Summary: <p>Welcome to The Play's the Thing, a podcast dedicated to an ongoing examination and celebration of Shakespeare's entire canon. In this episode, David, Angelina, and Andrew Kern discuss Act I of <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em>. </p><br><p>Topics of conversation include the multiple meanings of the titles, Renaissance cosmology, order and chaos, music, harmony, triangles, and Love and War. And a lot more. </p><br><p>This episode is brought to you our friends at <a href="www.sjc.edu" target="_blank">St. John's College</a> - the perfect place for lovers of Shakespeare to take their next academic steps. </p><br><p>If you like this podcast, subscribe, rate, review, and c<a href="https://circeinstitute.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8b0600c50a6edcfcf9aea65d5&id=d72c3d72b1" target="_blank">lick here to sign up for the Close Reads email newsletter.</a></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
