Best Bertolt Podcasts (2025)

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m is for Mack the Knife by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht 10:48

3d ago10:48

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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The Vienna Secession 54:11

1d ago54:11

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In 1897, Gustav Klimt led a group of radical artists to break free from the cultural establishment of Vienna and found a movement that became known as the Vienna Secession. In the vibrant atmosphere of coffee houses, Freudian psychoanalysis and the music of Wagner and Mahler, the Secession sought to bring together fine art and music with applied ar…

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The Play Podcast - 097 - Giant, by Mark Rosenblatt 1:01:03

10d ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Episode 097: Giant by Mark Rosenblatt Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Mark Rosenblatt Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the t…

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M is for Macbeth, by William Shakespeare 52:35

10d ago52:35

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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l is for The Last Spin, by Evan Hunter 19:01

17d ago19:01

19:01

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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L is for Lord of the Flies, by William Golding 55:54

24d ago55:54

55:54

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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k is for Key to the Mysteries, by Don Webb 12:37

1M ago12:37

12:37

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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The Play Podcast - 096 - Dealer's Choice, by Patrick Marber 57:43

1M ago57:43

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Episode 096: Dealer's Choice by Patrick Marber Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Matthew Dunster Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play…

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K is for The King in Yellow, by Robert W. Chambers 54:34

1M ago54:34

54:34

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Molière 51:24

1M ago51:24

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great figures in world literature. The French playwright Molière (1622-1673) began as an actor, aiming to be a tragedian, but he was stronger in comedy, touring with a troupe for 13 years until Louis XIV summoned him to audition at the Louvre and gave him his break. It was in Paris and at Versailles that M…

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j is for The Jar, by Ray Bradbury 28:36

2M ago28:36

28:36

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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J is for Jaws, by Peter Benchley 44:13

2M ago44:13

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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The Play Podcast - 095 - Rhinoceros, by Eugène Ionesco 1:13:08

2M ago1:13:08

1:13:08

Episode 095: Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Omar Elerian Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the …

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i is for In the Hills, the Cities, by Clive Barker 28:57

2M ago28:57

28:57

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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I is for In Watermelon Sugar, by Richard Brautigan 39:39

2M ago39:39

39:39

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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h is for Half Life, by Joel Ross 17:23

2M ago17:23

17:23

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Thomas Middleton 56:29

3M ago56:29

56:29

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most energetic, varied and innovative playwrights of his time. Thomas Middleton (1580-1627) worked across the London stages both alone and with others from Dekker and Rowley to Shakespeare and more. Middleton’s range included raucous city comedies such as A Chaste Maid in Cheapside and chilling revenge tra…

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H is for The Hot Zone, by Richard Preston 59:08

3M ago59:08

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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g is for Glimmer, Glimmer, by George Alec Effinger 11:31

3M ago11:31

11:31

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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G is for The Grip of It, by Jac Jemc 46:39

3M ago46:39

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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The Play Podcast - 094 - Oedipus the King, by Sophocles 1:00:30

3M ago1:00:30

1:00:30

Episode 094: Oedipus the King by Sophocles Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Professor Edith Hall Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the pla…

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f is for From the Mouth of Mad Pratt, by Ross Smeltzer 24:23

3M ago24:23

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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Oliver Goldsmith 54:23

4M ago54:23

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the renowned and versatile Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 1774). There is a memorial to him in Westminster Abbey’s Poet’s Corner written by Dr Johnson, celebrating Goldsmith's life as a poet, natural philosopher and historian. To this could be added ‘playwright’ and ‘novelist’ and ‘science writer’ and ‘pamphle…

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F is for Fail-Safe, by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler 59:17

4M ago59:17

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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e is for Eight O' Clock in the Morning, by Ray Nelson 15:12

4M ago15:12

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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The Play Podcast - 093 - Three Sisters, by Anton Chekhov 1:09:01

4M ago1:09:01

1:09:01

Episode 093: Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Rory Mullarkey Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is …

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Sir John Soane 53:25

4M ago53:25

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the architect Sir John Soane (1753 -1837), the son of a bricklayer. He rose up the ranks of his profession as an architect to see many of his designs realised to great acclaim, particularly the Bank of England and the Law Courts at Westminster Hall, although his work on both of those has been largely destroyed. He is…

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E is for The Electric State, by Simon Stålenhag 56:27

4M ago56:27

56:27

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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d is for Dollburger, by Lisa Tuttle 17:36

4M ago17:36

17:36

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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D is for Death Note, by Tsugumi Ohba 1:10:50

