A weekly podcast now exploring Shakespeare's Macbeth. Every episode covers approximately 30 lines of the play - week by week, until we finish sometime in 2023!
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The show dedicated to revealing the plays of William Shakespeare as tasty entertainment for today's hungry audience. Be you actor or observer, this show offers a fresh look at some very old goods.
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Hosted by Cassidy Cash, That Shakespeare Life takes you behind the curtain and into the real life of William Shakespeare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials. Advancing knowledge and the arts. Discover it all at www.folger.edu. Shakespeare turns up in the most interesting places—not just literature and the stage, but science and social history as well. Our "Shakespeare Unlimited" podcast explores the fascinating and varied connections between Shakespeare, his works, and the world around us.
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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 history attributed the work to even capable of writing them? Join Theatrical Actor/Writer/Director and Shakespeare connoisseur Steven Sabel as he welcomes a variety of guests to explore literary history's greatest mystery… Who was the writer behind the pen name "William Shakespeare?" Part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network.
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Your one-stop shop for all things Shakespeare. Catch A-List casts in brand new audio versions of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, plus documentaries from the brightest minds on the bard’s life and work.
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Shakespeare Sundays with Chop Bard, is a practical, and enthusiastic exploration of William Shakespeare's work. Each episode will take on a single subject taken from his words, lines, poetry, themes, or resources, in order to better understand them, and find out what use can be made of them.
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The Play's the Thing is the ultimate podcast resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to each play (one per act, plus a Q&A episode), this podcast explores the themes, scenes, characters, and lines that make Shakespeare so memorable. In the end, we will cover every play The Bard wrote, thus permitting an ongoing contemplation and celebration of the most important writer of all time. Join us. The Play’s the Thing is presented by The CiRCE Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. S ...
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The world’s longest-running theatre podcast, which Broadway World calls “one of the Top 10 Podcasts for Theatre Fans!” HEAR HERE!
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Great Interviews with Great Artists. We’re talking 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 drama produced - and a lot of it wasn't by Shakespeare. Apart from a few noble exceptions these plays are often passed over, ignored or simply unknown. This podcast presents full audio productions of the plays, fragmentary and extant, that shaped the theatrical world that shaped our dramatic history.
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Shakespeare, stoned. In Season One Rey and Mikey discuss why "Hamlet is an Asshole". New episodes every two weeks beginning 10/4.
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Shakespeare Anyone? is co-hosted by Elyse Sharp and Kourtney Smith, two professional actors and hobbyist Shakespeare scholars. Join us as we explore Shakepeare's plays through as many lenses as we can by looking at the text and how the text is viewed through modern lenses of feminism, racism, classism, colonialism, nationalism… all the-isms. We will discuss how his plays shaped both the past and present, and look at how his work was performed throughout various periods of time–all while tryi ...
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FROM OPEN AIR TO ON THE AIR! Join WNYC and The Public Theater as we bring Free Shakespeare in the Park to the airwaves with William Shakespeare’s RICHARD II. Brought to you in a serialized radio broadcast over four nights, listen as the last of the divinely anointed monarchs descends and loses it all. When King Richard banishes his cousin Henry Bolingbroke and deprives him of his inheritance, he unwittingly creates an enemy who will ultimately force him from the throne. One of the Bard’s onl ...
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The channel for the Award-Winning Maverick Theatre Company and their London Literary Pub Crawl productions and Resonance 104.4FM Radio shows. General theatre and literary news from London, England.
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The Journeyman Cave podcast shines a spotlight on the unsung heroes of boxing. The road warriors who occupy the away corner week in, week out. Each episode we meet a different fighter with their own unique story to tell about a career in boxing.
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Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and several other plays and books, looks at each of William Shakespeare's 154 Sonnets in the originally published sequence, giving detailed explanations and looking out for what the words themselves tell us about the great poet and playwright, about the Fair Youth and the Dark Lady, and about their complex and fascinating relationships. Podcast transcripts, the sonnets, contact details and full info at https://www.sonnetcast.com
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Entertaining, thrilling and uplifting the Putney Theatre Company's dedicated podcast features show reviews, interviews with directors, cast and crew, and feedback from our wonderful audiences. We're a regional theatre working with the community to encourage new writing, new actors, offering fresh perspectives and familiar drama. Come and see us at the South West End!
