81 Down, Down, Down!
Richard II Act 3 scene 3 – Bolingbroke and Richard come face to face, like fire and water, to end this rebellious uprising.
May 06, 2012•1 hr 3 min
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80 Royal Meltdown
Richard II Act 3 scene 1-2 – Time for Bushy and Green to face the music. Richard returns to England. We witness the mother of all tantrums. To join G.Robin Smith’s poetry list, send an email to: renaissance.poet@gmail.com and ask to subscribe to “CIYAG – Renaissance Poetry”. Or got to the Chivalry is yet a guide group page. Juti’s NPR link: How did the Bard really sound? Stuff You Missed in History Class (April 4th episode), and Home . Why did a riot start over Shakespeare?...
Apr 21, 2012•59 min
79 Lancaster Rising
Richard II Act 2 scene 3-4 – He's back! He's Back! Bolingbroke is back! But what does he intend? Tracey’s review of Anonymous
Apr 09, 2012•58 min
78 Run Away! Run Away!
Richard II Act 2 scene 2 – The Queen is very sad, and- OMG! Bolingbroke has landed at Ravenspurgh! He's back! What do we do... what do we do?
Mar 26, 2012•53 min
77 Degenerate Dick
Richard II Act 2 scene 1 – Bad news: John of Gaunt is dying while the country withers in shame. Good News: Richard has now found a way to pay for his war.
Mar 10, 2012•1 hr 3 min
76 The Breath of Kings
Richard II Act I scene 3-4 – Bolingbroke and Mowbray prepare to engage in mortal combat. That odor you smell isn't horse- it's Bushy, Bagot and Green. Forgotten Classic Playing Shakespeare Being Shakespeare...
Feb 25, 2012•1 hr 8 min
75 The Lion Rampant
Richard II Act I scene 1-2 – Blood must answer for blood, as Richard tries in vain to tame two of his "leopards", and an old Duchess cries out for vengeance. Dracula, on CraftLit Lions and Leopard (Heraldry)
Feb 10, 2012•1 hr 5 min
74 Condemned to Repeat
Richard II pre show - We begin our 5th series with an epic battle between the forces of history, vs. the pen of Shakespeare... sorry History, you lose. The Stratford Festival’s Tempest Digital Theatre Richard II Film! Rex Factor 3 way to Richard II More Richard on YouTube Richard II from the BBC4 broadcast, (Mark Rylance) Shakespeare’s An Age of Kings...
Jan 28, 2012•59 min
73 Willing Expansion of Belief
It's the Iambic Pentameter episode, where guest G.Robin and I discuss the heartbeat of shakespeare's verse. Hold On, by Tom Waits, courtesy of music.mevio.com
Jan 13, 2012•52 min
72 Closing Accounts
Macbeth 5.4-5.9 – The blood of innocence is not spilt without a heavy price to be paid, and Macbeth has worked up quite a tab. It's time to face the man, not of woman born. Song of Sixpence, by 4 and 20 blackbirds, courtesy of music.mevio.com
Dec 01, 2011•1 hr 6 min
71 Speaking of Macbeth...
In this episode I sit down with G.Robin Smith to talk Macbeth- everything from death and transformation, to "Whatever Happened to Baby Thane?" The Wind and The Rain, by Trilsean, courtesy of G.Robin Smith
Nov 18, 2011•45 min
70 No fear till Birnam!
Macbeth 5.1-5.3 – Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking and the Thanes fly from Macbeth as he prepares for the coming war. Suddenly, it's not so good to be the King. See it as it Ends, by Confession of Faith, courtesy of music.mevio.com Jackie R’s Blog
Nov 12, 2011•1 hr 6 min
69 Breaking Macduff
Macbeth 4.3 – We find Macduff in England, trying to convince Malcolm to save Scotland and things get weird. New podcast from G.Robin Smith: Ben Franklin for President New Much Ado About Nothing movie, coming soon.
Oct 29, 2011•1 hr 4 min
68 Blood in the Nest
Macbeth 4.2 – Lady Macduff and her children put in a brief appearance in one of the darkest scenes in the play. Sleep with the Angels, by (De La Vega) Ivy League, courtesy of music.mevio.com Dracula on CraftLit
Oct 14, 2011•52 min
67 Cauldron Fever
Macbeth 4.1 – The weird sisters lay down some freaky dark magic as Macbeth returns to them for a dose of "good news, bad news". This is way beyond putting the lime in the coconut. stars burn out, by lacunae, courtesy of music.mevio.com
