The Hamlet Podcast

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene vi - Gloucester brings the others to shelter. Edgar and the Fool vie for Lear's attention. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene v - Cornwall appears, with Edmund in tow. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene iv - The scene comes to an end, not before Lear makes some more fantastical references and Edgar matches him with a famous rhyme. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene iv - The Walking Fire - and its bearer - arrives. Edgar continues to perform his role as mad Poor Tom. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene iv - Lear is still fascinated by Edgar, while the Fool still watches. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene iv - Lear is fascinated by Edgar, while the Fool watches what is happening. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene iv - Edgar appears as Poor Tom, scaring the Fool but fascinating Lear. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene iv - Kent tries to get Lear to take shelter in the hovel. Lear does some remarkable soul-searching, in his anger and madness. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene iIi - Gloucester and Edmund discuss some top-secret news, and the unnatural way Lear's family is treating him. This episode is probably the 400th episode of The Hamlet Podcast! A huge thank you for listening. And do please stay tuned! Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene ii - Lear gives in, and the Fool gives us another song - and a prophecy. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene ii - Kent appears, and Lear continues to cry into the storm. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene i - Still out in the storm, Lear rails at the weather while the Fool attempts to suggest that they go back indoors. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act III Scene i - Out in the storm, Kent meets the Gentleman and they discuss what's happening with Lear. (With bonus special effects audio from Incheon Airport!) Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act II Scene ii - With Lear gone, Regan and Goneril head indoors out of the storm - despite Gloucester's reservations. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act II Scene ii - Lear rages against his daughters. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act II Scene ii - Now Regan AND Goneril have suggestions - and Lear won't like them. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act II Scene ii - Regan also insists that Lear listen to reason. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act II Scene ii - Goneril arrives, and the stakes start to get higher. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

A little seasonal treat! A romp through the strangest of Christmas gift-guides, with drummers, Danish kettles, Much Ado About tabors and even some biblical gifts. Season's greetings to you - and thank you for tuning in! 🎄

A little seasonal treat! A romp through the strangest of Christmas gift-guides, with pipers, recorders, organs and a little Irish mystery. Season's greetings to you! 🎄

A little seasonal treat! A romp through the strangest of Christmas gift-guides, with ten lords-a-leaping, sonnets, spinets and calendars. Season's greetings to you! 🎄

A little seasonal treat! A romp through the strangest of Christmas gift-guides, via nine Shakespearean ladies and - hurrah - nine Shakespearean dances. Season's greetings to you! 🎄

A little seasonal treat! A romp through the strangest of Christmas gift-guides, via maids and maidservants, Verdi and new-year gifts. Season's greetings to you! 🎄

A little seasonal treat! A romp through the strangest of Christmas gift-guides, via swans, music, Coole Park and Ben Jonson. Season's greetings to you! 🎄

A little seasonal treat! A romp through the strangest of Christmas gift-guides, via geese, grease, barnacles and poetry. Season's greetings to you! 🎄