<description>In this season finale, internationally acclaimed poet Dana Gioia and I discuss Seneca's thought in general, and his tragic work The Madness of Hercules in particular. I hope you enjoy our conversation!</description>

In this season finale, internationally acclaimed …

In this season finale, internationally acclaimed poet Dana Gioia and I discuss Seneca's thought in general, and his tragic work The Madness of Hercules in particular. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

Episode 71: Dana Gioia on the Tragic Thought of Seneca

<description>In this episode, I speak with my colleague, Lars Engle, on the poetry and person of John Donne. There is no poet more attuned to the connections between the sacred and the profane than Donne, and it was a pleasure to hear Donne's poetic voice through Engle's readings. I hope you enjoy our conversation!</description>

In this episode, I speak with my colleague, Lars …

In this episode, I speak with my colleague, Lars Engle, on the poetry and person of John Donne. There is no poet more attuned to the connections between the sacred and the profane than Donne, and it was a pleasure to hear Donne's poetic voice through Engle's readings. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

Episode 70: The Poetry of John Donne w/ Lars Engle

<description>In this episode, I discuss Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian with Aaron Gwyn. &amp;nbsp;I hope you enjoy our conversation!</description>

In this episode, I discuss Cormac McCarthy's Bloo…

In this episode, I discuss Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian with Aaron Gwyn. &nbsp;I hope you enjoy our conversation!

Episode 69: Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" w/ Aaron Gwyn

<description>In this episode, I speak with Stephen Karian, renowned scholar of 18th century British literature, on the poems of Jonathan Swift, the promise and perils of satire, and the pleasures of reading profane poetry written by one of the great Divines. &amp;nbsp;I hope you enjoy our conversation. Read along with us at&amp;nbsp;.</description>

In this episode, I speak with Stephen Karian, ren…

In this episode, I speak with Stephen Karian, renowned scholar of 18th century British literature, on the poems of Jonathan Swift, the promise and perils of satire, and the pleasures of reading profane poetry written by one of the great Divines. &nbsp;I hope you enjoy our conversation. Read along with us at&nbsp;.

Episode 68: The Poetry of Jonathan Swift with Steve Karian

<description>In this episode, I am joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Phillips to discuss poetry, classic texts, art, and truth. I hope you enjoy our conversation!</description>

In this episode, I am joined by Pulitzer Prize-wi…

In this episode, I am joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Phillips to discuss poetry, classic texts, art, and truth. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

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