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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Nov 17, 2025 • 12min
King Lear | Episode 87 - This Piece of Toasted Cheese
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene vi - Lear enters, at a new level of madness.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Nov 10, 2025 • 21min
King Lear | Episode 86 - This World I Do Renounce
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene vi - Gloucester attempts to jump, but Edgar has a whole plan in place.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Nov 3, 2025 • 16min
King Lear | Episode 85 - The Extreme Verge
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act IV Scene vi - Gloucester and Edgar reach Dover.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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
