The Hamlet Podcast
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!
Latest episodes
Nov 3, 2024 • 11min
King Lear | Episode 42 - Enormous State
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene ii - Gloucester and Kent share a kind word, before Kent addresses his state.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Oct 27, 2024 • 12min
King Lear | Episode 41 - Too Old To Learn
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene ii - Kent argues against his punishment, but not even Gloucester can help him.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Oct 20, 2024 • 12min
King Lear | Episode 40 - Radiant Fire
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene ii - Kent continues to enrage Oswald and confound Cornwall. But punishment looms...
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Oct 13, 2024 • 13min
King Lear | Episode 39 - Cackling Home to Camelot
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene ii - Cornwall questions Kent's anger - and gets some curious answers.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Oct 6, 2024 • 13min
King Lear | Episode 38 - Thou Unnecessary Letter
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene ii - Reinforcements answer Oswald's cries for help, but Kent's insults keep coming.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Sep 29, 2024 • 10min
King Lear | Episode 37 - Carbonado Your Shanks
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene ii - Kent continues attacking Oswald.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Sep 29, 2024 • 8min
King Lear | Episode 35 - Virtue and Obedience
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene i - Cornwall and Regan explain the purpose of their visit, ending the scene and hinting at the approaching showdown.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Sep 29, 2024 • 14min
King Lear | Episode 36 - Lipsbury Pinfold
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene ii - Kent and Oswald meet outside Gloucester's home.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Sep 8, 2024 • 11min
King Lear | Episode 34 - Expense and Waste
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene i - Cornwall and Regan arrive, full of questions and ideas about what's been happening in Gloucester's house.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Sep 1, 2024 • 11min
King Lear | Episode 33 - Natural Boy
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.
Act II Scene i - Edmund's plot thickens, and Gloucester makes a decision.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
