# John Millington Synge

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"The Playboy of the Western World" by John Millington Synge | S15.E07

Jackson and Jacob discuss John Millington Synge's famous comedy "The Playboy of the Western World." This Irish classic has been adapted countless times, but it's original story remains a quirky comedy which relies heavily on dramatic irony. Listen in!  ------------------------------ Check out thi…

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Why do we always fight most with the people we have the most in common with? Topics in this episode include James Joyce’s fraught relationship with playwright John Millington Synge, the way Synge shows up in Ulysses, in-jokes about Yeats that made it into Ulysses, Synge’s artistic work and why Joyc…

W.B. Yeats: The Resurrection

When your faith is destroyed, to what do you turn? Reason? Absolution? Or do you continue on believing? These are the clashing personalities of the three men of "The Resurrection," watching guard for the disciples after Jesus' crucifixion, all struggling with their preconceived notions of the world…

W.B. Yeats: Calvary

Can man be satisfied in Heaven? If Heaven is brought down to earth so freely, will man reject it for want of freedom? These are the themes put forward in "Calvary" through the mouths of Lazarus and Judas, the man who could not be beholden to death, and the man who would not be beholden to God. ... …

W. B. Yeats: On Baile's Strand, Pt. 1

This is the climax of the Myth of Cuchulainn as set out by W.B. Yeats. This play is juxtaposed between the frivolities and passionate natures of man with the ritual and order of its systems, and how one can not be beholden to both and still treat each side with the same worthiness upon the crossin…

W. B. Yeats: On Baile's Strand, Pt. 2

This is the climax of the Myth of Cuchulainn as set out by W.B. Yeats. This play is juxtaposed between the frivolities and passionate natures of man with the ritual and order of its systems, and how one can not be beholden to both and still treat each side with the same worthiness upon the crossin…

W. B. Yeats: The Only Jealousy of Emer

This is the inevitable conclusion of the Myth of Cuchulainn as set out by W.B. Yeats. "The Only Jealousy of Emer" is a story of self sacrifice and humility brought about through humiliation and debauchery. And yet, through all of that, each action taken by the characters in done out of love. If t…

W. B. Yeats: The Death of Cuchulainn

This is the inevitable conclusion of the Myth of Cuchulainn as set out by W.B. Yeats. As the title suggests, "The Death of Cuchulainn" is about as mythic and yet as human as the titular character. A man worn down with time, finally in acceptance of his fate. A fate still worth telling and felt in…

Riders to the Sea by John Millington Synge

Riders to the Sea by John Millington Synge — full-length audiobook with original literary commentary. Genre: Drama Duration: Watch the cinematic 4K version: https://youtu.be/BikPdpu5Ths Read the transcript: https://supremeaudiobooks.com/book/riders_to_the_sea/transcript Narration sou…

The Well of the Saints: A Comedy in Three Acts by John Millington Synge

The Well of the Saints: A Comedy in Three Acts by John Millington Synge — full-length audiobook with original literary commentary. Genre: Drama Duration: Watch the cinematic 4K version: https://youtu.be/CQpnLw6IYog Read the transcript: https://supremeaudiobooks.com/book/the_well_of_th…