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Shakespeare: A topic that makes most parents shudder. But with the help of our friend Ehren Ziegler, host of the Chop Bard podcast and longtime Shakespeare expert, we break down why Shakespeare is important and how you can teach it to your kids. (It's easier than you think!) Check out our affiliate Evan-Moor for their amazing assortment of workbooks that span all homeschool subjects, as well as their free printable lessons, available here. To see the full show notes (including links to websites and items mentioned) head over to: https://www.kidslearningforlife.com/why-and-how-to-teach-shakespeare-w-ehren-ziegler-from-chop-bard Connect with us: Instagram | Facebook You can find more homeschool tips over on our YouTube channel We would also love to connect with you in our Facebook Group Email us anytime at kidslearningforlife@gmail.com
In which everyone's dreams come true. Except The Policeman's. Though there is hope for him too.Episode 365, The Wind Boy, chapters 17-18, finale!(download or listen via this link)Book InformationStory rating: G for a girl from the mountains, coppery gold hair, sandals, sculptors, new friends, and the Wind Boy.This story is in the public domain.Podcast HighlightChop Bard
Be part of our end of the year show! Scroll down our shownotes to get details of what you need to do! Show 030 Quick-Guide The mighty Heather Ordover is our last guest co-host for She Podcasts for 2014. Remember when we did the Hollywood thing? Ya, that did happen. Be part of She Podcasts! Take action ASAP send in your feedback. We give you the scoop on what went down with the public hearing by the EFF on 12/17/2014 that presented to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a key claim to invalidate of a patent used by notorious patent troll Personal Audio to shake down podcasters. We have an idea of what season 2 for Serial should be…hmmmmmm. We do in fact have a conversation about patent law. Ya. Diving deep into a massively popular genre in podcasting Education. Why does a teacher decide to podcast about literature? The incredible culture of “being read to.” When children ask to read Shakespeare and redesigning a curriculum to teach to the joke. A Tale of Two Cities. It’s awesome. The audio brain vs the reading brain. And we do chat about the bias of reading-reading and “reading” and audio book. How Elsie reads now. Cognative Anchoring is revealed! Amazing stuff people. The room to expand your mind in all of the different podcast is there. Why and how what you listen to dictates how you move and grow in the world. It’s time to find a podcast that will help you break patterns. Go do it. And then there is Chop Bard and how it expands your brain. Or at least we geek out about it. A bit of Twelfth Night discussion. What is the distinction between podcasts and procasts? Audio quality may or may not deter new podcast listeners from stepping into more podcasts. There really are podcast seasons, not for your podcast, but for podcasters. Podcast numbers can be many things and only one aspect needs to be a commodity aka selling sponsorship A devoted fanbase does not signify money/sponsorship - if we subscribe to the existing media models. A devoted fanbase does not mean that they WILL buy when you have something to sell. Choose to go where your audience is - agree? Where are the women from She Podcasts Facebook group coming from? Community feedback can be super terrifying. Sometimes feedback can very much teach you exactly what matters to your audience. FEEDBACK REQUEST! Participate in our end of the year episode!!!! This is what you need to do: Record a piece of audio Start your recording with: Hi, I’m < insert your name > from < your podcast name > over at < your website > Answer these 3 questions: What is your hardware and software What are the biggest lessons that you learned this year about podcasting? What is one piece of advice that you would give a newbie podcaster, just starting out? Email your audio piece to feedback@shepodcasts.com OR use WeTransfer by December 24, 2014!!! Don’t think about it to much! Record your piece and send it in STAT! Let’s make this a She Podcasts LOVE-fest! Links mentioned by Jess and Elsie! CraftLit Heather Ordover EFF to Challenge Podcasting Patent Before USPTO Sarah Koenig on The Colbert Report Chop Bard Soundsoap Adobe Audition Downloads, listens, listeners and about those podcast numbers HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! It would be stellar if you shared She Podcasts with your fellow women podcasters on twitter. Click here to tweet some love! If this episode got you all fired up and you're listening on an iPhone head on over to the Apple Podcasts App and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Hook up with She Podcasts in social media! Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Follow Elsie on Twitter Follow Jessica on Twitter FEEDBACK + PROMOTION for Women Podcasters Join the She Podcasts Facebook group send us some voice feedback! Let your voice be heard. Email to feedback@shepodcasts.com
