Pod's The Thing
Episodes
Episode 13: Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! Happy Birthday Shakespeare! We wanted to take a moment to talk about the man himself, his legacy, and why we're all still obsessed with him ...
Episode 12: Macbeth & Lady Macbeth with Lauren Shippen (Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2)
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome audio fiction legend Lauren Shippen to the show as we dive into arguably one of the most perfect of Shakespeare's Tragedies, The Scottish P...
Episode 11: Fools! (Twelfth Night Act 1 Scene 5 & King Lear Act 1 Scene 4)
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
April Fools! The Hardcore Four (Felix, Beth, Calder, and Emma) reunite for a Shakespearean Fools Episode, looking at two of the most iconic Fools in S...
Episode 10: Katherine & Petruchio with Dayeanne Hutton (The Taming of the Shrew Act 2 Scene 1)
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Things are getting controversial here at Pod's the Thing, as we welcome the Marvelous Dayeanne Hutton to the show to talk about one of Shakespeare's m...
Episode 9: Hamlet & Gertrude with Gabriel Urbina (Hamlet Act 3 Scene 4, Part 2)
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Hamlet Part 2: The Gertrude Strikes Back! In our very first Part 2 (of 2), Gabriel Urbina returns and we conclude the closet scene between ...
Episode 8: Hamlet & Gertrude with Gabriel Urbina (Hamlet Act 3 Scene 4, Part 1)
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's every actor's dream to play the Dane, and after this episode you'll understand why. Emma, Beth, and Calder are joined by Gabriel Urbina (Wolf 359...
Episode 7: Paulina & Leontes with Lindsay Zana (The Winter's Tale Act 2 Scene 3)
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome the wonderful Lindsay Zana to the show to take a look at one of Shakespeare's latest- and possibly strangest- plays, The Winter's Tal...
Episode 6: Iago & Roderigo with Chris Tester (Othello Act 1 Scene 3)
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome prolific actor Chris Tester to the show for a more in-depth analysis of one of the most compelling characters in Shakespeare's canon:...
Episode 5: Beatrice & Benedick with Caroline Mincks (Much Ado About Nothing Act 4 Scene 1)
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome actor, director, and writer Caroline Mincks to the show to look at one of the most iconic couples in all of Shakespeare: Beatrice and...
Episode 4: The Christopher Marlowe Christmas Special with Ella Watts (Doctor Faustus)
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How about a little Damnation this Christmas? For our first Christmas Special, we welcome our special guest Ella Watts to take a break from Shakespeare...
Episode 3: Richard & Anne with Jordan Cobb (Richard III Act 1 Scene 2)
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step aside Romeo- there’s a new romantic lead in town. His name’s Richard, and he’s got it all: a silver tongue, a smoking falchion, and some se...
Episode 2: Viola & Olivia (Twelfth Night Act 1 Scene 5)
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a look at one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, Twelfth Night. Emma, Beth, Felix, and Calder dissect Act 1 Scene 5 betw...
Episode 1: Brutus & Cassius- The Tent Scene (Julius Caesar Act 4 Scene 3)
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We open the curtain of our show on one of the juiciest scenes in Shakespeare: Julius Caesar, Act 4 Scene 3 (or sometimes scene 2), between Brutus and ...
Prologue: Meet the Company
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before we begin, let’s meet the Company, shall we?In this prequel episode you’ll get to meet some of Pod’s the Thing’s usual suspects: Emma Sh...
Introducing The Pod's the Thing
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friends, Nerds, Thespians... Lend us your ears!The Pod's the Thing is a Shakespeare Podcast made by Actors, to show you a glimpse behind the curtain i...