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78 Run Away! Run Away! Mar 26, 2012

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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?

77 Degenerate Dick Mar 10, 2012

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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.

76 The Breath of Kings Feb 25, 2012

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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.

75 The Lion Rampant Feb 10, 2012

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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.

74 Condemned to Repeat Jan 28, 2012

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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.

73 Willing Expansion of Belief Jan 13, 2012

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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

72 Closing Accounts Dec 01, 2011

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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

71 Speaking of Macbeth... Nov 18, 2011

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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

70 No fear till Birnam! Nov 12, 2011

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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

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69 Breaking Macduff Oct 29, 2011

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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 PresidentNew Much Ado About Nothing movie, coming soon.

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