Ear Read This
by Ash CatonEdinburgh based book podcast. Critical appreciations of classic and modern literature. Interviews with academics, authors and perfomers.
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) by Mark Twain
56m · PublishedS3E36 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is Mark Twain's rollicking attack on the Arthurian romances. Join us today as we discuss Twain, typewriters, and dynamiting wizards out of the water.
Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.
Sound Bite: The Simpsons.
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Interview with Aaron Sidwell
51m · PublishedS3E35 Today Ash is joined once again by special guest Aaron Sidwell to talk more about his recent performance of Henry V at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester, his YouTube SeriesBard from the Barn and the future of theatre in a post-Covid world.
Watch Aaron's production here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynSpVRu_8kE
Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.
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Henry V (1599) by William Shakespeare
1h 47m · PublishedS3E34 We reach the end of Shakespeare's second cycle of English History plays withHenry V - the story of England's glorious King and his famous victories in France. Joining Ash to discuss the play is special guest Aaron Sidwell, who has recently played Henry in a production at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester.
Watch Aaron's production here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynSpVRu_8kE
Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.
Sound Bite: Derek Jacobi inHenry V(1989).
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Interview with Debbie Cannon
38m · PublishedS3E33 Following on from our recent episode onSir Gawain and the Green Knight, today Ash talks more to Debbie Cannon about her solo show based on the poem, which premiered at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Find out more about Debbie's playGreen Knight here:
www.debbiecannon.org/
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Interview with Stanley Wells
17m · PublishedS3E32 Following on from yesterday's episode, today's podcast is an extended interview with Sir Stanley Wells, in which he tells us more about his recent publicationAll the Sonnets of Shakesepare, co-authored with Paul Edmondson.
You can buy yourself a copy here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Sonnets-Shakespeare-William/dp/1108490395/ref=sr_1_1?crid=S71PL6YL4C9I&dchild=1&keywords=all+the+sonnets+of+shakespeare&qid=1612212351&sprefix=all+the+sonnets+of+shak%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1
And a copy of Stanley's bookShakespeare & Co.here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shakespeare-Co-Christopher-Middleton-Fletcher/dp/0141017139/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=shakespeare+and+co&qid=1612361654&sr=8-1
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Shakespeare's Sonnets (1609) by William Shakespeare
33m · PublishedS3E31 In 1609, for the first time, all 154 ofShakespeare's Sonnetswere published. Initially attracting little attention, in the centuries that followed they have been censored, rearranged and scrutinised by critics and cryptomaniacs alike. To discuss the reasons why, Ash is joined by a very special guest: Sir Stanley Wells, who has recently published with Paul Edmondson a new edition of the sonnets.
You can buy yourself a copy here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Sonnets-Shakespeare-William/dp/1108490395/ref=sr_1_1?crid=S71PL6YL4C9I&dchild=1&keywords=all+the+sonnets+of+shakespeare&qid=1612212351&sprefix=all+the+sonnets+of+shak%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1
Sound Bite: Star Trek (1969)
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Foul Papers: Bang, Sparrowhawk!
26m · PublishedS3E30 A new volume of foul papers featuring a newly found Ted Hughes recording, the fiendish murder of Fudge Lullaby, the return of Haggis McTouristboard and a very special mystery interviewee for Adam...
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Tam o' Shanter (1791) by Robert Burns
26m · PublishedS3E29 It's Burns Night! And to celebrate, here's an episode all about the Caledonian Bard's witch tale, Tam o' Shanter. Tune in for a discussion of Burns in Edinburgh, the folk tale origin of his story and the poem's sumptuous use of rhyme. With apologies to Scottish accents everywhere.
Sound Bite: Burns.. The Myth & The Man(1994)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1400)
58m · PublishedS3E28 Ash is joined by actor and writer Debbie Cannon to discuss a classic of medieval literature, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Tune in for a discussion of alliterative verse, the pitfalls of chivalry and the unusual agency of female characters on show in this extraordinary poem, written in the days of Chaucer and translated by the likes of J. R. R. Tolkien and Simon Armitage.
Check back tomorrow for an extended interview with Debbie, and in the mean time you can find her work at www.debbiecannon.org
Sound Bite:Sword of the Valiant(1984)
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A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens
50m · PublishedS3E27 Finally! After three attempts, Ash and Adam have at last recorded an episode on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Join us for a festive discussion about Victorian Christmases, ghosts, quibbling and our favourite adaptations of this classic tale. Thank you everyone for the support in 2020 and a very happy new year to all our listeners!
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Ear Read This has 156 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 114:13:07. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 4th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 30th, 2024 08:40.