Podcasts about western literature

A celebration of Erich Auerbach's masterpiece Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature, in light of the last decade's institutional conspiracy to shrink reality in Western media, which hits a grotesque low in Netflix's Adolescence. Guest starring Yeerk of the Bistro Californium podcast   For double the adventures, plus regular smoke breaks and access to our next live event HIVE this June, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian   Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian

In this episode, the hosts engage in a lively discussion covering a range of topics from personal anecdotes and sports updates to deep dives into literature and film. They reflect on their experiences as veterans, share insights on the Kansas City Chiefs' performance, and explore the themes of Cormac McCarthy's works. The conversation also touches on the significance of Veterans Day and the pride associated with military service, culminating in a discussion about the film 'V for Vendetta' and its relevance today. In this conversation, the speakers discuss the transition from military service to civilian life, reflecting on the challenges and emotions associated with this change. They emphasize the significance of Veterans Day as a time for remembrance and honoring those who have served, while also addressing the importance of community support and mental health resources for veterans. The discussion highlights the shared experiences of veterans and the ongoing commitment to service, even after leaving the military. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 04:09 Weekly Updates and Personal Stories 10:06 Sports Talk: Kansas City Chiefs and NFL Insights 13:11 Western Literature and Historical Perspectives 17:01 Film Discussions: Cormac McCarthy and Upcoming Movies 20:54 Revisiting Classics: V for Vendetta 28:13 Veterans Day Reflections and Experiences 44:41 The Transition from Service to Civilian Life 51:23 Veterans Day: A Day of Remembrance 01:14:43 The Meaning of Veterans Day 01:25:07 Support and Resources for Veterans Join us Live every Sunday! DD214 Network PodcastDirected & Produced By Jonathan ‘Clean' SanchezHosted by Joe Squillini & Jay CampbellEdited by Clean Sanchez Media, LLCMusic: "Shadow Surfing" by Shrieks666 "Voices Getting Louder" by Shrieks 666 Check out Shrieks666 on Bandcamp Website: CleanSanchezMedia.comDon't forget to Like and Subscribe for All Updates!Disclaimer: This Podcast contains adult language. Adult Supervision is advised. Fair Use Disclaimer:The content provided on this podcast may include material subject to copyright protection. In accordance with the principles of "fair use" as defined in Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, the use of copyrighted material on this podcast is for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. The determination of whether the use of copyrighted material constitutes fair use is made on a case-by-case basis, taking into account various factors outlined in Section 107. The inclusion of such material is not an endorsement by the DD214 Network Podcast or Clean Sanchez Media, LLC, but is meant to enrich and contribute to discussions within the specified purposes of fair use. All copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Original airdate: June 28, 2022 Enlightenment can be found in the most unexpected places, including in Western literature. According to my guest, Dean Sluyter, there's a lot we can learn from several beloved classics.  We can read Hemingway as haiku, learn mindfulness from Virginia Woolf, see Dickinson and Whitman as Buddhas of poetry, and Huck Finn and Gatsby as seekers of the infinite. In this interview, we'll learn more about Dean's unique insights into mindfulness and awakening. Dean Sluyter has taught natural methods of meditation and awakening since 1970. His five highly acclaimed books include the bestsellers such as Natural Meditation. Dean gives sessions throughout the United States and beyond, from Ivy League colleges to maximum-security prisons. His media appearances have included The New York Times, The Dr. Oz Show, and The Oprah Magazine. A student of Eastern and Western sages in several traditions, Dean has completed numerous pilgrimages and retreats in India, Tibet, Nepal, and the West. During our discussion, Dean explains the wisdom we can glean from several literary giants he mentions in his new book, “The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics,” and how we can apply them in daily life. He also offers advice on enhancing our meditation and mindfulness practice.

In today's episode, Gheorghe and Mark conclude their discussion of George Orwell's classic of Western Literature – 1984! Are there any similarities between Orwell's dystopian description of the future and what we see taking place in today's culture? Listen in as our hosts continue to draw some sobering, if not alarming, comparisons. Follow us on NEW Apple Podcast link here: https://shorturl.at/4Q6a6 Follow us on NEW Spotify link here: https://shorturl.at/fwL8e Protect of kids Website: https://pok.org/Donate to our Podcast Ministry: https://kprz.com/radioshow/9412See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did Julia or Jared win in trivia? Guess which co-host is better at retaining obscure knowledge… Find out on this episode!  This week's guest is Buzzy Cohen - the 9-time "Jeopardy!" winner. Buzzy later won the 2017 "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. In 2021, Buzzy Cohen served as a guest host for Jeopardy's Tournament of Champions. On this episode, Buzzy discusses his newest book full of trivia - Baby Got Facts: Totally 90s Trivia, released April 2024. Books recommended by Buzzy Cohen Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver The Dharma Bums Guide to Western Literature by Dean Sluyter Book recommended by Village Well Bookseller, Peggy The Women by Kristin Hannah SHELF TALKERS is a podcast from Village Well Books & Coffee in downtown Culver City, CA, where we interview authors on their books, writing process, and what they are themselves reading. A new episode is released every other Wednesday! Need to reach out or have questions? Feel free to email us at podcast@villagewell.com. If you love the show and want us to keep creating, please leave us a review!

