The Great Books

Apr 01 2025 10 ep. 34 mins 6.1k

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

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Episode 366: 'The Analects' by Confucius

Apr 01 2025 31 mins

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

Episode 365: 'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry

Mar 25 2025 36 mins

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

Episode 364: 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank

Mar 18 2025 37 mins

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

Episode 363: 'Charlotte's Web' by E. B. White

Mar 11 2025 36 mins

John J. Miller is joined by Elizabeth Baird Hardy of Mayland Community College to discuss E. B. White's 'Charlotte's Web.'

Episode 362: 'Midcentury' by John Dos Passos

Mar 04 2025 33 mins

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

Episode 361: The Writings of Margaret Fuller

Feb 25 2025 38 mins

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

Episode 360: 'Gorgias' by Plato

Feb 18 2025 33 mins

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

Episode 359: 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania' by John Dickinson

Feb 11 2025 31 mins

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

Episode 358: The Poem of the Cid

Feb 04 2025 34 mins

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

Episode 357: 'On First Principles' by Origen

Jan 28 2025 28 mins

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