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| 263 Forever and Forever Farewell | 29 Nov 2025 | 00:41:37 | |
Julius Caesar – Act V scene 1 The apposing armies meet at Philippi, but before the fight there must be words. | |||
| 262 The Deep of Night | 31 Oct 2025 | 01:28:20 | |
Julius Caesar – Act IV scene 3 Tension between Brutus and Cassius erupts, there's news of Portia, and Caesar makes an appearance. | |||
| 255 Beware | 30 Mar 2025 | 01:31:16 | |
Julius Caesar – Act I scene 2 Caesar is given a warning, Brutus has private thoughts, Cassius airs some grievances, and Casca tells us what happened. | |||
| 165 Sixteen Years Later... | 19 Mar 2017 | 01:04:32 | |
The Winter's Tale – Act IV scene 1, 2 & 3 – Welcome to Bohemia! Where time passes at it pleases, kings spy on their heirs, and thieves pass for tinkers. | |||
| 164 Perdita & The Bear | 23 Feb 2017 | 00:42:31 | |
The Winter's Tale – Act III scenes 3 – Antigonus, guided by a disturbing dream, arrives in Bohemia with Hermione's baby daughter. | |||
| 163 First-Fruits, And Third Comfort | 31 Jan 2017 | 00:59:32 | |
The Winter's Tale – Act III scenes 1-2 – Cleomines and Dion return with the oracles response, as Hermione is brought to trial. For good, or ill, her ordeal ends here. | |||
| 162 Schrodinger's Baby | 18 Jan 2017 | 00:57:17 | |
The Winter's Tale – Act II scenes 2-3 – From Hermione's prison cell, hope is born. When Paulina makes her appearance, Leontes may be outmatched! | |||
| 161 Spider In The Cup | 27 Dec 2016 | 00:51:58 | |
The Winter's Tale – Act II scene 1 – The serenity of mother and child is shattered as Leontes publicly accuses his wife of adultery. | |||
| 160 Injury Of Tongues | 30 Nov 2016 | 00:59:50 | |
The Winter's Tale – Act I scene 2 – Leontes, convinced of his wife's adultery, looks to his most faithful confidant, Camillo, to help resolve his troubled mind. | |||
| 159 Sicilia, You're Breaking My Heart | 31 Oct 2016 | 01:16:56 | |
The Winter's Tale – Act I scene 2 – Polixenes truly desires to return home, but Hermione convinces him to stay, while Leontes has some bad ideas. | |||
| 158 Tragical-Comical-Pastoral... Romance? | 14 Sep 2016 | 00:51:09 | |
The Winter's Tale – Intro, and Act I scene 1 – A sad tale may be best for winter, but Shakespeare had something else in mind. Come join us in the Kingdom of Sicilia, where everything is just swell. | |||
| 157 Aye Good Night | 18 Jun 2016 | 01:13:32 | |
King Lear – Act V scene 3 – The wheel turns again as Lear and company make their weary way toward the inevitable conclusion. | |||
| 156 Wheel of Fire | 31 May 2016 | 00:49:15 | |
King Lear – Act IV scene 7, Act V scenes 1 & 2 – Father and daughter are reunited, even as Edmund plots to revoke their happy ending. | |||
| 254 Cruel Men of Rome | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:39:32 | |
Julius Caesar – Act I scene 1 A group of citizens are scolded for celebrating Caesar's triumph. | |||
| 155 Great Stage of Fools | 13 May 2016 | 01:12:40 | |
King Lear – Act IV scene 6 – Nothing is as it seems... Edgar and Gloucester stand upon the verge, encounter the mad King, and run into a serviceable villain. | |||
| 154 Simples Operative | 16 Apr 2016 | 00:39:09 | |
King Lear – Act IV scene 3, 4, & 5 – Lear has made it to Dover, Cordelia returns to the play, and Regan's got an eye for Edmund. Featuring: Emily C. A. Snyder | |||
| 153 The Difference of Man | 02 Apr 2016 | 00:46:05 | |
King Lear – Act IV scene 1 & 2 – Edgar encounters his blind father, as passion ignites in the north. | |||
| 152 Blind | 20 Mar 2016 | 00:45:58 | |
King Lear – Act III scene 7 – Poor Gloucester. He never saw it coming. | |||
| 151 To Bed at Noon | 24 Feb 2016 | 00:53:12 | |
King Lear – Act III scene 5 & 6 – Edmund betrays his father, while the broken Lear conducts an imaginary trial. | |||
| 150 Fie, Foh, and Fum | 27 Jan 2016 | 01:08:51 | |
King Lear – Act III scene 3 & 4 – Seeking shelter from the storm, Lear & company encounter Edgar (disguised as Poor Tom), while Gloucester makes a desperate decision. | |||
| 149 I've Seen Fire and I've Seen Rain | 01 Jan 2016 | 00:49:20 | |
King Lear – Act III scene 1 & 2 – Blow winds and crack your cheeks! Lear and his fool find themselves in the middle of nowhere, caught in a storm storm, and without so much as a hat. | |||
| 148 Children of Spleen | 08 Dec 2015 | 01:17:57 | |
