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

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New York City, NY

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

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@NRPodcasts

Language:

English

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212-679-7330


Episodes
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Episode 334: 'The Marble Faun' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

7/23/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Steven Petersheim of Toccoa Falls College to discuss Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Marble Faun.'

Duration:00:40:01

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Episode 333: 'Summa Theologica' by Thomas Aquinas

7/16/2024
John J. Miller is joined by R. J. Snell of the Witherspoon Institute to discuss Thomas Aquinas's 'Summa Theologica.'

Duration:00:32:59

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Episode 332: 'The Tragedy of Mariam' by Elizabeth Cary

7/9/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Ramie Targoff of Brandeis University to discuss "The Tragedy of Mariam" by Elizabeth Cary.

Duration:00:31:27

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Episode 331: The Declaration of Independence

7/2/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Adam Carrington of Hillsdale College to discuss the Declaration of Independence.

Duration:00:35:58

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Episode 330: The Dead Sea Scrolls

6/25/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Jodi Magness of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Duration:00:34:09

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Episode 329: 'On the Origin of Species' by Charles Darwin

6/18/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Renée Bergland of Simmons University to discuss Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species.'

Duration:00:29:16

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Episode 328: 'A Farewell to Arms' by Ernest Hemingway

6/11/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Mark Cirino of the University of Evansville to discuss Ernest Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms.'

Duration:00:33:21

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Episode 327: 'Watership Down' by Richard Adams

6/4/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Bethel McGrew to discuss Richard Adams's 'Watership Down.'

Duration:00:32:24

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Episode 326: 'The Jewish State' by Theodor Herzl

5/28/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Gil Troy of McGill University to discuss Theodor Herzl's book, 'The Jewish State.'

Duration:00:35:53

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Episode 325: 'Till We Have Faces' by C. S. Lewis

5/21/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Elizabeth Baird Hardy of Mayland Community College to discuss C. S. Lewis's 'Till We Have Faces.'

Duration:00:35:30

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Episode 324: 'The House of Mirth' by Edith Wharton

5/14/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Edith Wharton's 'The House of Mirth.'

Duration:00:36:52

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Episode 323: 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl

5/7/2024
John J Miller is joined by Faith Moore to discuss Roald Dahl's book, 'Matilda.'

Duration:00:33:05

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Episode 322: The Kennicott Bible

4/30/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Katrin Kogman-Appel of the University of Muenster to discuss the Kennicott Bible.

Duration:00:32:05

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Episode 321: 'The Razor's Edge' by W. Somerset Maugham

4/23/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Mick Brown of The Telegraph to discuss W. Somerset Maugham's 'The Razor's Edge.'

Duration:00:33:07

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Episode 320: 'The Last Man' by Mary Shelley

4/16/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Eileen M. Hunt of the University of Notre Dame to discuss Mary Shelley's 'The Last Man.'

Duration:00:34:59

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Episode 319: 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck

4/9/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Christopher Busch of Hillsdale College to discuss John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath.'

Duration:00:33:42

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Episode 318: 'Burmese Days' by George Orwell

4/2/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Paul Theroux to discuss George Orwell's 'Burmese Days.'

Duration:00:35:01

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Episode 317: 'The Cocktail Party' by T. S. Eliot

3/26/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Christina Lambert of Hillsdale College to discuss T. S. Eliot's 'The Cocktail Party.'

Duration:00:37:19

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Episode 316: 'A Treatise of Human Nature' by David Hume

3/19/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Aaron Alexander Zubia of the University of Florida to discuss David Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature.'

Duration:00:35:38

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Episode 315: 'The Redeemed Captive' by the Reverend John Williams

3/12/2024
John J. Miller is joined by James L. Swanson to discuss the Reverend John Williams's book 'The Redeemed Captive.'

Duration:00:36:10