Ranking Thrones

By James the Comics Writer

James and Evan go through the History of Westeros and judge the pivotal figures determining who were the greatest rulers, the most despicable tyrants and more!... more

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The podcast currently has 91 episodes available.

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November 23, 2020 Shakespeare Onscreen- The Hollow Crown's Richard II
In 2012, BBC created an adaptation of the Henriad. The first and arguably greatest in the tetralogy is Richard II. Directed by Rupert Goold and starring Ben Whishaw and Rory Kinnear. Alex rejoins as he and Jamie discuss their love of the play, Shakespeare at the zenith of his craft and why is Richard II not as popular a play.
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1h 41min
November 09, 2020 Shakespeare Onscreen- Mankiewicz's Julius Caesar
Friend of the podcast Gorgo of the Online Shakespeare Repetory joins to talk about Joseph Mankiewicz's Julius Caesar. We get into the politics of the play and Shakespeare, the Academy Award nominated Marlon Brando and more!
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1h 5min
September 01, 2020 Roman Lives: Augustus - II The Rise and Fall of Julius Caesar
James and Evan dive deep into the Civil War between Caesar and Pompey. Find out how Pompey beat Caesar and still lost the war. Our intro to Cleopatra. And Octavian and Caesar's relationship.
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1h 5min
August 27, 2020 Roman Lives: Augustus - I The World Octavian Was Born Into
James and Evan begin a miniseries exploring the life of Rome's first Emperor on the month named after him. In the year Gaius Octavian was born a Civil War was imminent. How the crisis came about and its resolution would be the perfect setting for the rise of Augustus.
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46min
August 24, 2020 Shakespeare Onscreen: Luhrman v Zefereli's Romeo & Juliet
Jamie finally does the episode he has dreaded, Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet. Thankfully his guests Vicki and Alex insisted that they could only talk about the movie if they compared it to the vastly superior Franco Zefereli film.
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1h 29min
August 17, 2020 Episode 50 - Robert v Daemon: Dawn of Usurpers
Steven Attewell and Jim McGeehin come back to Ranking Thrones to address why Robert Baratheon was able to end the Targaryen Dynasty while Daemon Blackfyre failed? What advantages did Robert have over Daemon? Also, how many historical parallels can we cram into one podcast?
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1h 15min
August 10, 2020 Shakespeare Onscreen - NTL's Coriolanus
James watches Coriolanus for the first time and speaks with his guest, Amy about National Theatre Live's production starring Tom Hiddelston (Loki). We discuss how it is based on a period of Roman history almost never dramatized, regional accents, Occupy Wall Street and Plutarch.
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1h 17min
August 03, 2020 Shakespeare Onscreen: NTL's Antony & Cleopatra
Ranking Thrones and upcoming podcast Civil Wars co-host Evan joins Shakespeare Onscreen to chat about National Theatre Live's Antony & Cleopatra starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo. We remember our days of college, how accurate the play is and how the colorblind casting is more historically accurate than one may believe.
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1h 19min
July 28, 2020 Shakespeare Onscreen - Kurzel's Macbeth with The Bicks Pod
This episode I am joined with the wonderful hosts of The Bicks Pod who are covering Shakespeare's plays and wider topics related to the Bard. They chose Justin Kurzel's Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotiliard. We discuss sex-position, the fascinating adaptation choices made by the director and color filters in this week's episode!
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1h 8min
July 20, 2020 Shakespeare Onscreen: Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing
Bailey joins James to chat about Kenneth Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing. Is Shakespeare's play more relevant in the MeToo era? What do we think about Keanu Reeves, and more.
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1h

FAQs about Ranking Thrones:

How many episodes does Ranking Thrones have?

The podcast currently has 91 episodes available.