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250 Much Ado About Interrogation31 Aug 202400:39:24

Much Ado About Nothing – Act IV scene 2

Dogberry goes about to examine the malefactors in the eftest way.

249 Much Ado About Revenge31 Jul 202401:28:06

Much Ado About Nothing – Act IV scene 1

The worst wedding, two confessions of love, and a promise of death.

240 Much Ado31 Oct 202300:38:59

Much Ado About Nothing – Into

An introduction to our series on Much Ado About Nothing where we talk history, structure, and the building blocks of comedy.

150 Fie, Foh, and Fum27 Jan 201601:08:51

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 Rain01 Jan 201600:49:20

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 Spleen08 Dec 201501:17:57

King Lear – Act II scene 4 – It's a two on one grudge match: Old man Lear verses his thankless daughters!

147 Thou Unnecessary Letter18 Nov 201501:01:02

King Lear – Act II scene 2 & 3 – Kent bumps into a rival-messenger at Gloucester's house, while Edgar disappears.

146 A Queasy Question27 Oct 201500:56:27

King Lear – Act II scene 1 – Gloucester receives a surprise visit, just as Edmund's deceptions pay off, and whispered rumors hint of war.

145 Old Man Shadow30 Sep 201500:40:11

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.
Featuring: G.Robin Smith

144 Serpent's Tooth10 Sep 201501:31:26

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.
Featuring: Kate Miller

143 You Bastard!19 Aug 201501:03:15

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 Nothing29 Jul 201501:25:05

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.
Featuring: Rebecca Gross

141 Don't Fear the Lear08 Jul 201501:12:12

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.

239 Four Weddings and A Miracle30 Aug 202301:16:49

As You Like It – Act V, scene 3 and 4

Exiles and rustics gather to witness some magic and promised marriages.

140 Twelfth Night20 May 201502:22:50

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 Rain14 May 201501:27:23

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
Tavern Wind & the Rain, by Trilsean, courtesy G.Robin Smith

138 Check Please01 May 201500:56:10

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.
Featuring: Heather Ordover, and Emily C. A. Snyder.
Down in A Hole, by Audrey Auld, courtesy of music.mevio.com

137 Hold Thy Spleen15 Apr 201501:05:46

Twelfth Night – Act 3 scene 4 – Olivia encounters a new suitor, as Malvolio shows us his cross-garters, and paths begin to cross.
Featuring: Eve Marie Mugar, Heather Ordover, and Emily C. A. Snyder
Okemah Moon, by Lee Alexander, courtesy of music.mevio.com

136 A License of Ink24 Mar 201500:38:59

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.
Featuring: Heather Ordover
Pirate Song, by Jonah Knight, courtesy of music.mevio.com

135 For Love of a Beard03 Mar 201500:48:45

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.
Featuring: Eve Marie Mugar, and Emily C. A. Snyder
Disguise, by Tess Henley, courtesy of music.mevio.com

134 Trout Tickling17 Feb 201500:58:15

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.
Featuring Heather Ordover
The Little Things We Do, by Andrew Ferris , courtesy of music.mevio.com

133 Pleasure in Pain01 Feb 201501:11:20

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.
Featuring Matt Gordon, and Eve Marie Mugar.
Something About You, by Ukulele Jim, courtesy of music.mevio.com

132 Literally Twelfth Night!07 Jan 201501:09:29

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 Bromantic23 Dec 201400:44:37

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

238 The Magician29 Jul 202300:50:56

As You Like It – Act V, scene 1 and 2

Touchstone confronts a rival lover, and Rosalind promises a miracle.

130 What You Will10 Dec 201401:05:09

Twelfth Night – Act 1 scene 5 – The Lady Olivia finally makes her appearance, as paths cross, personalities clash, and the prodigal fool returns.
Featuring Heather Ordover, Eve Marie Mugar, and Emily C. A. Snyder
Company of Fools, by Great Big Sea

129 Masques and Revels13 Nov 201400:59:52

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.
Featuring Matt Gordon, Eve Marie Mugar, and Heather Ordover

Bring the Noise - Unholy Trio, by Drunken Prayer, courtesy of music.mevio.com

128 Lost in Illyria28 Oct 201400:43:52

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

127 The Balance of Excess06 Oct 201401:05:50

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.