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Chapter 2 of Dracula! Whoot! (Scroll to the bottom of the page for a player or grab the show on iTunes or via .) Nifty things for you! Defarge videos with lovely music by Mari Ajero via the Podsafe Music Network: , Longtime listener Barb has a new podcast with her daughter: Two Knit Lit Chicks. Lend an ear, won't you? is starting a . Katie at is making me drool. 7th Annual Podcast Awards Nominations Now Open! Nominations close @ 2359 September 30th, 2011 make sure to use hashtag #pca11 Follow the ! Follow the Founder on Twitter , or subscribe on . —If you have a few minutes please go plug in ChopBard for Arts/Culture (http://chopbard.com) and CraftLit for People's Choice (http://craftlit.com). Gwen Steege's new book—you can join “The Knitter’s Life List” on Ravelry or the page, and of course The husband’s new novel and his : Andrew Ordover's novel is an entertaining introduction to a fresh new detective. Jordan Greenblatt, a Long Island transplant to Atlanta, has a smart and funny Southern wife, a group of jazz musicians for whom he plays bass, and, oh yeah, a one-man PI firm specializing in routine investigations: philanderers, insurance cheats, and other run-of-the mill cases. He also has some personal baggage that will soon be unpacked. Although he enjoys his self-described "slacker lifestyle," he is a bit bored and when a New York businessman asks him to investigate the three-year old hit and run death of his daughter, a woman whom Jordan knew as a teenager, he takes the case. Jordan's main gift as an investigator seems to be his impulsivity, and with his initial lack of either foresight or self-defense skills he manages to ruffle a lot of local feathers in what eventually becomes a very personal quest for justice. Ordover's gifts as a writer include a terrific ear for dialog, excellent pacing, and a sense of humor that is neither cynical nor snarky. He's given us an intriguing supporting cast as well, and I like his taste in classic jazz. After reading the last page I was delighted to see a teaser for a second book in the series. Although fans of feline detectives may be disappointed, I was charmed that the only four-legged cat in the book is Jordan and Susannah's pet cat, Eliot, who has a walk-on part in one scene and who appears to have absolutely no super-spidey-powers of detection. Our GORGEOUS incentive for September/October 2011 from Marceli Botticelli's Tea Times Creations! To clarify location and peoples in Dracula somewhat:Who ARE these people Harker is going on about? Saxons—Germanic people Hungarians—also known as Magyars (pronounced mad-jar or mad-yar, from Hungarian: magyarok) Wallachia or Walachia (Romanian: Țara Românească pronounced [ˈt͡sara romɨˈne̯askə] or Valahia pronounced [vaˈlahi.a]; archaic: Țeara Rumânească, Cyrillic: Цѣра Румѫнѣскъ / Цѣра Рȣмѫнѣскъ) is a historical and geographical region of Romania. This is what an Aquiline (roman) nose looks like: Here's a Bloggish stuff: Grab a button or get more from CraftLit's Or Or CHEEKY REDHEAD's CREEPY PLAYLIST: "Cruel Spell" by Big Bad Voodo Daddy "Hell" by Squirrel Nut Zippers "Dr Bones" by Cherry Poppin Daddies "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon "Young Blood" by Norah Jones "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo "Kiss of Fire" by Louis Armstrong "Bad Things" by Jace Everett "All Souls Night" by Loreena McKennitt "Moon Over Bourbon Street" by Sting "Devil With A Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly" by Mitch Rider & the Detroit Wheels "I Put A Spell On You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins "In The Midnight Hour" by Wilson Picket "That Old Black Magic" by Keely Smith/Louis Prima Add your fave creepy songs to the comments section below! Possible etymologies for nosferatu: A leading alternative is that the term originally came from the "nosophoros" (*νοσοφόρος), meaning disease-bearing. 's classic film strongly emphasizes this theme of disease, and Murnau's creative direction in the film may have been influenced by this etymology (or vice-versa).) and nesuferit ("the insufferable"). The nominative masculine definite form of a Romanian in the to which both words belong takes the ending "-ul" or even the shortened "u", cause in Romanian "l" is usually lost in the process of speaking, so the definite forms necuratu, nesuferitu and "nefârtatu" are commonly encountered (translatable as "the unclean", "the insufferable one", respectively "the "). What I'm reading that isn't about fangs: by Ehren Ziegler over at Chop Bard podcast recommended this and when he says "jump" I say, "what was the name of that book again." I'm not far into it, but it's an interesting read so far. LOVE the spelling! What I'm knitting that isn't for Voyageur Press: Nothing. Goodreads Widget for CL Group: 20 members A place to share about the books covered on CraftLit (or ones that should be) as well as "What Would... Books we've read Share and ratings with CraftLit, and even join a on Goodreads. Book talk begins at 20 min. Listen to 223 .
