Best Seattle Shakespeare Company Podcasts (2024)

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# 133--(NewMexico, USA)—The Wildlife West Nature Park 12:41

11M ago12:41

12:41

Rambling Business continues its Harvest Hosts Southern USA series in the great state of New Mexico. As we said, Rick and Judy bought an RV and joined an RV club called Harvest Hosts where they can park, visit, and patronize farms, ranches, breweries, wineries, and historical locations. During our Harvest Hosts series, we will report on special loca…

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Episode #132—(NewMexico, USA)—The Ghosts of Shakespeare 12:23

11M ago12:23

12:23

Rambling Business starts its Harvest Hosts Southern USA series in the great state of New Mexico. As we said, Rick and Judy bought an RV and joined an RV club called Harvest Hosts where they can park, visit, and patronize farms, ranches, breweries, wineries, and historical locations. During our Harvest Hosts series, we will report on special locatio…

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Ep# 131--(Washington, USA)Seattle Underground Tour 8:47

1+ y ago8:47

8:47

Rambling Business finishes its Harvest Hosts Pacific Northwest series in the great state of Washington. As we said in our last episode, Rick and Judy bought an RV and joined an RV club called Harvest Hosts where they can park, visit, and patronize farms, ranches, breweries, wineries, and historical locations. During our Harvest Hosts series, we wil…

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Ep #130—(Washington, USA)—Klickitat Canyon & Columbia Gorge Winery where grapes speak for themselves 13:03

2y ago13:03

13:03

Ep #130— (Washington State, USA)—Klickitat Canyon & Columbia Gorge Winery where grapes speak for themselves. Rambling Business continues its Harvest Hosts Pacific Northwest series by moving up into the great state of Washington. As we said in our last episode, Rick and Judy bought an RV and joined an RV club called Harvest Hosts where they can park…

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Listening to Lake Song 2:44

2y ago2:44

2:44

LAKE SONG makes its debut today on the Tribeca Audio Premieres podcast! Listen here. Starting on October 13, listen to LAKE SONG on its own podcast feed. Available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and on the web at lakesong.fm. Follow or subscribe to LAKE SONG to hear new episodes as they appear each week.…

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Trailer 2: Chicago Poets--Past, Present, Future 3:54

2y ago3:54

3:54

Lake Song co-creator Nate Marshall talks about what Chicago poets have always done. . . and what they're *going* to do. Lake Song, the epic new audio-drama series from Make-Believe Association, will debut October 12 as an official selection of Tribeca Audio. For more, visit lakesong.fm.By Make-Believe Association

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Trailer: Lake Song 1:30

2y ago1:30

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OFFICIAL SELECTION - Tribeca Festival Audio Premieres. It's 2098 and the Republic of Chicago has what the world needs: fresh water. But with new opportunities come new threats, especially for a pair of siblings on the South Side. Can the people come together to save their city--and each other? LAKE SONG is the joint creation of seven multidisciplin…

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Ep# 129 (Oregon)--Resurrecting the Past using Hops and Barley 12:54

2y ago12:54

12:54

Rambling Business continues its Harvest Hosts Pacific Northwest series in the great state of Oregon. As we said in our last episode, Rick and Judy bought an RV and joined an RV club called Harvest Hosts where they can park, visit and patronize farms, breweries, wineries, and historical locations. They stopped at Climate City Brewing in Grants Pass,…

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Ep #128— (Oregon, USA)—Tying the knot at the Lavender Owl Farm 17:07

2y ago17:07

17:07

With international travel curtailed by the pandemic, Rambling Business is starting a new series in the continental United States. Rick and Judy bought an RV and joined an RV club called Harvest Hosts where RVs can park, visit and patronize farms, breweries, wineries, historical locations and more while visiting the USA, Canada and Mexico. Our first…

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EP#127-(Sydney, Australia)—The Great Shell Game in Building Sydney’s famous Opera House 17:20

2y ago17:20

17:20

Rambling Business concludes our Australian series near the end of the U.S. pandemic by taking you to Sydney, Australia. Rick and Judy visited the famous Opera House where they were surprised by its construction and history.By Rick, Brandon and Devin Norris

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Under This Light - “It’s About Belonging” with Rosa Joshi 48:48

2+ y ago48:48

48:48

In the final episode of the season of Under This Light, we discuss with director Rosa Joshi empathy, triumph over the lie of not knowing enough about Shakespeare, explore women taking power, cock strut, and receive a warning from Will himself.By Seattle Shakespeare Company

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Under This Light - “A Penis and a Vagina - Liberation - We Get It!” with Nathaniel Tenebaum 43:25

