The Canon Reviewed: Recent Episodes
Daniel Running
Welcome to The Canon Reviewed, a weekly podcast that looks at old books with new eyes and examines their continued relevance to contemporary readers. I'm so grateful that you're here and inspired by your support, and I very much look forward to our literary discussions. Please feel free to add your comments throughout the journey, because this podcast is all about sharing ideas and building community through everyone's contributions. I can't wait to see what we talk about, what we build! New episodes every Friday.
Come on in to the library. It's warm by the fire and the bookshelves are endless, so pull up a chair and join the conversation!
Today, we’ll turn our attention to the English renaissance as we explore a poem by one of our all-time favorite rogues/reverends, John Donne. Since it’s more fun, we’ll focus our attention on the rogue half, as we break down Donne’s classic, lusty poetic argument, “The Flea.” It’s wild, wacky, and witty, so please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s get started!
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak, Jesse Cunningham, and Jake Frounfelter!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Today, we finish our look at Shakespeare’s Hamlet, one of, if not the, greatest plays of all time! But, does being great equal remaining relevant? Should we still read Hamlet? Well, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk about that.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak, Jesse Cunningham, and Jake Frounfelter!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Today we look at Hamlet’s soliloquy “How All Occasions Do Inform Against Me.” He is finally done with all this waiting, all this inaction. He just needs one more little push. We have lots to talk about, so please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk some Hamlet.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak, Jesse Cunningham, and Jake Frounfelter!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, we come to the most famous of Shakespeare’s soliloquies, and perhaps the most well-known passage from any literary work! That may be an exaggeration but I’m not sure. But, yes, under the microscope today is Hamlet’s brilliant and emotional exploration on life and death, so, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk about “To Be, or Not to Be.”
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak, Jesse Cunningham, and Jake Frounfelter!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, we continue our discussion of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, focusing on the soliloquy “Oh, What a Rogue and Peasant Slave Am I.” This one’s a biggy, to be sure, and we’ll see just how it fits in the play dramatically and thematically as we take it apart. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s get started.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak, Jesse Cunningham, and newest Head Librarian Jake Frounfelter!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, we continue our discussion of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, focusing on the soliloquy “Oh, that this too too sullied flesh would melt.” We’ll put it in context, figure out what it means, and then see where and how it fits dramatically and thematically in the play. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s begin.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
It's time to start a new book, and this time we're heading a little deeper into the shelves at the library, as we begin our discussion of Shakespeare's incredible masterpiece, Hamlet! So, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let's get to it.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!! Special thanks to the podcast The Hills Have Nerds who recently had me on as a guest to talk about books. Please check them out as they're simply fantastic.
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, we’ll finish our discussion on Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit, looking at how the play exemplifies and defines the core tenets of Sartre’s brand of Existentialism. And then, let’s decide if we think No Exit still belongs in the canon. So, pull up a chair by the fire here, and let’s talk about all this.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!! And welcome to our newest Member of the Night Watch, Seth Worland!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we continue our discussion of Jean-Paul Sartre’s one-act play, No Exit. Turns out, it’s the ultimate primer for an introduction to Existentialism, a somewhat maligned and misunderstood philosophy. On the table today? Let’s just see if we can answer one simple question: Is Hell really other people? Please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk about that.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Time to head back into the shelves and start a new book. Let’s see here, not going too deep into the recesses of the library. 1900s, Jazz Age, Modernism, the 40s, France. Ah, yes! Ok. Now, we've gotten philosophical plenty of times on the podcast, talking big ideas and such, but we haven’t really talked philosophy. So, how about this, then, the starter text for anyone thinking about diving into the wonderful, joyful world of Existentialism -- Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit! It’s particularly toasty by the fire today for some reason, so please, pull up a chair and let’s begin our look at this brief, existential masterpiece.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, we’re heading back into the mailbag, continuing a discussion the Canon Reviewed Community started on Discord. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk about what we think, nowadays, about Harper Lee’s classic -- that Western Canon staple, that fixture of Middle School English classrooms everywhere -- To Kill a Mockingbird!
Very special thanks to Gene for beginning the conversation, and to Lilly, Jake, and Jesse for their engagement with it. And, of course, to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’re taking a look at 2 poems by one of the best known poets of the Victorian age, Christina Rossetti. We’ll see that maybe there’s more lingering beneath the surface of a biography, that, perhaps, an artist and her art are very different things, indeed, and that, in the end, there’s something very much alive deep down in those metaphorical depths. So, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s talk about all this.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we conclude our discussion of the great English epic Beowulf. Does it hold up? Should we teach the poem in high school? Is it still relevant to our contemporary readers? Well, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk about that.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!! And to contributing writer, Mustafa Unlu!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we continue our discussion of the great English epic, Beowulf, as we consider the overall mood and tone of the poem. It seems, out of every victory there comes a shadow, a return to a kind of gloomy foreboding to counter a temporary joy. Please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s see why that is – let’s talk about that!
