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
Mentioned books
Jan 1, 2024 • 13min
New Year's Quiz
New Year's Quiz by Conor Hanratty
Dec 31, 2023 • 23min
Macbeth | Episode 72 - Retreat and Flourish
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act V Scene ix - The battle ends and we learn the outcome as the play concludes.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Dec 24, 2023 • 17min
Macbeth | Episode 71 - The Roman Fool
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act V Scene viii - Macbeth and Macduff finally meet.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Dec 17, 2023 • 10min
Macbeth | Episode 70 - My Wife and Children's Ghosts
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act V Scene vii - In the remaining portion of the scene, we meet Macduff, and then Old Siward enters with Malcolm.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Dec 17, 2023 • 8min
Macbeth | Episode 69 - What Is Thy Name?
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act V Scene vii - As the battle rages, Macbeth comes face to face with Young Siward.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Dec 10, 2023 • 6min
Macbeth | Episode 68 - Blood and Death
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act V Scene vi - Malcolm and his army throw down their disguises and prepare to fight.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Dec 10, 2023 • 9min
Macbeth | Episode 67 - A Moving Grove
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act V Scene v - A Messenger brings news that Macbeth really doesn't want to hear.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Dec 3, 2023 • 12min
Macbeth | Episode 66 - Hereafter
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act V Scene v - Macbeth observes the advancing horde, and then gets shocking news.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Nov 26, 2023 • 10min
Macbeth | Episode 65 - Advance The War
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Act V Scene iv - Malcolm, Macduff and Old Siward plan their advance on Dunsinane - with a strategy that will horrify Macbeth.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Nov 20, 2023 • 14min
Bonus Episode: Shakespeare's First Folio
On November 8th 1623, a collection of Shakespeare's plays was published, compiled by two former colleagues from his acting company. This collection - known to us as the First Folio - is one of the most influential books in the history of literature. To mark its 400th anniversary this year, this bonus episode takes a look at this extraordinary book.
Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