2+ y ago43:25

43:25

In which we draw parallels between Titus Andronicus and the world today, kiss some walls, congratulate Norman Lear, and name the extraterrestrials that walk among us.By Seattle Shakespeare Company

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Under This Light - “It Is Just You in a Bed, Not Able to Speak” with Malika Oyetimein 55:10

2+ y ago55:10

55:10

In which she reveals how she found her voice as a disabled Black woman in the theatre industry, calls us out for our ignorance towards disabled artists, face our intimidation with The Bard, and visit an island of ourselves.By Seattle Shakespeare Company

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Under This Light - “We are Mysteries to Ourselves” with Yussef El Guindi 47:46

2+ y ago47:46

47:46

In this episode with playwright Yuseff El Guindi, we miss an opportunity to meet Samuel Beckett, demystify the acting process with a backstage fart, talk Shakespeare in Cairo, illustrate the rudiments of storytelling, and learn the truth from a djinn.By Seattle Shakespeare Company

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Under This Light - “My Shakespeare Curse” with Kathy Hsieh 50:42

2+ y ago50:42

50:42

In this episode of Under This Light we uncover advocacy in our blood, are given the tools for representation by our theater community, reckon with Flow Drum Song, and dance with the queen of the Fairies.By Seattle Shakespeare Company

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Under This Light - “Dropping the Pebble in the Lake” with Valerie Curtis-Newton 1:02:47

3y ago1:02:47

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In this episode with writer, director, actor, professor, and producer Valerie Curtis-Newton, we rediscover our cultural legacy and wade through the quagmires of academic Shakespeare. We accept an invitation to a neighborhood block party and are stopped on the way to the bathroom by our favorite Civil Rights leader.…

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Under This Light - “Defend Your Choices” with Keith Hamilton Cobb 49:23

3y ago49:23

49:23

In this episode with actor, writer, and producer Keith Hamilton Cobb, we peel back the racial layers in Shakespeare’s Othello; breathe life into a cartoon; decide which plays to cut from the canon; excavate the Bard’s eternal gifts; and travel back in time to rewrite history.By Seattle Shakespeare Company

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Under This Light - “It’s Literally a Murder Mystery” with Sara Porkalob 47:58

3y ago47:58

47:58

In this episode we delve into the revelations of solo performance with artist, activist, writer, director Sara Porkalob. She teases us with Broadway; strips supremacy from Shakespeare; and makes a life-altering choice with a family dragon.By Seattle Shakespeare Company

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Under This Light - “You Can Find Equivalence” with Carey Wong 46:36

3y ago46:36

46:36

In this episode Carey Wong (Scenic Designer, Visual Artist, Adjunct Professor) shares his experience as the only Asian-American boy in an all-white school during integration; talks about his love-affair with opera; his ideas for scaling Shakespeare for smaller stages; and muses about a futuristic production in the clouds.…

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Under This Light - “Keep It Simple” with Dr. Nike Imoru 37:43

3y ago37:43

37:43

In which we learn from Dr Nike Imoru (PhD, CSA, Actor, Teaching Artist, Casting Director) how differently Brits and Americans approach Shakespeare; how her studio - The Actor’s Way - incorporates the psychotherapeutic principles of Wilhelm Reich; and we receive a hallowed visit from a Shakespearean ghost.…

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Under This Light - A Revelation of Shakespeare and Self: Trailer 1:19

3y ago1:19

1:19

"Under This Light - A Revelation of Shakespeare and Self” is a new podcast series that gathers locally and nationally recognized POC theatre professionals for a conversation about their relationship with Shakespeare and the classics. Each episode in this new, biweekly series hosted by Lamar Legend, Seattle Shakespeare Company’s Diversity Programmin…

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Ep #126— (Byron Bay, Australia)—Writing heroes are not born, they are made 15:12

3y ago15:12

15:12

Rambling Business resumes our Australian series at the end of the U.S. pandemic by taking you to the Byron Bay, Australia. Rick, now retired as a CPA, found Kosta Ouzas of Self-Publishing Heroes online to help him with his new career as a music novelist. Join us as we trace Kosta’s decisions that has made him one of the leading companies for self-p…

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What We May Be Series Episode 4 - The Future 49:45

3+ y ago49:45

49:45

In our final episode in the What We May Be series, Rafael Molina explores what the future of educational theatre, Seattle, and the arts community at large might and could look like. Learn about artists who are pushing us forward with new interpretations, new work, new people in the room. Dive deep into the Shakespeare Equity Engagement program with…

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What We May Be Series Episode 3 -Past and Present, Part 2 44:30