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, we’re heading back for a few minutes into the mailbag, but it’ll be a bit different this time. For this episode, I’m going to recount three conversations I’ve been in recently that have gotten me thinking about stuff. Hopefully, it’ll generate some conversation as well, and I’ll get to hear back from you. So… Pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk about some things!
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we continue our discussion of the great English epic, Beowulf, by looking at the poem’s softer side, exploring the themes of marginalization and the motivating quality of the outsider status. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk Beowulf.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Summer break is over and it's time to begin another new book, so let’s go back to the shelves here in the Library. Ah, here it is. The granddaddy of English literature and literary study, the one that started it all – a thrilling and captivating English heroic epic all about Scandinavians! That’s right, it’s time to begin Beowulf, so, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s get started.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham, and to Keeper of the Tomes, Scott Laverick!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, let’s look more analytically at the poem we started last week, TS Eliot’s “The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock.” There’s a lot to tackle, that’s for sure, so please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s dive in!
Special Thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak & Jesse Cunningham!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we begin a 2-part examination of one of the single most famous, and important, poems in the English language – T. S. Eliot’s “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock.” We start by getting a little personal, stepping off the beaten path we normally tread here on the podcast. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s start talking about this most tremendous work of art.
Special Thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak & Jesse Cunningham
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, we’ll be concluding our discussion of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Is it still important, does it still matter? Is it worthy of introduction to new readers, or is it just a bewitching relic that remains on the shelves because it’s historically interesting? Well, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk about that.
Special Thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak & Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we continue our discussion of the epic of Gilgamesh by seeing if we can read the text while setting aside our own contemporary moral understanding of things, see if we can free ourselves from the constraints of absolutism, or our beliefs in right and wrong. What can a book whose moral landscape is so different from ours continue to offer us? Well, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s talk about that!
Special Thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak & Jesse Cunningham
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, we’ll be continuing our discussion of Gilgamesh, this time paying particular attention to the supernatural and mythical elements of the epic. The gods and goddesses play an absolutely central role in the story, but, perhaps more importantly, they establish the archetypes that will populate pantheons for centuries to come. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s dive into the world of myth.
Special Thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak & Jesse Cunningham
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’ll be looking into the mailbag for the second time, and I’m super excited. Three listeners reached out to share their thoughts about Frankenstein and Walt Whitman, and I can’t wait to hear what they have to say. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s open these envelopes.
Special Thanks to Nick Loewen, Scott Laverick, and Thew Elliott!!!!
And to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
It's time to begin another new book so let’s go back to the shelves here in the Library. Ok, this will be perfect. I keep this one up front because I return to it pretty often. It’s humanity’s first story, a tale of heroes and their downfall, a quest for immortality and the ultimate recognition that our fate is inescapable. So, please, pull up a chair here by the fire, and let’s begin our discussion of The Epic of Gilgamesh.
Special thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham, and to Assistant Librarian, Jason Scheid!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
We got another poem under the microscope today, this time from one of the earliest and greatest poets from the United States. Yep, we’ll be looking at the legend that is Walt Whitman and our poem this week is his metaphorical masterpiece, “Whoever You Are Holding Me Now in Hand.” So, please, pull up a chair by the fire, get yourself comfortable, and let’s talk Whitman.
Super special thanks this week to Thew Elliott and Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’re looking at a poem written in 1867 by the English poet Matthew Arnold. This piece is absolutely fantastic, an incredible study in mood and metaphor, and I can’t wait to discuss it with you. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s talk about “Dover Beach.”
Special Thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’ll conclude our discussion of Mary Shelley’s gothic horror classic, Frankenstein. Does the novel hold up? Can it still possibly matter to us now, asking and answering questions that we still have as individuals and communities? We’ll talk about that, and more, so, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s finish our conversation.
Special Thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we continue our discussion of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein by hearing from the Creature himself! It’s his life story under the microscope, and we’ll examine his experiences from “birth” to ambiguous end. Is he a science experiment gone wrong? How do we judge him? What do we make of his suffering? What does he deserve? We’ll answer all of these questions today, and maybe more, so please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s get started.
Special Thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!! And to Keeper of the Tomes, Gene Koo!!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we continue our discussion of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein by looking at the middle frame of the tale, the doctor’s life story as he reveals it to Captain Walton. What’s Victor Frankenstein like? What drives him? What leads him down the path of his own destruction? How can we identify with him? In short, who is this man! Well, please pull up a chair here by the fire and let’s talk about that.
Special Thanks to Head Librarians Jeff Seplak and Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
It's time to begin another new book so let’s go back to the shelves here in the Library. Let’s find something completely different from Sir Gawain – maybe we can find an anti-hero. Ah, yes, this will be perfect. Just perfect. A classic of science fiction and gothic horror, full of surprises and big ideas. Please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s begin talking about Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak, and to Keeper of the Tomes, Larry Murtha!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’ll be looking into the mailbag for the first time, and I’m super excited. Three listeners reached out to share their thoughts about The Awakening, and I can’t wait to hear what they have to say. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s open these envelopes.
