The Great Books

National Review

Hillsdale College’s John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon.

  • 31 minutes 57 seconds
    Episode 366: 'The Analects' by Confucius
    John J. Miller is joined by Erin Cline of Georgetown University to discuss 'The Analects' by Confucius.
    1 April 2025, 10:30 am
  • 36 minutes 31 seconds
    Episode 365: 'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry
    John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Larry McMurtry's 'Lonesome Dove.'
    25 March 2025, 10:30 am
  • 37 minutes 40 seconds
    Episode 364: 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank
    John J. Miller is joined by Ruth Franklin to discuss 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank.
    18 March 2025, 10:30 am
  • 36 minutes 49 seconds
    Episode 363: 'Charlotte's Web' by E. B. White

    The Herzog Foundation

    11 March 2025, 10:30 am
  • 33 minutes 17 seconds
    Episode 362: 'Midcentury' by John Dos Passos

    The Herzog Foundation

    4 March 2025, 11:30 am
  • 38 minutes 15 seconds
    Episode 361: The Writings of Margaret Fuller

    The Herzog Foundation

    25 February 2025, 11:30 am
  • 33 minutes 30 seconds
    Episode 360: 'Gorgias' by Plato

    The Herzog Foundation

    18 February 2025, 11:30 am
  • 31 minutes 41 seconds
    Episode 359: 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania' by John Dickinson
    John J. Miller is joined by Jane E. Calvert to discuss 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania' by John Dickinson.
    11 February 2025, 11:30 am
  • 34 minutes 39 seconds
    Episode 358: The Poem of the Cid
    John J. Miller is joined by Nora Berend of the University of Cambridge to discuss The Poem of the Cid.
    4 February 2025, 1:18 pm
  • 28 minutes 27 seconds
    Episode 357: 'On First Principles' by Origen
    John J. Miller is joined by Paula Fredriksen of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to discuss 'On First Principles' by Origen.
    28 January 2025, 11:30 am
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