Enter into the world of ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare,’ where the host steps into the greatest soliloquy ‘To Be Or Not To Be’. Join us for an in-depth exploration of the emotions, self-reflection, and existential ponderings embedded in this iconic soliloquy. It’s time to brush up on the brilliance of the Bard – your literary… Read More »The Most Famous Soliloquy in Western Literature: “To Be Or Not To Be”: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 012

Richard L. Bushman gave the keynote address at the 2021 Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference on Friday, April 23, 2021. In this presentation, I will borrow a critical perspective from Erich Auerbach's Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature. The talk will analyze the representation of antiquity in two of […] The post Conference Talks: Mormon, Moses, and the Representation of Reality first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Andrew L. Wilson is an Author and Professor of History of Christianity as well as host of The Disentanglement Podcast, exploring privacy tech and the surveillance state. We discuss in detail severals books about the origin of the state and money, including James C Scott's, “Seeing Like A State”, Rees-Mogg and Davidson's “The Sovereign Individual”, and David Graeber's “Debt: The First 5,000 Years”. We discover some interesting parallels between the unconfiscatable nature of Bitcoin and the origins of state power with its ability to tax easily countable grain crops versus something like a potato which grows underground. We also talk about the history of the printing press as it relates to inflation within the church, and Andrew's personal proof of work undertaking a 1000-mile pilgrimage in the footsteps of Martin Luther from Germany to Rome. Connect with The Transformation of Value Follow me on twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TTOVpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nostr at: npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu Or send an email to hello@thetransformationofvalue.com and I will get back to you! Support this show: Bitcoin donation address: bc1qlfcr2v73tntt6wvyp2yu064egvyeery6xtwy8t Lightning donation address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠codyellingham@getalby.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PayNym: +steepvoice938 PayNym Code: PM8TJhcUCtSvHe69sod9pzLCBKg6GaogsMDwfGNCnL4HXyduiY9pbLpbn3oEUvuM75EeALxRVV3Mfi6kgWEBsseMki3QphE8aC5QDMNp9pUugqfz1yVc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geyser Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you send a donation please email or DM me so I can thank you! Links: Here I Walk: A Thousand Miles on Foot to Rome with Martin Luther Andrew L. Wilson - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28280211-here-i-walk The Disentanglement Podcast - https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5245113 libgen.is - The Pirate Bay for literature The Classical Tradition: Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature by Gilbert Highet - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1731808.The_Classical_Tradition Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed by James C. Scott - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20186.Seeing_Like_a_State Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States by James C. Scott - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34324534-against-the-grain A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. , - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/164154.A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6617037-debt The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age by James Dale Davidson & William Rees-Mogg - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82256.The_Sovereign_Individual The Network State - https://thenetworkstate.com/ e-Residency of Estonia - https://www.e-resident.gov.ee/ Mother Earth Mother Board by Neal Stephenson - https://archive.is/19Msi

Welcome back to your go-to podcast for Hallmark movie reviews - Girls Gone Hallmark! Join Megan and Wendy as they review the brand new Hallmark Channel original "Paging Mr. Darcy" and share their unexpected swoons. Plus what they wished for and the 'Did Ya See That?' moment that included a throwback Hallmark movie. Girls Gone Hallmark has new reviews Tuesday - Thursday, including a few fan-favorite requests and season 2 of "The Way Home." Feeling Generous? We Need Your 5-STAR Ratings and Reviews Spotify Podcast listeners: Spotify allows listeners to rate podcast episodes. Once you listen to a podcast for at least 30 seconds, you get the option to rate it between one and five stars. Return to the podcast's main page and tap the star icon. Then, tap submit. "Paging Mr. Darcy" Hallmark Trailer About "Paging Mr. Darcy "Paging Mr. Darcy" was directed by Peter Wellington. This is his first Hallmark movie in his 25 movie repertoire. Previous directing credits include "Kim's Convenience," "Saving Hope," and "Children Ruin Everything." Reina Hardy wrote the script for "Paging Mr. Darcy." This is Reina's very first movie writing credit, however she is an accomplished playwright and has written 22 plays. She also recently sold a book to Simon and Schuster titled "Shitty Boyfriends of Western Literature." Mallory Jansen plays Eloise. She has 19 total acting credits and since we first saw her in "On the 12th Date of Christmas," she has appeared in "Her Pen Pal" and "Francesca Quinn, PI" as well as on the FOX series "The Big Leap." Related Podcast: Girls Gone Hallmark reviews "A Merry Scottish Christmas" Will Kemp plays Sam Lee. Will has 46 acting credits and we most recently saw him in "A Not So Royal Christmas" and in one of our favorite cameos of the season on "A Merry Scottish Christmas." David Picard plays the role of "charming man." David has 29 acting credits and appeared in "Christmas By Design" and "The Love Club: Nicoles' Pen Pal" for Hallmark Channel. Jinny Wong plays Annabelle. Jinny has 22 acting credits and this is her second movie for the network. She appeared in "Unlocking Christmas" as well as in the 2023 movie "Blackberry." Lilian Doucet-Roche plays Mia Cavendish. Lillians recently acting credits among her 17 total are all Hallmark - "Guiding Emily," "The Professional Bridesmaid," "#XMAS" and "The 27 Hour Day." Related Podcast: Was "Guiding Emily" one of the best Hallmark movies of 2023? It's assumed that this was a follow up to "Marrying Mr. Darcy" and "Unleashing Mr. Darcy" starring Cindy Busby and Ryan Paevey, however the movies are unrelated. Paging Mr. Darcy started filming in Ottawa, Canada on October 15, 2023. Filming locations included Carleton Place and the Grand Hotel. What's Coming to Girls Gone Hallmark in February?

Ahmed Rezzoug is a consultant at the Algerian Senate, lecturer at the Ecole Superieur de Bouzerreah, Specialised in Western Civilisation and Western Literature.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 08:43) The Cult of Celebrity and Moral Revolution Enshrined in the Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery Unveils Portrait of Oprah WinfreyThe age of Oprah is over, but her vision is now framed in Washington by Washington Post (Philip Kennicott)Part II (08:43 - 12:18) How Should Christians Think About Accepting Private Tax Credits From States for Public Schools? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart III (12:18 - 17:12) In Christian Ethics, Is Something, Like the Sale of Organs, That Has the Potential of Being Unethical Considered Unethical? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (17:12 - 19:10) Who Says That Abortion Cannot Be the Intended Purpose of Any Procedure? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:10 - 20:42) Should Christians Read the Great Works of Western Literature? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (20:42 - 24:12) How Does Prayer Differ Between the Old and New Testaments? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VII (24:12 - 27:25) Why was Cain So Jealous of Abel's Sacrifice That He Killed His Brother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

Award-winning author Dean Sluyter has taught Natural Meditation since 1970. He gives talks, workshops, and retreats throughout the United States and beyond, from Ivy League colleges to maximum-security prisons. His media appearances have included National Public Radio, Oprah & Friends Radio, Coast to Coast AM, The New York Times, and USA Today. His six books include Natural Meditation and The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature. A grateful student of sages in several traditions, Dean has completed numerous pilgrimages and retreats in Asia and the West. Dean's free meditation sessions on Zoom have attracted an enthusiastic international following. He is known for his relaxed, accessible, down-to-earth style and his message that anyone can meditate.   Dean's Website - https://deansluyter.com/   5 Thoughts Friday: Patterns, Paxlovid, and Presentations   For more information you can visit www.biamd.org or call the free helpline at 1-800-221-6443.   Disclaimer: This podcast is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute endorsement of treatments, individuals, or programs which appear herein. Any external links on the website are provided for the visitor's convenience; once you click on any of these links you are leaving the BIAMD website. BIAMD has no control over and is not responsible for the nature, content, and availability of those sites.

