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

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156 episodes

Episode 351: 'Geography' by Strabo

John J. Miller is joined by Sarah Pothecary to discuss 'Geography' by Strabo.

36m
Dec 03
Episode 350: 'The Histories' by Herodotus

John J. Miller is joined by Paul A. Rahe of Hillsdale College to discuss 'The Histories' by Herodotus.

33m
Nov 26
Episode 349: 'The Last of the Mohicans' by James Fenimore Cooper

John J. Miller is joined by Bradley J. Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss James Fenimore Cooper's 'The Last of the Mohicans.'

33m
Nov 19
Episode 348: 'Treatise on Radioactivity' by Marie Curie

John J. Miller is joined by Dava Sobel to discuss Marie Curie's 'Treatise on Radioactivity.'

30m
Nov 12
Episode 347: 'As I Lay Dying' by William Faulkner

John J. Miller is joined by Nick Ripatrazone to discuss William Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying.'

33m
Nov 05
Episode 346: 'The Phantom of the Opera' by Gaston Leroux

John J. Miller is joined by Faith Moore to discuss 'The Phantom of the Opera,' by Gaston Leroux.

31m
Oct 29
Episode 345: 'The Black Spider' by Jeremias Gotthelf

John J. Miller is joined by Peter Meilaender of Houghton University to discuss Jeremias Gotthelf's 'The Black Spider.'

39m
Oct 22
Episode 344: 'Wieland' by Charles Brockden Brown

John J. Miller is joined by Brent Cline of Hillsdale College to discuss Charles Brockden Brown's 'Wieland.'

33m
Oct 15
Episode 343: 'Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc' by Mark Twain

John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Mark Twain's 'Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc.'

37m
Oct 08
Episode 342: The Poetry of Sappho

John J. Miller is joined by Jessica Hooten Wilson of Pepperdine University to discuss the poetry of Sappho.

31m
Oct 01
Episode 341: 'Leaf by Niggle' by J. R. R. Tolkien

John J. Miller is joined by Holly Ordway of the Word on Fire Institute to discuss J. R. R. Tolkien's 'Leaf by Niggle.'

35m
Sep 24
Episode 340: 'Quo Vadis' by Henryk Sienkiewicz

John J. Miller is joined by Fr. John Waugh of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross to discuss 'Quo Vadis' by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

38m
Sep 17
Episode 339: 'The Blazing World' by Margaret Cavendish

John J. Miller is joined by Andrew Moore of St. Thomas University in Canada to discuss 'The Blazing World' by Margaret Cavendish.

37m
Sep 10
Episode 338: 'The Campaigns of Alexander' by Arrian

John J. Miller is joined by Rachel Kousser of the City University of New York to discuss 'The Campaigns of Alexander' by Arrian.

36m
Sep 03
Episode 336: The Stories of Nikolai Gogol

John J. Miller is joined by Lorraine Murphy of Hillsdale College to discuss the stories of Nikolai Gogol.

31m
Aug 06
Episode 335: 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

John J. Miller is joined by Kirsten Hall Herlin of the University of Austin to discuss Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.'

43m
Jul 30
Episode 334: 'The Marble Faun' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

John J. Miller is joined by Steven Petersheim of Toccoa Falls College to discuss Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Marble Faun.'

40m
Jul 23
Episode 333: 'Summa Theologica' by Thomas Aquinas

John J. Miller is joined by R. J. Snell of the Witherspoon Institute to discuss Thomas Aquinas's 'Summa Theologica.'

32m
Jul 16
Episode 332: 'The Tragedy of Mariam' by Elizabeth Cary

John J. Miller is joined by Ramie Targoff of Brandeis University to discuss "The Tragedy of Mariam" by Elizabeth Cary.

31m
Jul 09
Episode 331: The Declaration of Independence

John J. Miller is joined by Adam Carrington of Hillsdale College to discuss the Declaration of Independence.

35m
Jul 02
Episode 330: The Dead Sea Scrolls

John J. Miller is joined by Jodi Magness of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls.

34m
Jun 25
Episode 329: 'On the Origin of Species' by Charles Darwin

John J. Miller is joined by Renee Berglund of Simmons University to discuss Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species.'

29m
Jun 18
Episode 328: 'A Farewell to Arms' by Ernest Hemingway

John J. Miller is joined by Mark Cirino of the University of Evansville to discuss Ernest Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms.'

33m
Jun 11
Episode 327: 'Watership Down' by Richard Adams

John J. Miller is joined by Bethel McGrew to discuss Richard Adams's 'Watership Down.'

32m
Jun 04
Episode 326: 'The Jewish State' by Theodor Herzl

John J. Miller is joined by Gil Troy of McGill University to discuss Theodor Herzl's book, 'The Jewish State.'

35m
May 28
Episode 325: 'Till We Have Faces' by C. S. Lewis

John J. Miller is joined by Elizabeth Baird Hardy of Mayland Community College to discuss C. S. Lewis's 'Till We Have Faces.'

35m
May 21
Episode 324: 'The House of Mirth' by Edith Wharton

John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Edith Wharton's 'The House of Mirth.'

36m
May 14
Episode 323: 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl

John J Miller is joined by Faith Moore to discuss Roald Dahl's book, 'Matilda.'

33m
May 07
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