The Lit English English Lit Podcast

Hamlet, Act II, Scene 1: The Feckless Father 24.03.2020 15:44 ↓

The breathtaking double standards of Polonius, the lack of concern for Ophelia, and speculation on why Hamlet behaves so erratically.

Hamlet, Act I, Scene 5: The Original No-Win Situation 21.03.2020 27:36 ↓

Revenge, regicide, dishonor, damnation. They're all on the table.

Hamlet, Act I, Scene 4: Reputation and Recklessness 20.03.2020 15:05 ↓

We will be looking at the return of the Ghost, Hamlet's response to the Ghost, and Hamlet's friends' responses to Hamlet's response to the Ghost. If you know what I mean.

Hamlet, Act I, Scene 3: Mansplaining young love 19.03.2020 24:15 ↓

A detailed look at the dynamics between Polonius and his two children, Laertes and Ophelia.

Hamlet, Act I, Scene 2: Or "The Worst Things You Can Say to Someone Who is Grieving" 18.03.2020 27:46 ↓

We look at faking it, deep grief, and the role of contrast in a scene of latent and overt emotion.

Hamlet, Act I, Scene 1: An Ominous Beginning 17.03.2020 17:29 ↓

A discussion of the setting, the significance of the soldiers' conversations, and the "problem of the Ghost".