Dr Embers Verse and Tales
Dr Embers: Verse & Tale stories and poetry told by the fire.
Each week begins with a single thought — a line from a philosopher, poet, or thinker — and journeys through classic tales and original works that explore the themes shaping our lives.
Here, not all stories are told the same way.
Here, you are invited to sit by the fire.
Here, you may unwind and let your imagination wander to places you may never have been.
Ideas you may never have considered.
New episodes every Sunday.
The fire is lit.🔥
Podcasting since 2026 • 13 episodes
Dr Embers Verse and Tales
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By the hearth 03
From The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare“If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?”
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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Dr Embers Presents - The Merchant of Wapping: The Hargreaves Recordings
Recently, I led my first historical walk through Wapping—exploring the lives of those who once called those streets home.To bring that world closer, I made use of a set of restored wax recordings belonging to a Mr Jonathan Hargreaves, a ...
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Dr Embers Presents - Sonnet 97 W.Shakespere and Other Poems
“We who survived the camps are not true witnesses. This is an uncomfortable notion… we survivors are only a small and abnormal minority.” Primo LeviIn this episode of Verse &...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Dr Embers Presents - The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin and The Island by Armin Greder
“All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory.” — Viet Thanh NguyenYet it is not only soldiers who carry those battles with them. For many who flee the chaos, the war follows close behi...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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