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Charles Manson, Roman Polanski, Hugh Hefner and Macbeth

2005-10-11T16:18:00.000-07:00

If Macbeth is a cursed play, then Roman Polanski and Hugh Hefner didn't help things.

Pictured here is film director, Roman Polanski posing in front of his door with the word "PIG" painted in blood. Polanski's wife and friends were killed in the name of Charles Manson . . . and then came Macbeth and Playboy.

Cliff’s notes for the inappropriate

2005-10-11T10:00:00.000-07:00

As promised, I have an inappropriate plot summary of the entire play of Macbeth ready for you to download. However, I am restraining it for the safety of the general public. If you would like to hear it, send me an email. ripbooks@gmail.com

Act III Scene 1 coming soon. . .

God is Angry

2005-10-10T15:06:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act II Scene 4

Poor old man doesn't even get a name.

If we viewed the world the way people in Shakespeare's day did, then we would believe that natural disasters were evidence of God's anger. We must have been behaving very badly lately.

In this scene, Ross and the Old Man discuss strange natural events since Duncan's murder.

regicide with a hangover

2005-08-29T22:06:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act II Scene 3

Can we get a mop backstage. The blood is everywhere. This is scene opens with the famous Porter. A drunk guy whines about his erectile dysfunction.

Getting LAID with English

Nasty as a Gorgon

Lady Macbeth is Eve

Music from the title track of the new New Pornographers album, TWIN CINEMA.

finger painting with blood for fame and profit

2005-08-20T08:22:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act II Scene 2

He did it. Macbeth has murdered the king, and Lady Macbeth begins to feel a little regret that she didn't get in on some of the action. She's able to get her hands bloody though.

Closing tune: "Matter of Degrees" by The Makers

Lady Macbeth's Canned Courage
Lady Macbeth's Electra Complex
Hangman's Hands
Ocular Enucleation vs. Ocular Evisceration

easy on the psychedelics macbeth

2005-08-13T13:44:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act II Scene 1

Should you find yourself tripping out, seeing imaginary floating weapons, and identifying with an infamous rapist, do yourself a favor: don't make any life changing decisions . . . like murdering your boss.

Tsunami says: "Dude thanks lods im suposed to read a scene for my homework each week. there realy saven my ass. thanks."

You got it man.

screw your courage

2005-08-06T13:11:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act I Scene 7

Let Macbeth's castration begin. Lady Macbeth shows us that she loves crushing spherical objects including baby heads.

dumb guest meets evil hostess

2005-07-30T12:06:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act I Scene 6

Duncan has the instincts of a turd, happily breathing in the air that "nimbly and sweetly recommends itself." This is how he feels about walking toward his violent death. Moron.

unsex me here

2005-07-28T10:00:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act I Scene 5

If you want to find your lost kitty, pray to God. If you would like to kill the king, pray to the "sprits that tend on mortal thoughts." Lady Macbeth shows you how.

black and deep desires

2005-07-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act I Scene 4

Alanis Morissette doesn't know what irony is. Shakespeare does. I talk about dramatic irony and the double entendre: Shakespeare's dirty jokes.

Was Shakespeare gay?

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witches eating your nuts, and other deviant fantasies

2005-07-23T16:48:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act I Scene 3

We come back to those nasty witches and their dirty stories. Included is a list of some of my favorite filthy words Shakespeare taught me. I never knew I had those body parts. We also explore the witches use of psychological manipulation, and we ask if Macbeth is a sadist, masochist, or both.

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dying soldier, dumb king

2005-07-23T12:08:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act I Scene 2

Here we discuss the second scene of Macbeth. We explore how prostitutes determine our fate in life, Shakespeare's Yoda Speech, the Elizabethian Lisp, and Modern vs. Medieval Peace Negotations.- 14 min. at 56K (7.23.2005)

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filthy air filthy women

2005-07-22T20:19:00.000-07:00

Macbeth Act I Scene 1: FILTHY AIR FILTHY WOMEN

In this first session of Rip Books Radio we introduce the podcast and introduce Shakespeare's wimpiest suicidal character, Hamlet. But we really start to dive into a truly nasty play, MACBETH. We take a look at the first scene of the play, where we meet some truly nasty transgendered things, and we learn the nature of filth and discuss the philosophy of Nihilism.- 12 min. at 56K (4.02.2005)

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