Best Alice Capstick Podcasts (2025)

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Winnie the Pooh, chapter 6: read by Dr Peter Groves 19:04

3d ago19:04

19:04

For our younger listeners, Of the Devil's Party presents, Winnie the Pooh, exquisitely read by Dr Peter Groves for bed times everywhere!

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Winnie the Pooh, chapter 5: read by Dr Peter Groves 16:53

3d ago16:53

16:53

For our younger listeners, Of the Devil's Party presents, Winnie the Pooh, exquisitely read by Dr Peter Groves for bed times everywhere!

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Richard III part 1 2:06:47

5d ago2:06:47

2:06:47

Peter and Alice begin their discussion of Richard III. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.e…

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Macbeth: the finale! 1:28:30

26d ago1:28:30

1:28:30

Peter and Alice finish their discussion of Macbeth. We are aware of some audio "gobbling" in this episode and apologise for the inconvenience. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Macbeth: Act 5, part 3 48:22

2M ago48:22

48:22

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCaps…

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Macbeth: Act 5, part 2 1:43:49

2M ago1:43:49

1:43:49

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick;…

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Macbeth: Act 5, part 1 1:40:50

2M ago1:40:50

1:40:50

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Macbeth: Act 4 32:54

2M ago32:54

32:54

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Macbeth: Act 3, part 5 1:05:25

3M ago1:05:25

1:05:25

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Macbeth: Act 3, part 4 — Macduff's castle 1:42:40

4M ago1:42:40

1:42:40

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Macbeth: Act 3, part 3 — "Beware the Thane of Fife!" 1:38:40

5M ago1:38:40

1:38:40

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https…

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Macbeth: Act 3, part 2 1:17:37

5M ago1:17:37

1:17:37

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mon…

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Macbeth: Act 3, part 1 1:14:50

6M ago1:14:50

1:14:50

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth and examine the first of the soliloquies. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCa…

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Macbeth: Act 2 part 2 1:47:03

6M ago1:47:03

1:47:03

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth and examine the first of the soliloquies. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstic…

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Macbeth: Act 2 part 1 - "Is this a dagger?" 2:11:43

8M ago2:11:43

2:11:43

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth and examine the first of the soliloquies. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠…

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15B - Small Gods, Part 2 - Books and New Sons 1:50:56

8M ago1:50:56

1:50:56

The second episode examining Terry Pratchett's 1992's Discworld novel, Small Gods, examining the role of books and memory in fantasy fiction, comparisons to Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun sequence, contemplations of genre and what it means to be a "comedy", and seriously considering whether I even want to do the show anymore.…

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Macbeth - Act 1 part 4 1:34:25

9M ago1:34:25

1:34:25

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth with a focus on relevant context. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h…

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Macbeth - Act 1 part 3: "Stars hide your fires" 1:27:43

9M ago1:27:43

1:27:43

Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth with a focus on relevant context. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/…

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Macbeth - Act 1 part 2 Macbeth and the mafia 1:56:27

9M ago1:56:27

1:56:27

Peter and Alice begin their discussion of Macbeth with a focus on relevant context. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.a…

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Macbeth - A fair and foul Introduction 1:23:22

10M ago1:23:22

1:23:22

Peter and Alice begin their discussion of Macbeth with a focus on relevant context. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academi…

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Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 7 1:49:22

10M ago1:49:22

1:49:22

Peter and Alice continue their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCap…

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Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 6 1:32:45

10M ago1:32:45

1:32:45

Peter and Alice continue their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick…

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Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 5 1:35:30

11M ago1:35:30

1:35:30

Peter and Alice continue their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠…

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Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 4 1:31:29

11M ago1:31:29

1:31:29

Peter and Alice begin their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http…

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Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 3 1:46:15

11M ago1:46:15

1:46:15

Peter and Alice begin their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mo…

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Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 2 1:29:37

11M ago1:29:37

1:29:37

Peter and Alice begin their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.a…

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Winnie the Pooh (of the devil's party) chapter 4, read by Dr. Peter Groves 9:38

11M ago9:38

9:38

Peter has kindly been recording Winnie the Pooh for the newest addition to our extended podcasting family. Pooh is now out of copyright, so Peter has offered to share it with the world. May it help with bed time for all. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilspa…

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An Introduction to The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus - Christopher Marlowe 1:06:23

12M ago1:06:23

1:06:23

Peter and Alice begin their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." They begin by considering the context of the play and the mystery surrounding Marlowe, before explaining the way the play challenges orthodox religious views of the time, and analysing the opening speech from the chorus. The…

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15A - Small Gods, Part 1: Consider the Tortoise 2:17:05

12M ago2:17:05

2:17:05

The first episode on Terry Pratchett's thirteenth (and best) Discworld novel Small Gods (1992), looking at religious and folkloric depictions of tortoises, the idea that gods need belief to survive as a trope of fantasy literature through influential works like those of Fritz Leiber and the Epic of Gilgamesh, as well as the early Dungeons and Drago…

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The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 8: The Pardoner 3:01:58

1y ago3:01:58

3:01:58

We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 7: The Summoner and his friends 1:45:54

