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Mentioned in 21 episodes

King Lear

Book • 1606

King Lear, written by William Shakespeare around 1604-1606, is a tragedy that follows the story of King Lear, who decides to retire and divide his kingdom among his three daughters: Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia.

The division is based on the eloquence of their declarations of love for him.

However, Lear's youngest and favorite daughter, Cordelia, refuses to flatter him and is disinherited.

The play unfolds with Lear's descent into madness, the betrayal by his elder daughters, and the subplot involving the Earl of Gloucester and his sons.

Ultimately, the play ends in tragedy with the deaths of Lear, Cordelia, and several other main characters, highlighting themes of deception, power, and the consequences of poor judgment.

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Mentioned in 21 episodes

Mentioned by

Andy Matuschak

as an example of a challenging book that people may struggle to absorb due to a lack of reading skills.

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Andy Matuschak - Self-Teaching, Spaced Repetition, & Why Books Don’t Work

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Douglas Murray

when discussing endurance of life and death.

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376. Truth and Adventure as an Antidote to Suffering | Douglas Murray

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Tom Holland

in relation to Cordelia's choice between the kings of France and Burgundy.

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131. Burgundy: Europe's forgotten superpower

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Thomas Banks

when discussing Shakespeare's play 'King Lear' and its villains.

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Episode 262: “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Acts 2 & 3

Quoted to illustrate Putin's mindset as an expression of impotence.

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In Moscow's Shadows 203: Can Putin Afford To End The War?

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Zena Hitz

among her favorite Shakespeare plays.

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Zena Hitz: reading the Great Books

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Thomas Hibbs

when discussing the importance of having a vocabulary to describe what is wrong.

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Aquinas on Friendship and Human Excellence | Prof. Thomas Hibbs

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Taron Egerton

, when talking about the monologues he used for his auditions at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

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"Taron Egerton"

Mentioned throughout the podcast as a source of insights on leadership and power dynamics.

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Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall

Mentioned in the context of discussing Shakespeare's tragedies and the role of women.

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Antony and Cleopatra

Mentioned by the podcast host as a playwright whose play King Lear was composed around 1606 and reflects a shift in focus from English to British themes.