Sep 24, 2011•47 min
66 The Live Episode!
Variations on Taming of The Shrew, performed by Ehren Ziegler and Kymberly Tuttle- Recorded live at CraftLit live: New York by Knit! Hosted at Soho Gallery for Digital Art. A good time was had by all! www.sohodigart.com
Sep 16, 2011•1 hr 12 min
65 Between the lines
Macbeth 3.5-3.6 – Hecate gets snubbed, Lennox gives us a wonderful example of irony without the humor, and there's a hint of war in the air. The Witch, by Clinic, courtesy of music.mevio.com
Sep 08, 2011•31 min
64 Dead Man's Party
Macbeth 3.3-3.4 – A bloody murder is carried out while Macbeth's grand feast gets underway- hey, who invited the bloody ghost? Zombie Dance Party, by Beware The Dangers Of A Ghost Scorpion, courtesy of music.mevio.com
Aug 26, 2011•1 hr 2 min
63 Downside of Regicide
Macbeth 3.1-3.2 – Banquo has doubts as the Lord and Lady Macbeth settle into their new life of unease, suspicion, and bad dreams. Another Man's Vine, by Tom Waits, courtesy of music.mevio.com Dedicated to Paul Hernandez
Aug 12, 2011•1 hr 2 min
62 The Primrose path
Macbeth 2.3-2.4 – Knock, knock. Who's there? Murther. Murther who? King Thuncan hath been murthered!
Jul 30, 2011•57 min
61 Sleep no more
Macbeth 2.1-2.2 – Darkness, screeching owls, daggers of the mind, and unseen voices in the night can only mean one thing: So long Duncan, we hardly knew you. You Can Never Hold Back Spring, by Tom Waits, courtesy of music.mevio.com Macbeth: A Novel Caliban’s Hour King Hereafter (Dorothy Dunnett) Lady Macbeth (Susan Fraser King) My Lady Glamis (Pamela Hill)...
Jul 15, 2011•52 min
60 Witch slapped
Macbeth 1.7 – Macbeth makes a decision, but it doesn't sit well with the wife, and Lady Macbeth unleashes her gentle powers of persuasion. Darkness Falls, by Sixty Miles Down, courtesy of music.mevio.com Devouring Shakespeare: Five simple tools Now available in the In Your Ear Shakespeare estore! Use code: 6BM4MMT8 to get 15% off!
Jul 02, 2011•56 min
59 Look who's coming to dinner!
Macbeth 1.5-6 – Lady Macbeth learns of the honors and events that have fallen upon her gentle husband... and fate is sending a very special guest her way. One Bad Woman, by Nathan Wiley, courtesy of music.mevio.com 19 Nocturne Boulevard
Jun 17, 2011•50 min
58 Witch way to Cawdor
Macbeth 1.3-4 – The Weird Sisters are back, and ready to meet with Macbeth. They have news to share, and something deep and dark begins to stir in the Thane of Glamis. Stewartry
Jun 04, 2011•54 min
57 Hello darkness
Macbeth 1.1-2 – We begin with witches, meet King Duncan, and hear news of a bloody battle. I mean lots of blood... Buckets. Rivers of blood, and Macbeth isn't even on stage yet. In the Past, by Satan's Pilgrims, courtesy of music.mevio.com Stuff You Missed In History Class : Why did a riot start over Shakespeare? 1/5/11
May 20, 2011•45 min
56 Difficult to stage effectively
Macbeth- Pre-show. Time to start our series on one of Shakespeare's darkest plays. It's all fun and games until you start slipping around in the gore. She's a witch, by Oland, courtesy of music.mevio.com 1971 Macbeth, directed by Roman Polanski 1979 A Performance of Macbeth, wit Ian McKellen, Judy Dench, and Ian McDiarmid Throne of Blood, by Akira Kurosawa 2010 Macbeth, with Patrick Stewart Watch it on PBS Men of Respect Slings and Arrows Shakespeare Retold Macbett (The Caribbean Macbeth) DOLTS ...
May 06, 2011•41 min
55 The Episode for Teachers
In this special episode for teachers, we take on Shakespeare in the classroom- it's all about identifying the obstacles, and perusing strong objectives. Intemporal Timeless The Shakespeare Programing Language Netter Worthington PBS – Great Performances G.Robin Smith Franco Zeffirelli, Romeo & Juliet Baz Luhrmann, Romeo + Juliet Arden Shakespeare Editions Barnes & Noble Shakespeare The Friendly Shakespeare; Norrie Epstein Shakespeare After all; Marjorie Garber Shakespeare and Modern cultu...
Apr 19, 2011•1 hr 3 min
54 Thrusting Shakespeare
In this special episode, join me, Heather Ordover, and Arielle Lipshaw, as we talk Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, and all things Shakespeare... mostly. Company of Fools, by Great Big Sea, courtesy of music.mevio.com Heather Ordover Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Undead...
Apr 07, 2011•47 min
53 Deeper than did ever plummet sound
The Tempest 5.1 – This is it, the end! Nothing left to do, but break and bury the staff, drown the books, and say goodbye to the magic. Oh, and also set Ariel free. Magic Man, by Heart, courtesy of music.mevio.com
Mar 25, 2011•59 min
52 Sweet dreams are made of this
The Tempest 4.1 – Pageant time! Now that Ferdinand is off the hook, and the lovers are free to be together, it's time to celebrate... but the end is near. I'll see you in my dreams, by Nicole Cardi, courtesy of music.mevio.com
Mar 16, 2011•47 min
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