Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Bonus BardCast: Best/Worst Tragedies

In this episode we name our favorite and least favorite Tragedies, and talk about how the podcast is going.

Check out this funny webcomic on King Lear. She also has one on Macbeth.

Kurt Vonnegut's rules for writing. If everyone read these, stories would be much better.

Like we say in the episode, this episode is more casual, let us know what you think, and vote for your own favorite Tragedy!

18 comments:

  1. Hi guys. I love the podcast: I only recently discovered it and I've gone through every episode. Also I wanted to say I think the act by act conversation format is perfect and does not drag on. If anything I'd be happy with longer podcasts (but I'm not requesting that) :) Good work and many thanks,

    Steve.

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  2. The audio sounds much better, and I certainly don't mind having BardCast episodes this often!

    [Feel free to do another Macbeth episode, Carson. I'd listen.]

    Also, Carson, your opinions here were completely identical to mine!

    Jeff, I love Greek history true.

    I loved the casual episode, though I found it pretty much as casual as the other episodes. It just lacked as much plot-summary (for obvious reasons). I personally would actually appreciate it if, in the future, you didn't summarize the plot as much and spent more time critically discussing the play and perhaps other things like adaptations, influence, etc. However, I definitely see why there would be an appeal for plot summary so... I just thought I'd put my opinion out there.

    Thanks!

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  3. Quick question: Out of curiosity, is there anything in particular the money from donations would go to, or are you just accepting money from people that like you 'cuz that's awesome? I'm just wondering...

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  4. Thanks for the support!

    With the money, I don't know what we'd do if we got anything substantial, as it is, we'd just reimburse ourselves for the microphones.

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  5. Finding as new podcast posted on iTunes is always a highlight of my week. I'm a British listener, and I like the American take on things.

    Here's a little detail from the Olivier version of Henry V that you might or might not have missed. During the battle scenes watch for an English archer in the woods completely misfire his arrow at the oncoming French. Olivier must have thought "Oh bloody hell. I'm not shooting that scene again!"

    Still looking forward to the Lear episode. Isn't Pacino supposed to be making a version?

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  6. According to the internet, yes, Pacino is doing Lear, with the same guy who made Merchant of Venice with him!

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  7. Hey, guys, I just found your podcast, and I love it. You're funny and smart. Keep up the good work!

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  8. So... is it safe to expect another episode right after the poll is over?

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  9. Hmm... We should aim for that as our target time, now that you mention it.

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  10. I hope you aim well!

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  11. Is the Facebook page for BardCast official?

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  12. I made a BardCast page a while ago, the one you're talking about is probably it. I suppose I should update it.

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  13. Yeah, apparently you're recording an episode tomorrow... ?

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  14. It's been over a month, and the poll is done!

    New episode please? :3

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  15. It's done recording, I should have it out tomorrow. Thanks for the reminder though! : P

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  16. Make sure you guys watch Akira Kurosawa's "RAN" before you do the Lear episode.

    Really, you should maybe include reference to his various and excellent movies based on some of Shakepeare's tragedies. "Throne of Blood," being one. I forget the others, but you can do the research.

    Maybe look up "Enderby's Dark Lady," too. I think that's by Anthony Burgess, who has some cred as a Shakes-scolar, I recall. Stoppard, of course.

    Tim

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