The Notion Club follows the adventures of Ian Duncan and Justin Hall, two writers living in the Appalachian mountains. Together they explore the mysteries of literature and music, art and philosophy, with frequent conversations with some of the brightest
S2E24. Music: Bach Remix by Anonymous.
S2E23. Music: Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir by Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 228.
S2E22. Music: Goldberg Variations, BWV. 988 - Variation 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Shelley Katz.
S2E21. Music: Sonata No. 5 in C Major by Prokofiev performed by Glen Prillaman
S2E20. Music: from The Wilds by Jeremy Ward and Tim MacDonald.
S2E19. Music: Goldberg Variations, BWV. 988 - Variation 30. Quodlibet by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Shelley Katz.
S2E19. Music: Jeremy Ward and Tim MacDonald, "The Wilds."
S2E17 - Music: Bony Jeane III. Vivace by Jeremy Ward and Tim MacDonald
S2E14. Music: Schoenberg Quartet no. 2, mov. 4 by The Carmel Quartet.
S2E13. Music: Humoresque no. 7 by Dvorak, performed by Oliver Colbenston.
S2E12. All music performed by the Callisto Quartet.
S2E10 - Music: Sonata for Organ No. 4, BWV 528: 2. Andante by Johann Sebastian Bach
S2E9 - Music: Piano Sonata No. 7 in b-flat major, "Stalingrad," Op. 83 by Sergei Prokofiev; Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Justin is joined by Stephen Williams, a scholar of English literature, to discuss the virtue of fellowship, which is perhaps not so much a virtue in itself, but an accumulation of the best virtues—among which are courage, loyalty and steadfastness, trust and love.
Since the end of Season One back in October, Ian and Justin have made some endeavor to return to their roots, to get back to those things that made them. In this episode, they each share two stories about their Appalachian heritage.
Announcements for a new season, and a montage of highlights from season one.
Should personal liberty be overridden by a public health crisis? Ian Duncan considers the dangerous implications of draconian masking orders and argues for individual rights based on natural law.
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony has come under recent attack in an article published by Vox. In today's episode, Justin defends Beethoven and his legacy against this attack by deconstructing deconstruction.
The virtues of chess remain intact even after its long evolution from an ancient past, when combat was once entered into by rules and by honor, and when a king was a thing worth dying to protect.
Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen discusses his work with Dreamers' Circus and the Danish String Quartet, and the convergence between folk and classical music.
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Welcome to the first episode of the Notion Club Podcast. Ian Duncan and Justin Hall discuss the magic of discovery, both through writing process, as well as out in the wilderness, on the mountains that have become their home. They read two pieces about their mountain adventures, which are explorations of the mysteries of Appalachian beauty.
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