1y ago1:45:54

1:45:54

We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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14C – Pyramids, Part 2b: Egyptian Representations 1:45:26

1y ago1:45:26

1:45:26

The third and final episode tangentially related to Terry Pratchett's 1989 Discworld novel Pyramids, providing a crash course in Egyptian fantasy and science fiction—as in written by Egyptians, rather than simply about them. We go all the way back to the beginning, talking about traditional fantasy precursors and the origins of the modern Egyptian …

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The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - The Wife of Bath 1:44:32

1y ago1:44:32

1:44:32

We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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14B – Pyramids, Part 2a: Mummy Madness 1:02:52

1y ago1:02:52

1:02:52

Tangential mini(ish) episode, inspired by Pyramids (1989), examining mummy fiction and Western representations of Egypt from their nineteenth-century literary origins through twentieth-century film renditions and ultimate assimilation by stupid sexy vampires.

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The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 5 1:23:09

1y ago1:23:09

1:23:09

We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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14A – Pyramids, Part 1: Progress and Prejudice 1:25:42

1+ y ago1:25:42

1:25:42

We push the pop-filter to the limit this week, ptalking about Pterry Pratchett's seventh, unaffiliated, Discworld novel, Pyramids (1989), discussing the novel's critical reception along with its portrayals of plumbing, progress, pupils, personal identity, pyramids and polders, among other pthings.

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The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 4 1:51:47

1+ y ago1:51:47

1:51:47

We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/…

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The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 3 1:38:33

1+ y ago1:38:33

1:38:33

We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." Dr Peter Groves continues with us and reads to us in Medieval "english." In this episode we discuss the Friar and the Merchant among other figures present at the pub and consider Chaucer's deta…

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The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 2 2:13:02

1+ y ago2:13:02

2:13:02

We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." Dr Peter Groves continues with us and reads to us in Medieval "english." This episode we introduce you to our unreliable narrator—"Geoff"—consider whether Medieval society can really be split i…

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Best Books in 2023 1:03:48

1+ y ago1:03:48

1:03:48

Josh counts down the best books he read for the first time in 2023.

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Best Albums of 2023 2:23:25

1+ y ago2:23:25

2:23:25

Josh, Eden and Karlo from Heavy Blog is Heavy count down their favourite albums of 2023.

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Winnie the Pooh (of the devil's party) chapter 3, read by Dr. Peter Groves 7:53

1+ y ago7:53

7:53

Peter has kindly been recording Winnie the Pooh for the newest addition to our extended podcasting family. Pooh is now out of copyright, so Peter has offered to share it with the world. May it help with bed time for all. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty…

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Winnie the Pooh (of the devil's party) chapter 2, read by Dr. Peter Groves 9:25

1+ y ago9:25

9:25

Peter has kindly been recording Winnie the Pooh for the newest addition to our extended podcasting family. Pooh is now out of copyright, so Peter has offered to share it with the world. May it help with bed time for all. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty…

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Winnie the Pooh (of the devil's party) chapter 1, read by Dr. Peter Groves 13:27

1+ y ago13:27

13:27

Peter has kindly been recording Winnie the Pooh for the newest addition to our extended podcasting family. Pooh is now out of copyright, so Peter has offered to share it with the world. May it help with bed time for all. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gm…

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13C – Good Omens, Part 3: Faithful Adaptations 1:45:34

1+ y ago1:45:34

1:45:34

A somewhat off-the-cuff conclusion to our Good Omens coverage, loosely discussing canonicity, adaptation theory and adaptations themselves, including the 2014 BBC radio adaptation and 2019 adaptation of Good Omens, along with its recent second season continuation.

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The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 1 1:32:33

1+ y ago1:32:33

1:32:33

We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." Dr Peter Groves continues with us and reads to us in Medieval "english," explains the "invention" of iambic pentameter, tells us what was so important about spring, and pilgrimage, and Canterbu…

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13B – Good Omens, Part 2: Apocalyptic Revelations 3:09:18

1+ y ago3:09:18

3:09:18

Apologies for the delay, I would have recorded a shorter podcast, but I didn't have time... The second episode about Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's 1990 novel Good Omens, wherein Josh spends a lot of time talking about academic definitions of things like the apocalypse, apocalyptic literature, post-apocalyptic literature, anti-apocalyptic litera…

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Chastity: Busirane - Book 3, Canto 12 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene 2:38:37

1+ y ago2:38:37

2:38:37

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us o…

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Arthur C. Clarke and Vegetarian Space Exploration 1:03:41

1+ y ago1:03:41

1:03:41

Josh reads a section about Arthur C. Clarke from his book Vegetarianism and Science Fiction: A History of Utopian Animal Ethics, which is finally out as part of Palgrave Macmillan's Animals and Literature Series. Topics covered include: alternative/synthetic meats, space exploration, environmentalism, Buddhism, the Space Odyssey Series, evolutionar…

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Chastity: Busirane - Book 3, Canto 11 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene 2:42:30

1+ y ago2:42:30

2:42:30

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us o…

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