Ep. 80: With philosopher, author, and Auerbach scholar Matthias Bormuth (b.1963), a professor of Comparative Intellectual History at University of Oldenburg. On Erich Auerbach's MIMESIS: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature (1946), and how it was influenced by the great Neapolitan thinker Giambattista Vico's NEW SCIENCE (1744). I first met Matthias at this Phillip Roth festival in Newark I wrote about back in March for the Paris Review: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/04/19/reading-myself-and-others-roth-festival-dispatch/ Giambattista Vico was born in Naples in 1668 and was a relatively unknown Professor of Rhetoric at the city's university. He'd work on and revise his ambitious work NEW SCIENCE throughout his life, publishing preliminary versions in 1725 and 1730, though it wasn't till his death in 1744 that the third and final version appeared. Vico's text, most of all his literal and historical view of Homer, would go on to hugely influence James Joyce's writing of Ulysses (a literal retelling of the Odyssey), along with other modernists. Erich Auerbach's 1946 work of literary criticism MIMESIS treats canonical texts from the Bible to Homer to Dante to Don Quixote to Zola up to Virginia Woolf as literal-historical writers trying to understand their time, only speaking from their provisional perspective, rather than as deific texts to unpack as divine providence. A German-Jew who fought for Germany in the first World War, Auerbach worked at a library from 1922-1929, during which time he translated Vico's NEW SCIENCE into German for the first time. Matthias and I try to unpack the connection between these two texts, and to find the relevance between them and our current age. Some notes: Overview of Giambattista Vico (4:22); Auerbach's early years following World War One translating Vico (9:24); Auerbach on Zola's Germinal (40:22); Matthias's critique of Heidegger (50:22); writing as Letter Writing / Auerbach's letters (1:07:33); Matthias on Knausgaard (1:11:55).

In this episode I am once again joined by Dean Sluyter: meditation teacher and best-selling author of several books including ‘The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics'. In this episode Dean challenges unexamined assumptions about meditation, reveals how to teach meditation well, how to communicate technique and spiritual ideas in plain language, when and how to effectively use Sanskrit or Tibetan terms, and considers whether or not meditation teachers need to know where the paths they teach lead. Dean also shares his passion for language and literature, lists his favourite authors, recalls his time teaching English at the illustrious Pingry School, and gives his top tips for how to write well. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep206-art-of-teaching-meditation-dean-sluyter-3 

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics Include: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Harry Potter and the Summer Solstice 04:13 - Dean's life and work 05:34 - The beginning of Dean's love for literature 10:12 - Fascination with etymology 10:56 - The meaning of names 12:19 - Dean's name and background 15:12 - Knowing stuff is fun 15:59 - 1066 and the rich English vocabulary 17:22 - How to write in a post-Hemingway world 19:52 - Monetise your neuroses 20:22 - Dean's psychedelic sadhu period 22:32 - Getting hired at the Pingry School 23:59 - Inspiring teenagers to read classics 25:30 - Curriculum vs mission 27:07 - The importance of writing well 27:49 - The Pingry Manual of Style 30:05 - Style and writing well 34:11 - Steve and Charles Dickens 37:25 - Dean on Joyce, Nabokov, 41:29 - Did Hemingway have a near death experience? 43:37 - Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature 45:55 - How to teach meditation 47:26 - Precision in language when teaching meditation 50:24 - Using Sanskrit and Tibetan terms 52:04 - Bad translations of śamatha and vipaśyanā 53:03 - Unexamined assumptions about meditation 55:58 - This is it 56:34 - Teaching meditation is simple 58:18 - Do meditation teachers need to have meditation experience? 01:00:17 - Do meditation teachers need to be enlightened? 01:00:41 - How Transcendental Meditation works 01:04:27 - Mindfulness in schools 01:06:46 - Teaching from experience 01:09:36 - The death of Dean's first wife 01:12:18 - Imitate, assimilate, innovate … Previous episodes with Dean Sluyter: - https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/163-dharma-bums-guide-to-western-literature-dean-sluyter - https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep189-effortless-awakening-dean-sluyter-2 To find out more about Dean Sluyter, visit: - https://deansluyter.com/ … 
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Dr. Bonney MacDonald is a Professor of Western Literature at West Texas A&M University. Bonney's credentials are as extensive as they are impressive– she holds a B.A. in English and a B.A. in psychology from California State University, an M.A. in American studies from the University of Nottingham, England, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in American literature from Yale University. And at her core, Bonney is a committed and highly skilled teacher, and her love for literature, history, and the West is infectious to everyone who has the pleasure of spending time with her. Learn more about Ranchlands: www.ranchlands.com Sign up for Bonney's Zapata Ranch workshop: https://ranchlands.com/pages/women-horses-the-west

Are there lessons for enlightenment in western literature and the movies? Tune in Tuesday, December 27th at 3pm PST/ 6pm EST for an inspiring discussion with Dean Sluyter on his new #books The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics, and Cinema Nirvana: Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on #KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/Dean Sluyter (pronounced "slighter") has led meditation workshops and retreats throughout the U.S. since 1970, at venues ranging from Ivy League colleges to maximum-security prisons. For thirty-three years he taught English and developed the Literature of Enlightenment program at The Pingry School in New Jersey. Sluyter has trained with sages in several traditions, including Vajrayana Buddhism, Advaita, Bhakti Yoga, and Umbanda. His previous books include Natural Meditation, Cinema Nirvana, and The Zen Commandments. https://deansluyter.com or more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #book #bookish #DeanSluyter #MariannePestana #author #authorinterview #nonfiction #kmet1490am #buddhistpath #buddhism #buddhist #enlightenment #consciousness #consciousliving #NewWorldLibrary

