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Book Club 02 - Two Gentlemen of Verona
10 mei 2020 · 13 min
Book Club 02 - Two Gentlemen of Verona by Conor Hanratty
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The Basics - Episode 03 (Prose)
7 mei 2020 · 12 min
About 25% of Hamlet isn't in verse at all - it's in prose. With this in mind, this episode explores some of the ways that Shakespeare uses prose instead of poetry, and how effective this can often be.
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Episode 125 - Dangerous Conjectures
3 mei 2020 · 12 min
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Act IV, Scene v - Horatio reappears this week, so we take a little time to discuss his character. As this new scene begins, Gertrude does not wish to speak with Ophelia, but is convinced that it's probably a wise idea to do so.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Book Club 01 - Richard II
3 mei 2020 · 20 min
Book Club 01 - Richard II by Conor Hanratty
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The Basics - Episode 02 (More verse)
30 april 2020 · 11 min
This time we continue our exploration of verse, looking at other ways Shakespeare shakes it up. Shared lines, blank vs rhymed verse, soliloquies and stories. Something for everyone!
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Book Club!
29 april 2020 · 2 min
Hello listeners!
This is your invitation to participate in a read-along challenge, a kind of Book Club side-project for The Hamlet Podcast.
Every week we'll read a different play, and hopefully we'll be able to say we read Shakespeare's complete works in 2020. Are you in? Lees meerWeek One: Richard II.
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The Basics - Episode 01 (Blank Verse)
23 april 2020 · 11 min
Right in time for Shakespeare's birthday, April 23, this is a new series of short episodes introducing the basic elements of how Shakespeare wrote. We start at the very beginning - with a discussion of iambic pentameter and/or blank verse. Geek out with me! Lees meer
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Episode 124 - Honour's At The Stake
19 april 2020 · 10 min
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Act IV, Scene iv - Hamlet reaches a point of resolution as he finishes his final soliloquy.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 123 - How All Occasions Do Inform Against Me
12 april 2020 · 12 min
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Act IV, Scene iv - Hamlet's final soliloquy begins with some important questions.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 122 - A Little Patch of Ground
5 april 2020 · 7 min
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Act IV, Scene iv - Hamlet and the Norwegian Captain discuss Fortinbras' campaign against Poland.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 121 - Greet the Danish King
29 maart 2020 · 7 min
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Act IV, Scene iv - Fortinbras enters with his army, as they pass through Denmark. Hamlet encounters one of his captains, and asks where they are going.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 120 - The Present Death of Hamlet
15 maart 2020 · 10 min
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Act IV, Scene iii - Claudius announces the real reason he's eager to get Hamlet on the boat for England.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 119 - For England!
8 maart 2020 · 10 min
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Act IV, Scene iii - Hamlet finally tells Claudius where to find Polonius' body. Claudius then tells Hamlet that he must leave for England.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 118 - We Fat Ourselves for Maggots
1 maart 2020 · 10 min
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Act IV, Scene iii - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern bring Hamlet to Claudius, who himself attempts to get answers about Polonius' body.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 117 - Hide fox, and all after
16 februari 2020 · 10 min
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Act IV, Scene ii - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern find Hamlet and attempt to locate Polonius' body.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 116 - We Will Ship Him Hence
2 februari 2020 · 9 min
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Act IV, Scene i - Claudius discusses his plans for Hamlet.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 115 - This Mad Young Man
26 januari 2020 · 9 min
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Act IV, Scene i - Claudius wonders where Hamlet is and what he might be doing.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 114 - Hoist With His Own Petard
13 januari 2020 · 8 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet bids his mother goodnight.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 113 - I Must Be Cruel only to be Kind
5 januari 2020 · 10 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet encourages Gertrude not to share his secrets with Claudius.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 112 - That Monster, Custom
22 december 2019 · 8 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet now tries to convince Gertrude not to spend the night with Claudius, and that she can break her habits.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 111 - Flattering Unction
15 december 2019 · 11 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet tries to convince Gertrude that her distress is caused primarily by what she's done herself, not what he's been doing and saying to her.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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Episode 110 - The Very Coinage of Your Brain
8 december 2019 · 8 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet worries that the Ghost will weaken his resolve, and Gertrude worries that Hamlet's madness is causing him to see things.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 109 - Thy Almost Blunted Purpose
1 december 2019 · 10 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Just as Hamlet pushes Gertrude to breaking point, his father's Ghost reappears. But is Hamlet the only one who can see him?
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 108 - Stewed in Corruption
24 november 2019 · 11 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet pushes his mother to breaking point with his aggressive lecture.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 107 - Shame, where is thy blush?
