The Great Books

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Hillsdale College’s John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon.

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128 episodes

Episode 322: The Kennicott Bible

John J. Miller is joined by Katrin Kogman-Appel of the University of Muenster to discuss the Kennicott Bible.

32m
Apr 30
Episode 321: 'The Razor's Edge' by W. Somerset Maugham

John J. Miller is joined by Mick Brown of The Telegraph to discuss W. Somerset Maugham's 'The Razor's Edge.'

33m
Apr 23
Episode 320: 'The Last Man' by Mary Shelley

John J. Miller is joined by Eileen M. Hunt of the University of Notre Dame to discuss Mary Shelley's 'The Last Man.'

34m
Apr 16
Episode 319: 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck

John J. Miller is joined by Christopher Busch of Hillsdale College to discuss John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath.'

33m
Apr 09
Episode 318: 'Burmese Days' by George Orwell

John J. Miller is joined by Paul Theroux to discuss George Orwell's 'Burmese Days.'

35m
Apr 02
Episode 317: 'The Cocktail Party' by T. S. Eliot

Joh J. Miller is joined by Christina Lambert of Hillsdale College to discuss T. S. Eliot's 'The Cocktail Party.'

37m
Mar 26
Episode 316: 'A Treatise of Human Nature' by David Hume

John J. Miller is joined by Aaron Alexander Zubia of the University of Florida to discuss David Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature.'

35m
Mar 19
Episode 315: 'The Redeemed Captive' by the Reverend John Williams

John J. Miller is joined by James L. Swanson to discuss the Reverend John Williams's book 'The Redeemed Captive.'

36m
Mar 12
Episode 314: The Works of Philodemus

John J. Miller is joined by Richard Janko of the University of Michigan to discuss the works of Philodemus.

37m
Mar 05
Episode 313: 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles

John J. Miller is joined by James Brandon of Hillsdale College to discuss Sophocles's play, 'Oedipus Rex.'

35m
Feb 27
Episode 312: 'The Remains of the Day' by Kazuo Ishiguro

John J. Miller is joined by Lorraine Murphy of Hillsdale College to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day.'

34m
Feb 20
Episode 311: 'Rasselas' by Samuel Johnson

John J. Miller is joined by Kirsten Hall Herlin to discuss Samuel Johnson's 'Rasselas.'

36m
Feb 13
Episode 310: 'The Golden Key' by George MacDonald

John J. Miller is joined by Haley Stewart of Word on Fire to discuss George MacDonald's 'The Golden Key.'

30m
Feb 06
Episode 309: 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde

John J. Miller is joined by Joseph Pearce to discuss Oscar Wilde's book, 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'

30m
Jan 30
Episode 308: 'On Occult Philosophy' by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

John J. Miller is joined by Anthony Grafton of Princeton University to discuss Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's 'On Occult Philosophy.'

35m
Jan 23
Episode 307: 'The Iliad' by Homer, with Robin Lane Fox

John J. Miller is joined by Robin Lane Fox of New College, Oxford, to discuss Homer's 'Iliad.'

33m
Jan 16
Episode 306: 'The Iliad' by Homer, with Emily Wilson

John J. Miller is joined by Emily Wilson to discuss Homer's 'Iliad.'

32m
Jan 09
Episode 305: 'A Man for All Seasons' by Robert Bolt

John J. Miller is joined by Bethel McGrew to discuss Robert Bolt's play, 'A Man for All Seasons.'

29m
Dec 19, 2023
Episode 304: 'The Hearing Trumpet' by Leonora Carrington

John J. Miller is joined by Joanna Moorhead to discuss Leonora Carrington's book, 'The Hearing Trumpet.'

30m
Dec 12, 2023
Episode 303: 'On Duties' by Cicero

John J. Miller is joined by Matthew Mehan of Hillsdale College to discuss Cicero's 'On Duties.'

36m
Dec 05, 2023
Episode 302: 'Mythology' by Edith Hamilton

John J. Miller is joined by Victoria Houseman of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to discuss Edith Hamilton's book, 'Mythology.'

33m
Nov 28, 2023
Episode 301: The Poetry of Anne Bradstreet

John J. Miller is joined by Elizabeth Baird Hardy of Mayland Community College to discuss the poetry of Anne Bradstreet.

33m
Nov 21, 2023
Episode 300: God and Man at Yale," by William F. Buckley Jr.

John J. Miller is joined by George H. Nash to discuss William F. Buckley Jr.'s book, 'God and Man at Yale.'

36m
Nov 14, 2023
Episode 299: 'The Teachings of Ptahhotep'

John J. Miller is joined by Bill Manley to discuss 'The Teachings of Ptahhotep.'

40m
Nov 07, 2023
Episode 298: 'The Haunting of Hill House' by Shirley Jackson

John J. Miller is joined by Bradley J. Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Shirley Jackson's book, 'The Haunting of Hill House.'

31m
Oct 31, 2023
Episode 297: 'The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym' by Edgar Allan Poe

John J. Miller is joined by Cat Baab-Muguira to discuss Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym.'

30m
Oct 24, 2023
Episode 296: 'Villette' by Charlotte Bronte

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34m
Oct 17, 2023
Episode 295: 'Daniel Deronda' by George Eliot

John J. Miller is joined by Clare Carlisle of King's College London to discuss George Eliot's book, 'Daniel Deronda.'

36m
Oct 10, 2023
Episode 294: 'The Wealth of Nations' by Adam Smith

John J. Miller is joined by Donald J. Boudreaux of George Mason University to discuss Adam Smith's book, 'The Wealth of Nations.'

34m
Oct 03, 2023
Episode 293: 'Cane' by Jean Toomer

John J. Miller is joined by Brent Cline of Hillsdale College to discuss Jean Toomer's book, 'Cane.'

36m
Sep 26, 2023