The Classic Literature Podcast.

Send a text Charles Dickens. Nicholas Nickleby. (1839) (Please note this episode was originally recorded in Oct 2025 as a free 'subscribes only' bonus episode for people following the Bible Project daily Podcast on Patreon). Episode Notes: In this episode, we journey through Nicholas Nickleby—Dickens’s third novel and his first great act of moral protest. From the cruelty of Dotheboys Hall to the compassion of the Cheeryble brothers, we’ll explore how justice, mercy, and re...

Send a text Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop. (Please note this episode was originally recorded in Oct 2025 as a free 'subscribes only' bonus episode for people following the Bible Project Daily Podcast on Patreon). To obtain the Copyright free recording of this book that I used in this recording by Actress Mil Nicholson visit: The Old Curiosity Shop (version 2) | LibriVox Episode Notes:: Today, I turn my attention to The Old Curiosity Shop, Dickens’s fou...

Send a text What if the most Christlike figure in a Dickens novel wasn’t a clergyman… but a condemned woman? In this episode, we walk through the shadows of Oliver Twist—from the innocence of Oliver to the sacrifice of Nancy, and the judgment that falls upon Sikes. Join me as we uncover how Dickens used fiction to preach mercy, confront cruelty, and stir the soul. Last time, we wandered through the comic countryside of The Pickwick Papers, where joy was abundant, trousers were frequently misp...

Send a text Today, we’re turning the page on the book that started it all: The Pickwick Papers. This is Dickens before the fog, before the orphans, before the murderers and moral reckonings. It’s his debut novel, published in 1836, and it’s bursting with youthful exuberance, absurd adventures, and a kind of joy that insists that life, despite its pratfalls, is worth celebrating. We meet Mr. Samuel Pickwick, a rotund gentleman of leisure with a heart as generous as both his waistline and...

Send a text Welcome to The First Ever Episode of The Classic Literature Podcast. “In the beginning was the Word…” — John 1:1 Welcome to The Classic Literature Podcast. I’m your host, Jeremy McCandless, and I’m so glad you’ve joined me for this first episode of a new bi-monthly journey—one that explores the great works of classic literature, approaching these great books via the world out of which they emerged—a cultural heritage, rich in spiritual metaphor. Each season, we’ll walk along...