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217 - Waiting for Godot

217 - Waiting for Godot

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The lads throw on their bowler hats and blame on their shoes the faults of their feet as they cover Samuel Beckett’s tragicomic masterpiece: Waiting for Godot. Topics include the origins of Godot, the benefits of being stabbed in the chest, and the enduring legacy of a stage play where nothing happens twice.

Media Referenced in this Episode:

  • Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. 1953.
  • Damned to Fame: The Life of Samuel Beckett by James Knowlson. Simon and Schuster. 1996.
  • Panic Attack by John Lahr. The New Yorker. May 11th, 2009.
  • SAMUEL BECKETT: Waiting for Godot : Bert Lahr / E. G. Marshall
  • The 1957 All-Black Broadway Cast of 'Waiting For Godot' in the Archives | The New York Public Library

TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Interstitial: “A Message from Mr. Godot” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. DItty as “Mr. Godot” and Eleanor Philips as “The Weird Brother”.

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