5M ago1:10:50

1:10:50

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…

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c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar 19:23

5M ago19:23

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for ... d i…

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The Play Podcast - 092 - A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry 1:03:06

5M ago1:03:06

1:03:06

Episode 092: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorainne Hansberry Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Tinuke Craig Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the…

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C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier 55:03

5M ago55:03

55:03

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for ... D is for ... d is for ... E is for ... e is…

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b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson 21:31

5M ago21:31

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for ... c is for ... D is for ... d is for ... E is for ... e is for ... F is for ... f is for ..…

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The Play Podcast - 091 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, by Tennessee Williams 56:28

5M ago56:28

56:28

Episode 091: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Arifa Akbar Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us th…

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Vase-mania 56:27

5M ago56:27

56:27

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss eighteenth century 'vase-mania'. In the second half of the century, inspired by archaeological discoveries, the Grand Tour and the founding of the British Museum, parts of the British public developed a huge enthusiasm for vases modelled on the ancient versions recently dug up in Greece. This enthusiasm amounted to a…

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B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder 47:42

5M ago47:42

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for ... C is for ... c is for ... D is for ... d is for ... E is for ... e is for ... F is for ... f is for ... G is for ... g is for ... H is…

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Plutarch's Parallel Lives 56:33

6M ago56:33

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Greek biographer Plutarch (c46 AD-c120 AD) and especially his work 'Parallel Lives' which has shaped the way successive generations see the Classical world. Plutarch was clear that he was writing lives, not histories, and he wrote these very focussed accounts in pairs to contrast and compare the characters of fam…

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a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving 20:11

6M ago20:11

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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for ... b is for ... C is for ... c is for ... D is for ... d is for ... E is for ... e is for ... F is for ... f is for ... G is for ... g is for ... H is for ... h is for ... I is for ... i is f…

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A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson 1:05:03

6M ago1:05:03

1:05:03

The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn MansonBy Kevin

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The Play Podcast - 090 - The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde 56:52

6M ago56:52

56:52

Episode 090: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Max Webster Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us…

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Nizami Ganjavi 52:21

6M ago52:21

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the greatest romantic poets in Persian literature. Nizami Ganjavi (c1141–1209) is was born in the city of Ganja in what is now Azerbaijan and his popularity soon spread throughout the Persian-speaking lands and beyond. Nizami is best known for his Khamsa, a set of five epic poems that contains a famous retelli…

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2024 Wrap-Up and 2025 Look Ahead 12:54

6M ago12:54

12:54

In which Kevin says goodbye to 2024 and looks forward to the wonderful and exciting new year.By Kevin

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Italo Calvino 48:31

7M ago48:31

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Italian author of Invisible Cities, If On A Winter's Night A Traveller, Cosmicomics and other celebrated novels, fables and short stories of the 20th Century. Calvino (1923 -1985) had a passionate belief that writing and art could make life better for everyone. Despite his parents being scientists, who dearly wan…

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The Play Podcast - 089 - Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett 56:23

7M ago56:23

56:23

Episode 089: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Matthew McFrederick Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us th…

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George Herbert 52:27

7M ago52:27

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poet George Herbert (1593-1633) who, according to the French philosopher Simone Weil, wrote ‘the most beautiful poem in the world’. Herbert gave his poems on his relationship with God to a friend, to be published after his death if they offered comfort to any 'dejected pour soul' but otherwise be burned. They bec…

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The Play Podcast - 088 - Roots, by Arnold Wesker 1:03:43

7M ago1:03:43

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Episode 088: Roots by Arnold Wesker Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Diyan Zora Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing. A…

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The Play Podcast - 087 - Look Back in Anger, by John Osborne 1:09:34

7M ago1:09:34

1:09:34

Episode 087: Look Back in Anger by John Osborne Host: Douglas Schatz Guests: Dan Rebellato and Atri Banerjee Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We’ll discuss the play’s origins, its themes, characters, structure and impac…

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Little Women 48:16

8M ago48:16

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Louisa May Alcott's 1868 novel, credited with starting the new genre of young adult fiction. When Alcott (1832-88) wrote Little Women, she only did so as her publisher refused to publish her father's book otherwise and as she hoped it would make money. It made Alcott's fortune. This coming of age story of Meg, Jo, Be…

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Robert Graves 54:53

8M ago54:53

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of 'I, Claudius' who was also one of the finest poets of the twentieth century. Robert Graves (1895 -1985) placed his poetry far above his prose. He once declared that from the age of 15 poetry had been his ruling passion and that he lived his life according to poetic principles, writing in prose only to p…

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