The Great Books

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

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

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

02-11
31:41

Episode 358: The Poem of the Cid

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

02-04
35:33

Episode 357: 'On First Principles' by Origen

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

01-28
29:42

Episode 356: The Letters of Epicurus

John J. Miller is joined by Spencer Klavan to discuss the letters of Epicurus.

01-21
37:06

Episode 355: The Book of Judith

John J. Miller is joined by Silvina Sironi of the Word on Fire Institute to discuss the Book of Judith.

01-14
32:46

Episode 354: 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco

John J. Miller is joined by Andrew Hui of Yale-NUS College to discuss 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco.

01-07
30:15

Episode 353: 'Ajax' by Sophocles

John J. Miller is joined by James Brandon of Hillsdale College to discuss 'Ajax' by Sophocles.

12-17
32:52

Episode 352: 'The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca'

John J. Miller is joined by Dennis Blanton of James Madison University to discuss 'The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca.'

12-10
38:42

Episode 351: 'Geography' by Strabo

John J. Miller is joined by Sarah Pothecary to discuss 'Geography' by Strabo.

12-03
38:02

Episode 350: 'The Histories' by Herodotus

John J. Miller is joined by Paul A. Rahe of Hillsdale College to discuss 'The Histories' by Herodotus.

11-26
35:47

Episode 349: 'The Last of the Mohicans' by James Fenimore Cooper

John J. Miller is joined by Bradley J. Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss James Fenimore Cooper's 'The Last of the Mohicans.'

11-19
35:35

Episode 348: 'Treatise on Radioactivity' by Marie Curie

John J. Miller is joined by Dava Sobel to discuss Marie Curie's 'Treatise on Radioactivity.'

11-12
32:46

Episode 347: 'As I Lay Dying' by William Faulkner

John J. Miller is joined by Nick Ripatrazone to discuss William Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying.'

11-05
34:26

Episode 346: 'The Phantom of the Opera' by Gaston Leroux

John J. Miller is joined by Faith Moore to discuss 'The Phantom of the Opera,' by Gaston Leroux.

10-29
32:31

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
41:43

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
34:56

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.'

10-08
38:56

Episode 342: The Poetry of Sappho

John J. Miller is joined by Jessica Hooten Wilson of Pepperdine University to discuss the poetry of Sappho.

10-01
32:08

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.'

09-24
37:26

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.

09-17
40:35

Mélèk Dhaouadi

what an amazing guest...

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Mélèk Dhaouadi

excellent guest and quality. I keep coming back for this one.

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Ugyen Norbu

This episode is not available any longer. Please help me get it.

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Katharine Bernard

Is there an episode for Dune by Frank Herbert, per chance?

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Jonathan Clemens

Book lovers thank you!

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