Brush Up Your Shakespeare – Radio Free Mormon
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19 min
“Good Night, Sweet Prince, and Flights of Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest”: Hamlet, Act V, scene 2: Brush Up Your…
Welcome to ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare,’ where we explore the most poignant and memorable moments of the Bard’s masterpieces! In this episode, our insightful host takes you through…
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18 min
“Alas, Poor Yorick!”: Hamlet, Act V, scene 1: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 020
This scene takes place entirely in a graveyard! And Shakespeare, sensing things are getting a bit heavy, lightens things up with some comedy between two gravediggers! One of the gr…
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20 min
“To Cut His Throat I’ Th’ Church”: Hamlet Act IV, scenes 6 & 7: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 019
Laertes returns to Denmark incensed over the murder of his father, Polonius, and seeking revenge. Things go from bad to worse when Laertes finds out that his sister has gone mad an…
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27 min
“When Sorrows Come, They Come Not Single Spies, But In Battalions”: Hamlet, Act IV, scene 5: Brush Up Your Sha…
With Hamlet safely on his way to certain death in England, Claudius must deal with another threat to his throne: Laertes, the son of slain Polonius, is coming back from France to s…
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15 min
Hamlet, Act IV, scene 4: “O, From This Time Forth My Thoughts Be Bloody Or Be Nothing Worth!”: Brush Up Your S…
This scene contains one of the most brilliant soliloquies in the all of Shakespeare, and it doesn’t start with, “To be or not to be”! Hamlet realizes he has been thinking about rev…
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15 min
Hamlet, Act IV, scenes 1-3: Brush Up Your Shakespeare 016
Hamlet killed Polonius in the last scene. The king is now sending Hamlet off to England. But is it just to get Hamlet out of Denmark until things cool down? Or does Claudius have s…
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21 min
“Hoist With His Own Petard”: Hamlet, Act III, scene 4: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 015
The tension mounts as Hamlet’s mother, Queen Gertrude, summons Hamlet to her chambers after the “Mousetrap” play to demand of her son what he thinks he is up to. Hamlet quickly tur…
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19 min
“My Words Fly Up; My Thoughts Remain Below”: Hamlet, Act III, scene 3: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 014
Welcome back to ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare,’ where we uncover the hidden gems within the Bard’s timeless works! In this episode, our insightful host delves into the depths of Hamle…
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22 min
“The Lady Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks”: Hamlet Act III, scene 2: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 013
“Welcome back to ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare,’ where we delve into the rich tapestry of the Bard’s masterpieces! In this episode, our perceptive host dissects Hamlet Act III, Scene…
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10 min
The Most Famous Soliloquy in Western Literature: “To Be Or Not To Be”: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 012
Enter into the world of ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare,’ where the host steps into the greatest soliloquy ‘To Be Or Not To Be’. Join us for an in-depth exploration of the emotions, sel…
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17 min
“The Play’s the Thing”: Hamlet, Act II, scene 2, part B: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 009
“Welcome back, enthusiasts of the Bard, to another enlightening episode of ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare’! In this edition, our insightful host delves into the complexities of Hamlet…
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21 min
“To Be Or Not To Be”: Hamlet Act III, scene 1; Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 011
What’s eating Hamlet? That’s what everyone at court is trying to figure out! As the play progresses, the new king, Claudius, gets closer and closer to discovering Hamlet’s secret–t…
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5 min
“O What a Rogue and Peasant Slave am I”: Soliloquy: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 010
After having gone over this famous soliloquy from Hamlet Act II, scene 2 in the regular podcast, I take some time out here to perform the soliloquy. The rendition may not be stella…
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17 min
“Brevity is the Soul of Wit”: Hamlet, Act II, scene 2a: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 008
Join us as we continue our exploration of the greatest of all Shakespeare plays: Hamlet!
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20 min
Hamlet Act II, scene 1: “By Indirections Find Directions Out”: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 007
In today’s scene, we find Polonius, the King’s counselor, being sneaky and using spies to gain information. It is a habit that not only contrasts with the “wise” Polonius we have a…
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21 min
More Things in Heaven and Earth: Hamlet Act I, scene 5: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 006
The Ghost of Hamlet’s father, the former King of Denmark, finally delivers his message to Hamlet. It is a message of evil, murder, deceit and revenge! It’s enough to drive a bloke…
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14 min
Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark: Hamlet, Act I, scene 4: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 005
Act I, scene 4 finds us back on the castle battlements in the middle of the night keeping watch with Hamlet and Horatio for the Ghost of the dead king. Will the Ghost appear? And i…
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19 min
Hamlet: Act I, scene 2: A Little More than Kin and Less than Kind: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 003
Making Shakespeare fun and easy! Join us with our exploration of Hamlet in this overview of Act I, scene 2!