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The Lowry Theatre is commemorating 400 years since Shakespeare's death with a season of shows. We join radio presenter and theatre director Hywel Evans at opening night to gauge the audience reaction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A cheeky, irreverent yet informative deep-dive into all things Shakespeare, hosted by two longtime Shakespeare performers, directors, and teachers. Want to support us? Thanks!! Go to: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8KTK7CATJSRYJ
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The world’s most controversial events, and the complex beliefs behind them. From Bigfoot sightings to bitcoin takeovers, alien landings to assassinations, who’s shaping the narrative — and why? Conspiracy Theories is a Spotify Podcast. New episodes Wednesdays. Watch episodes and more on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ConspiracyTheoriesPodcast
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Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.
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Summer nights, romance, music, comedy, pairs of lovers who have yet to confess their feelings to each other, comedy and more than a touch of magic are all woven into one of Shakespeare's most delightful and ethereal creations – A Midsummer Night's Dream. The plot is as light and enchanting as the settings themselves. The Duke of Athens is busy with preparations for his forthcoming wedding to Hippolyta the Amazonian Queen. In the midst of this, Egeus, an Athenian aristocrat marches in, flanke ...
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37 plays, 2 pals, 1 immortal Bard
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The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter poems are often read twice, as time permits. The Daily Poem is presented by Goldberry Studios. dailypoempod.substack.com
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The read-along Shakespeare podcast
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Improvised Shakespeare from an audio-based troupe spanning US & UK! roundaboutshakespeare.com
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Discover your next favourite book, or take a deep dive into the mind of an author you love, with The Shakespeare and Company Interview podcast. Long-form interviews with internationally acclaimed authors, recorded from our bookshop in the heart of Paris. Hosted by S&Co Literary Director, Adam Biles. Discover all our upcoming events here. If you enjoy these conversations, you can order The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews here. Past guests include: Ottessa Moshfegh, Ian McEwan, Ali ...
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Historical Blindness is a podcast about history’s myths, mysteries, and misconceptions. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, host Nathaniel Lloyd searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture.
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Hear short, contemporary stage plays with first-rate casts. Playing on Air brings together award winners and emerging young talent, and each play is followed by a conversation with the playwrights and cast. Tune in for great American plays with great American actors, hosted and produced by Claudia Catania.
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A podcast tracing the development of theatre from ancient Greece to the present day through the places and people who made theatre happen. More than just dates and lists of plays we'll learn about the social. political and historical context that fostered the creation of dramatic art.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'Women and Shakespeare' features conversations with diverse creatives and academics who are involved in making and interpreting Shakespeare. In the conversations, we find out both how Shakespeare is used to amplify the voices of women today and how women are redefining the world's most famous writer. Series 1 was sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award.
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A podcast for all those who see William Shakespeare primarily as a dramatist, and want to explore ways to stage his plays as live theatre.
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Welcome to the Shakespeare Busted podcast, where amazing things happen. Cover art photo provided by Samuel Zeller on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@samuelzeller
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Book In is a podcast in which brothers Rupert and Charlie Fordham discuss all things English Literature. From Chaucer to the present day, covering drama, novels and poetry, they cover all the classics and much more, from the UK, Ireland, the US, Europe and the rest of the world. Informative but lighthearted, Book In is suitable for all readers, and will be helpful for students doing GCSE, A-Level and university English degrees as well. Both Rupert and Charlie have been keen readers all their ...
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2 of his famous quotes and a bit about why he still is relevant to us. Cover art photo provided by JJ Jordan on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jjjordan
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We will be starting up our podcast again soon... Stay tuned Baltimore Shakespeare Factory recreates, as closely as is possible, the staging conditions, spirit, and atmosphere created by Shakespeare’s theatre company during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. http://baltimoreshakespearfactory.org
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Mercedes Ugarte's seventh grade students from Monterrey, Mexico learned the iambic pentameter rhythm and the structure of Shakespeare' s sonnets by creating hip-hop beats and rhyming to them.
