Hillsdale College’s John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon.
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.'
10/22/2024 • 39 minutes, 41 seconds
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.'
10/15/2024 • 33 minutes, 8 seconds
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.'
10/8/2024 • 37 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode 342: The Poetry of Sappho
John J. Miller is joined by Jessica Hooten Wilson of Pepperdine University to discuss the poetry of Sappho.
10/1/2024 • 31 minutes, 19 seconds
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.'
9/24/2024 • 35 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 340: 'Quo Vadis' by Henryk Sienkiewicz
John J. Miller is joined by Fr. John Wauck of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross to discuss 'Quo Vadis' by Henryk Sienkiewicz.
9/17/2024 • 38 minutes, 38 seconds
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.
9/10/2024 • 37 minutes, 28 seconds
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.
9/3/2024 • 36 minutes, 25 seconds
Episode 337: 'Casino Royale' by Ian Fleming
John J. Miller is joined by Graham Hillard of the James C. Martin Center for Academic Renewal to discuss Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale.'
8/13/2024 • 30 minutes, 56 seconds
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.
8/6/2024 • 31 minutes, 13 seconds
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.'
7/30/2024 • 43 minutes, 50 seconds
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.'
7/23/2024 • 40 minutes, 1 second
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.'
7/16/2024 • 32 minutes, 59 seconds
Episode 332: 'The Tragedy of Mariam' by Elizabeth Cary
John J. Miller is joined by Ramie Targoff of Brandeis University to discuss "The Tragedy of Mariam" by Elizabeth Cary.
7/9/2024 • 31 minutes, 27 seconds
Episode 331: The Declaration of Independence
John J. Miller is joined by Adam Carrington of Hillsdale College to discuss the Declaration of Independence.
7/2/2024 • 35 minutes, 58 seconds
Episode 330: The Dead Sea Scrolls
John J. Miller is joined by Jodi Magness of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls.
6/25/2024 • 34 minutes, 9 seconds
Episode 329: 'On the Origin of Species' by Charles Darwin
John J. Miller is joined by Renee Berglund of Simmons University to discuss Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species.'
6/18/2024 • 29 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 328: 'A Farewell to Arms' by Ernest Hemingway
John J. Miller is joined by Mark Cirino of the University of Evansville to discuss Ernest Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms.'
6/11/2024 • 33 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode 327: 'Watership Down' by Richard Adams
John J. Miller is joined by Bethel McGrew to discuss Richard Adams's 'Watership Down.'
6/4/2024 • 32 minutes, 24 seconds
Episode 326: 'The Jewish State' by Theodor Herzl
John J. Miller is joined by Gil Troy of McGill University to discuss Theodor Herzl's book, 'The Jewish State.'
5/28/2024 • 35 minutes, 53 seconds
Episode 325: 'Till We Have Faces' by C. S. Lewis
John J. Miller is joined by Elizabeth Baird Hardy of Mayland Community College to discuss C. S. Lewis's 'Till We Have Faces.'
5/21/2024 • 35 minutes, 30 seconds
Episode 324: 'The House of Mirth' by Edith Wharton
John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Edith Wharton's 'The House of Mirth.'
5/14/2024 • 36 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 323: 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl
John J Miller is joined by Faith Moore to discuss Roald Dahl's book, 'Matilda.'
5/7/2024 • 33 minutes, 5 seconds
Episode 322: The Kennicott Bible
John J. Miller is joined by Katrin Kogman-Appel of the University of Muenster to discuss the Kennicott Bible.
4/30/2024 • 32 minutes, 5 seconds
Episode 321: 'The Razor's Edge' by W. Somerset Maugham
John J. Miller is joined by Mick Brown of The Telegraph to discuss W. Somerset Maugham's 'The Razor's Edge.'
4/23/2024 • 33 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode 320: 'The Last Man' by Mary Shelley
John J. Miller is joined by Eileen M. Hunt of the University of Notre Dame to discuss Mary Shelley's 'The Last Man.'
4/16/2024 • 34 minutes, 59 seconds
Episode 319: 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck
John J. Miller is joined by Christopher Busch of Hillsdale College to discuss John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath.'
4/9/2024 • 33 minutes, 42 seconds
Episode 318: 'Burmese Days' by George Orwell
John J. Miller is joined by Paul Theroux to discuss George Orwell's 'Burmese Days.'
4/2/2024 • 35 minutes, 1 second
Episode 317: 'The Cocktail Party' by T. S. Eliot
John J. Miller is joined by Christina Lambert of Hillsdale College to discuss T. S. Eliot's 'The Cocktail Party.'
3/26/2024 • 37 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode 316: 'A Treatise of Human Nature' by David Hume
John J. Miller is joined by Aaron Alexander Zubia of the University of Florida to discuss David Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature.'
3/19/2024 • 35 minutes, 38 seconds
Episode 315: 'The Redeemed Captive' by the Reverend John Williams
John J. Miller is joined by James L. Swanson to discuss the Reverend John Williams's book 'The Redeemed Captive.'
3/12/2024 • 36 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode 314: The Works of Philodemus
John J. Miller is joined by Richard Janko of the University of Michigan to discuss the works of Philodemus.
3/5/2024 • 37 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 313: 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
John J. Miller is joined by James Brandon of Hillsdale College to discuss Sophocles's play, 'Oedipus Rex.'
