Hillsdale College’s John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon.
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.'
1/30/2024 • 30 minutes, 51 seconds
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.'
1/23/2024 • 35 minutes, 28 seconds
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.'
1/16/2024 • 33 minutes, 48 seconds
Episode 306: 'The Iliad' by Homer, with Emily Wilson
John J. Miller is joined by Emily Wilson to discuss Homer's 'Iliad.'
1/9/2024 • 32 minutes, 17 seconds
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.'
12/19/2023 • 29 minutes, 30 seconds
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.'
12/12/2023 • 30 minutes, 6 seconds
Episode 303: 'On Duties' by Cicero
John J. Miller is joined by Matthew Mehan of Hillsdale College to discuss Cicero's 'On Duties.'
12/5/2023 • 36 minutes, 8 seconds
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.'
11/28/2023 • 33 minutes, 46 seconds
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.
11/21/2023 • 33 minutes, 35 seconds
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.'
11/14/2023 • 36 minutes, 12 seconds
Episode 299: 'The Teachings of Ptahhotep'
John J. Miller is joined by Bill Manley to discuss 'The Teachings of Ptahhotep.'
11/7/2023 • 40 minutes, 15 seconds
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.'
10/31/2023 • 31 minutes, 15 seconds
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.'
10/24/2023 • 30 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode 296: 'Villette' by Charlotte Bronte
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10/17/2023 • 34 minutes, 56 seconds
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.'
10/10/2023 • 36 minutes, 42 seconds
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.'
10/3/2023 • 34 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 293: 'Cane' by Jean Toomer
John J. Miller is joined by Brent Cline of Hillsdale College to discuss Jean Toomer's book, 'Cane.'
9/26/2023 • 36 minutes, 30 seconds
Episode 292: 'The Man Who Was Thursday' by G. K. Chesterton
John J. Miller is joined by Graham Hillard of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal to discuss G. K. Chesterton's book, 'The Man Who Was Thursday.'
9/19/2023 • 30 minutes, 30 seconds
Episode 291: 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain
John J. Miller is joined by Benedict Whalen of Hillsdale College to discuss Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.'
9/12/2023 • 33 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode 290: 'Robinson Crusoe' by Daniel Defoe
John J. Miller is joined by Kirsten Hall to discuss Daniel Defoe's book, 'Robinson Crusoe.'
9/5/2023 • 32 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 289: 'The Last Battle' by C. S. Lewis
John J. Miller is joined by Monika Hilder of Trinity Western University to discuss C. S. Lewis's 'The Last Battle.'
8/15/2023 • 32 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode 288: 'The Magician's Nephew' by C. S. Lewis
John J. Miller is joined by Daniel B. Coupland to discuss C. S. Lewis's 'The Magician's Nephew.'
8/8/2023 • 34 minutes, 50 seconds
Episode 287: 'The Horse and His Boy' by C. S. Lewis
John J. Miller is joined by Meghan Cox Gurdon to discuss C. S. Lewis's 'The Horse and His Boy.'
8/1/2023 • 33 minutes, 27 seconds
Episode 286: 'The Silver Chair' by C. S. Lewis
John J. Miller is joined by Elizabeth Baird Hardy to discuss C. S. Lewis's 'The Silver Chair.'
7/25/2023 • 34 minutes, 17 seconds
Episode 285: 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' by C. S. Lewis
John J. Miller is joined by Bradley J. Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss C. S. Lewis's 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.'
7/18/2023 • 33 minutes, 33 seconds
Episode 284: 'Prince Caspian' by C. S. Lewis
John J. Miller is joined by David C. Downing of Wheaton College to discuss C. S. Lewis's 'Prince Caspian.'
7/11/2023 • 31 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode 283: 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' by C. S. Lewis
John J. Miller is joined by Michael Ward of the University of Oxford to discuss 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,' the first book in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia series.
7/4/2023 • 33 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 282: Shakespeare's First Folio
John J. Miller is joined by Emma Smith of the University of Oxford to discuss Shakespeare's 'First Folio.'
6/27/2023 • 34 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode 281: The Travels of Marco Polo
John J. Miller is joined by Meredith F. Small of Cornell University to discuss 'The Travels of Marco Polo.'
6/20/2023 • 32 minutes, 5 seconds
Episode 280: 'The Book of Margery Kempe'
John J. Miller is joined by Janina Ramirez of the University of Oxford to discuss 'The Book of Margery Kempe.'