3+ y ago44:30

44:30

What’s the difference between diversity and equity? How is education changing? What kinds of people are our education programs trying to create? Series host Rafael Molina delves into these questions and more, while exploring after school and camp programs at Seattle Shakespeare. Our guests this week are director and educator Valerie Curtis-Newton, …

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What We May Be Series Episode 2-Past and Present, Part 1 39:14

3+ y ago39:14

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This week, series host Rafael Molina explores education in schools and classrooms, from stories about being an immigrant struggling to understand playground games to the importance of rebellious teachers and the power of showing students that Shakespeare can be for them (and the struggle when it feels like it isn’t). Our guests are director Desdemo…

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What We May Be Series Episode 1-The Brainstorm 37:21

3+ y ago37:21

37:21

In our first episode, we explore the foundations of education. You’ll be introduced to Seattle Shakespeare’s education programs, as well as what education and racial equity look like for individual artists, educational and theatrical institutions, and our society at large. We are joined by artist and activist Dedra D. Woods (Artists of Color Seattl…

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Introducing Rough Magic 1:05

3+ y ago1:05

1:05

The first episode of Rough Magic will drop Wednesday, October 28 with the series “What We May Be: Race and Education.” The world of the theatre is transforming before our eyes. It’s a magical time. The conversation has already started. So, let’s jump in. Hosted by Jeff Fickes.By Seattle Shakespeare Company

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What We May Be Series Trailer 2:52

3+ y ago2:52

2:52

The series “What We May Be: Race and Education” launches Seattle Shakespeare Company’s new podcast Rough Magic. This 4-episode series dives into the intersections between race, education, and Shakespeare through interviews with artists, educators, and students. Hosted and produced by Rafael Molina, this podcast features interviews with Valerie Curt…

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Our Decameron: Shakespeare in Utopia 35:15

4y ago35:15

35:15

Following the cancellation of Shakespeare in the Park, Oskar Eustis talks about a utopian story in one of Shakespeare's plays. A practical guide to what a vision of the future can do--and what it can't. --------------- Hosted by Jeremy McCarter Music, mixing, and mastering by Mikhail Fiksel Graphics and social media by Carly Pearlman --------------…

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Our Decameron: Lorraine Hansberry at the End of the World 39:23

4+ y ago39:23

39:23

Can a new society arise from a cataclysm? Does humanity deserve a second chance? Chicago author and journalist Natalie Moore joins a virtual audience to explore utopia, dystopia, and the radical imagination while discussing the great Chicago dramatist's "What Use Are Flowers?". -------------------------------------- Listen to Lorraine Hansberry’s W…

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Our Decameron: The Tortoise, the Hare, and Will Leitch 39:20

4+ y ago39:20

39:20

To tide us over until baseball returns, sportswriter Will Leitch breaks down the most famous athletic contest of all time, and a lively virtual audience debates its moral today. ------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Will Leitch's newsletter: https://tinyletter.com/williamfleitch Consider an actual tortoise vs. an actual hare: htt…

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Our Decameron: Chicken Little 39:15

4+ y ago39:15

39:15

The sky might or might not be falling, but the story that gave rise to that phrase is everywhere. In episode two of our series inspired by Boccaccio, Stephanie Ybarra and a group of fascinating people from all over the country reconsider the tale of the moment. --------------------------------------- Hosted by Jeremy McCarter Music, mixing, and mas…

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Our Decameron: Zen in Seattle 26:45

4+ y ago26:45

26:45

Inspired by Boccaccio, a new series of conversations in which we share a story and invite a fascinating person to talk about what it means. In episode one, Martin Edlund of Malaria No More interprets the Zen fable about the tiger and the strawberry. --------------------------------------------- Hosted by Jeremy McCarter Music, mixing, and mastering…

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Ep #125— (Port Douglas, Australia)—Letting Your Tongue Guide You while in Australia 14:12

4+ y ago14:12

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By Rick, Brandon and Devin Norris

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Ep# 124--Gold Coast, Australia)—The Company who asked the consumer, “Is Your Shampoo Killing You?” 15:28

4+ y ago15:28

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By Rick, Brandon and Devin Norris

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Ep #123— (Gold Coast, Australia)—How to change careers abroad and hit the sweet spot 12:03

4+ y ago12:03

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By Rick, Brandon and Devin Norris

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Ep #122— (Gold Coast, Australia)—How to work with cottage industries 18:30

4+ y ago18:30

18:30

By Rick, Brandon and Devin Norris

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City on Fire: Chicago Race Riot 1919 46:12