King Lear – Act II scene 4 – It's a two on one grudge match: Old man Lear verses his thankless daughters! | |||
| 147 Thou Unnecessary Letter | 18 Nov 2015 | 01:01:02 | |
King Lear – Act II scene 2 & 3 – Kent bumps into a rival-messenger at Gloucester's house, while Edgar disappears. | |||
| 146 A Queasy Question | 27 Oct 2015 | 00:56:27 | |
King Lear – Act II scene 1 – Gloucester receives a surprise visit, just as Edmund's deceptions pay off, and whispered rumors hint of war. | |||
| 253 Lend Me Your Ears | 30 Jan 2025 | 01:01:00 | |
Julius Caesar – Introduction Brief history of Julius Caesar, events leading up to the beginning of the play, our ways and means of analyzing, and some ideas about why this play feels so weird. | |||
| 145 Old Man Shadow | 30 Sep 2015 | 00:40:11 | |
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. | |||
| 144 Serpent's Tooth | 10 Sep 2015 | 01:31:26 | |
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. | |||
| 143 You Bastard! | 19 Aug 2015 | 01:03:15 | |
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 Jul 2015 | 01:25:05 | |
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. | |||
| 141 Don't Fear the Lear | 08 Jul 2015 | 01:12:12 | |
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. | |||
| 140 Twelfth Night | 20 May 2015 | 02:22:50 | |
Twelfth Night – The complete audio, uninterrupted by commentary
Matt Gordon, as Orsino – www.mattbgordon.com | |||
| 139 The Wind and the Rain | 14 May 2015 | 01:27:23 | |
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
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| 138 Check Please | 01 May 2015 | 00:56:10 | |
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. | |||
| 137 Hold Thy Spleen | 15 Apr 2015 | 01:05:46 | |
Twelfth Night – Act 3 scene 4 – Olivia encounters a new suitor, as Malvolio shows us his cross-garters, and paths begin to cross. | |||
| 136 A License of Ink | 24 Mar 2015 | 00:38:59 | |
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. | |||
| 252 Much Ado About Conclusions | 31 Oct 2024 | 01:13:45 | |
Much Ado About Nothing – Act V scene 2, 3, 4 Benedick is boastful, Beatrice too witty, Hero too innocent, Claudio's a fool, yet love finds a way to work it all out. | |||
| 135 For Love of a Beard | 03 Mar 2015 | 00:48:45 | |
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. | |||
| 134 Trout Tickling | 17 Feb 2015 | 00:58:15 | |
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. | |||
| 133 Pleasure in Pain | 01 Feb 2015 | 01:11:20 | |
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. | |||
| 132 Literally Twelfth Night! | 07 Jan 2015 | 01:09:29 | |
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 | |||
| 131 Isn't It Bromantic | 23 Dec 2014 | 00:44:37 | |
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 | |||
| 130 What You Will | 10 Dec 2014 | 01:05:09 | |
Twelfth Night – Act 1 scene 5 – The Lady Olivia finally makes her appearance, as paths cross, personalities clash, and the prodigal fool returns. | |||
| 129 Masques and Revels | 13 Nov 2014 | 00:59:52 | |
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. Bring the Noise - Unholy Trio, by Drunken Prayer, courtesy of music.mevio.com | |||
| 128 Lost in Illyria | 28 Oct 2014 | 00:43:52 | |
Twelfth Night – Act 1 scene 1 & 2 – There's heartbreak in Illyria as we meet Duke Orsino and the shipwrecked Viola. | |||
| 127 The Balance of Excess | 06 Oct 2014 | 01:05:50 | |
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.
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| 126 The Voice & Speech Episode | 08 Sep 2014 | 01:42:02 | |
A look at how to speak the speech, with a natural, balanced voice, and not bore the audience.
Mark Antony O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, | |||
| 251 Much Ado About Conviction | 27 Sep 2024 | 01:31:30 | |
Much Ado About Nothing – Act V scene 1 Claudio and the Prince are confronted with opposition and catastrophe. | |||
| 125 Un Aller Et Retour | 08 Aug 2014 | 01:32:55 | |
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. | |||
| 124 Agincourt Conclu | 21 Jul 2014 | 00:59:05 | |
Henry V 4.7 - 4.8 – Time to end the bloody battle, count the dead, and bring out the gloves. | |||
| 123 Agincourt Commence | 08 Jul 2014 | 01:17:55 | |
Henry V 4.2 - 4.6 – Sunrise on Saint Crispin's day. Time to start the bloody battle! | |||