

The Hamlet Podcast
Conor Hanratty
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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Oct 27, 2025 • 10min
King Lear | Episode 84 - Strange Oeillades
 The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene v - Regan tries to get information out of Oswald.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty 

Oct 19, 2025 • 7min
King Lear | Episode 83 - Great Ignorance
 The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene v - Regan and Oswald reappear, discussing various pressing concerns. 
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty 

Oct 12, 2025 • 13min
King Lear | Episode 82 - The Good Man's Distress
 The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene iv - Cordelia hears reports of her father and hopes her Doctor can help make him better. 
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty 

Oct 5, 2025 • 10min
King Lear | Episode 81 - A Sovereign Shame
 The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene iii - Kent and Gentleman continue their discussion and we hear a startling description of Lear's emotional state.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty 

Sep 28, 2025 • 11min
King Lear | Episode 80 - Sunshine and Rain At Once
 The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene iii - Kent and his Gentleman messenger have met at Dover and discuss the state of affairs. 
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty 

Sep 23, 2025 • 9min
BONUS - Macbeth - Dublin Theatre Festival 2025
 To celebrate not one but TWO exciting Shakespeare productions in Dublin Theatre Festival this year, I've teamed up with DTF to bring you a sneak preview of the delights that await. This time: Druid Theatre Company presents Macbeth, introduced by festival artistic director Róise Goan.
Macbeth is at the Gaiety Theatre from September 25 - October 05, at tickets are available from Ticketmaster. 
The Making of Pinocchio is at the Samuel Beckett Theatre and tickets are available from dublintheatrefestival . ie 

Sep 21, 2025 • 9min
King Lear | Episode 79 - My Hateful Life
 The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene ii - A Messenger brings news of Cornwall and Gloucester, which horrifies Albany. Goneril has new plans for the future too... 
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty 

Sep 20, 2025 • 8min
BONUS - Hamlet - Dublin Theatre Festival 2025
 To celebrate not one but TWO exciting Shakespeare productions in Dublin Theatre Festival this year, I've teamed up with DTF to bring you a sneak preview of the delights that await. First up: a production of Hamlet from Peru, introduced by festival artistic director Róise Goan. 
Hamlet is at the O'Reilly Theatre from September 25-27, at tickets are available from dublintheatrefestival . ie 

Sep 7, 2025 • 15min
King Lear | Episode 78 - Tigers, Not Daughters
 The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene ii - Albany arrives but does not give Goneril the welcome she is expecting. 
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty 

Aug 31, 2025 • 11min
King Lear | Episode 77 - A Woman's Services
 The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene ii - Goneril arrives back to her home, with Edmund by her side. She has plans for him...
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty 