126 The Voice & Speech Episode08 Sep 201401:42:02

A look at how to speak the speech, with a natural, balanced voice, and not bore the audience.

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
That ever lived in the tide of times.
Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood!
Over thy wounds now do I prophesy,–
Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips,
To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue–
A curse shall light upon the limbs of men;
Domestic fury and fierce civil strife
Shall cumber all the parts of Italy;
Blood and destruction shall be so in use
And dreadful objects so familiar
That mothers shall but smile when they behold
Their infants quarter'd with the hands of war;
All pity choked with custom of fell deeds:
And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge,
With Ate by his side come hot from hell,
Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice
Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war;
That this foul deed shall smell above the earth
With carrion men, groaning for burial.

125 Un Aller Et Retour08 Aug 201401:32:55

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 Conclu21 Jul 201400:59:05

Henry V 4.7 - 4.8 – Time to end the bloody battle, count the dead, and bring out the gloves.

123 Agincourt Commence08 Jul 201401:17:55

Henry V 4.2 - 4.6 – Sunrise on Saint Crispin's day. Time to start the bloody battle!

122 Toute La Nuit14 Jun 201401:08:00

Henry V 4.1 – We take a late-night, early-morning stroll with Henry, to clear our heads. No sleep 'til Agincourt!

121 Beaucoup De Bruit Pour Chevaux23 May 201401:07:26

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.

237 The Lioness30 Jun 202300:56:35

As You Like It – Act IV, scene 2 and 3

Silvius delivers Phoebe's letter, and Oliver finds Ganymede and Aliena.

120 Pardon Mes Français05 May 201401:05:53

Henry V 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 – Katherine learns English, and the French vent their fury, while Henry and his army limp along toward Calais.

119 Celebration 450!23 Apr 201400:28:34

This is the episode where we celebrate Shakespeare's 450th birthday.

Music Divertissement by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

118 Les Disciplines de la Guerre04 Apr 201401:06:29

Henry V 3.2, 3.3 – Some will shirk, while others fight, as the siege of Harfleur comes to an end.

117 Allons-y! Allons-y!19 Mar 201400:47:39

Henry V 3.0, 3.1 – With speed of thought we fly from the port, to sea, to France, to battle... and once more unto the breach!

116 Adieu l'Angleterre01 Mar 201400:55:50

Henry V 2.3-2.4 – After one final visit to the old tavern in Eastcheap, we say farewell to England and bonjour to France, where King Charles VI prepares for the worst.

115 Monstrous Treachery04 Feb 201400:46:08

Henry V 2.2 – Unmasking betrayal proves easier than finding it's heart, as Henry deals with Cambridge, Scroop and Grey.

114 The Humour of it10 Jan 201400:52:16

Henry V 2.0-2.1 – The youth of England may be hot for war, but before we follow the King to Southampton, we need to visit some old friends in Eastcheap.

113 It's a McGuffin!21 Dec 201301:08:09

Henry V 1.2 – The Salic law issue is laid to rest, and the ambassadors from France bring a very special gift from the Dauphin to King Henry.

112 Cue the Muse27 Nov 201300:47:43

Henry V 1.0-1.1 – Turns out, this play is full of actors only pretending to wage war. The Archbishop of Canterbury tries to save the church.

Opening music:
"Devastation and Revenge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

111 A Background of Division11 Nov 201301:03:15

Henry V – We begin our 8th series with a little history, a touch of perspective, and a lot of strife, in an effort to have a great war!

"The blessings of Union can only be understood against a background of division."
– Edward Hall

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236 Wicked Son of Venus31 May 202301:15:11

As You Like It – Act IV, scene 1

Ganymede attempts to cure Orlando, which sinks Rosalind deeper in love.

110 The Episode for Actors23 Oct 201301:42:26

On this special episode we take an in depth look at the craft of acting Shakespeare; The tools, skills, and awareness you must develop in order to competently serve an audience.

109 Farewell Sack and Sugar01 Oct 201301:41:12

2 Henry IV 5.1-5.5 – As the wayward prince sets aside his past in order to become the king, there's still a few loose ends to tie up and one final showdown to be had.

108 Not Dead Yet07 Sep 201301:16:59

2 Henry IV 4.3 – As the King's time comes to an end, Prince Hal gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Suddenly the future isn't looking so bright––what's a father to do?

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