You've almost definitely heard of Lord of the Rings; it's pretty much the greatest fantasy epic in the history of Western Literature. But do you know about its Catholic influence? Joseph Pearce, one of the top Catholic intellectuals in the world and a leading Tolkien scholar, is joining Chris to talk about the trilogy that its author called a “a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision.” Pearce has written multiple books about Middle-Earth and Catholicism, and is the editor of multiple intellectual publications, such as the Imaginative Conservative. He's also a friend of Chris's. Join their awesome conversation to learn about: ● The religious symbolism in LOTR ● How Tolkien's faith formed his storytelling ● How a Catholic should read fantasy And more!

This lecture will be given by Dr. Trey Stanford, a professor in the Department of English Literature & Language at Christendom College.Dr. Stanford's lecture is entitled "'Terrificalest Freezing Magics': The Gift of Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas" and will be a part of Christendom College's annual day-long Christmas at Christendom event for our President's Council benefactors, many of whom will join us in person. We hope you enjoy a glimpse into this special event!

A Great Books Apologia---There are many reasons to read and understand the Great Books of Western Literature.--- Welcome and Introduction 00:09 Three Boulders in a Box Canyon - 08:11 Leadership Lessons from the Great Books - 15:27 Conclusion - 22:43 --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! ---Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/.Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/Check out Leadership ToolBox at: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/Contact HSCT for more information at 1-833-216-8296 to schedule a full DEMO of LeadingKeys with one of our team members.---Jesan Sorrells Presents - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JesanSorrells/featuredJesan Sorrells - IG  - https://www.instagram.com/therealjesanmsorrells/Jesan Sorrells - FB - https://www.facebook.com/JesanMSorrells/Jesan Sorrells - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesansorrellsJesan Sorrells - Twitter - https://twitter.com/jesanmsorrellsJesan Sorrells - https://jesansorrells.com/

In today's, Part II episode of what began last week, Gheorghe and Mark conclude their discussion of George Orwell's classic of Western Literature – 1984!  Are there any similarities between Orwell's dystopian description of the future and what we see taking place in today's culture? Listen in as our hosts continue to draw some sobering, if not alarming, comparisons. Donate to our Podcast Ministry: https://kprz.com/radioshow/9412See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melissa catches up with Dr. Yining Lin, her friend from grad school, who at the time was basically the unofficial resident dramaturg of the department. For her PhD, she studied Western influences on jingju (frequently known in the West as Beijing Opera) and the adaptations created in that artform. In this episode, we discuss:What dramaturgy is, and what it isn'tAn overview of jingju and Yining's experience performing it How some jingju companies are now incorporating Western stories into this traditional Chinese artformYining's community outreach work at Cleveland Play HouseAnd more!Dramaturgical Resources Mentioned Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA)Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)Theater Folx of ColorAbout Our GuestDr. Yining Lin is the Manager of Partnerships at the Cleveland Play House and works to build partnerships around the Greater Cleveland Area for CPH's Education and Artistic Departments. She holds a Bachelors in Theatre and Classical Studies from the College of Wooster, a Masters Degree in Drama from San Francisco State University, and PhD in Asian/Western Comparative Theatre from the University of Hawaii, Mānoa (UHM). Her dissertation focused on jingju (Beijing Opera) adaptations of Western Literature performed in the 21st Century. As a freelance dramaturg, Yining has worked in Ohio, San Francisco, Milwaukee, and Honolulu. Some of her favorite productions include Liebling (CPH), Uncle Vanya and Zombies (UHM), Wilcox's Shot (Kumu Kahua Theatre), and Thread Hell (UHM). She is currently gearing up for a production of The Chinese Lady for Studio One in the Villages, Florida. When not working, Yining enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband, two sons, and two Newfoundland dogs. She is an avid cross-stitcher and needlepointer and takes as many classes as possible for her self-care time. Connect with Our Guestat Cleveland Play Houseon FacebookConnect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

In this episode I'm joined by Dean Sluyter: meditation teacher, best-selling author of several books including his most recent ‘The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics'. Dean recounts his fortunate upbringing, how he began to realise he had an unusually fast mind, and the early mystical experiences that would change his life in profound ways. Dean talk about his parent's radical left activism, and how one event caused him to re-examine his family's beliefs. Dean shares the arc of his spiritual life, including his psychedelic sadhu period, his twenty years as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation while teaching English at the illustrious Pingry School, his studies in Buddhism and Dzogchen, and why he now considers himself to be a spiritual elder. … Video version: www.guruviking.com/podcast/163-dharma-bums-guide-to-western-literature-dean-sluyter Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics Include: 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Origins of the book 03:05 - Dean's Moby Dick karma 04:02 - A literature primer 05:16 - Art comes through people 06:30 - Dean's fortunate upbringing 07:55 - A special mind 09:01 - Spontaneous childhood mystical experiences 12:18 - The mystery of awakening experiences 16:13 - Is Dean spiritually talented? 17:48 - Teaching literature and enlightenment at the illustrious Pingry School 20:03 - Dean's emotional and social development 21:51 - Radical left activism of Dean's parents 24:40 - Being wrong is a precious opportunity 30:57 - The appeal of certainty 32:18 - How to examine one's inherited views 36:59 - Dean's psychedelic sadhu phase 42:35 - Encountering Transcendental Meditation 48:09 - Mood making enlightenment 52:09 - Making your day a practice 54:20 - Why Dean left TM 57:15 - True meditation is effortless 01:00:12 - Life after TM 01:05:17 - Interest in Buddhism and Dzogchen 01:06:39 - Studying with Ngakchang Rinpoche and Surya Dass. 01:07:45 - Umbanda explorations 01:09:31 - Becoming a spiritual elder 01:11:14 - Rupert Spira as a spiritual reality check 01:13:36 - Emily Dickinson's pure nonduality 01:16:39 - Facing the impossible in art 01:17:44 - Dean's writing routine 01:18:18 - Dean's teaching activities … To find out more about Dean Sluyter, visit: - https://deansluyter.com/ … For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com … Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

