Episodes

  • King Lear | Episode 100 - Ripeness Is All

    King Lear | Episode 100 - Ripeness Is All
    Mar 22 2026
    The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act V Scene ii - Edgar and Gloucester take refuge under a tree. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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    15 mins
  • King Lear | Episode 99 - To Defend, Not To Debate

    King Lear | Episode 99 - To Defend, Not To Debate
    Mar 15 2026
    The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act V Scene i - Edgar makes his suit to Albany, and then Edmund reveals how he really feels about Regan and Goneril. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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    15 mins
  • King Lear | Episode 98 - Do You Not Love My Sister?

    King Lear | Episode 98 - Do You Not Love My Sister?
    Mar 8 2026
    The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act V Scene i - At Dover, Edmund, Albany, Regan and Goneril start to plan for the impending battles. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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    13 mins
  • King Lear | Episode 96 - Forget and Forgive

    King Lear | Episode 96 - Forget and Forgive
    Mar 1 2026
    The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act IV Scene vii - We end Act IV with tears, forgiveness, and a little bit of German gossip. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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    12 mins
  • King Lear | Episode 96 - A Very Foolish Fond Old Man

    King Lear | Episode 96 - A Very Foolish Fond Old Man
    Feb 22 2026
    The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act IV Scene vii - Lear wakes, and a poignant recognition scene ensues. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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    18 mins
  • King Lear | Episode 95 - Rogues Forlorn

    King Lear | Episode 95 - Rogues Forlorn
    Feb 16 2026
    The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act IV Scene vii - Cordelia and the Doctor ponder Lear's condition, as he seems on the brink of waking. *PLUS - news of my forthcoming book! If you'd like 25% off, pre-order it from Waterstones THIS WEEK, Feb 17-20, 2026. Search for it under my name, Bloomsbury Teacher Introductions, Macbeth, and my co-author Amy Smith.* Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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    14 mins
  • King Lear | Episode 94 - This Child-Changed Father

    King Lear | Episode 94 - This Child-Changed Father
    Jan 11 2026
    The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act IV Scene vii - At the French camp, Lear sleeps while Cordelia and Kent determine what to do next. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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    9 mins
  • King Lear | Episode 93 - Ungracious Paper

    King Lear | Episode 93 - Ungracious Paper
    Jan 4 2026
    The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act IV Scene vi - We reach the end of Act 4 Scene 6, as Edgar deals with Oswald and his despairing but lucid father. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
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    15 mins