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Chapter 1 of Dracula! Whoot! New reader too, via Sharon (MizzAdamz on Ravelry) of the London, Bath, and Wales trip—Jon Scholes at —who seems to have been born to read this book for you. Bless you both! Nifty things for you! Defarge videos with lovely music by Mari Ajero via the Podsafe Music Network: , Longtime listener Amy S Foster (or fame) has a new podcast, . Lend an ear, won’t you? is starting a . Katie at is making me drool. 7th Annual Podcast Awards Nominations Now Open! Nominations close @ 2359 September 30th, 2011 make sure to use hashtag #pca11 Follow the ! Follow the Founder on Twitter , or subscribe on . —If you have a few minutes please go plug in ChopBard for Arts/Culture (http://chopbard.com) and CraftLit for People’s Choice (http://craftlit.com). The husband’s new novel! Our GORGEOUS incentive for September/October 2011 from Marceli Botticelli’s Tea Times Creations! Tonia’s on how to make a using the (go leave a comment on what a genius she is. It’ll make her day). Checkout this lovely map we’re being allowed to use for your edification and clarity! this comes to us via @Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins Syrie James’ novel , (quite well-reviewed, you should look)… is how I found this. She said to tell you, “[the novel] will give you a brand new perspective on Bram Stoker’s story and characters, and allow you to see Dracula in a new light!” Her books are available as too, and “the actress who narrated my Dracula book is fantastic, and the audio book version of The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë just won the 2011 Audie award.” (not bad, hey?) I think Ms James is a novelist right up our alley, eh what? To clarify location and peoples in Dracula somewhat: Who ARE these people Harker is going on about? Saxons—Germanic people Hungarians—also known as Magyars (pronounced mad-jar or mad-yar, from Hungarian: magyarok) Wallachia or Walachia (Romanian: Țara Românească pronounced [ˈt͡sara romɨˈne̯askə] or Valahia pronounced [vaˈlahi.a]; archaic: Țeara Rumânească, Cyrillic: Цѣра Румѫнѣскъ / Цѣра Рȣмѫнѣскъ) is a historical and geographical region of Romania. Jumping the gun a bit, but this is so pretty… New Slains Castle may have inspired Stoker–New Slains Castle is a ruined castle near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, overlooking the North Sea. This is what an Aquiline (roman) nose looks like: Slovak costumes referred to in the story: and another page with on it. Here’s a Bloggish stuff: Grab a button or get more from CraftLit’s Or Or From: Irish Clover Some 411 on Bram: First, he worked in the tax department at Dublin Castle, a government building, in his early working life. (The people of Dublin say he was a bloodsucker before writing about a bloodsucker.) Also, Stoker spent his summers around Killarney as a small boy. If one were to go on the Ghost Tour of Killarney, she would hear of the story of a man who lived in the ruins of Muckross Abbey. The man would be a part of living society during the day, but at night, he would retire to the ruins. The towns people would hear horrible shrieks and tortuous sounds from the Abbey that would last until almost dawn. When the sun was close to rising, the man would lie down in an empty coffin and sleep for a few hours. Lore has it that Stoker heard the stories about the man when he visited Killarney. Also, the Gaelic word drochfhuil (pronounced drak-ul) means “bad blood.” I have no idea how much of these stories are true, but the lore around Stoker really adds to the tale of Dracula. CHEEKY REDHEAD’s CREEPY PLAYLIST: “Cruel Spell” by