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A scattershot podcast about William Shakespeare and his works.
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Public figures talk about the piece of Shakespeare that inspires them most.The pieces are read by well known actors. From BBC Radio 4
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"You dissentious rogues..." The Language of 16thC Thieves
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In Shakespeare’s play Henry IV, Part 1, Falstaff declares on more than one occasion, “I am a rogue.” Several exchanges between Falstaff, Henry V, and others like Hostess Quickly and Doll Tearsheet, see characters throwing the word “rogue” back and forth as both an insult and a badge of honor. The term connects to a real form of slang underworld lan…
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The votes are in, we have our winner - and a host of runners up and stats to discuss! Visual charts will be available on our website shortly after this episode drops. Our patrons received this episode a few days ago... you can't keep secrets long. The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the…
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Bonus: Revisiting Henry V and The Tempest
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Want to support the podcast? Join our Patreon or buy us a coffee. As an independent podcast, Shakespeare Anyone? is supported by listeners like you. At the end of each year, we revisit the Shakespeare plays we covered over the past twelve months. We've gone back and re-read both Henry V and The Tempest, and we will discuss what has changed in our r…
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Friend of the pod Katherine Scheil is the author of Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway and the co-editor of the upcoming Palgrave Handbook of Shakespearean Biofiction, is the perfect person to talk about Chloé Zhao's film version of Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel. Scheil highlights some of the differences between th…
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Hamnet, with Chloe Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell
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Hamnet, the acclaimed novel by Maggie O’Farrell, is now a major film. The story imagines the life and death of Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet, whose loss would later echo through one of his most famous tragedies, Hamlet. O’Farrell joins director and co-writer Chloé Zhao to reveal how they adapted the novel for the big screen.With Jessie Buckley as Agnes…
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Steven welcomes Professor Nic Panagopoulos from the department of English Literature and Culture at the University of Athens, Greece, to discuss evidence that the works of Shakespeare were heavily influenced by the Greek masters of philosophy and drama. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillth…
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In this, the – at least for the time-being – final episode of his podcast on William Shakespeare's Sonnets, Sebastian Michael offers a brief summary of his findings and also takes the opportunity to examine in a little more detail the view held by some contemporary editors that the sonnets may not principally be about a Fair Youth and a Dark Lady –…
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Episode #242 ... Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare
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Today we talk about the philosophy behind the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. We talk about how ineffective violence and honor codes are as ways of maintaining the stability of a society. How catastrophe may be a deterrent to violence. The tension presented by Shakespeare between a Christian view of love, marriage and salvation and an…
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Sent us a text, you dicks!! Hello dicks and dickesses!! We are taking this week off due to personal reasons, but we leave you here with LA and a few Shakespeare quotes about thankfulness. Hope your Thanksgivings (if you celebrate it, that is!!) were warm and wonderful!! LA & Owen To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - …
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When Stories Fall Apart: Miriam Robinson on Love, Loss, and Truth
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In this intimate conversation recorded at Shakespeare and Company, novelist Miriam Robinson joins Adam Biles to discuss her remarkable debut, And Notre Dame Is Burning. Together, they explore the novel’s fractured structure and the emotional aftermath of betrayal, loss, and motherhood. Robinson reflects on her protagonist Esther—a woman piecing tog…
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The Merchant of Venice; Act 3, Scene 1 ShylockNovember 10, 2025The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.” Actor and storyteller Saul Rubinek takes us inside his one-man show Playing Shylock, now on stage at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in New York City. Rubinek explores Shylock’s confoundin…
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This week I'm sharing an episode of a new podcast from CBC, called The Devil You Know. In The Devil You Know, Sarah Marshall explores the tangled web of the Satanic Panic, a journey that will take you everywhere from Victoria, B.C. to rural Kentucky to San Antonio, Texas. This is a show about the people who experienced the Satanic Panic in real-tim…
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Send us a text Joining us for this year’s JMOTY award episode is very special guest - Paddy Ivory. We take a look back at the last 12 months and discuss the road warriors who have racked up the most bouts; Milestones reached; Ones to watch in 2026; and, of course, the top 5 fighters in contention for Journeyman of the Year! 🏆 - - - Follow us and su…
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Robert Frost is having one of those days. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson
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Cynthia’s Revels: ‘O That Joy So Soon Should Waste’
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Episode 196: The origins of the play written for the court and the Children of the Chaple playing company Why this type of play is a fit for the child playing troupes The print history of the play A brief synopsis of the play Myth, Satire and Masque - the complexities with getting an understanding of the play The minor role of plot compared to word…
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S4E5 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Roman Buffet"
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In this episode, Rey spends a lot of time wondering what Romans ate. Coriolanus Act II, Scenes 2-3 are discussed. Coriolanus' ascension to a consulship is approved by both the senate and the people, though the Tribunes may have other ideas about the matter. (Note: our apologies that the audio on this episode got a little fucked up).…
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Mary Mapes Dodge's "A Song for St. Nicholas"
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Today’s poem is an appeal to the jolly giver of gifts. Happy reading!For more St. Nick poems, head over to the St. Nicholas Center. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson
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'A Childs Christmas in Wales' - Dylan Thomas and Cerys Matthews.
