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Shakespeare Unlimited podcast

Shakespeare Unlimited podcast

William Shakespeare and his works are woven throughout our global culture, from theater, music, and films to new scholarship, education, amazing discoveries, and more. In our Shakespeare Unlimited podcast, Shakespeare opens a window into topics ranging from the American West, to the real history of Elizabethan street fighting, to interviews with Shakespearean stars. As you’ll hear, he turns up in surprising places, too—including outer space. Join us for a “no limits” tour of the connections between Shakespeare, his works, and our world.

Tabitha Stanmore on Practical Magic in Shakespeare’s England
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Tabitha Stanmore on Practical Magic in Shakespeare’s England

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Uncover the world of cunning folk in Shakespeare’s England, as scholar Tabitha Stanmore reveals how these magic practitioners helped everyone from commoners to royalty with their practical spells and charms.

Will Tosh on the Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare
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Will Tosh on the Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare

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Scholar Will Tosh explores the hidden queer lives in Shakespeare’s works, revealing how early modern gender fluidity and same-sex desire influenced the Bard’s plays and characters.

Throughlines, with Ayanna Thompson and Ruben Espinosa
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Throughlines, with Ayanna Thompson and Ruben Espinosa

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Explore Throughlines, a free resource offering teaching materials to help educators integrate discussions of race into Shakespeare and other premodern texts in college classrooms.

Juliet, Then and Now, with Sophie Duncan
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Juliet, Then and Now, with Sophie Duncan

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Discover how our perceptions of Juliet have evolved over centuries, as Sophie Duncan explores the lasting legacy of Shakespeare’s first tragic heroine.

Barry Edelstein on The Old Globe's Henry 6
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Barry Edelstein on The Old Globe's Henry 6

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Go behind the scenes with Artistic Director Barry Edelstein as San Diego’s Old Globe becomes one of less than a dozen American theaters who have performed the entire Shakespeare canon.

Colman Domingo on the Power of Theater
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Colman Domingo on the Power of Theater

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Actor Colman Domingo takes us behind the scenes of the making of his new film, Sing Sing, the inspiring true story of the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at the maximum security prison.

The Brief Life and Big Impact of the Federal Theatre Project, with James Shapiro
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The Brief Life and Big Impact of the Federal Theatre Project, with James Shapiro

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James Shapiro explores the cultural and political impact of the New Deal theater program in The Playbook: A Story of Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War.

A Tour of the Newly-Reopened Folger | Part 2
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A Tour of the Newly-Reopened Folger | Part 2

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We take a look at how research happens at the Folger, from Folger Institute fellowships to the chairs in our Reading Room.

A Tour of the Newly-Reopened Folger | Part 1
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A Tour of the Newly-Reopened Folger | Part 1

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Join Shakespeare Unlimited host Barbara Bogaev on a personal tour of the Folger’s newly-renovated public spaces, opening June 21.

Fred Wilson on His New Work for the Folger
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Fred Wilson on His New Work for the Folger

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The contemporary artist reflects on his new piece for the Folger’s Shakespeare Exhibition and how his work uses museums’ collections to explore their histories.

Second Chances, Shakespeare, and Freud, with Adam Phillips and Stephen Greenblatt
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Second Chances, Shakespeare, and Freud, with Adam Phillips and Stephen Greenblatt

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Lots of Shakespeare’s characters long for second chances. That desire is also at the heart of Freudian psychotherapy, Stephen Greenblatt and Adam Phillips tell us.

Mary Zimmerman on Adapting Ovid and Directing Shakespeare
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Mary Zimmerman on Adapting Ovid and Directing Shakespeare

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Theater-maker Mary Zimmerman joins us on our podcast to talk about creating her award-winning adaptation of Metamorphoses.

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