Big Bad Voodo Daddy “Hell” by Squirrel Nut Zippers “Dr Bones” by Cherry Poppin Daddies “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon “Young Blood” by Norah Jones “Dead Man’s Party” by Oingo Boingo “Kiss of Fire” by Louis Armstrong “Bad Things” by Jace Everett “All Souls Night” by Loreena McKennitt “Moon Over Bourbon Street” by Sting “Devil With A Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly” by Mitch Rider & the Detroit Wheels “I Put A Spell On You” by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins “In The Midnight Hour” by Wilson Picket “That Old Black Magic” by Keely Smith/Louis Prima Add your fave creepy songs to the comments section below! Possible etymologies for nosferatu: A leading alternative is that the term originally came from the “nosophoros” (*νοσοφόρος), meaning disease-bearing. ‘s classic film strongly emphasizes this theme of disease, and Murnau’s creative direction in the film may have been influenced by this etymology (or vice-versa).) and nesuferit (“the insufferable”). The nominative masculine definite form of a Romanian in the to which both words belong takes the ending “-ul” or even the shortened “u”, cause in Romanian “l” is usually lost in the process of speaking, so the definite forms necuratu, nesuferitu and “nefârtatu” are commonly encountered (translatable as “the unclean”, “the insufferable one”, respectively “the “). What I’m reading that isn’t about fangs: by Ehren Ziegler over at Chop Bard podcast recommended this and when he says “jump” I say, “what was the name of that book again.” I’m not far into it, but it’s an interesting read so far. LOVE the spelling! What I’m knitting that isn’t for Voyageur Press: Nothing. Goodreads Widget for CL Group: 40 members A place to share about the books covered on CraftLit (or ones that should be) as well as "What Would... Books we've read Book talk begins at 20 min. Listen to 223 .
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Today The Woman in White, Walter Hartright's narrative, the story continued, sections v–vii. This week, I don't sleep.But then, neither did . Does misery love company? Yes. Yes it does. Too tired to be bummed about missing Sock Summit. Sleepless at home is better than sleepless in an hotel. ish. The new is up and growing, new sock heel books are in the store (if you find errors or issues, please email. If you purchase via , then I can zap you an update as soon as it's posted). is growing. More as I know it. I am nearly done with my handspun in-the-round-all-the-way-up-cuff-steeked-sweater, have started a for my little niece (who I will see this coming weekend!), have cast-on for the final bit of the book series (a sweater), found a nifty little from a page, (you have to sign up) and a , a link to , and a new affiliate program (we'll be retroactively moving the site over to them). Making sense of our chapters: , Pits and Stalls in Opera Houses—see the rim around the Stall seats (in the US we call them Orchestra seats). I think that must have been what Pesca climbed up on so he could see. Fosco would have been in a box. Stall seats back in the day: You can just barely see the rim around the pit seats: See the rim at the back of the stall seats? And, from the episode before, the gloriousness that would have been the London's Great Exhibition—and the reason for so many "foreigners" in town. July Incentive! Donate between now and July 31st and you will be put into the drawing for your own copy of the new Chop Bard book, Devouring Shakespeare; Five Simple Tools, personally autographed for you by Mr. Ehren Ziegler! Don’t forget your copy of Book talk begins at 20 min.