Amazon  Returning from their honeymoon Mr. Tchinda and Mrs. Angel are enmeshed or entangled in a relentless and never-ending effort to bring an end to racial injustice, police brutality, and killings of blacks and Asians following the rise of the "Black Lives Matter-I Can't Breathe" street protest in which police officers shoot and kill Black-Boy. Distraught by racial police killings in the streets of America, they resolve to undertake a pilgrimage to the underworld to seek counsel from Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, George W. Gandhi, and other civil rights activists/leaders to find a solution for America. During their pilgrimage to the underworld, Mrs. Angel receives a prophecy that she will be the first American female president to the Whitehouse. Still, she must compete to beat her political opponent, Jim Crow, and overturn the racial system for new democratic leadership in favor of liberty, freedom, and equality of all races. Mr. Tchinda must also lead a march to Washington, preparing the grounds for Mrs. Angel's rise to power. What happens next? Born on March 07, 1984, Tchinda F. Mbuna is a Cameroonian poet, playwright, public speaker, and cybersecurity instructor. He speaks both English and French. In 2002-2004, he attended PCHS Mankon-Bamenda with specialized studies in African and Western Literature. He wrote and performed many stage plays and won many poetry and oral literature awards at the Franco-Cameroonian Alliance Mankon-Bamenda. 

Cinema Nirvana: Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies with Dean SluyterLivestreaming Thursday, 28 July 2022 at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST on OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeEarlier this year, I had a fascinating discussion with award winning author and film critic Dean Sluyter about his most recent book The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics, which inspires us deepen our own spiritual life and see literature as a path of awakening.But long before he wrote The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature, meditation teacher, award winning author, and film critic Dean Sluyter published an equally inspiring book called Cinema Nirvana: Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies, which, according to one reviewer, “compels us to watch the movies in the way a buddha might see them.”DEAN SLUYTER has taught authentic, traditional approaches to meditation and awakening since 1970. The author of several bestselling books he gives talks, workshops, and retreats throughout the United States and beyond, and has been featured on National Public Radio, Coast to Coast am, the Dr Oz show, and in the New York Times and O, the Oprah Magazine. Dean Sluyter joins Sandie today to discuss Cinema Nirvana in which he illuminates the hidden enlightenment teachings of Casablanca, Jaws, the Graduate, The Godfather, Memento, and ten other classic films, revealing spiritual wisdom in everything from 007's secret weapons to the colors of the seven dwarfs' eyes.Connect with Dean at https://deansluyter.com/#DeanSluyter #CinemaNirvana #SandieSedgbeer #WhatIsGoingOMVisit the What Is Going OM show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/what-is-going-omConnect with Sandie Sedgbeer at https://www.sedgbeer.comSubscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OMTimesTVLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

Enlightenment can be found in the most unexpected places, including in Western literature. According to my guest, Dean Sluyter, there's a lot we can learn from several beloved classics.  We can read Hemingway as haiku, learn mindfulness from Virginia Woolf, see Dickinson and Whitman as Buddhas of poetry, and Huck Finn and Gatsby as seekers of the infinite. In this interview, we'll learn more about Dean's unique insights into mindfulness and awakening. Dean Sluyter has taught natural methods of meditation and awakening since 1970. His five highly acclaimed books include the bestsellers such as Natural Meditation. Dean gives sessions throughout the United States and beyond, from Ivy League colleges to maximum-security prisons. His media appearances have included The New York Times, The Dr. Oz Show, and The Oprah Magazine. A student of Eastern and Western sages in several traditions, Dean has completed numerous pilgrimages and retreats in India, Tibet, Nepal, and the West. During our discussion, Dean explains the wisdom we can glean from several literary giants he mentions in his new book, “The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics,” and how we can apply them in daily life. He also offers advice on enhancing our meditation and mindfulness practice.

Dean Sluyter (pronounced slighter) has taught meditation and led workshops and retreats since 1970, at venues ranging from Ivy League colleges to maximum-security prisons. A grateful student of sages in several traditions, he has completed numerous retreats and pilgrimages in India, Tibet, Nepal, and the West. Dean's previous books include Natural Meditation, winner of the 2015 Nautilus Gold Award for best book on body, mind, and spirit practices. His media appearances have included Coast to Coast AM, National Public Radio, the New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, and USA Today. From 1977 to 2010, Dean taught English and developed the Literature of Enlightenment program at the Pingry School in New Jersey. He now lives in Santa Monica, where he teaches meditation, sings with the Westside Threshold Choir, plays old songs on the ukulele, and happily zips about on his Vespa. He is married to documentary filmmaker Yaffa Lerea. Buy the book: https://www.newworldlibrary.com/Books/ProductDetails/tabid/64/SKU/87695/Default.aspx#.YobCOFjMJFw