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Join Nick Hennegan who celebrates the annual Westminster Abbey wreath-laying ceremony for Welsh Poet Dylan Thomas. He includes 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' and music and poetry from Cerys Matthews. www.BohemianBritain.comBy Nick Hennegan
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Playing on Air is back for a new season! We've got 5 plays for '25 - '26 Season, 4 of which are new plays, and 3 of those new plays are commissions. First up, is "73, SK." by Else Went, directed by Emma Rosa Went. "73, SK" features a company of actors each making their Playing on Air debut! We are thrilled to welcome: Olivia Rose Barresi, Paul Jose…
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Playing on Air '25 - '26 Season Announcement
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Playing on Air's Leadership team, Artistic Director, Joshua Kahan Brody and Associate Artistic Director & Creative Producer, Garlia Cornelia Jones announce the '25 - '26 Season! Their 1st season together! This new season includes 5 plays, 4 of which are World Premieres and 3 of which are commissions and 1 Playing on Air regular! • 73, SK. Written…
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Today’s poem is a tribute to the kind and lovely Luci Shaw, who died earlier this week. The poem–a contemplation of mortality–is a representative sample of her contemplative verse, and takes on new meaning after her passing. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
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Today’s poem speaks of speaking the unspeakable, and feeling the un-feelable. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson
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They say Roman Emperor Nero played his fiddle while watching his own empire burn. He neglected all leadership duties, and killed his own family. Then, he died by suicide. But some historians believe this is all the product of a two-thousand-year-old smear campaign, invented to cover up the fact that Nero was actually murdered. Keep up with Conspira…
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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. This was a tricky episode to record, as I had made a decision to use a specific version of the text with very odd versions of place n…
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Send us a text It's great to be back after an extended hiatus, and to thank everyone for their patience and support we have a mini run of episodes for you in the lead up to the festive season. First up, we go a little off our usual track with former British and Commonwealth Flyweight champion - Tommy Frank. - - - Check out the Boxing Dads YouTube c…
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Whether your burgeoning inter-holiday malaise needs pruning or a little low-key encouragement, today’s poem (on a Monday, no less!) might be just the thing. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe…
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Arthurian England: How the Tudors Used Myth to Build a Nation
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When we think of King Arthur, many of us imagine medieval romance—knights in shining armor, enchanted swords, or chivalric quests. But for the Tudors, Arthur wasn’t just storybook material. In the 16th century, Arthurian legend was a political tool, a national symbol, and—for some—an actual piece of English history. From Henry VII naming his heir “…
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King Lear | Episode 89 - Look With Thine Ears
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The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.Act IV Scene vi - Gloucester wonders at Lear's fallen state, while Lear madly criticises the hypocrisies of the world.Written and presented by Conor HanrattyBy Conor Hanratty
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Julius Caesar – Act V scene 1 The apposing armies meet at Philippi, but before the fight there must be words.
