Pod's The Thing

Pod's the Thing is a Shakespeare Podcast created by actors that shows a glimpse behind the curtain into the process of working on Shakespeare's Text. Whether you're also an actor, a Shakespeare enthusiast, or you're new to the Bard, you're bound to learn something new, laugh a lot, and maybe even be moved. Each episode is part conversation and part performance, as we dive into one Shakespearean scene at a time. We'll talk through the language, historical context, and our experience with the play, and then put all that together and perform the scene. Featuring Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Felix Trench, Beth Eyre, Calder Shilling, and a variety of other actors, directors, scholars, and Shakespeare enthusiasts from around the Globe. Releases every other week on Wednesdays. www.podsthething.com www.patreon.com/PodstheThing

Pod's The Thing is a arts podcast hosted by Emma Sherr-Ziarko, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Emma Sherr-Ziarko hosts Pod's The Thing, a arts show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #19

  Episode 18: Katherine & Alice (Henry V Act 3 Scene 4)

  Sep 30, 20261h 19m

  The Bardcore Four return once more for an episode of Firsts: our First History Play, our First Henry Play, and our First scene in French! In this delightful- and unusual- scene in Henry V, Katherine of France's Handmaiden Alice teaches her English, and hilarity ensues. Featuring: a scene that passes the Bechdel Test, translating 16th-century French, how to produce a Pro-War play for a contemporary audience, naughty language, Felix's conspiracy theory about the Bishop of Canterbury, and De Bilbow. This episode contains suggestive and lewd language, listener discretion is advised. The Pod’s the Thing was created by Emma Sherr-Ziarko and Felix Trench, and is produced by Emma Sherr-Ziarko. This episode features Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Felix Trench, Beth Eyre, and Calder Shilling. It was edited by Emma Sherr-Ziarko. Original Artwork by Felix Trench and Original Music by Amber Devereux. If you like the show, tell your friends! If you don’t like the show, tell your foes! And if you can leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening that really helps us grow the show and find our audience. You can support the show by pledging on Patreon, where you’ll get access to all sorts of preview and bonus content. You can also follow us on there for free! Patreon.com/podsthething Find out more about the show on our website podsthething.com and follow us on most social media @podsthething. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #18

  Episode 17: Romeo & Juliet with Lauren Grace Thompson (Romeo & Juliet, Act 2 Scene 2)

  Aug 12, 20261h 23m

  We're here to discuss Shakespeare's most romantic play, Henry IV Part 1. Just kidding! Emma and Beth are joined by the brilliant Lauren Grace Thompson to look at the one and only Romeo & Juliet, in this scene that came to be known as "The Balcony Scene." Featuring: the most romantic line in the English language, Survivor Dudes, bawdy jokes, blocking within the dialogue, a rom-com gone wrong, and the world's most eventful Monday. The Pod’s the Thing was created by Emma Sherr-Ziarko and Felix Trench, and is produced by Emma Sherr-Ziarko. This episode features Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Beth Eyre, and Lauren Grace Thompson . It was edited by Amber Devereux. Original Artwork by Felix Trench and Original Music by Amber Devereux. If you like the show, tell your friends! If you don’t like the show, tell your foes! And if you can leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening that really helps us grow the show and find our audience. You can support the show by pledging on Patreon, where you’ll get access to all sorts of preview and bonus content. You can also follow us on there for free! Patreon.com/podsthething Find out more about the show on our website podsthething.com and follow us on most social media @podsthething. Part of the Fable & Folly Network See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #17

  Episode 16: Jaques, Duke Senior, and Orlando with Ian Geers (As You Like It Act 2 Scene 7)

  Jul 29, 20261h 25m

  Emma, Felix, and Calder are joined by the wonderful, wonderful Ian Geers to take a look at the delightful and somewhat perplexing comedy, As You Like It. We tackle the infamous Seven Ages of Man speech and ask the question: why is Jaques in this play? Featuring: glamping, carafes of gin and whiskey, poetry trauma, a proto-Armin Fool, Deadhead Duke Senior, and the Seven Ages of Man Soda Machine. The Pod’s the Thing was created by Emma Sherr-Ziarko and Felix Trench, and is produced by Emma Sherr-Ziarko. This episode features Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Felix Trench, Calder Shilling, and Ian Geers . It was edited by Emma Sherr-Ziarko. Original Artwork by Felix Trench and Original Music by Amber Devereux. If you like the show, tell your friends! If you don’t like the show, tell your foes! And if you can leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening that really helps us grow the show and find our audience. You can support the show by pledging on Patreon, where you’ll get access to all sorts of preview and bonus content. You can also follow us on there for free! Patreon.com/podsthething Find out more about the show on our website podsthething.com and follow us on most social media @podsthething. Part of the Fable & Folly Network See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #16

  Episode 15: Prospero & Ariel (The Tempest Act 5 Scene 1)

  Jul 8, 20261h 23m

  The Hardcore Four return to discuss our winner in our Episode Pitch Competition! Congrats to Mia for this excellent suggestion, and hopefully we do it justice, as we discuss this absolutely delicious scene between Prospero and Ariel, and Prospero's magnificent speech. We discuss how this play reckons with themes like art, relinquishing power, colonialism, and virtue. Featuring: wizard iconography, Ovid & Medea, plummets, Jumanji, and casual necromancy. The Pod’s the Thing was created by Emma Sherr-Ziarko and Felix Trench, and is produced by Emma Sherr-Ziarko. This episode features Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Felix Trench, Beth Eyre, and Calder Shilling. It was edited by Emma Sherr-Ziarko. Original Artwork by Felix Trench and Original Music by Amber Devereux. If you like the show, tell your friends! If you don’t like the show, tell your foes! And if you can leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening that really helps us grow the show and find our audience. You can support the show by pledging on Patreon, where you’ll get access to all sorts of preview and bonus content. You can also follow us on there for free! Patreon.com/podsthething Find out more about the show on our website podsthething.com and follow us on most social media @podsthething. Part of the Fable & Folly Network See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode 14: Titania & Oberon with Jen Sugden (A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2 Scene 1)

  Jun 24, 20261h 32m

  You may think this is one of Shakespeare's most light-hearted comedies, but A Midsummer Night's Dream contains many unexplored darker themes. We welcome author, scholar, podcast creator and Shakespeare teacher Jen Sugden to the show to take a look at this scene between Titania and Oberon, and delve into some of the play's complexities. Featuring: Oberon's extraordinary parentage, visual conflicts, a cheeky little anapest, The Compositor's Vulgarization, and female friendship threatening the patriarchy. The Pod’s the Thing was created by Emma Sherr-Ziarko and Felix Trench, and is produced by Emma Sherr-Ziarko. This episode features Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Felix Trench, Beth Eyre, and Jen Sugden . It was edited by Amber Devereux. Original Artwork by Felix Trench and Original Music by Amber Devereux. If you like the show, tell your friends! If you don’t like the show, tell your foes! And if you can leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening that really helps us grow the show and find our audience. You can support the show by pledging on Patreon, where you’ll get access to all sorts of preview and bonus content. You can also follow us on there for free!  Patreon.com/podsthething Find out more about the show on our website  podsthething.com  and follow us on most social media @podsthething. Part of the Fable & Folly Network See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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