Episode 15: Prospero & Ariel (The Tempest Act 5 Scene 1)

The Hardcore Four return to discuss our winner in our Episode Pitch Competition! Congrats to Mia for this excellent suggestion, and hopefully we do it justice, as we discuss this absolutely delicious scene between Prospero and Ariel, and Prospero's magnificent speech. We discuss how this play reckons with themes like art, relinquishing power, colonialism, and virtue. Featuring: wizard iconography, Ovid & Medea, plummets, Jumanji, and casual necromancy.The Pod’s the Thing was created by Emma Sherr-Ziarko and Felix Trench, and is produced by Emma Sherr-Ziarko.This episode features Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Felix Trench, Beth Eyre, and Calder Shilling. It was edited by Emma Sherr-Ziarko.Original Artwork by Felix Trench and Original Music by Amber Devereux.If you like the show, tell your friends! If you don’t like the show, tell your foes! And if you can leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening that really helps us grow the show and find our audience.You can support the show by pledging on Patreon, where you’ll get access to all sorts of preview and bonus content. You can also follow us on there for free! Patreon.com/podsthethingFind out more about the show on our website podsthething.com and follow us on most social media @podsthething.Part of the Fable & Folly NetworkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.