Should the origins of ideas matter as much as their substance? Our experts discuss.Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesThere has always been dispute over which ideas are most significant. But at least there used to be broad agreement about the hallmarks of quality and the great works in each field. Now, from literature to the social sciences, there are claims that previous standards were structures of prejudice and oppression, and calls are heard for greater inclusion.How do we navigate this new space where there is so little agreement on merit? Should we abandon the notion of 'great works' altogether, or would this threaten the very survival of our culture and much that we hold to be valuable?Literary theorist Stanley Fish, author of How I Live Now, Meg Rosoff, journalist and editor of MsAfropolitan, Minna Salami and writer and essayist Janne Teller rethink what makes a great work of art. Hosted by BBC Parliamentary Correspondent, Sean Curran.There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=popularity-and-prejudiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I talked to Dean Sluyter about his book The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics (New World Library, 2022). Suppose we could read Hemingway as haiku . . . learn mindfulness from Virginia Woolf and liberation from Frederick Douglass . . . see Dickinson and Whitman as buddhas of poetry, and Huck Finn and Gatsby as seekers of the infinite . . . discover enlightenment teachings in Macbeth, The Catcher in the Rye, Moby-Dick, and The Bluest Eye. Some of us were lucky enough to have one passionate, funny, inspiring English teacher who helped us fall in love with books. Add a lifetime of teaching Dharma -- authentic, traditional approaches to meditation and awakening -- and you get award-winning author Dean Sluyter. With droll humor and irreverent wisdom, he unpacks the Dharma of more than twenty major writers, from William Blake to Dr. Seuss, inspiring readers to deepen their own spiritual life and see literature in a fresh, new way: as a path of awakening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today I talked to Dean Sluyter about his book The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics (New World Library, 2022). Suppose we could read Hemingway as haiku . . . learn mindfulness from Virginia Woolf and liberation from Frederick Douglass . . . see Dickinson and Whitman as buddhas of poetry, and Huck Finn and Gatsby as seekers of the infinite . . . discover enlightenment teachings in Macbeth, The Catcher in the Rye, Moby-Dick, and The Bluest Eye. Some of us were lucky enough to have one passionate, funny, inspiring English teacher who helped us fall in love with books. Add a lifetime of teaching Dharma -- authentic, traditional approaches to meditation and awakening -- and you get award-winning author Dean Sluyter. With droll humor and irreverent wisdom, he unpacks the Dharma of more than twenty major writers, from William Blake to Dr. Seuss, inspiring readers to deepen their own spiritual life and see literature in a fresh, new way: as a path of awakening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Today I talked to Dean Sluyter about his book The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics (New World Library, 2022). Suppose we could read Hemingway as haiku . . . learn mindfulness from Virginia Woolf and liberation from Frederick Douglass . . . see Dickinson and Whitman as buddhas of poetry, and Huck Finn and Gatsby as seekers of the infinite . . . discover enlightenment teachings in Macbeth, The Catcher in the Rye, Moby-Dick, and The Bluest Eye. Some of us were lucky enough to have one passionate, funny, inspiring English teacher who helped us fall in love with books. Add a lifetime of teaching Dharma -- authentic, traditional approaches to meditation and awakening -- and you get award-winning author Dean Sluyter. With droll humor and irreverent wisdom, he unpacks the Dharma of more than twenty major writers, from William Blake to Dr. Seuss, inspiring readers to deepen their own spiritual life and see literature in a fresh, new way: as a path of awakening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/buddhist-studies

Today I talked to Dean Sluyter about his book The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature: Finding Nirvana in the Classics (New World Library, 2022). Suppose we could read Hemingway as haiku . . . learn mindfulness from Virginia Woolf and liberation from Frederick Douglass . . . see Dickinson and Whitman as buddhas of poetry, and Huck Finn and Gatsby as seekers of the infinite . . . discover enlightenment teachings in Macbeth, The Catcher in the Rye, Moby-Dick, and The Bluest Eye. Some of us were lucky enough to have one passionate, funny, inspiring English teacher who helped us fall in love with books. Add a lifetime of teaching Dharma -- authentic, traditional approaches to meditation and awakening -- and you get award-winning author Dean Sluyter. With droll humor and irreverent wisdom, he unpacks the Dharma of more than twenty major writers, from William Blake to Dr. Seuss, inspiring readers to deepen their own spiritual life and see literature in a fresh, new way: as a path of awakening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Dean Sluyter, author of The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature, published this year by New World Library. Some of us were lucky enough to have one passionate, funny, inspiring English teacher who helped us fall in love with books. Add a lifetime of teaching Dharma — authentic, traditional approaches to meditation and awakening — and you get award-winning author Dean Sluyter. With droll humor and irreverent wisdom, he unpacks the Dharma of more than twenty major writers, from William Blake to Dr. Seuss, inspiring readers to deepen their own spiritual life and see literature in a fresh, new way: as a path of awakening. Dean Sluyter (pronounced “slighter”) has led meditation workshops and retreats throughout the US since 1970, at venues ranging from Ivy League colleges to maximum-security prisons. For thirty-three years he taught English and Literature of Enlightenment at the Pingry School. He lives in Santa Monica, California, where he sings with the Threshold Choir, plays old songs on the ukulele, and happily zips about on his Vespa. More information about Dean Sluyter's work can be found at:   Dean Sluyter's website: deansluyter.com,   The Dharma Bum's Guide at New World Library: www.newworldlibrary.com.

From Chaucer and Swift, to Kerouac and Rebecca Solnit - traveling stories both true and made up have a solid place in Western Literature and culture. Today we are joined by longtime friend of the pod Jennifer Smith as she regals us with not one but two family stories - one of which is about a vacation trip when she was a little girl. She learned a lot about the country, herself, her father, and Waffle House. Come on in and join us.

The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature with Dean SluyterAired Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM ESTPeople read books for many reasons… some read novels for entertainment, some for knowledge, some to escape reality, some to find solutions to problems…. and some to find enlightenment… but of all the books people read and all the reasons for reading them… few would likely approach the great classics of literature with the expectation of finding nirvana. But that's about to change. Because in his latest book, The Dharma Bum's Guide to Western Literature award winning author Dean Sluyter unpacks the dharma of more than 20 major writers, from Hemingway, Whitman, & William Blake to Shakespeare, Dickinson, Salinger, Twain, & Dr. Seuss to demonstrate how inspiration and spiritual insight can be found anywhere, at any time, in any situation to inspire readers to deepen their own spiritual life and see literature in a fresh new way, as a path of awakening.DEAN SLUYTER has taught authentic, traditional approaches to meditation and awakening since 1970. He gives talks, workshops, and retreats throughout the united states and beyond, from ivy league colleges to maximum-security prisons and has been featured on NPR, Coast to Coast am, The Dr. Oz Show, and in the New York Times and O the Oprah magazine. Dean Sluyter is the author of several books including Cinema Nirvana – Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies, Fear Less – Living Beyond Fear, Anxiety, Anger and Addiction, The Zen Commandments, Natural Meditation and more. He co-hosts The Filmosophers podcast aimed at fans of films and spirituality in which he and co-host Chris Busch talk about films with the people who make and love the movies.Connect with Dean at https://deansluyter.com/Visit the What Is Going OM show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/what-is-going-omConnect with Sandie Sedgbeer at https://www.sedgbeer.com#DeanSluyter #SandieSedgbeer #WhatIsGoingOMSubscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

