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

11/19/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Bradley J. Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss James Fenimore Cooper's 'The Last of the Mohicans.'

Duration:00:33:29

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Episode 348: 'Treatise on Radioactivity' by Marie Curie

11/12/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Dava Sobel to discuss Marie Curie's 'Treatise on Radioactivity.'

Duration:00:30:47

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

11/5/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Nick Ripatrazone to discuss William Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying.'

Duration:00:33:18

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

10/29/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Faith Moore to discuss 'The Phantom of the Opera,' by Gaston Leroux.

Duration:00:31:10

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Episode 345: 'The Black Spider' by Jeremias Gotthelf

10/22/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Peter Meilaender of Houghton University to discuss Jeremias Gotthelf's 'The Black Spider.'

Duration:00:39:41

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Episode 344: 'Wieland' by Charles Brockden Brown

10/15/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Brent Cline of Hillsdale College to discuss Charles Brockden Brown's 'Wieland.'

Duration:00:33:08

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Episode 343: 'Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc' by Mark Twain

10/8/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Mark Twain's 'Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc.'

Duration:00:37:40

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Episode 342: The Poetry of Sappho

10/1/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Jessica Hooten Wilson of Pepperdine University to discuss the poetry of Sappho.

Duration:00:31:19

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Episode 341: 'Leaf by Niggle' by J. R. R. Tolkien

9/24/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Holly Ordway of the Word on Fire Institute to discuss J. R. R. Tolkien's 'Leaf by Niggle.'

Duration:00:35:49

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Episode 340: 'Quo Vadis' by Henryk Sienkiewicz

9/17/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Fr. John Waugh of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross to discuss 'Quo Vadis' by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

Duration:00:38:38

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Episode 339: 'The Blazing World' by Margaret Cavendish

9/10/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Andrew Moore of St. Thomas University in Canada to discuss 'The Blazing World' by Margaret Cavendish.

Duration:00:37:28

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Episode 338: 'The Campaigns of Alexander' by Arrian

9/3/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Rachel Kousser of the City University of New York to discuss 'The Campaigns of Alexander' by Arrian.

Duration:00:36:25

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Episode 337: 'Casino Royale' by Ian Fleming

8/13/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Graham Hillard of the James C. Martin Center for Academic Renewal to discuss Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale.'

Duration:00:30:56

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Episode 336: The Stories of Nikolai Gogol

8/6/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Lorraine Murphy of Hillsdale College to discuss the stories of Nikolai Gogol.

Duration:00:31:13

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Episode 335: 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

7/30/2024
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.'

Duration:00:43:50

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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