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!
Episodes
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Nov 13, 2022 • 12min
Macbeth | Episode 14 - The Poor Cat i'the Adage
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene vii - Lady Macbeth enters and wonders why Macbeth has left the party.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Nov 6, 2022 • 14min
Macbeth | Episode 13 - Our Poisoned Chalice
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene vii - Macbeth wonders about the consequences of murdering Duncan.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Oct 30, 2022 • 12min
Macbeth | Episode 12 - The Air is Delicate
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene vi - Duncan and his company arrive at Castle Macbeth.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Oct 23, 2022 • 10min
Macbeth | Episode 11 - Strange Matters
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene v - The Macbeths are reunited, and make plans to welcome Duncan to their castle.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Oct 16, 2022 • 13min
Macbeth | Episode 10 - Murdering Ministers
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene v - Lady Macbeth calls on the powers of evil for help with her plan.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Oct 9, 2022 • 12min
Macbeth | Episode 09 - The Milk of Human Kindness
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene v - Macbeth's wife enters reading a letter, and reveals her own ambitions for her husband.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Oct 2, 2022 • 16min
Macbeth | Episode 08 - The Prince of Cumberland
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene iv - Macbeth and Banquo return to Duncan, who is about to announce the new Prince of Cumberland...
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Sep 25, 2022 • 15min
Macbeth | Episode 07 - Supernatural Solicitings
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene iii - Macbeth begins to wonder what happens next, and whether he will need to do anything...
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Sep 18, 2022 • 10min
Macbeth | Episode 06 - Borrowed Robes
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene iii - Macbeth and Banquo marvel at what they've heard, while Ross and Angus arrive with news.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Sep 11, 2022 • 13min
Macbeth | Episode 05 - Imperfect Speakers
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act I, Scene iii - Macbeth and Banquo appear, and get a strange prophesy from the witches.
(Please note: an earlier version of this file uploaded itself incorrectly, sending Episode 04 instead of this new material. It has been deleted, and this really is Episode 05... already the witches are messing with us...!)
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
