Michael McShane on Shakespeare's King Lear

Episode 251 of the The New Thinkery podcast, hosted by The New Thinkery, titled "Michael McShane on Shakespeare's King Lear" was published on May 14, 2025 and runs 81 minutes.

May 14, 2025 ·81m · The New Thinkery

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Recorded at the most recent ACTC conference, this episode features Michael McShane—educator, writer, and Shakespearean interlocutor—in a wide-ranging discussion of King Lear with both Greg and Alex.

The group examine the play's structural and philosophical dimensions, from the politics of authority and the aesthetics of suffering to questions of justice, recognition, and the limits of language. McShane brings a scholarly yet accessible lens to one of Shakespeare's most harrowing tragedies. Plus: the guys turn it over to the crowd and field a range of questions from the audience!

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