261 Hollow Men
Julius Caesar – Act IV scene 1, 2 Both sides begin to shape and gather their forces in a divided Rome.
Sep 26, 2025•40 min
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Episodes
260 Honorable Men
Julius Caesar – Act III scene 2, 3 Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.
Aug 29, 2025•1 hr 16 min
259 The Ides of March
Julius Caesar – Act III scene 1 Caesar, escorted by his friends, arrives at his destiny.
Jul 31, 2025•1 hr 13 min
258 Beast without a Heart
Julius Caesar – Act II scene 2, 3, 4 Calphurnia’s dreams add to Caesar’s Delma, as friends and foes hang in the balance.
Jun 29, 2025•54 min
257 O Conspiracy
Julius Caesar – Act II scene 1 Brutus comes to a bloody conclusion, the faction against Caesar is set in motion, and Portia demands answers.
May 30, 2025•1 hr 45 min
256 Fear and Warning
Julius Caesar – Act I scene 3 Cassius finds inspiration in a violent storm, and another ally in the night.
Apr 30, 2025•54 min
255 Beware
Julius Caesar – Act I scene 2 Caesar is given a warning, Brutus has private thoughts, Cassius airs some grievances, and Casca tells us what happened.
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 19Ep. 255
254 Cruel Men of Rome
Julius Caesar – Act I scene 1 A group of citizens are scolded for celebrating Caesar’s triumph.
Feb 26, 2025•40 min•Season 19Ep. 254
253 Lend Me Your Ears
Julius Caesar – Introduction Brief history of Julius Caesar, events leading up to the beginning of the play, our ways and means of analyzing, and some ideas about why this play feels so weird.
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min
252 Much Ado About Conclusions
Much Ado About Nothing – Act V scene 2, 3, 4 Benedick is boastful, Beatrice too witty, Hero too innocent, Claudio’s a fool, yet love finds a way to work it all out.
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 14 min
251 Much Ado About Conviction
Much Ado About Nothing – Act V scene 1 Claudio and the Prince are confronted with opposition and catastrophe.
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 32 min
250 Much Ado About Interrogation
Much Ado About Nothing – Act IV scene 2 Dogberry goes about to examine the malefactors in the eftest way.
Aug 31, 2024•39 min
249 Much Ado About Revenge
Much Ado About Nothing – Act IV scene 1 The worst wedding, two confessions of love, and a promise of death.
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 28 min
248 Much Ado About Anticipation
Much Ado About Nothing – Act III, scene 4, 5 Hero prepares for her wedding, Beatrice isn’t feeling so hot, Dogberry and Verges have it handled.
Jun 28, 2024•39 min
247 Much Ado About Vigitance
Much Ado About Nothing – Act III, scene 3 It’s the night before the wedding as the watch receive their instructions and try to keep the peace.
May 30, 2024•1 hr
246 Much Ado About Perception
Much Ado About Nothing – Act III, scene 2 Benedick undergoes a transformation, and Don John sows doubt.
Apr 30, 2024•53 min
245 Much Ado About Noting
Much Ado About Nothing – Act III, scene 1 Beatrice hears some unexpected gossip.
Mar 28, 2024•50 min
244 Much Ado About Deception
Much Ado About Nothing – Act II, scene 2, 3 Don John finds another way, while Benedick is made sport of.
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 29 min
243 Much Ado About Masks
Much Ado About Nothing – Act II, scene 1 In the midst of a clever dance we encounter witty word play, misconceptions, and a new challenge.
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 38 min
242 Much Ado About Plots
Much Ado About Nothing – Act I, scene 2, 3 Leonato is misinformed by his brother, and Don John wants to bite.
Dec 30, 2023•44 min
241 Much Ado About Arrivals
Much Ado About Nothing – Act I, scene 1 Don Pedro, the Prince of Aragon, has come to visit the house of Leonato, governor of Messina. A cast of colorful characters is introduced.
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 18Ep. 241
240 Much Ado
Much Ado About Nothing – Into An introduction to our series on Much Ado About Nothing where we talk history, structure, and the building blocks of comedy.
Oct 31, 2023•39 min•Season 18Ep. 240
239 Four Weddings and A Miracle
As You Like It – Act V, scene 3 and 4 Exiles and rustics gather to witness some magic and promised marriages.
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 17 min
238 The Magician
As You Like It – Act V, scene 1 and 2 Touchstone confronts a rival lover, and Rosalind promises a miracle.
Jul 29, 2023•51 min
237 The Lioness
As You Like It – Act IV, scene 2 and 3 Silvius delivers Phoebe’s letter, and Oliver finds Ganymede and Aliena.
Jun 30, 2023•57 min
236 Wicked Son of Venus
As You Like It – Act IV, scene 1 Ganymede attempts to cure Orlando, which sinks Rosalind deeper in love.
May 31, 2023•1 hr 15 min
235 Know Yourself
As You Like It – Act III, scene 5 Rosalind inserts herself into a pageant of disharmony, and only makes things worse.
Apr 29, 2023•46 min
234 Among the Goats
As You Like It – Act III, scene 3 & 4 – Even a goat knows that love can turn a person into a fool but won’t make a fool personable.
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 2 min
233 The Trees Say Rosalind
As You Like It – Act III scene 1 & 2 Oliver is uprooted from his comfy life, as words abound in the forest.
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 52 min
232 All the World’s a Stage
As You Like It – Act II, scene 6 & 7 Unexpected encounters in the forest, as if life were a play.
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 18 min
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