July 20, interview (2 of 2) with Philip Rowe of The History of European Theatre podcast

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PART 2 of 2 NOW AVAILABLE

In mid-May, Philip Rowe, the host of the podcast, The History of European Theatre, asked me to be a guest on his podcast. I was delighted. Philip's podcast series has more than 260 episodes covering a wide range of subjects, and he has interviewed an impressive list of guests, including Kristen McDermott, Steve Sohmer, Rob Eastaway, Darren Freebury-Jones, Susan D Amussen, Roberta Barker, Robert Crighton, Rachel Aanstad, Colin David Rees, Iman Sheeha, Laurie Johnson, Katherine Sheil, Cassidy Cash, and Ian McCormick, to name just a few in recent years.

After some planning, on June 10, we recorded a conversation about Shakespeare's use of biblical allusions, especially in Hamlet. Philip edited the interview into two episodes.

My previous post about part 1 of these interviews can be found here: 
https://pauladrianfried.blogspot.com/2026/07/july-13-interview-1-of-2-with-philip.html

I'm very happy that Philip found and liked my blog, honored to be a guest, and greatly enjoyed the conversation.

In the first of these two episodes we talk more generally about Shakespeare and the Bible, and in the second (now also released) we go into greater detail, especially about 
the Jonah echo in Hamlet's sea voyage [1];
the beggar Lazarus theme, repeated in "the owl was a baker's daughter" [2];
the Emmaus echo in Hamlet's graveyard scene [3]; and
the phrase, "when you are desirous to be blest, I shall blessing beg of you" [4] which Hamlet says to his mother. 

You can find the podcast on various streaming platforms such as Spotify, YouTube (audio only), Amazon, Apple podcasts, and Pocketcasts. The podcast home page is at www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com (including links to multiple streaming platforms for listening).   

Episode 2 of 2 on these platforms: 

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shakespeare-and-biblical-allusion-a-conversation/id1511388970?i=1000777508771

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/62ulFLeHT2SZPZGZSfH297

Pocketcasts: 
https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/the-history-of-european-theatre/1dc388a0-90d7-0138-ee69-0acc26574db2/shakespeare-and-biblical-allusion-a-conversation-with-paul-fried-part-2/51cf8565-b42b-4dd9-9887-aa3f01185b94

Amazon:
https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/820fb2aa-63bf-4133-8c19-fffb388e95ba/episodes/8a9c35b6-f785-477c-a817-45ab74bfb322/the-history-of-european-theatre-shakespeare-and-biblical-allusion-a-conversation-with-paul-fried---part-2

YouTube: 
https://youtu.be/1OwOI07k44w

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FOOTNOTES: 
For more information on the topics covered, see the following series on the blog: 

[1] On the Jonah echo in Hamlet (23 April, 2018, 16 April - 5 May, 2022 + April 12).
INDEX:
[2] On The Rich man and Lazarus (and "the owl was a baker's daughter") in Hamlet (Jan. 8, 2018, Feb. 16 -Oct. 12, 2021)
INDEX:
https://pauladrianfried.blogspot.com/2021/02/index-series-on-rich-man-and-beggar.html

[3] On the Emmaus theme in Hamlet's graveyard (5.1): 
Emmaus (May 7, 21, 2018; then May 10, 2022 - May 31, 2022)
INDEX:

[4] On “When you are desirous to be blest, I will blessing beg of you” (echos of Elijah, Elisha, and  their encounters with widows in 1 & 2 Kings) -
(Nov. 29 - Dec. 21, 2022).
INDEX:


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