III (rerun)

    Coriolanus: Act III (rerun)
    May 22 2026
    In this episode Tim and Sarah-Jane dive deeper into Shakespeare's underrated tragedy by comparing some of the great performances of the play, exploring Coriolanus' use of language, Volumnia's use of rhetoric, and much more.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Coriolanus: Act II (rerun)

    Coriolanus: Act II (rerun)
    May 15 2026
    In this episode Tim and Sarah-Jane dive deeper into Shakespeare's underrated tragedy by comparing some of the great performances of the play, exploring Coriolanus' use of language, Volumnia's use of rhetoric, and much more.

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    55 mins
  • Coriolanus: Act I (rerun)

    Coriolanus: Act I (rerun)
    May 8 2026

    Join Tim McIntosh and Sarah-Jane Bentley for a spirited discussion about one of Shakespeare's underrated (but most interesting) plays, Coriolanus. In this episode they chat about Act I, introducing the play, the characters, the themes, and much more. They also discuss how Coriolanus is almost an anti-type to a play like As You Like It.


    Please note: this episode was originally recorded back in April 2020.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Merchant of Venice: Q&A (rerun)

    The Merchant of Venice: Q&A (rerun)
    May 1 2026
    In which Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane answer your questions.

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    57 mins
  • The Merchant of Venice: Bonus with Sparky Roberts (rerun)

    The Merchant of Venice: Bonus with Sparky Roberts (rerun)
    Apr 24 2026
    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.

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    52 mins