Online Great Books Podcast
1) #179- Burckhardt's The Greeks and Greek Civilization
Scott and Karl read "The Greeks and Greek Civilization" which sums up the relevant lectures the notable Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt first gave in 1872. Karl says, "I now have a little portable gu...Show More
2) #178- Faraday’s The Chemical History of a Candle
Beyond producing a body of pioneering research in thermodynamics, Faraday left an educational legacy: his great lectures on the “Chemical History of a Candle.” Originally published in 1861, this seri...Show More
3) #177- Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam Part 2
Tune in for Part Two of Scott and Karl's discussion on Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal. Published in 1965, it remains the only book du Berrier ever produced and a crucial resource on the ...Show More
#177- Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam Part 2
1:01:03 | Sep 14th, 2023
4) #176- Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam Part 1
In 1965, the Birch Society's publishing house, Western Islands, printed du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam. While hard to come by, it remains the most authoritative source in ...Show More
#176- Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam Part 1
1:13:53 | Aug 24th, 2023
5) #175- Taylor's Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education
Scott and Karl read and discuss James S. Taylor's 1998 book, Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education. Taylor describes his work as an “attempt to resuscitate a nearly forgotten mode of knowledge....Show More
6) #174- Kunstler's World Made by Hand Part 1
Scott and Karl delve into James Howard Kunstler's 2008 end-of-days novel, World Made by Hand. James Howard Kunstler is an American author, social critic, public speaker, and blogger, perhaps best kno...Show More
7) #173- John Senior and the Restoration of Realism Part 2
Scott and Karl finish their discussion of Father Francis Bethel's biography, John Senior and the Restoration of Realism. According to Scott, if you have concerns about yourself, how you interact with...Show More
8) #172- John Senior and the Restoration of Realism Part 1
Scott and Karl begin their discussion of Father Francis Bethel's biography that examines the life and thought of "cultural critic, university professor, and sometime cowboy," John Senior. John Senior...Show More
9) #171- Shelby Foote's The Civil War Part 1
To round out 2022, Scott and Karl decided to revisit Shelby Foote's 2,968-page, 1.2 million-word history of the American Civil War. Collectively, Foote's history of the Civil War includes three compel...Show More
10) #170- The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living
We're back! Scott and Karl explore Helen and Scott Nearing's The Good Life (1954) and Continuing the Good Life (1979) in a new, long-form podcast. In the 20th century, Scott and Helen Nearing became ...Show More
#170- The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living
2:20:08 | Nov 3rd, 2022