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Philip Larkin wrote some of the greatest poetry in English in the second half of the twentieth century. Brilliant, famous and successful, he chose to live as a librarian in Hull, largely avoiding the public gaze, and watching the world from the edge of England. His simple language and easily accessible work have made him hugely popular, and his abi…
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Dorianne Laux's "A Short History of the Apple"
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Today’s poem goes out as a palate-cleanser for everyone who may have lost their relish for eating after the Thanksgiving holiday. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson
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403: Albion Knight - Full Cast Audio (Fragment)
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Hello! It's a chunky fragment this week, and one I've been wanted to produce more fully for a long time. A kinda content warning that this episode is about bad actors (in the political sense of the word) deliberately plotting to turn people against each other in a blatant attempt to leverage power. Which is upsetting enough in the real world, let a…
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Today’s poem is just the thing if you need to make any last-minute invitations to Thanksgiving dinner. Happy reading! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson
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Folger Shakespeare Library director Farah Karim-Cooper's new book All the World's Your Stage explores for readers of all ages the life and times of William Shakespeare through eight of his most popular plays. Dr. Karim-Cooper discusses how this was one of her hardest books to write and reveals the surprising title of her favorite Shakespeare play; …
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Manhattan’s Knoedler Gallery made about $80 million selling art by Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, and other Abstract Expressionist icons. But in 2011, the truth came out: the paintings were forgeries. The buyers were scammed. Employees at the Knoedler claimed they, too, were victims. But were the…
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Think of the Children - Part Two: Satanic Panic
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In the conclusion of my series on the moral panics of the eighties, I look at the development of the Satanic Panic and consider its resurgence today. This episode is sponsored by American History Tellers: The Mayflower and American Scandal: The West Memphis Three. Binge all episodes of both series right now on Wonder+. Check out the sh…
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Cait chats with Ian (Co-Director), Ella (Wendy), Alexa (John Darling) and Rob Wallis (Captain Hook) about the magical, merry-madness of this year's Putney Panto, based on family favourite, Peter Pan. At the Putney Arts Theatre, running from December 11 to 21st join Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinkerbell, and the Lost Boys as they soar into Neverland this fes…
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Gratitude, Diplomacy, and Deer at the First Thanksgiving
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In November 1621, two communities—Wampanoag and English—came together at the edge of Patuxet for a shared harvest meal. While today we call this moment “The First Thanksgiving,” the historical reality is far richer and more culturally complex than the simplified story many of us grew up hearing. In this week’s episode, we explore this early moment …
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Today’s poem is the perfect prelude to Thanksgiving–not only by whetting the appetite, but by uncovering the hidden glories of one of the most enduring and ubiquitous of nature’s gifts. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subsc…
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King Lear | Episode 88 - Sweeten My Imagination
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The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.Act IV Scene vi - Lear rails against women, while Gloucester is overcome with emotion at seeing him.Written and presented by Conor HanrattyBy Conor Hanratty
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Dating the Sonnets — With Miro Roman
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In this special episode, Sebastian Michael is joined by architect, author, and coder Miro Roman to talk about their experimentation with applying a machine learning approach to comparing the full text of William Shakespeare's Sonnets to the full text of his plays and narrative poems to examine whether such a methodology can confirm the rare word an…
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Today’s poem, though brief, is arguably “bigger on the inside,” just like its subject. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson
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Sylvia Plath was an American from a prosperous middle class background whose life was changed for ever when she met Ted Hughes at a party in London. He kissed her on the spot, and they were married four months later, on June 16th, deliberately selected as it was Bloomsday in Joyce's Ulysses. Their relationship was tumultous; Hughes had multiple aff…
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402: Discussing: John Danter with Michelle Michel
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After joining us for so many explorations of the cony-catching pamphlets on our patreon channel, we couldn't not ask Michelle Michel to join us to discuss the world of printing and John Danter. In theory we were going to be talking around the play text of Fair Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester... and then we mostly didn't! But we did talk abo…
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It’s one thing to write a poem claiming poetry should show rather than tell; it is another thing entirely for that poem to follow its own advice. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe…
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Nikola Tesla patented over 300 inventions. When he died, the US government confiscated 80 trunks of his notes and blueprints… and only returned 60 to his heir. In his lifetime, Tesla tinkered with weather control machines, alien transmission readers, and a “death ray” that would revolutionize society. The missing trunks may be evidence that these i…
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