The Hollow Crown — Richard II and the Fragility of Authority
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The Hollow Crown — Richard II and the Fragility of Authority

In this episode of Firing Lane, Croaky Caiman steps into the world of Shakespeare’s Richard II to explore what happens when power becomes performance and leadership dissolves into self-admiration. The Bard’s most poetic king becomes a mirror for every modern ruler who mistakes applause for legitimacy and rhetoric for governance.

From divine right to divine ratings, Croaky dissects the psychology of authority — why even kings fall when they forget that crowns are meant to weigh, not float. With humor, historical insight, and a few pointed contemporary parallels, this episode connects Shakespeare’s tragedy to our own age of theatrical politics, where every mirror still waits for its Richard.

💬 “Every age has its Richard. The names change, the hairlines recede, but the soliloquy of self-adoration remains the same.”

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