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

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168 episodes

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
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024