Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited - Podcast Rankings and reviews

As varied and intriguing as the bard himself, the Folger Shakespeare Podcast present wide-ranging, accessible, interviews with all manner of professionals and experts in the field of Shakespeareiana and environs. I never leave an episode without a fresh perspective and appreciation for literature as a whole and Shakespeare in particular. Barbara Bogave has the grace and mien of Terry Gross at her best.

I want this to be my favorite podcast, yet it will never achieve “favorite” status as long as Barbara B remains the host. She is less interested in what the fascinating, expert guests have to share and asking effective follow up questions than she is in shoe horning in her sometimes unrelated questions. She does not sound at all curious about the topic at hand; rather, she sounds pumped up to be the host of a podcast. She ruins what otherwise would be a must-listen experience.

Always a pleasure to hear artiss sharing their Shakespeare experiences. As other actors know It turns out that the most celebrated names in the Theatre are just real people like everyone else. The behind the scenes sharing of how specific moments onstage were achieved as well as antics offstage are worth a close listen.

As an Artistic Director of a classical theatre, I listen to all these podcasts. They are thrilling, inspiring, and educational. Barbara Bogaev is an amazing interviewer!