In Your Ear Shakespeare

Chop Bard

Arts EN ↓ 270 episodes

The show dedicated to revealing the plays of William Shakespeare as tasty entertainment for today's hungry audience. Be you actor or observer, this show offers a fresh look at some very old goods.

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In Your Ear Shakespeare

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Jun 19, 2026

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Episodes

145 Old Man Shadow 30.09.2015

King Lear – Act I scene 5 – Stuck waiting to leave, not even the fool's jokes can keep doubt and fear from creeping into Lear's thoughts. Featuring: G.Robin Smith Richard II (directed by Emily C. A. Snyder) National Theatre Live: Hamlet

144 Serpent's Tooth 10.09.2015

King Lear – Act I scenes 3 & 4 – Goneril takes steps to remedy the burden of her father. A disguised Kent returns, and Lear's fool finally makes an appearance. Featuring: Kate Miller Kate Miller, IMDB I Know That Voice

143 You Bastard! 19.08.2015

King Lear – Act I scene 2 – Edmund exposes his true nature, and eclipses his father Gloucester's trust in absent son Edgar, who eventually shows up.

142 Something From Nothing 29.07.2015

King Lear – Act I scene 1 – The King has decided to retire and demands to know which of his daughters loves him the most, as he breaks apart the kingdom. It does not go well. Featuring: Rebecca Gross Ran

141 Don't Fear the Lear 08.07.2015

King Lear – We begin series number ten with an introduction to Shakespeare's hardcore tragedy about a King and his three daughters. We talk history, Quarto vs. Folio, and breakdown an impossible persona. Peter Brook, Lear Ian Holm, Lear Olivier, Lear PBS RSC 2009, Ian McKellen, Lear 2014 Stratford Festival Lear Globe Lear 2014 First Encounter: RSC King Lear Shakespeare Uncovered: King Lear with Ch...

140 Twelfth Night 20.05.2015

Twelfth Night – The complete audio, uninterrupted by commentary Featuring : Matt Gordon, as Orsino – www.mattbgordon.com Eve Marie Mugar, as Viola – www.evemariemugar.com Heather Ordover, as Maria – craftlit.com Emily C. A. Snyder, as Olivia – www.emilycasnyder.com

139 The Wind and the Rain 14.05.2015

Twelfth Night – Act 5 scene 1 – It's the end, as all our characters come together in one frantic collision. O,time, make it fadge! Featuring: Matt Gordon, Eve Marie Mugar, and Emily C. A. Snyder Tavern Wind & the Rain, by Trilsean, courtesy G.Robin Smith Dramatis personae Tracey Stewart Hollow Crown Season 2 Our cast: Matt Gordon, as Orsino – www.mattbgordon.com Eve Marie Mugar, as Viola – www.eve...

138 Check Please 01.05.2015

Twelfth Night – Act 4 scene 1-3 – Sebastian is assaulted by Toby and Andrew. Malvolio endures torment by Sir Topas. Olivia finally gets her man... sort of. Featuring: Heather Ordover, and Emily C. A. Snyder. Down in A Hole, by Audrey Auld, courtesy of music.mevio.com The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England Stewarty

137 Hold Thy Spleen 15.04.2015

Twelfth Night – Act 3 scene 4 – Olivia encounters a new suitor, as Malvolio shows us his cross-garters, and paths begin to cross. Featuring: Eve Marie Mugar, Heather Ordover, and Emily C. A. Snyder Okemah Moon, by Lee Alexander, courtesy of music.mevio.com Chicago Shakespeare Theater The Bill Shakespeare project The Shakespeare Standard "The False Issue of the "Illegality" of Female Performance"

136 A License of Ink 24.03.2015

Twelfth Night – Act 3 scene 2-3 – Andrew has had enough, and wants to go home, while Sebastian plays tourist. I have a bad feeling about this. Featuring: Heather Ordover Pirate Song, by Jonah Knight, courtesy of music.mevio.com Short about The National Theatre's, King Lear

135 For Love of a Beard 03.03.2015

Twelfth Night – Act 3 scene 1 – Viola, as Cesario, returns to Olivia's garden, and is beset on all sides. Oh, the things we do for love and honor. Featuring: Eve Marie Mugar, and Emily C. A. Snyder Disguise, by Tess Henley, courtesy of music.mevio.com Stratford in HD

