The Great Books
Literature
Hillsdale College’s John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon.
Location:
New York City, NY
Description:
Hillsdale College’s John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon.
Twitter:
@NRPodcasts
Language:
English
Contact:
212-679-7330
Episodes
Episode 367: 'Tender Is the Night' by F. Scott Fitzgerald
4/8/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Titus Techera of the American Cinema Foundation to discuss 'Tender Is the Night' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Duration:00:35:38
Episode 366: 'The Analects' by Confucius
4/1/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Erin Cline of Georgetown University to discuss 'The Analects' by Confucius.
Duration:00:31:57
Episode 365: 'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry
3/25/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Larry McMurtry's 'Lonesome Dove.'
Duration:00:36:31
Episode 364: 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank
3/18/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Ruth Franklin to discuss 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank.
Duration:00:37:40
Episode 363: 'Charlotte's Web' by E. B. White
3/11/2025
The Herzog Foundation
Duration:00:36:49
Episode 362: 'Midcentury' by John Dos Passos
3/4/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Stephen Schryer of the University of New Brunswick to discuss 'Midcentury' by John Dos Passos.
Duration:00:33:17
Episode 361: The Writings of Margaret Fuller
2/25/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Megan Marshall of Emerson College to discuss the writings of Margaret Fuller.
Duration:00:38:15
Episode 360: 'Gorgias' by Plato
2/18/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Agnes Callard of the University of Chicago to discuss Plato's 'Gorgias.'
Duration:00:33:30
Episode 359: 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania' by John Dickinson
2/11/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Jane E. Calvert to discuss 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania' by John Dickinson.
Duration:00:31:41
Episode 358: The Poem of the Cid
2/4/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Nora Berend of the University of Cambridge to discuss The Poem of the Cid.
Duration:00:34:39
Episode 357: 'On First Principles' by Origen
1/28/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Paula Fredriksen of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to discuss 'On First Principles' by Origen.
Duration:00:28:27
Episode 356: The Letters of Epicurus
1/21/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Spencer Klavan to discuss the letters of Epicurus.
Duration:00:36:12
Episode 355: The Book of Judith
1/14/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Silvina Sironi of the Word on Fire Institute to discuss the Book of Judith.
Duration:00:31:47
Episode 354: 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco
1/7/2025
John J. Miller is joined by Andrew Hui of Yale-NUS College to discuss 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco.
Duration:00:29:27
Episode 353: 'Ajax' by Sophocles
12/17/2024
John J. Miller is joined by James Brandon of Hillsdale College to discuss 'Ajax' by Sophocles.
Duration:00:32:00
Episode 352: 'The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca'
12/10/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Dennis Blanton of James Madison University to discuss 'The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca.'
Duration:00:37:20
Episode 351: 'Geography' by Strabo
12/3/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Sarah Pothecary to discuss 'Geography' by Strabo.
Duration:00:36:32
Episode 350: 'The Histories' by Herodotus
11/26/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Paul A. Rahe of Hillsdale College to discuss 'The Histories' by Herodotus.
Duration:00:33:49
Episode 349: 'The Last of the Mohicans' by James Fenimore Cooper
11/19/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Bradley J. Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss James Fenimore Cooper's 'The Last of the Mohicans.'
Duration:00:33:29
Episode 348: 'Treatise on Radioactivity' by Marie Curie
11/12/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Dava Sobel to discuss Marie Curie's 'Treatise on Radioactivity.'
Duration:00:30:47