2/27/2024 • 35 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode 312: 'The Remains of the Day' by Kazuo Ishiguro
John J. Miller is joined by Lorraine Murphy of Hillsdale College to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day.'
2/20/2024 • 34 minutes, 17 seconds
Episode 311: 'Rasselas' by Samuel Johnson
John J. Miller is joined by Kirsten Hall Herlin to discuss Samuel Johnson's 'Rasselas.'
2/13/2024 • 36 minutes, 29 seconds
Episode 310: 'The Golden Key' by George MacDonald
John J. Miller is joined by Haley Stewart of Word on Fire to discuss George MacDonald's 'The Golden Key.'
2/6/2024 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
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
Sponsor:Books That Shaped America from C-SPAN
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 Kirstin 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.'
6/13/2023 • 34 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 279: The Babylonian Creation Story
John J. Miller is joined by Eckart Frahm of Yale University to discuss the Babylonian Creation Story.
6/6/2023 • 34 minutes, 25 seconds
Episode 278: 'Titus Andronicus' by William Shakespeare
John J. Miller is joined by Adam Carrington of Hillsdale College to discuss William Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus.'
5/30/2023 • 34 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 277: The Poetry of Enheduana
John J. Miller is joined by Sophus Helle to discuss the poetry of Enheduana.
5/23/2023 • 36 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode 276: 'The Discovery of Freedom' by Rose Wilder Lane
John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Rose Wilder Lane's book, 'The Discovery of Freedom.'
5/16/2023 • 32 minutes
Episode 275: 'Apologia Pro Vita Sua' by John Henry Newman
John J. Miller is joined by Fr. Juan R. Velez to discuss John Henry Newman's 'Apologia Pro Vita Sua.'
5/9/2023 • 29 minutes, 42 seconds
Episode 274: 'The Radetzky March' by Joseph Roth
John J. Miller is joined by David Mikics of the University of Houston to discuss Joseph Roth's book, 'The Radetzky March.'
5/2/2023 • 33 minutes, 11 seconds
Episode 273: 'Deliverance' by James Dickey
John J. Miller is joined by Cat Baab-Muguira to discuss James Dickey's 'Deliverance.'
4/25/2023 • 32 minutes, 11 seconds
Episode 272: 'Lord of the World' by Robert Hugh Benson
John J. Miller is joined by Nicholas Babich of Notre Dame to discuss Robert Hugh Benson's book, 'Lord of the World.'
4/18/2023 • 35 minutes, 17 seconds
Episode 271: 'Pinocchio' by Carlo Collodi
John J. Miller is joined by Mike Mignola to discuss Carlo Collodi's 'Pinocchio.'
4/11/2023 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode 270: 'The Foxes of Harrow' by Frank Yerby
John J. Miller is joined by Korey Garibaldi of Notre Dame to discuss Frank Yerby's 'The Foxes of Harrow.'
4/4/2023 • 31 minutes, 34 seconds
Episode 269: 'The Wings of the Dove' by Henry James
John J. Miller is joined by Lorraine Murphy of Hillsdale College to discuss Henry James's book, 'The Wings of the Dove.'
3/28/2023 • 34 minutes, 32 seconds
Episode 268: 'Black Beauty' by Anna Sewell
John J. Miller is joined by Karen Swallow Prior of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary to discuss Anna Sewell's 'Black Beauty.'
3/21/2023 • 29 minutes, 24 seconds
Episode 267: 'The Age of Innocence' by Edith Wharton
John J. Miller is joined by Cheryl Miller of the Hertog Foundation to discuss Edith Wharton's 'The Age of Innocence.'
3/14/2023 • 33 minutes, 48 seconds
Episode 266: 'Grimms' Fairy Tales' by the Brothers Grimm
John J. Miller is joined by Monika B. Hilder of Trinity Western University to discuss 'Grimms' Fairy Tales' by the Brothers Grimm.
3/7/2023 • 29 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode 265: 'A Princess of Mars' by Edgar Rice Burroughs
John J. Miller is joined by John Hood of the John William Pope Foundation to discuss Edgar Rice Burroughs's book, 'A Princess of Mars.'
2/28/2023 • 37 minutes, 29 seconds
Episode 264: 'Orlando Furioso' by Ludovico Ariosto
John J. Miller is joined by David R. Slavitt to discuss Ludovico Ariosto's 'Orlando Furioso.'
2/21/2023 • 28 minutes, 38 seconds
Episode 263: 'The Rules of Civility'
John J. Miller is joined by Richard Brookhiser of National Review to discuss 'The Rules of Civility,' which were made famous by George Washington.
2/14/2023 • 31 minutes, 30 seconds
Episode 262: 'The Quest for Community' by Robert Nisbet
John J. Miller is joined by Luke Sheahan of Duquesne University to discuss Robert Nisbet's book, 'The Quest for Community.'
2/7/2023 • 35 minutes, 30 seconds
Episode 261: 'Winter in Moscow' by Malcolm Muggeridge
John J. Miller is joined by Michael D. Aeschliman to discuss Malcolm Muggeridge's book, 'Winter in Moscow.'
1/31/2023 • 33 minutes, 46 seconds
Episode 260: The Stories of Constance Fenimore Woolson
John J. Miller is joined by Anne Boyd Rioux to discuss the works of Constance Fenimore Woolson.