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

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Episode 312: 'The Remains of the Day' by Kazuo Ishiguro

2024/02/20

John J. Miller is joined by Lorraine Murphy of Hillsdale College to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day.'

Episode 311: 'Rasselas' by Samuel Johnson

2024/02/13

John J. Miller is joined by Kirsten Hall Herlin to discuss Samuel Johnson's 'Rasselas.'

Episode 310: 'The Golden Key' by George MacDonald

2024/02/06

John J. Miller is joined by Haley Stewart of Word on Fire to discuss George MacDonald's 'The Golden Key.'

Episode 309: 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde

2024/01/30

John J. Miller is joined by Joseph Pearce to discuss Oscar Wilde's book, 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'

Episode 308: 'On Occult Philosophy' by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

2024/01/23

John J. Miller is joined by Anthony Grafton of Princeton University to discuss Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's 'On Occult Philosophy.'

Episode 307: 'The Iliad' by Homer, with Robin Lane Fox

2024/01/16

John J. Miller is joined by Robin Lane Fox of New College, Oxford, to discuss Homer's 'Iliad.'

Episode 306: 'The Iliad' by Homer, with Emily Wilson

2024/01/09

John J. Miller is joined by Emily Wilson to discuss Homer's 'Iliad.'

Episode 305: 'A Man for All Seasons' by Robert Bolt

2023/12/19

John J. Miller is joined by Bethel McGrew to discuss Robert Bolt's play, 'A Man for All Seasons.'

Episode 304: 'The Hearing Trumpet' by Leonora Carrington

2023/12/12

John J. Miller is joined by Joanna Moorhead to discuss Leonora Carrington's book, 'The Hearing Trumpet.'

Episode 303: 'On Duties' by Cicero

2023/12/05

John J. Miller is joined by Matthew Mehan of Hillsdale College to discuss Cicero's 'On Duties.'

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4.6 out of 5

1399 reviews

Lindyc5 2024/02/21

Superb

I look forward to each new installment.

SRH04 2024/02/07

George McDonald

Outstanding

Vex Brute 2023/11/19

Great information!

Always helpful information with people who are in the know.

Hillsdale fan 2023/11/07

Great source of reading material

John Miller does an exceptional job of asking the questions that allow his expert guests to share new insights about familiar texts. This podcast is a...

Book biker 2023/10/05

Makes even steep hills disappear

For years I’ve savored Great Books during long bike rides, while Miller and his guests revisit old favorites and introduce me to new options. Thanks f...

Klahn Girl 2023/05/02

Thank you-new thoughts for me

The episode of the Grimms Fairy Tales contained so many new ideas for me. I didn’t know the background of the stories.

ZachMG 2023/09/09

Decent

Pretty basic interview podcast. I prefer interviews that feel more like a conversation, whereas John J. Miller seems to use the same broad playbook of...

Gary Brothers 2023/05/06

Turds fer terds

(Should I kee… nope.)

majorspydr 2023/03/24

Well worth the time spent listening

Podcast produced by John Jay Miller, who also produces Bookmonger. I’ve been listening to Bookmonger for over three years and now discovered Great Boo...

efwHunter 2023/03/20

Excellent help

When I’m looking to read a great work of fiction I look here not only to get an idea of something I might find interesting but also in search of a boo...

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