At long last we have the conclusion of "Waverley", a story that brought us through the Jacobite uprising of 1745 and was one of the first historical novels in Western Literature. Host Dan Scholz Find out where to subscribe to The Folktale Project at http://folktaleproject.com/subscribe Support The Folktale Project https://www.folktaleproject.com/support

King Vajiravudh ruled over Siam from 1910 to 1925. He is widely known to Thais as a nationalist king who proposed an essential ‘Thainess' through his myriad of writings. Yet contrary to popular expectations, King Vajiravudh's attitude towards the West was nothing short of ambivalent. In fact, King Vajiravudh's dynamic practice of translating works of Western literature into Thai points to strong bonds of affection towards Great Britain and France in particular. To explore this connection, Dr Natali Pearson is joined by Dr Faris Yothasamuth who argues that King Vajiravudh's fascination with the West and Western discourses heavily influenced his management of the Kingdom of Siam, and in doing so, shaped the country's national identity. Dr Faris Yothasamuth is a lecturer at the Department of Literature, Kasetsart University, Thailand. He received PhD in International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies from The University of Sydney in 2021. Faris's research and teaching expertise is Thai literature. His research interests include literature and history, and translation in Thailand's (semi)colonial contexts. Faris's current research focuses on representations of the Orient in Western popular novels that were translated into Thai during the colonial era. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac.

Do you want to become one with us? To be of one mind and body? It's a very, very comforting feeling. Email us anytime. Come dive with us into Neon Genesis Evangelion. Just relax and release your soul. Release Schedule [S1E1] Intro: April 30, 2020 [S1E2] Eps. 1–6 + manga chs. 1–19 (vols. 1–3): May 14, 2021 [S1E3] Eps. 7–13 + manga chs. 20–26 (vol. 4): May 28, 2021 [S1E4] Eps. 14–20 + manga chs. 27–51 (vols. 5–8): June 11, 2021 [S1E5] Eps. 21–26 + manga chs. 52–74 (vols. 8–11): June 25, 2021 [S1E6] End of Evangelion & manga chs. 75–End (vols. 11-14): July 9, 2021 [S1E7] Question Bucket: July 23, 2021 Works Cited “Misora Hibari and the Girl Star in Postwar Japanese Cinema” by Deborah Shamoon, published in Signs vol. 35 no. 1 “Kanashiki Kuchibue” performance by Misora Hibari Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection by Julia Kristeva Chapter 1 of Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature by Erich Auerbach Content Warnings for the Anime and Manga Violence, blood, death, and gore Body horror mechs Abusive parents / abusive relationships / emotional, physical, and sexual abuse Nudity and sexuality, including the sexualization of young girls Alcohol and alcoholism Mental invasion / rape Sexism Toxic gender roles Unreality Mental breakdowns Suicide Decapitation Strangulation Animal death (manga especially) Flashing images Content Warnings for the End of Evangelion Most of above but more intense. Specific scenarios to call out: A character masturbating over the unconscious body of a girl An older man grabbing a young woman's breast and then his hand entering her body, evocative of sexual abuse Flashing images Gore and violence is overall turned up a little from the show, although there are also intense scenes in the show Find out more at https://ghost-divers.pinecast.co

We have a girl crush. With her hilarious podcast Fuckbois of Lit, Emily Edwards does unto the history of Western Literature what the Sauce does to pop culture and politics. We talk about how our erotic fantasies have been shaped by the novels we read as girls, what it means to undo that damage, and … Continue reading "The Fuckbois of Literature, with Special Guest Emily Edwards"

Titus Andronicus is a beautiful tragedy out of the collection of William Shakespeare's works. I think it's important for modern people to read tragedies from the past. We are so disconnected from our history and heritage that it's easy to dissociate from what they went through. Obviously, this is a fictional story; however, there is a way that we can see what our forefathers experienced in these stories. These are real depictions of what life was like, although fictionalized. And, in this book review, I'll explain why you should read this masterpiece from Shakespeare. "Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live." -Robert Kennedy Why You Should Read Titus Andronicus Firstly, this play is a classic. Getting to know Shakespeare's works is crucial for anyone trying to learn about Western Literature. Secondly, it is beautifully written. All of Shakespeare's works are well-written, and this is no exception. The lofty rhetoric is something that I think we need more of in our society, especially with our current state of discourse so debased. Lastly, I thought it was a truly wonderful and fun story to read. The entire time I was reading it, I was wondering what would come next. And, the way it lays out is a great tragedy from which you can take valuable lessons. Grab a copy of Titus Andronicus While I don't have this version of Titus Andronicus, I did use these a lot in high school for other Shakespearean plays. So, I trust the accuracy and notes that are there to help readers. I know you'll be in good hands with this because it's the publisher I used all through high school for my Shakespearean reading assignments. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/conofourgen/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/conofourgen/support

On today's show, I talk with Andrew Roberts, the author of a brilliant one-volume biography of Winston Churchill entitled, Walking with Destiny. Andrew will be our guide as we learn from the life of Winston Churchill. It's the first in a new series here on The Good Life where we will explore biographies of great leaders and investors, and pull out lessons we can apply to our own life and investing. Churchill lived a flourishing life and there is so much we can learn from his education, his writing, his speeches, his leadership, his work ethic, even his time management habits.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:How Churchill's self-education set him apart from his peersWhy Churchill dedicated himself to reading the Canon of Western Literature and how that shaped himHow Churchill became the best paid war correspondent in the world as a young manHow his early life prepared him for his leadership of Britain during its “finest hour"How Churchill learned from the many setbacks and mistakes in his life to continue to improve and become a better leaderHow he become such a gifted writerWhy he was disappointed when he received the Nobel PrizeHow Churchill effectively used language and oratory to rally and inspire people to actionBOOKS AND RESOURCESWalking with Destiny by Andrew RobertsProtect your online activity TODAY with ExpressVPN, the VPN rated #1 by CNET and Wired.Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. What's in your wallet?Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.CONNECT WITH ANDREW ROBERTSTwitter: @aroberts_andrewWebsite: www.andrew-roberts.netGET IN TOUCH WITH SEAN MURRAYSean's Twitter AccountSean's LinkedIn AccountEmail: Sean@TheInvestorsPodcast.comWebsite: RealTime Performance, Inc.Weekly Newsletter: RealTime Performance NewsletterHELP US OUT!Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bible as the Root of Western Literature