17 november 2019 · 10 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet continues his comparison between his father and Gertrude, and questions how she could have made her choice.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 106 - Hyperion's Curls
10 november 2019 · 11 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet turns his attention back to Gertrude, explaining in great detail the consequences of her actions.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 105 - A Bloody Deed (Corrected version)
10 november 2019 · 11 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet hears that there's someone else in the room, and attacks.
(I have re-uploaded this episode because the first version had a very long gap at the beginning. In all else it is identical!)
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 105 - A Bloody Deed
3 november 2019 · 12 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet hears that there's someone else in the room, and attacks.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 104 - You Shall Not Budge
27 oktober 2019 · 8 min
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Act III, Scene iv - Hamlet finds his mother in her chamber, as Polonius listens in.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 103 - Words Without Thoughts
13 oktober 2019 · 11 min
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Act III, Scene iii - Hamlet wonders if now might be a good time to murder Claudius, as he finds him at prayer.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 102 - The Wicked Prize
6 oktober 2019 · 9 min
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Act III, Scene iii - Claudius wrestles with his conscience - can he pray for forgiveness but keep everything he achieved through murder?
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 101 - A Brother's Murder
29 september 2019 · 10 min
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Act III, Scene iii - Alone with his thoughts, Claudius attempts to pray. But does he even feel guilty?
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 100 - Behind the Arras
22 september 2019 · 7 min
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Act III, Scene iii - Polonius enters, with yet another plan to spy on Hamlet.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 99 - Never Alone Did the King Sigh
16 september 2019 · 9 min
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Act III, Scene iii - Scene 3 of the act begins with Claudius giving instructions to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. When he can get a word in...
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 98 - The Soul of Nero
1 september 2019 · 10 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Polonius encourages Hamlet to go to his mother, while Hamlet wrestles with some frightening ideas as the scene ends.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 97 - As Easy As Lying
25 augustus 2019 · 9 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet catches out Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as he tries to get them to tell the truth..
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 96 - Pickers and Stealers
18 augustus 2019 · 10 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet runs rings around Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as they try to manage him.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 95 - Far More Choler
11 augustus 2019 · 7 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Guildenstern and Rosencrantz come back, presumably sent by Claudius to speak with Hamlet.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 94 - Let the Stricken Deer go Weep
4 augustus 2019 · 13 min
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Act III, Scene ii - The play gets too intense for Claudius, and he storms out, leaving Hamlet and Horatio to discuss his reaction.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 93 - The Lady Doth Protest Too Much
28 juli 2019 · 13 min
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Act III, Scene ii - As the first scene of the play-within-the-play ends, Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius and Ophelia all discuss what they're seeing.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 92 - Die Thy Thoughts
14 juli 2019 · 9 min
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Act III, Scene ii - The King concludes his speech, and the Queen makes a very melodramatic promise.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 91 - What We Do Determine Oft We Break
7 juli 2019 · 7 min
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Act III, Scene ii - The Player King answers - but is this speech by Hamlet?
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 90 - Wormwood
30 juni 2019 · 8 min
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Act III, Scene ii - The Player Queen begins to speak, and her lines seem to be designed to trap Gertrude rather than Claudius.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 89 - Is This A Prologue?
23 juni 2019 · 9 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet is still determined to make fun of Ophelia, while an actor enters to give a surprisingly short Prologue to the play.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 88 - The Hobbyhorse is Forgot
17 juni 2019 · 11 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Not content with insulting Ophelia, Hamlet fires some shots at his mother too, as his own 'mad scene' continues. He's interrupted by the Dumb Show that begins the play-within-the-play.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 87 - Country Matters
9 juni 2019 · 11 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet manages to mock Polonius and be incredibly rude to Ophelia as the audience takes their seats for the play. (Please note that this episode contains a discussion of some crude inferences that Hamlet makes, although there is no actual adult language.)
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 86 - The Chameleon's Dish
2 juni 2019 · 10 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet tells Horatio to watch the king and then puts back on his mask of madness as the King and Queen arrive, ready for the play.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 85 - My Heart of Heart
27 mei 2019 · 8 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet explains how much Horatio means to him, and enlists him to keep an eye on Claudius during the play.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 84 - Some Necessary Question
19 mei 2019 · 10 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet concludes his acting lesson, and while the players get ready to perform he starts to chat with Horatio.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
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Episode 83 - The Mirror Up to Nature
12 mei 2019 · 11 min
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Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet continues with his acting notes to the players before their performance of "The Murder of Gonzago".
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.