Episode 16 - Hamlet

03/02/22 • 64 min

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Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our sixteenth episode, we examine Shakespeare's most olfactory play. Abby celebrates a strong return of himbos to the podcast, Daniel conceptualises an award-winning Disney+ show, and we discover this is the Bard's only (?) work where someone sh*ts their pants out of love.

Cover art © Catherine Wu.

Episode themes: John Dowland, 'The King of Denmark, Galliard, Lachrimae, No. 11'; Thomas Tallis, 'Why fum'th in sight', from Archbishop Parker's Psalter.

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Cover art © Catherine Wu.

Episode themes: John Dowland, 'The King of Denmark, Galliard, Lachrimae, No. 11'; Thomas Tallis, 'Why fum'th in sight', from Archbishop Parker's Psalter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our fifteenth episode and Valentine's Day special, we follow Jane Eyre on her angry quest to find love, avoid housefires, and not punch everyone she meets along the way. Abby and Daniel go on their own quests to worship St Valentine in the old ways and to finally become friends in real life.

Cover art © Catherine Wu.

Episode theme: Franz Liszt, 'Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2'.

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Episode 17 - Beowulf

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Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our seventeenth episode, we go back to the first major English work: Beowulf. So, hwæt, dummies! Join us if you like endless gift giving interspersed with the most disgusting charnel-house violence possible, if your ideal hero a seven-foot tall wino, or if you think a poem itself can be a lesbian.

Cover art © Catherine Wu.

Episode theme: Alexander Nakarada, 'Catalyst'.

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