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Woman in White, The Story Continued, Walter Hartright, sections i–iv! Once again, CraftLit leads the zeitgeist! Happened with , , and now . (who knew), thank you for your help with the tornado (give if you haven't but can*), , , my handspun sweater (thus far) my FINISHED Tristan socks (in muy masculine ) Sept 10th event will be . Donde esta Cumberland? Here: Sock Heel books up and ready for you. New store coming asap. How to Knit Socks (top down) Free via Ravelry: How to Knit Socks (toe-up) Free via Ravelry: How to Knit a Dutch Heel–any yarn, any pattern July Incentive! Donate between now and July 31st and you will be put into the drawing for your own copy of the new Chop Bard book, Devouring Shakespeare; Five Simple Tools, personally autographed for you by Mr. Ehren Ziegler! Don’t forget your copy of Book talk begins at 22 min. Listen to 217 *Monson Tornado Fund c/o Monson Savings Bank 146 Main Street Monson, MA 01057
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Today Woman in White, Third Epoch, Walter Hartright's eleventh section--with a guest appearance from Missus Catherick! Doofus del Fuego Lives this week on the app, next week on the show! I show up and, July 23rd, 2011. Neville Lives! As does his Sweater! are cool, working on my , , WWMDfK? pix now up on , and the (finally!), swatching for a sweater design DONE. Nifty for you (that's the Rav link, here's ) and the Knitting Goodness from Me for You! How to Knit Socks (top down) Free via Ravelry: How to Knit Socks (toe-up) Free via Ravelry: How to Knit a Dutch Heel--any yarn, any pattern July Incentive! Donate between now and July 31st and you will be put into the drawing for your own copy of the new Chop Bard book, Devouring Shakespeare; Five Simple Tools, personally autographed for you by Mr. Ehren Ziegler! Don’t forget your copy of Book talk begins 18:50.
Today Woman in White, Third Epoch, Walter Hartright's tenth section! No Doofus del Fuego this week, though! Maybe next. They're nearly done. (I'm late to the game, I know, but they're awesome and easy!), , , nearly done, WWMDfK? pix now up on , and the (finally!), swatching for a sweater design DONE. Nifty for you (that's the Rav link, here's )--KALs for WWMDfK? soon! July Incentive! Donate between now and July 31st and you will be put into the drawing for your own copy of the new Chop Bard book, Devouring Shakespeare; Five Simple Tools, personally autographed for you by Mr. Ehren Ziegler! Don’t forget your copy of Book talk begins 21:45.
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Today, the Third Epoch (Walter's narrative), sections v-vii of the Woman in White. Good to be back and start to feel "normal" ish. New and old friends surround me, as does humidity, heat, mosquitoes, and lightening bugs. Also lemonade and whiskey. What's not to love? Looking for a good pattern for a knitted A-line skirt. Anyone? Anyone? I'm sure you know the new Knitty is out, but did you know that the sock is there? It's soooooo kewl! Madame Defarge and in Ravelry queues! A good sign! Some newsy ideas: (save some ducats) and make your own (there are some lovely ). Why, you ask, would you want a dryer ball? To stop static cling and dry your clothes faster, thus cutting down on expensive dryer time and eliminating the need for dryer sheets! OTN: Spindle-spun Handknit socks My niece's baby kimono (LOVE that Mason/Dixon pattern!) Bro-in-Law's Xmas 2010 socks (Yes, I know); using the Tristan pattern from this pic is lousy color, the left is closer to real. Wildfoote yarn. July Incentive! Donate between now and July 31st and you will be put into the drawing for your own copy of the new Chop Bard book, Devouring Shakespeare; Five Simple Tools, personally autographed for you by Mr. Ehren Ziegler! Don’t forget your copy of Book talk starts at 16:30. ok talk begins at 16:30. Listen to 213
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Still unpacking, but... If you’re a teacher, has (see incentive below). Really, seriously, the man’s a goldmine. If you're a spinner, check out , a DVD by Joan Ruane. She is a member of my old guild in Tucson and a wonderful teacher. Everyone loves her because she's incredibly loveable. I've not seen her DVD myself--I spent my time watching her in person--but the review in Spring 2011's Spin-Off is glowing. The Quayside sock book I designed for () is coming out July 1, 2011. I'm now working on a sweater for the same series... we'll see if this can be pulled off. It's going to be a doozy. In moving news (um, physically moving, not necessarily emotionally moving), If you’re in the Northern Virginia area, please don’t hesitate to . I’m going to need babysitters and the 411 on local yarn stores etc. Already found (and love) in Vienna, VA. LOVE that place! Am learning how to live on no income—or more accurately—to seriously live on seriously one income. I’m also loving Farmer’s Markets and local strawberries. And the