Arguably Shakespeare's finest and most important play, Hamlet is also one of the most misunderstood masterpieces of world literature. "To be or not to be", may be the question, but the answer has eluded many generations of critics. What does it mean "to be"? And is everything as it seems to be? The post GWML#10 William Shakespeare (Hamlet and Macbeth) – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

In this exciting novel set during the French Revolution, Charles Dickens expresses sympathy for the downtrodden poor and their outrage at the self-indulgent aristocracy. But Dickens is no friend of the vengeful mob that storms the Bastille and cheers the guillotine. As with all of his stories, his passion is for the unforgettable and unrepeatable individuals he creates. The sorrows of the suffering masses, their demands for justice, and the indiscriminate fury they unleash take flesh in Madame Defarge, while the self-sacrifice that is the truest means of atonement and rebirth manifests in the unlikely hero Sydney Carton. In A Tale of Two Cities, humanity does not show its best side in the mean streets of Paris or even London, but in the intimate circle of loyal friends that gathers around the honorable Doctor Manette and his lovely daughter, Lucie. The post GWML#16 Charles Dickens and “A Tale of Two Cities” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Discerning Hearts podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Jane Austen is arguably the finest female novelist who ever lived and Pride and Prejudice is arguably the finest, and is certainly the most popular, of her novels. An undoubted classic of world literature, its profound Christian morality is all too often missed or willfully overlooked by today's (post)modern critics. The post GWML#8 Jane Austen “Pride & Prejuidice” and “Mansfield Park” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

"Eliot's place as a poet of the highest stature is assured. The Waste Land is the quintessential debunking of modernity and is also, simultaneously, a potent antidote to the poison of postmodernism.." --Joseph Pearce - St. Austin Review -- An excerpt from "The Wasteland" by T. S. Eliot If there were water And no rock If there were rock And also water And water 350 A spring A pool among the rock If there were the sound of water only Not the cicada And dry grass singing But sound of water over a rock Where the hermit-thrush sings in the pine trees Drip drop drip drop drop drop drop But there is no water Who is the third who walks always beside you? 360 When I count, there are only you and I together But when I look ahead up the white road There is always another one walking beside you Gliding wrapt in a brown mantle, hooded I do not know whether a man or a woman —But who is that on the other side of you? The post GWML#21 T.S. Eliot and “The Waste Land” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Discerning Hearts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered one of the greatest Christian classics of all time. It is an extended poetic, passionate, intimate prayer that Augustine wrote as an autobiography sometime after his conversion, to confess his sins and proclaim God's goodness. Just as his first hearers were captivated by his powerful conversion story, so also have many millions been over the following sixteen centuries. His experience of God speaks to us across time with little need of transpositions. The post GWML#15 St. Augustine and “The Confessions” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Episode 13 - Bram Stoker and "Dracula" on Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce When solicitor's clerk Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania on business to meet a mysterious Romanian count named Dracula, he little expects the horrors this strange meeting will unleash. Thus Bram Stoker's 1897 novel of blood and passion begins, rapidly accelerating from Harker's nightmarish experiences in Castle Dracula to a full-fledged vampiric assault on late-Victorian London itself. The story, narrated through a collection of documents-primarily journal entries and letters-chronicles the desperate efforts of a band of gentlemen to protect the virtue of their ladies and lay to rest the ancient threat once and for all. Often vacillating wildly between the terrible and the comic, Dracula at the same time brings to life a host of compelling themes: tensions between antiquity and modernity; the powers and limitations of technology; the critical importance of feminine virtue; the difference between superstition and religion; the nature of evil; and, perhaps most compellingly, the complex relationship between ancient faith and scientific enlightenment. More vivid than any of its varied film adaptations, and over a century after its first publication, Dracula still retains its sharp bite. The post GWML#13 Bram Stoker and “Dracula” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

A key figure in the development of American literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne was also profoundly influenced by his ancestors and the Christianity that underscored their Puritan heritage. A literary classic, The Scarlet Letter presents a profound meditation on the nature of sin, repentance, and redemption, and on how such Christian concepts may be integrated into American democracy. The post GWML#9 Nathaniel Hawthorne and “The Scarlet Letter” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Discerning Hearts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is, according to many critics and fond readers, the great American novel. Full of vibrant American characters, intriguing regional dialects and folkways, and down-home good humor, it also hits Americans in one of their greatest and on-going sore spots: the fraught issue of racism. As Huck and Jim float down the Mississippi and encounter all manner of people and situations, and as Huck struggles mightily with his conscience concerning Jim, the novel strongly invites a moral and religious perspective. The post GWML#12 Mark Twain and “Huckleberry Finn” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce – Discerning Hearts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

"In brief, however, the power of Tolkien lies in the way that he succeeds, through myth, in making the Tolkienunseen hand of providence felt by the reader. In his mythical creations, or sub-creations as he would call them, he shows how the unseen hand of God is felt far more forcefully in myth than it is ever felt in fiction. Paradoxically, fiction works with facts, albeit invented facts, whereas myth works with truth, albeit truth dressed in fancy disguises. Furthermore, since facts are physical and truth is metaphysical, myth, being metaphysical, is spiritual."--Joseph Pearce. The post GWML#22 – J.R.R. Tolkien “The Lord of the Rings” – Great Works in Western Literature with Joseph Pearce appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.