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak!!!
www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’ll conclude our discussion of the classic 14th century epic poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Does the poem hold up? Can it still possibly matter to us now, asking and answering questions that we still have as individuals and communities? We’ll talk about that, and more, so, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s finish our conversation.
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’re tackling the nature of masculinity, gender roles, and our poet’s depiction of the differences between lords and ladies. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s continue our conversation on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak and Keeper of the Tomes, Jesse Cunningham!!!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
It’s time to get back to our chivalric romance, a tale of knights in shining armor, King Arthur’s court, and bewitching magic! So, please, pull a chair by the fire, and let’s continue our discussion of the 14th century epic poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Alright, let’s go back in time, way back, to when English didn’t sound quite the same as it does today. Ah, here’s something, an early 14th-century epic poem romance written by an anonymous poet. Looks promising. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s begin our look at the bizarre and wondrous tale, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak and Assistant Librarian, Andy McFall!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’ll conclude our discussion of the Charles Dickens classic, Great Expectations. Does the novel hold up? Can it still possibly matter to us now, asking and answering questions that we still have as individuals and communities? We’ll talk about that, and more, so, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s finish our conversation!
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak!
Apologies, too, for some issues with sound quality. I'm looking into it!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today, we continue our discussion of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. We’re going to be talking about revenge – what it does, what it costs, what it ultimately consumes, so please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s start the conversation!
Please support the show at: www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’ll be continuing our discussion of Great Expectations by taking a closer look at the people surrounding Pip at the various stages of his life to see what they individually bring to his journey. Then, we'll conclude our conversation thinking about how they collectively create the moral universe of the novel. So please, pull up a chair by the fire, get comfortable, and let’s dive back in!
Please support the show at: www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
It's time to begin another new book so let’s go back to the shelves here in the Library. Ah, yes, here's a good one, and pretty well-known, too! Come on in, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s begin our look at Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens.
Please support the show at: www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak, and to Assistant Librarian, Jake Frounfelter!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This month, we’re blessed to have 5 Fridays, so today’s is a bonus episode. I’m going to do this from time to time, and today makes sense because we’re about to start a new book next week, and it’s better not to break it up. These bonus episodes will be more brief than the normal ones, and they’ll allow us to discuss shorter works, like stories and poems. So, pour yourself a glass and join me by the fire for a brief chat, as we read and talk a little about William Blake’s “The Tyger”.
Please support the show at: www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today we’ll be concluding our work with Kate Chopin’s The Awakening. Does the novel hold up? Can it still possibly matter to us now, asking and answering questions that we still have as individuals and communities? We’ll talk about that today, and so much more, so, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s finish our discussion of The Awakening.
Please support the show at: www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Today’s episode is going to be a bit unusual. Yes, we’ll still be looking at The Awakening, but examining more its historical context than its story – seeing where and how the novel fits on a social and political timeline. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s continue our discussion of Kate Chopin’s The Awakening.
Special Links:
Audre Lorde's "The Uses of Anger" https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1981-audre-lorde-uses-anger-women-responding-racism/
National Women's Museum Third-Wave https://www.womenshistory.org/exhibits/feminism-third-wave#:~:text=Much%20like%20the%20first%20and,to%20mainstream%20second%20wave%20feminism
Please support the show at: www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak, and to Assistant Librarian, Nick Loewen!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
It’s time to begin a new book, so let’s go to the shelves here and pick one out. Ah, yes, The Awakening, by Kate Chopin. Please, pull up a chair by the fire and let’s start the discussion!
Please support the show at: www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak, and to Assistant Librarian, Mustafa Unlu!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
In this episode, we’ll be finishing our work with The Scarlet Letter. Does the novel hold up? Can it still possibly matter to us now, asking and answering questions that we still have as individuals and communities? We’ll talk about that today, and so much more, so, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let’s conclude our discussion of Nathanial Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter.
Please support the show at: www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak, and to Keeper of the Tomes, Judyth Andresino!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
In this episode, we’ll be looking at one of the most exceptional protagonists in 19th century literature, Hester Prynne, a model of strength and perseverance who almost seems to exist out of time, as well as her precocious, impish daughter, Pearl.
Please support the show at: www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak, and to Keeper of the Tomes, Thew Elliott!
Music Credits:
Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Our two male leads, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth, are under the microscope as we focus our lens on the nature of villainy – is there a bad guy in this book, and, if so, who is it?
Please support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecanonreviewed
Special Thanks to our first ever Patron, Will Butler! And to the first Head Librarian, Jeff Seplak!
Music Credits: Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Please, pull up a chair by the fire as we begin our discussion of Nathanial Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Today, a summary of the novel and a quick overview of what the book still offers to the contemporary reader. Enjoy!
If you loved English class for the discussions but not the homework, then you're in the right place!
Here is Episode 0 -- a brief introduction to the podcast and what it's all about. Thanks so much for stopping by the library and browsing the shelves.