20 Best Shakespeare Podcasts

1. Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials. Advancing knowledge and the arts. 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
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126.2K 33.3K 32.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 34 min
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2. The Play's the Thing

Concord, North Carolina, US
The Play's the Thing is the ultimate resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to each play, this podcast explores the themes, scene...s, 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.more
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16.7K 3.6K 11.3K 1 episode / day Avg Length 58 min
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3. The State of Shakespeare

New York City, New York, US
The State of Shakespeare is a virtual masterclass featuring in-depth interviews with contemporary Shakespearean actors, directors and teachers. We foc...us 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.more
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1.4K 3.3K 1 episode / month Avg Length 30 min
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4. The Pendant Shakespeare

Los Angeles, California, US
'The Pendant Shakespeare aka The Wild Bill Variety Show' is an ongoing presentation of the works of William Shakespeare.
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1K 2.7K 2 episodes / week
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5. That Shakespeare Life

Alabama, US
Hosted by Cassidy Cash, That Shakespeare Life takes you behind the curtain and into the real-life of William Shakespeare. Tune in to hear this podcast....more
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452 1 episode / week Avg Length 32 min Apr 2018
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6. The Bardcast

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
A cheeky, irreverent yet informative deep-dive into all things Shakespeare, hosted by two longtime Shakespeare performers, directors, and teachers.
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752 44 1 episode / day Avg Length 48 min
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7. Women and Shakespeare

London, England, UK
Women and Shakespeare' features conversations with diverse women directors, actors, writers, 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.more
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2.3K 1 episode / week Avg Length 27 min Mar 2020
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8. SONNETCAST | William Shakespeare's Sonnets Recited, Revealed, Relived

London, England, UK
Sebastian Michael, the author of The Sonneteer and several other plays and books, looks at each of William Shakespeare's 154 Sonnets in the origin...ally published sequence, giving detailed explanations and looking out for what the words themselves tell us about the great poet and playwright, about the Fair Youth and the Dark Lady, and about their complex and fascinating relationships.more
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88 712 1 episode / day Avg Length 21 min
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9. Play On Podcasts

Los Angeles, California, US
Play On Podcasts is an epic audio adventure reimagining timeless tales, featuring original music compositions 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
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2.5K 219 4.2K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 39 min
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10. Twice Blest

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
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857 548 1 episode / year Avg Length 40 min
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11. Shakespeare Sundays with Chop Bard

Shakespeare Sundays with Chop Bard, is a practical, and enthusiastic exploration of William Shakespeare's work. Each episode will take on a single sub...ject 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
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514 357 29 episodes / year Avg Length 14 min Jul 2017
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12. Breaking Bard

New York City, New York, US
Breaking Bard aims to break down the mythic image that has been constructed around Shakespeare by having honest conversations about Shakespeare and hi...s plays.more
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40 166 162 5 episodes / year Avg Length 28 min
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13. The Shakespeare's Globe Podcast | Such Stuf

London, England, UK
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
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206.8K 253.4K 114.9K
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14. The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show

Staunton, Virginia, US
The Hurly-Burly Shakespeare Show is an irreverent mix of entertainment and scholarly content suitable for novices and hard-core 'Bardolaters' alike. J...ess and Aubrey 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
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1.9K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 67 min
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15. 21st Folio Podcast

The 21st Folio is a podcast about modern Shakespeare productions of stage and screen. In each regular episode, a panel of guests discusses one more pr...oduction of Shakespeare's plays, usually either adapted for the screen or filmed live at the theatre.more
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582 204 Mar 2018
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16. What You Will

Manhattan, New York, US
Brush up your Shakespeare with co-hosts Charlotte Ahlin and Danielle Cohn as we read and review every single play the Bard ever wrote. Every other Wed...nesday we bring you unsolicited opinions, goofs, and in-depth discussions about which Shakespeare characters most resemble beloved cartoon cats.more
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51 275 Nov 2018
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17. Appreciating Shakespeare with Doctor Rap

Offering knowledge and tools for appreciating Shakespeare's deep and universal meanings.
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18. No Holds Bard

Brooklyn, New York, US
Every other week, you'll get our regular episode featuring a lightning round on several intersections of Shakespeare and the present day, an underused... Shakespearian phrase that you can roll into your everyday conversation. Once a month, we offer SO YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SHAKESPEARE, a half-hour briefing on a specific play to listen to on your commute to the theater that will prepare you to be the best little audience member you can be.more
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19. Podcast Shakespeare

Stanford, England, UK
A listening tour through 450 years of Shakespeare on stage, in history, in our culture, and in person. We're journeying chronologically, from The Two ...Gentlemen of Verona to The Two Noble Kinsmen, making detours via a range of topics covering William Shakespeare's history, life, and the afterlife.more
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180 Aug 2017
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20. Sour Beer and Shakespeare

Our hosts, Juliet Wolfe and Olivia Rose Nathan, explore their lives as actors, twenty-somethings, Shakespeare lovers, and sour beer drinkers. Every we...ek Juliet and Olivia will bring their hot take on a different Shakespeare play while enjoying a new sour beer of the week. The podcast will provide lively literary discussion and drunkenness ensue.more
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