color green. It's green here. If you want to see pics and stories of what happened (or didn't) on our trip, you can click on the "" link in the sidebar of the shownotes. And that Punk bar I mention? That's the . Must go if you're in Minneapolis/St Paul. Ask if the knitters are there (ha!). Don't forget, there are a few seats left for the . As fun as the relocation road trip was, Rhinebeck will be even more better. And, in fact, it looks like my husband and sons will be meeting us in Rhinebeck--along with Ehren Ziegler and many many friends. Not to be missed! I also have an apology. I realized I’ve been living under a rock. Not having a job meant never buying anything. Avoiding buying things—meant no stores, no shopping, and no magazines (those suckers get expensive). This means no data in. So my data out has been… um… limited. As I left on the trip I got a heartfelt Tweet and Rav message from a listener in Norway who had some—I thought—important criticisms of where the show has been going over the last eight months. I think writing the book, starting a business, teaching while being a temporarily single mom, and moving all really sucked it out of me. But the podcast sincerely is like home to me. I've missed podcasting, I miss hearing from y’all, and I miss the way things used to be, too. So, my promise to you is this: I will try to do better. So many new and exciting things are coming, but much of it will have to wait until the boys are back in school (because right now they’re in “Camp Mom” and there’s only so much of me to go around). OH And I learned that anti-perspirant does a pretty decent job of cutting the bitterness of a mosquito bite. Seriously. July Incentive! Donate between now and July 31st and you will be put into the drawing for your own copy of the new Chop Bard book, Devouring Shakespeare; Five Simple Tools, personally autographed for you by Mr. Ehren Ziegler! Don't forget your copy of WWMDfK? It's getting great buzz, and I, personally, am knitting my way through it right now. Loving it! A few images of patterns you'll find in the bookey wook: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Jane's Ubiquitous Shawl edging"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Berthas Mad Mysterious Möbius"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Madame Defarge's Stole"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Van Tassel Mittens"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Hyde's Hooded Sweater"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Frankenhood (with light-up neckbolt instructions!)"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Isolde socks"][/caption] Book talk begins at 33:33 Listen to 212
Enjoy the Ides of March, with Chop Bard's remix of one of Shakespeare's most iconic speeches- Mark Antony, from Julius Caesar. (Vocals provided by Marlon Brando courtesy of MGM's, Julius Caesar, 1953) One of the greatest speeches ever written. One man, standing before a mob of adversaries, the smell of blood hot in their noses, and he turns their hearts- not with strength of arms, or violence… but with logic, and reason. Brilliant. Mark Antony Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them, The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious; If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it. Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest (For Brutus is an honorable man, So are they all, all honorable men), Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me; But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honorable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome, Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill; Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honorable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, And sure he is an honorable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause; What cause withholds you then to mourn for him? judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason. Bear with me, My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me.
Hamlet 4.6 - 4.7 – Horatio gets a letter from Hamlet, and oh joy, he’s back in town. Claudius gets a similar letter, but isn’t so happy; time to come up with a plan to kill the little @#$% before it’s too late! And oh, poor Laertes, I’m afraid we have some bad news… Three recommendations this episode: Forgotten Classics– Julie talks about Chop Bard in Episode 132: The Riddle of the Sands, chapter 27 She has some very nice things to say about Chop bard. Listen to her, she knows what she’s talking about! CraftLit – A Podcast for Crafters Who Love Books. You’re in good hands with host Heather, as she’ll lead you through these dangerous books- you’ll be the better for it. The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare – Julie mentioned she was inspired by Chop Bard to listen to Hamlet in this audio series. I’ve heard of these, but never listened. I’ve order one, and can’t wait to try it out.