Best 30 Shakespeare Podcasts

Here is our list of top Shakespeare podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited

Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited
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Home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials. Advancing knowledge and the arts. Discover

Host

Barbara Bogaev (Female)

Producer/Network

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email

****@folger.edu

Listener Type

Educators, Academic Researchers, Historians

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

792

Avg Length

37 mins
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2. Play On Podcasts

Play On Podcasts
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Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures reimagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition

Producer/Network

Next Chapter Podcasts

Email

****@ncpodcasts.com

Listener Type

Young Adults, Creative Professionals, Storytellers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

85

Avg Length

57 mins

3. Chop Bard

Chop Bard
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The show dedicated to revealing the plays of William Shakespeare as tasty entertainment for today's hungry

Host

Ehren Ziegler (Male)

Producer/Network

In Your Ear Shakespeare

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, History Buffs, Creative Writers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

273

Avg Length

68 mins

4. Drama On One

Drama On One
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RTÉ Radio Drama's audio theatre department has for decades proudly brought audiences the very best dramatic

Producer/Network

RTÉ

Email

****@rte.ie

Estimated listeners

Location

Ireland

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

22

Avg Length

31 mins

5. That Shakespeare Life

That Shakespeare Life
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Hosted by Cassidy Cash, That Shakespeare Life takes you behind the curtain and into the real life of William

Host

Cassidy Cash (Female)

Producer/Network

Cassidy Cash

Email

****@cassidycash.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Creative Writers, Literature Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

53

Avg Length

35 mins

6. Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast
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The world's longest-running theatre podcast, which Broadway World calls 'one of the Top 10 Podcasts for

Host

Austin Tichenor (Male)

Producer/Network

Reduced Shakespeare Company

Email

****@reducedshakespeare.com

Listener Type

Entertainment Industry Professionals, Cultural Critics

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

120

Avg Length

22 mins

7. The Hamlet Podcast

The Hamlet Podcast
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A weekly podcast now exploring Shakespeare's Macbeth. Every episode covers approximately 30 lines of the play

Host

Conor Hanratty (Male)

Producer/Network

Conor Hanratty

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Literature Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

104

Avg Length

13 mins

8. Don't Quill the Messenger: Shakespeare Authorship Explored

Don't Quill the Messenger: Shakespeare Authorship Explored
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Was the name signed to the world's most famous plays and poems a pseudonym? Was the man from Stratford that

Host

Steven Sabel (Male)

Producer/Network

Dragon Wagon Radio

Email

****@dragonwagonradio.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Academic Researchers, Cultural Critics

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

89

Avg Length

91 mins

9. The Bardcast: 'It's Shakespeare, You Dick!'

The Bardcast: 'It's Shakespeare, You Dick!'
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A cheeky, irreverent yet informative deep-dive into all things Shakespeare, hosted by two longtime

Hosts

Lisa Ann Goldsmith (Female), Owen Thompson (Male)

Producer/Network

Lisa Ann Goldsmith and Owen Thompson

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

31

Avg Length

37 mins

10. The State of Shakespeare

The State of Shakespeare
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The State of Shakespeare is a virtual masterclass featuring in-depth interviews with contemporary

Hosts

James Elliott (Male), Gerritt VanderMeer (Male)

Producer/Network

The State of Shakespeare

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

16

Avg Length

28 mins

11. The Working Actor's Journey

The Working Actor's Journey
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In The Working Actor's Journey, hear from amazing teachers, role models, and mentors about their lifelong

Host

Nathan Agin (Male)

Producer/Network

Nathan Agin

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

17

Avg Length

108 mins

12. Shakespeare Anyone?

Shakespeare Anyone?
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Shakespeare Anyone? is co-hosted by Elyse Sharp and Kourtney Smith, two professional actors and hobbyist

Hosts

Kourtney Smith, Elyse Sharp

Producer/Network

Kourtney Smith & Elyse Sharp

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

33

Avg Length

47 mins

13. SONNETCAST William Shakespeare's Sonnets Recited, Revealed, Relived

SONNETCAST   William Shakespeare's Sonnets Recited, Revealed, Relived
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Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and several other plays and books, looks at each of William

