As promised, here are the new links for all future installments of the ASC Podcast series. Simply subscribe to one of these, and you'll be set up to receive all of our forthcoming material.

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We are still working on transferring the archived materials over to the new blogs. Once we have done so, each year will have its own Masterlist post, so you will be able to easily access whatever information you seek.

Dear, devoted followers:
The ASC Education Blogs are moving to a new home, with our very own domain, hosted by Wordpress. From May 15th, 2013 forward, both the Education Blog and the Podcast Blog will be merging into a single, sleek, shiny new site: http://asc-blogs.com/. This move will give us more storage space for pictures, audio files, and video, as well as giving us an easier-to-use and more sophisticated platform.
Moving to a new site means that we will be setting up a new RSS feed. If you have been subscribed to ASC podcasts on iTunes, you will need to switch your subscription to the new feed. I will post that link here, on Facebook, and on Twitter as soon as we have it set up.
All of the archived podcasts will remain available here for a limited time; over the summer, these links will go dead, and everything will be available for download at the new site. Some material may be temporarily inaccessible during this transition. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes you. Know that we will be working to get all archived podcasts back up-and-running on our new site as soon as possible. We recommend that you download any older podcasts you want to keep before the end of May, as June 1st is the earliest that archived material may become unavailable. If, after that time, there is a particular podcast you are searching for which is no longer available, feel free to email me at [email protected], and I may be able to send it to you.
Best,
Cass Morris Academic Resources Manager

Mary Baldwin College MFA Candidate Michael Wagoner delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Henry VIII before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on February 7th, 2013.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Henry VIII
File Size: 28 MB, Runtime: 24:27 

ASC actors Benjamin Curns, René Thornton Jr., Sarah Fallon, Abbi Hawk, and Gregory Jon Phelps join Director of Education Sarah Enloe, Academic Resources Manager Cass Morris, and MBC MLitt/MFA students for this conversation on William Shakespeares's Julius Caesar. Recorded before a live audience in the Blackfriars Playhouse on February 8th, 2013.

Actor-Scholar Council: Julius Caesar
File Size: 72.1 MB, Runtime: 1:02:59

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on John Fletcher and Philip Massinger's The Custom of the Country before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on February 28th, 2013.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Custom of the Country
File Size: 41.2 MB, Runtime: 35:57 minutes
This podcast carries a "naughty language" warning.

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Grant Davis, Abbi Hawk, Gregory Phelps, Tracie Thomason, and Allison Glenzer discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on October 12th, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
File Size: 42.1 MB; Run Time: 35:03

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors John Harrell, Tracy Hostmeyer, James Keegan, and Gregory Phelps discuss their work on James Goldman's The Lion in Winter with ASC Co-founder and Artistic Director Jim Warren and Mary Baldwin College Professor Matt Davies. This podcast was recorded on October 12th, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Lion in Winter
File Size: 51.4MB; Run Time: 44:55

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a special lecture on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. "On The Merchant of Venice and Being Jewish" addresses three questions: Was Shakespeare anti-Semitic? Is the play anti-Semetic? Should Jews oppose the production of The Merchant of Venice? Dr Ralph delivered this lecture before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on June 24th, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Merchant of Venice
File Size: 64.7 MB, Runtime: 56:31 minutes
*Please note: Due to the conditions under which this podcast was recorded, there is some static that we were unable to remove from the audio; listeners with sensitive ears should be advised.
*The PowerPoint presentation which accompanied this lecture will be available soon.

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Benjamin Curns, Tracie Thomason, Ronald Peet, James Keegan, and Chris Johnston discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on October 5th, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Merchant of Venice
File Size: 52.9MB; Run Time: 46:14

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on October 3rd, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Merchant of Venice
File Size: 52.8 MB, Runtime: 46:07 minutes 

To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following:
http://americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/DrRalph12.pdf

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Eugene Douglas, Stephanie Holladay Earl, Ronald Peet, Jake Mahler, and touring manage Glenn Schudel discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on May 18, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Winter's Tale
File Size: 50.1MB; Run Time: 43:20