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Tag: Hamlet

Hyperion to a Satyr: V.ii. The Readiness Is All

May 20, 2025

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 5, Scene 2, Part 1, Hamlet is presented with a friendly contest that’s likely a trap, but he’s ready for whatever comes next.

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Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi; and the 1996 Hamlet, starring Kenneth Branagh.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Kenneth Branagh and Robin Williams; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Laurence Olivier; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Peter Gale and Derek Jacobi; Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Mel Gibson; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Ethan Hawke; “Coming” by Goldie; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor, starring Max Davis and William Belchambers; and Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring Ryan Gage and David Tennant.

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https://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet38.mp3

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Hyperion to a Satyr: V.i. Ophelia's Funeral

May 06, 2025

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 5, Scene 1, Part 2, Ophelia’s funeral is interrupted by boys leaping into her grave.

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
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Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi; and the 1996 Hamlet, starring Kenneth Branagh.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Michael Maloney and Kenneth Branagh; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Laurence Olivier and Basil Sydney; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Patrick Stewart; Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Nathaniel Parker and Mel Gibson; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Liev Schreiber and Ethan Hawke; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor, starring Jason Wing and Alexander Fodor; Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring Patrick Stewart and David Tennant; and “Je l’aimais/Il est fou” by Johnny Hallyday.

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https://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet37.mp3

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Hyperion to a Satyr: V.i. The Gravedigger Scene

April 22, 2025

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 5, Scene 1, Part 1, Hamlet returns from his exile and encounters clownish gravediggers hard at work.

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi; and the 1996 Hamlet, starring Kenneth Branagh.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Kenneth Branagh and Billy Crystal; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Stanley Holloway; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Tim Wylton, Derek Jacobi and Robert Swann; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Jeffrey Wright; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor, starring David Thompson, Alexander Fodor and William Bellchambers; Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring David Tennant and Mark Hadfield; and “Le cimetière” by Johnny Hallyday.

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https://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet36.mp3

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Hyperion to a Satyr: Act 4 Wrap-Up

September 10, 2024

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – wraps up its discussions on Act 4 of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, as Siskoid discusses some of the section’s bigger questions and themes with special guest Ryan Blake. They also discuss Kill Shakespeare, the comics series that tracks Hamlet’s sea voyage. Plus, your feedback on Act 4’s episodes.

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Leave a comment, I love to read!

https://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet35.mp3

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Hyperion to a Satyr: Act 4, Scene 7 - Ophelia's Death

August 15, 2024

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 4, Scene 7, Part 2, Gertrude describes Ophelia’s death.

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Julie Christie; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Eileen Herlie; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Claire Bloom and David Robb; Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Glenn Close; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Diane Venora and Liev Schreiber; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor; Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring Penny Downie; and “La Mort d’Ophélie” by Johnny Hallyday.

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https://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet34.mp3

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Hyperion to a Satyr: Act 4, Scene 7 - Claudius' Seduction

August 08, 2024

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 4, Scene 7, Claudius and Laertes plot Hamlet’s death.

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Derek Jacobi; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Basil Sydney; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Patrick Stewart; Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Nathaniel Parker and Alan Bates; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Liev Schreiber; and Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring Patrick Stewart and Edward Bennett.

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http://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet33.mp3

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Hyperion to a Satyr: Act 4, Scene 6 - Hamlet's Letter

August 01, 2024

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 4, Scene 6, Horatio receives word from Hamlet.

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Nicholas Farrell; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Laurence Olivier; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Iain Blair; and Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Alan Bates.

Leave a comment, I love to read!

http://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet32.mp3

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Hyperion to a Satyr: Act 4, Scene 5 - Laertes Returns

July 25, 2024

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 4, Scene 5, Part 2, Laertes returns from France, incensed.

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Derek Jacobi and Kate Winslet; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Basil Sydney, Jean Simmons and Terence Morgan; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring David Robb and Lalla Ward; Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Nathaniel Parker; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Liev Schreiber and Diane Venora; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor, starring Tallulah Sheffield; Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring Mariah Gale; and In a Bleak Midwinter by Kenneth Branagh, starring John Sessions and Nicholas Farrell.

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http://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet31.mp3

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Hyperion to a Satyr: Act 4, Scene 5 - Ophelia's Madness

July 18, 2024

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 4, Scene 5, Part 1, Ophelia’s madness is revealed.

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Kate Winslet; Slings & Arrows, starring Paul Gross and Rachel McAdams; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Jean Simmons; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Lalla Ward; Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Helena Bonham-Carter; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Diane Venora and Julia Stiles; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor, starring Tallulah Sheffield; and Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring Penny Downie and Mariah Gale.

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http://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet30.mp3

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Hyperion to a Satyr: Act 4, Scene 4

July 11, 2024

Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 4, Scene 4, Hamlet encounters Fortinbras’ army!

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Jeffery Kissoon and Kenneth Branagh; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Derek Jacobi; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Ethan Hawke; Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring David Tennant; Slings & Arrows, starring Luke Kirby; and In a Bleak Midwinter by Kenneth Branagh, starring Michael Maloney.

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http://fwpodcasts.com/ma/hamlet/hamlet29.mp3

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