Host

Sebastian Michael (Male)

Producer/Network

Sebastian Michael

Email

****@sonnetcast.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Rating

5/5

Reviews

7

Avg Length

34 mins

14. Beyond Shakespeare

Beyond Shakespeare
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From the earliest drama in English, to the closing of the theatres in 1642, there was a hell of a lot of

Host

Robert Crighton (Male)

Producer/Network

Beyond Shakespeare

Email

****@yahoo.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

45 mins

15. The Daily Poem

The Daily Poem
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The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert

Host

David Kern (Male)

Producer/Network

Goldberry Studios

Email

****@circeinstitute.com

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Creative Writers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

704

Avg Length

7 mins

16. The History Of European Theatre

The History Of European Theatre
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A podcast tracing the development of theatre from ancient Greece to the present day through the places and

Host

Philip Rowe (Male)

Producer/Network

Philip Rowe

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

35

Avg Length

38 mins

17. A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness

A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness
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Poems to take your breath away. Listen to contemporary poets reading their poems and talking about what went

Host

Mark McGuinness (Male)

Producer/Network

Mark McGuinness

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

34

Avg Length

38 mins

18. The Play's the Thing

The Play's the Thing
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The Play's the Thing is the ultimate podcast resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to

Hosts

Tim McIntosh (Male), Heidi White (Female)

Producer/Network

CiRCE Podcast Network

Email

****@circeinstitute.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Academic Researchers, Literature Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

283

Avg Length

76 mins

19. The Bicks Pod

The Bicks Pod
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She's Lindsay; he's Aidan. Together, we are the Bicks, a husband and wife duo with a penchant for bickering.

Hosts

Lindsay Ann (Female), Aidan Darnell Hailes (Male)

Producer/Network

thebickspod

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

47

Avg Length

62 mins

20. The Pendant Shakespeare audio drama anthology

The Pendant Shakespeare audio drama anthology
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'The Pendant Shakespeare aka The Wild Bill Variety Show' is an ongoing presentation of the works of William

Host

Pendant Audio

Producer/Network

Pendant Productions

Email

****@yahoo.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

33

21. Unbound Theatre

Unbound Theatre
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Welcome to the Unbound Theatre Podcast!Here you'll find the latest audio projects from award-winning

Host

Dario Knight (Male)

Producer/Network

Unbound Theatre

Email

****@queensparkarts.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

22 mins

22. Not Another Shakespeare Podcast!

Not Another Shakespeare Podcast!
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The podcast that takes neither itself nor Shakespeare seriously. Hosted by Nora (theatre nerd/Shax expert)

Hosts

James (Male), Nora J. Williams (Female)

Producer/Network

James and Nora

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

82 mins

23. ISC: Art Break

ISC: Art Break
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Created by Independent Shakespeare Co., Art Break is a living link between Los Angeles & its theater

Producer/Network

Independent Shakespeare Co.

Email

****@iscla.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

45 mins

24. Não é apenas um romance

Não é apenas um romance
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Tem romance? Tem, mas também contos, novelas, dramas e poesia de Literaturas de Língua Inglesa.Apresentado

Host

Raquel Ribeiro (Female)

Producer/Network

Raquel Ribeiro

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

Brazil

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

41 mins

25. If The Shoe Fits: Starcrossed

If The Shoe Fits: Starcrossed
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Ian and Evan are your guides to Romeo and Juliet stories from ballet to Bollywood to the bizarre.

Producer/Network

Evan & Ian

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

Avg Length

47 mins

26. In Our Time: Culture

In Our Time: Culture
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Popular culture, poetry, music and visual arts and the roles they play in our society.

Host

Melvyn Bragg (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Listener Type

Educators, Cultural Critics, Historians

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

576

Avg Length

54 mins

27. Leilicoffeeandbooks

Leilicoffeeandbooks
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PARA LECTORES QUE NO TIENEN TIEMPO PARA LEER✨

Producer/Network

Leilani Z Vargas

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

28 mins