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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May 20, 2018 • 11min
Episode 39 - More Things in Heaven and Earth
Dive into Hamlet's haunting dialogues with Horatio and Marcellus as they face unsettling truths about the supernatural. Explore the pivotal moment when Hamlet seeks loyalty and silence from his friends after confronting his father's ghost. Discover the themes of equality and performance in Act One’s conclusion, while getting a taste of theatrical events unfolding in Dublin and London. This exploration weaves together philosophy and action, setting the stage for the dramatic journey ahead.
May 13, 2018 • 9min
Episode 38 - Hic Et Ubique
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Act I, Scene v - Hamlet swears his colleagues into silence - with some help from below.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
May 6, 2018 • 11min
Episode 37 - Yes, by Saint Patrick!
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Act I, Scene v - Horatio and Marcellus try to get information from Hamlet, who is surprisingly reticent.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
Apr 29, 2018 • 10min
Episode 36 - Smile and Smile and Be a Villain
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Act I, Scene v - Hamlet resolves to remember his father, and then Marcellus and Horatio return.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
Apr 22, 2018 • 11min
Episode 35 - Adieu, Hamlet, Remember me
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Act I, Scene v - The Ghost has a few more instructions for Hamlet, before he bids a final farewell.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
Apr 15, 2018 • 13min
Episode 34 - By a Brother's Hand
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Act I, Scene v - The Ghost at last describes how he was murdered.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
Apr 8, 2018 • 10min
Episode 33 - That Adulterate Beast
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Act I, Scene v - The Ghost has some things to say about Claudius and Gertrude.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
Apr 1, 2018 • 9min
Episode 32 - Murder Most Foul
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Act I, Scene v - The Ghost starts to explain what happened...
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
Mar 25, 2018 • 10min
Episode 31 - I Am Thy Father's Spirit
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Act I, Scene v - The Ghost speaks at last!
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.
Mar 18, 2018 • 9min
Bonus Episode - Richard Burbage
In this bonus episode, we take pay homage to the life and contribution of the first great Shakespearean actor, Richard Burbage (1567-1619).
