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

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176 episodes

Episode 371: A Thank You and a Farewell

John J. Miller brings the Great Books podcast to a close.

10m
Apr 30
Episode 370: 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' by Goethe

John J. Miller is joined by Peter Meilaender of Houghton University to discuss 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' by Goethe.

39m
Apr 29
Episode 369: 'Acts of the Apostles'

John J. Miller is joined by Jeff Cavins of Ascension Press to discuss the Acts of the Apostles.

38m
Apr 22
Episode 368: 'Dark Night of the Soul' by St. John of the Cross

John J. Miller is joined by Silvina Sironi of the Word on Fire Institute to discuss 'Dark Night of the Soul' by St. John of the Cross.

35m
Apr 15
Episode 367: 'Tender Is the Night' by F. Scott Fitzgerald

John J. Miller is joined by Titus Techera of the American Cinema Foundation to discuss 'Tender Is the Night' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

35m
Apr 08
Episode 366: 'The Analects' by Confucius

John J. Miller is joined by Erin Cline of Georgetown University to discuss 'The Analects' by Confucius.

31m
Apr 01
Episode 365: 'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry

John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Larry McMurtry's 'Lonesome Dove.'

36m
Mar 25
Episode 364: 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank

John J. Miller is joined by Ruth Franklin to discuss 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank.

37m
Mar 18
Episode 363: 'Charlotte's Web' by E. B. White

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36m
Mar 11
Episode 362: 'Midcentury' by John Dos Passos

John J. Miller is joined by Stephen Schryer of the University of New Brunswick to discuss 'Midcentury' by John Dos Passos.

33m
Mar 04
Episode 361: The Writings of Margaret Fuller

John J. Miller is joined by Megan Marshall of Emerson College to discuss the writings of Margaret Fuller.

38m
Feb 25
Episode 360: 'Gorgias' by Plato

John J. Miller is joined by Agnes Callard of the University of Chicago to discuss Plato's 'Gorgias.'

33m
Feb 18
Episode 359: 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania' by John Dickinson

John J. Miller is joined by Jane E. Calvert to discuss 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania' by John Dickinson.

31m
Feb 11
Episode 358: The Poem of the Cid

John J. Miller is joined by Nora Berend of the University of Cambridge to discuss The Poem of the Cid.

34m
Feb 04
Episode 357: 'On First Principles' by Origen

John J. Miller is joined by Paula Fredriksen of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to discuss 'On First Principles' by Origen.

28m
Jan 28
Episode 356: The Letters of Epicurus

John J. Miller is joined by Spencer Klavan to discuss the letters of Epicurus.

36m
Jan 21
Episode 355: The Book of Judith

John J. Miller is joined by Silvina Sironi of the Word on Fire Institute to discuss the Book of Judith.

31m
Jan 14
Episode 354: 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco

John J. Miller is joined by Andrew Hui of Yale-NUS College to discuss 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco.

29m
Jan 07
Episode 353: 'Ajax' by Sophocles

John J. Miller is joined by James Brandon of Hillsdale College to discuss 'Ajax' by Sophocles.

32m
Dec 17, 2024
Episode 352: 'The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca'

John J. Miller is joined by Dennis Blanton of James Madison University to discuss 'The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca.'

37m
Dec 10, 2024
Episode 351: 'Geography' by Strabo

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

36m
Dec 03, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024