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Episode 32 Hamlet… in the closet… with the rapier…
Hamlet 3.4 – Hamlet finally confronts his mother, we lose the foolish old man, and Freud’s evil influence returns, attempting to turn everyone into an hysteric.
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Episode 31 This hent isn't horrid enough
Hamlet 3.3 – Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are getting ready for a trip, Claudius holds
a private little pity party, and on route to see his mother, Hamlet crosses over to the
dark side.
Episode 30 What’s it all about, Hamlet?
Hamlet 3.2 – The play’s the thing wherein Shakespeare can hide the “C” word. It’s opening night in Elsinore, and while his Mousetrap may not win a Tony, he will at least get a Claudius.
Episode 29 What’s the rub got to do with it?
Hamlet 3.1 – "To be or not to be", and "get thee to a nunnery". What else is there to say? Hamlet has a tough choice to make, a difficult encounter to navigate and- oh yeah, a play to edit.
Episode 28 Speak it to the wolves
Hamlet 2.2 part 2 – Hamlet is reunited with his old chums Rosencrantz & Guildenstern… or is it Guildenstern & Rosencrantz… then the actors show up, a plan is born, and we get another famous soliloquy- lights out, and scene.
Mari Mac, by The Dust Rhinos, courtesy of mevio.com
Episode 27 OMG this is the longest scene!
Hamlet 2.2 part 1 – R & G have been sent for to spy on H for C & G, but P thinks
he already knows why H is mad. V & C return with good news from the King of N,
and P tries to board H. And that’s just in the first part.
Episode 26 The art of indirectly directing
Hamlet 2.1 – Reynaldo (who’s Reynaldo?) is sent to Paris by Polonius to spy on Laertes, while Ophelia is having more boy trouble. It’s rough growing up in Denmark.
Love is denied, by The Pulpit, courtesy of mevio.com
Episode 25 I ain't afraid of no ghosts
Hamlet 1.4-5 - Time for Hamlet to meet the ghost... and his world is about to change... and yes, there's something rotten in Denmark.
Episode 24 Chaste treasure lockdown
Hamlet 1.3 – Ophelia gets a double dose of advice, from her Brother and her father; both drumming to the same tune- stay away from Hamlet. What’s a girl to do…?
Run Runaway by Great Big Sea, courtesy of mevio.com
Episode 23 Welcome to Elsinore!
Hamlet 1.2 - Come meet the new King, his sometime sister-wife, and his
chief-courtier-cousin-son, Hamlet.
Episode 22 Cue the ghost
Hamlet 1.1- we begin at midnight, in the cold… and already there is trouble in the air.
Episode 21 Stick it Freud!
We begin our series on Hamlet by letting go of some of the baggage this poor play has had to carry around, while we shed some light on the myth of Hamlet’s mommy issues. More fun is sure to follow. Shakespeare Pie by The FuMP, courtesy of mevio.com
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Episode 20 Poor sacrifices of enmity
Its drink and dagger time in Verona as we end the play with act 5 scene 3. Some shall be pardon'd, and some punished- hey, we get one more sword fight!
Bring it on by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, courtesy of mevio.com
Episode 19 O, woeful, woeful, woeful…
The wedding cheer becomes a sad burial feast, as we close out act 4, and jump into act 5-which is full of poison and wayward letters. Not even William Kempe (? - 1603) could turn this around.
Episode 18 Just like the time Hermione died
We follow Juliet into Act 4, scene 1 though 3. If the Friar can’t help her find a way out, at least she has a knife. Still no sword fights… but there is a potion.
Episode 17 Where are all the sword fights?
The final scene in act 3 is chock full of sorrow and obstacles.
The kids part ways, and Juliet is given an ultimatum...
Take a bite anyway- it's good for you!
Episode 16 The Friar Strikes Back
What has become of Romeo? We’ll find out as we poke around in act III scene 3, and take a peek into III.4 to see what the Capulet’s are up too. Is it me, or is there a lot of whining in here?
Episode 15 The Halloween episode
Happy Halloween, from Chop bard!
Episode 14 Worser than death
Act III.2 gives us Juliet, as she impatiently awaits the arrival of her untried husband- is it just me or did it suddenly get a lot hotter in here? Quick, somebody call the nurse! Too later, she’s already here… and the news isn’t good.
Lonesome Hearted Woman’s Blues by Plastic Soul band, courtesy of mevio.com
Episode 13 The Intermission Episode
We take a brief intermission from the tragedy of Romeo & Juliet and talk about Orange-girls, the authorship question and... intermission.
Intermission by Proxy by The Spindles, courtesy of mevio.com
Episode 12 O, loving hate
It’s act III, and everything is about to change. Spoiler alert: not everyone will make it out alive.
Riding Without Fighting! by Adam and the Couch Potatoes, courtesy of mevio.com
Episode 11 It’s all in the details
We’re wrapping up act II, with scenes 4, 5, and 6: We get a little more Mercutio, a dash of salty nurse, all topped off by a secret marriage!
Episode 10 Mind your Thees and Yous
Act II.3 introduces us to Friar Laurence - Romeo is in good hands now - and we’ll hear his wise old advice. Also, have a look at www.publictheater.org for some free Shakespeare in the park.
Episode 9 Wherefore means why!
Safely hidden by the night we sneak into Act II. 2… the long awaited balcony scene! Did I say safely? There be dangerous water ahead...
Episode 8 Love be blind
We stagger into Act 2 scene one, as Romeo tries to avoid his mischievous friends, setting Mercutio in rare form. And I review McCarter Theatre’s production of Twelfth Night.
Episode 7 Prodigious Birth of Love
We finish off act I. Romeo and Juliet finally meet, and we have a new segment- Cover your tender ears, it's hot!
Episode 6 A largess universal
Caught up in the monumental event of the day, we take another brief break from Romeo & Juliet to address the Shakespearean quality this swearing in of the 44th president of the United States has taken on.
Episode 5 It's the mercutio Show!
We're into Act I scene 4, and it's all about Mercutio. Forget Romeo and Juliet, this is the man of the hour. He's a bit raunchy, but you got to love him. otherwise he might not go away...
Episode 4 Why all the repetition?
We break from our exploration of Romeo & Juliet, and take a look at two of the movies made from Shakespeare’s play. Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann are up on the chopping block and one of them isn’t getting off all in one piece!
Episode 3 Wormwood Nipples!
This is act 1 scene 2 and 3; We've got fate cooking up a little party, and a nurse who likes talking about her dugs. Yummy.
Episode 2 They Die?
This is Act 1, scene 1; we’re easing into Romeo and Juliet. We linger awhile over the epilogue, point out some flaws, and offer up a little comedy in this tragedy.
Episode 1 Tearing into Will!
Let slip the dogs of war, it’s our first podcast! In this episode we introduce ourselves to the world, make the claim that we are the cure for boring Shakespeare, toss around some knowledge to show we're not punks, and offer up some tools to help dissect the plays, all in the name of entertainment.