SONNETCAST – William Shakespeare's Sonnets Recited, Revealed, Relived

Sebastian Michael
sonnetcast.com
Weekly podcast.
Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and several other plays and books, looks at each of William Shakespeare's 154 Sonnets in the originally published sequence, giving detailed explanations and looking out for what the words themselves tell us about the great poet and playwright, about the Fair Youth and the Dark Lady, and about their complex and fascinating relationships.

Podcast transcripts, the sonnets, contact details and full info at https://www.sonnetcast.com
170 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
Summary & Conclusion
Nov 30, 2025
Nov 30, 2025
44 mins
Dating the Sonnets — With Miro Roman
Nov 23, 2025
Nov 23, 2025
1h 20m
The Quarto Edition of 1609 and its Dedication
Nov 16, 2025
Nov 16, 2025
42 mins
A Lover's Complaint
Nov 9, 2025
Nov 9, 2025
46 mins
E154
Sonnet 154: The Little Love-God, Lying Once Asleep
E154·
Nov 2, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
29 mins
E153
Sonnet 153: Cupid Laid by His Brand and Fell Asleep
E153·
Oct 26, 2025
Oct 26, 2025
29 mins
The Dark Lady
Oct 19, 2025
Oct 19, 2025
26 mins
E152
Sonnet 152: In Loving Thee Thou Knowst I Am Forsworn
E152·
Oct 12, 2025
Oct 12, 2025
26 mins
E151
Sonnet 151: Love Is Too Young to Know What Conscience Is
E151·
Oct 5, 2025
Oct 5, 2025
23 mins
E150
Sonnet 150: O From What Power Hast Thou This Powerful Might
E150·
Sep 28, 2025
Sep 28, 2025
34 mins