134 Trout Tickling 17.02.2015

Twelfth Night – Act 2 scene 5 – Maria sets the trap that will ensnare Malvolio, as Sir Toby, Fabian, and Andrew play the part of peanut gallery. Featuring Heather Ordover The Little Things We Do, by Andrew Ferris , courtesy of music.mevio.com Shakespeare Uncovered Elizabethan Masques

133 Pleasure in Pain 01.02.2015

Twelfth Night – Act 2 scene 4 – Orsino attempts to educate Cesario in the ways of women and relationships. Viola has something to say about that. Feste sings another song. Love is weird in Illyria. Featuring Matt Gordon, and Eve Marie Mugar. Something About You, by Ukulele Jim, courtesy of music.mevio.com

132 Literally Twelfth Night! 07.01.2015

Twelfth Night – Act 2 scene 3 – Crack open your favorite libalation, and come festefy yourself with the antilating antics of Sir Toby, Andrew, Feste, and Maria. Just don't tell Malvolio-lio. Featuring Heather Ordover Sailing with the Captain, by Dust Rhinos, courtesy of music.mevio.com When is Twelfth Night? The four Humors

131 Isn't It Bromantic 23.12.2014

Twelfth Night – Act 2 scene 1 & 2 – A twin is revealed, and Viola discovers that being a guy has only made matters worse. Featuring Eve Marie Mugar. Real Boy, by Kesang Marstrand, courtesy of music.mevio.com History Extra: Fresh views on the Wars of the Roses A Natural History of Ferns In Search of Fern Seed

130 What You Will 10.12.2014

Twelfth Night – Act 1 scene 5 – The Lady Olivia finally makes her appearance, as paths cross, personalities clash, and the prodigal fool returns. Featuring Heather Ordover, Eve Marie Mugar, and Emily C. A. Snyder Company of Fools, by Great Big Sea Hollow Crown: War of The Roses Shakespeare's Histories, in the age of Netflix

129 Masques and Revels 13.11.2014

Twelfth Night – Act 1 scene 3 & 4 – Let misbehavior reign, as Sir Toby Belch, Maria, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek make their way into the play, while Viola makes her first appearance as a boy. Featuring Matt Gordon, Eve Marie Mugar, and Heather Ordover Bring the Noise - Unholy Trio, by Drunken Prayer, courtesy of music.mevio.com Globe Player

128 Lost in Illyria 28.10.2014

Twelfth Night – Act 1 scene 1 & 2 – There's heartbreak in Illyria as we meet Duke Orsino and the shipwrecked Viola. Featuring Matt Gordon and Eve Marie Mugar Lioness, by Kesang Marstrand, courtesy of music.mevio.com Shakespeare Project of Chicago The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ

127 The Balance of Excess 06.10.2014

Twelfth Night – Series number nine sheds the enormity of history, in favor of a comedy, where anything goes, as long as it's paid for. Brought to you by, Paul Ammann, Paul Jackson, Jason McDonald, Scott Maxwell, and Philip Hickman. To Each Their Own The Letterpress Shakespeare Stewarty: Twelfth Night Hudson Valley Shakespeare – Twelfth Night, 2008 Twelfth Night (6 Jan. 1969 Twelfth Night (1988 TV...

126 The Voice & Speech Episode 08.09.2014

A look at how to speak the speech, with a natural, balanced voice, and not bore the audience. F reeing the Natural Voice, by Kristin Linklater Speaking Shakespeare, by Patsy Rodenburg Shakespeare's Wordcraft, by Scott Kaiser Mark Antony Act 3, Scene 1 of Julies Caesar O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man Th...

125 Un Aller Et Retour 08.08.2014

Henry V 5.0 - 5.2 – The battle of Agincourt may be over, but Henry has yet to face his greatest challenge: Winning the heart of Katherine of France. Alan Cumming, The Head That Wears A Crown

124 Agincourt Conclu 21.07.2014

Henry V 4.7 - 4.8 – Time to end the bloody battle, count the dead, and bring out the gloves. National Theatre Live: King Lear Complete Works

123 Agincourt Commence 08.07.2014

Henry V 4.2 - 4.6 – Sunrise on Saint Crispin's day. Time to start the bloody battle! Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel

122 Toute La Nuit 14.06.2014

Henry V 4.1 – We take a late-night, early-morning stroll with Henry, to clear our heads. No sleep 'til Agincourt! Chesapeake Shakespeare Company  National Theatre Live David Tennant, Richard II

121 Beaucoup De Bruit Pour Chevaux 23.05.2014

Henry V 3.7, 4.0 – In the long hours before battle, the French boast and play at wits, while the English contemplate their doom. NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage

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