5y ago46:12

46:12

A docudrama about the summer that ravaged a city--and remade it. ---------------- CITY ON FIRE: CHICAGO RACE RIOT 1919 A co-production of WBEZ Chicago and Make-Believe Association Written by Natalie Moore and Jeremy McCarter Original music and sound design by Mikhail Fiksel Executive produced by Cate Cahan for WBEZ and Jeremy McCarter for Make-Beli…

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EP # 121 -- (San Antonio, Texas)—Texas Full Grain Leather 20:59

5y ago20:59

20:59

Rambling Business concludes their San Antonio, Texas series with Rick and Judy getting under the brass tacks of leather. Join us for the story of Bobby and Claudia Brown and their creation of the B and C Leather Designs & Unique Finds. Www.RamblingBusiness.comITunes . http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvRBy Rick, Brandon and Devin Norris

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Ep# 120-- (San Antonio, Texas)— How to Spoil Your Most Overlooked Sense 21:42

5y ago21:42

21:42

Rambling Business continues to mosey through San Antonio, Texas by indulging our sense of smell. Rick and Judy stumbled across a very unique family business, Scentchips, where owners Tanya and Barry Clark take customers to an alternate reality using the sense of smell. Www.RamblingBusiness.com ITunes-- http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR…

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Ep# 119--(San Antonio, Texas)— San Angel and the Holiness of Folk-art 22:53

5y ago22:53

22:53

Rambling Business flies back to the States and makes a pit-stop in San Antonio, Texas. While there, Rick and Judy met Hank Lee at one of the most unique folk-art stores in the country, San Angel. Hear about San Angel’s story and why you should stop there when visiting the home of the Alamo. See where we have gone! www.RamblingBusiness.com/mapwww.Ra…

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Ep# 118— (Egypt)— A Vision to End Spousal and Child Abuse 15:42

5+ y ago15:42

15:42

Rambling Business finishes our Egyptian Business series by looking to the future of what some Arabs are trying to do to improve society. Rick and Judy talk to Sheriff Fouad of Arabvision.org and learn how this organization is addressing issues like domestic violence in Arabia.Www.RamblingBusiness.comItunes -- http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR…

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Ep #117--— (Egypt)— A Painter with Words and a Digger who can Figure 17:48

5+ y ago17:48

17:48

Rambling Business continues our Egyptian Business series by talking to a multi-talented guy who guided Rick and Judy. Hear about Rick and Judy’s visit with Ahmed Seddik, as he guided their group through the history of Egypt. Www.RamblingBusiness.comSubscribe on ITunes --> http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvRBy Rick, Brandon and Devin Norris

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Ep# 116— (Egypt)— Resurrecting the Alexandria Library from Ashes 19:11

5+ y ago19:11

19:11

Rambling Business continues our Egyptian series by diving into the books about the ancient Alexandria Library. Rick and Judy joined the University of California, Irvine Olive Tree Initiative and toured the current Bibliotheca Alexandria. Stick around and learn how the Egyptians tried to restore Alexandria’s worldwide reputation by building its Bibl…

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Ep# 115 --— (Egypt)— Nobel Prize winning Egyptian Coffee 23:22

5+ y ago23:22

23:22

Rambling Business leaves our Israel Business series and crosses the Sinai border into Egypt. Hear about Rick and Judy’s visit to the Naguib Mahfouz Cafe named after it’s Nobel Prize winning customer and how it has strived through changing times.Www.RamblingBusiness.comBy Rick, Brandon and Devin Norris

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EP# 114-- — (Israel)— The Risky Business of a Peace Maker 18:48

5+ y ago18:48

18:48

Rambling Business finishes our Israel Business series by visiting the Maxim Restaurant that is the symbol of Arab-Jewish peace. Catch the story of this Haifa restaurant, and how they bounced back from violence to be a shining star of world peace. www.RamblingBusiness.comhttp://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvRBy Rick, Brandon and Devin Norris

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Lost Books of the Odyssey 1:00:35

5+ y ago1:00:35

1:00:35

Odysseus, the “man of twists and turns”, goes on five new adventures, portrayed by five amazing actors. Sing for our time, too. To contact Make-Believe, email us at talk@makebelieve.fm --------------- Lost Books of the OdysseyBy Jeremy McCarterAdapted from the novel by Zachary MasonMusic composed and sound team led by Mikhail FikselDirected by Jess…

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Ep# 113--(Israel)— Doing Business within Missile Range 22:10

5+ y ago22:10

22:10

Rambling Business continues our Israel Business series by heading south within miles of the Gaza border to the town of Sderot. Here, Rick and Judy learned about the challenges of living and conducting business in the bomb shelter capital of the world.Www.RamblingBusiness.comSubscribe on ITunes -- http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR…

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