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Pod's The Thing

Pod's The Thing

By: Emma Sherr-Ziarko
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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.


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Episodes
  • Episode 12: Macbeth & Lady Macbeth with Lauren Shippen (Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2)
    Apr 15 2026

    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 Play (or, if you're feeling bold, Macbeth!) We look at two of the greatest characters and most coveted roles in all of Shakespeare's canon, Macbeth and Lady M. Featuring: the Tragedy of MacElizabeth, Sleep No More, drugged possets, cue scripts & sushi, and Chekhov's Chekhov's Gun.

    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 Lauren Shippen. 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.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 11: Fools! (Twelfth Night Act 1 Scene 5 & King Lear Act 1 Scene 4)
    Apr 1 2026

    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 Shakespeare: Feste in Twelfth Night and The Fool from King Lear. We discuss the different types of Shakespeare's Fools, and how the Elizabethan actors William Kemp and Robert Armin influenced the writing of these roles. Featuring: a fleet of Lears, speaking truth to power, Felix's two haircuts, zanies, and lots and lots of coxcombs.

    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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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Episode 10: Katherine & Petruchio with Dayeanne Hutton (The Taming of the Shrew Act 2 Scene 1)
    Mar 18 2026

    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 more problematic plays, The Taming of the Shrew. In this scene between Petruchio and Katherine, we delve into a younger Shakespeare's portrayal of banter and wooing, and how modern productions can grapple with the more troubling parts of the play. Featuring: the weird Induction, On the Origins of Negging, a hint of Johnny Bravo, winged turtles, and chaotic swans.

    Content Warning: This Episode contains discussion of emotional and physical abuse and sexual content. 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, Calder Shilling, and Dayeanne Hutton. 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.

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 15 mins
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