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The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson / The Podglomerate

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Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature. Support the show by visiting patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. Contact the show at [email protected].
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The Soul Garden

Georgina Langdale

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Exploring the magic that happens when nature, creativity and the wisdom of mystics transform our art, work and the way we navigate life transitions georginalangdale.substack.com
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Little Oracles

allison arth

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An oracle for the everyday creative | Whether it's through reading and writing, watching and listening, making, playing, or practicing, we’re digging into what inspires us to aspire, make a mess, and find joy as career and casual creatives.
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The Medieval Podcast

Danièle Cybulskie

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A friendly podcast on all things medieval. Join host Danièle Cybulskie each week as she interviews the world's experts on topics ranging from pigs, to Persian poetry, to the Plantagenets.
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Musician, songwriter, producer and renaissance man Ed Harcourt chats to his heroes, collaborators and eloquent friends about everything from war, songs, and empathy to cocktail recipes.
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Historian and novelist Ada Palmer and author and vocateur reader Jo Walton interview other fiction authors, historians, scientists, editors, and friends, interspersed with bonus episodes where they discuss topics such as history, gelato, and the craft of writing.
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Created to Inspire

Created to Inspire Network

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Renaissance Woman from Brooklyn, NY —Crystal J Ferguson aka ChryssieJ is focused on the recharging power of inspiration. Providing you with reminders of gratitude and purpose to give you the boost needed to push through another day. Educate—Empower—Inspire.
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Fish Out Of Water: A Sketch Writing Podcast

Jeremiah Burton, Ryan Tweedy, Boardwalk Audio

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"Fish Out Of Water" is a comedy writing podcast hosted by Jeremiah Burton and Ryan Tweedy. Each week they have a new guest join them and talk about various types of comedy writing, from Television to the internet to live theatre. Its a podcast where comedians get to nerd out about writing comedy and talk about what makes them laugh.
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This collection recognizes Black History Month, February 2007. Two excellent resources for public domain African American writing are African American Writers (Bookshelf) and The Book of American Negro Poetry, edited by James Weldon Johnson. Johnson’s collection inspired the Harlem Renaissance generation to establish a firm African-American literary tradition in the United States.
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Shakespeare's Sonnets is a famous and beloved piece of writing, but, in the view of this podcaster, the work is misunderstood and only about half as good as it can be, if a reader knows what to look for. This podcast will explore The Sonnets on three levels: Level 1: The 154 poems group perfectly in an 11x14 Meta-Sonnet structure. This means that there are 11 groups of 14 sonnets and each sonnet functions as a line within a larger sonnet. Furthermore, these 11 sections group into 5 acts (wit ...
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For the spicy fanfic storyteller, myth-maker, and too-much soul who’s done playing small. Welcome to the storytelling temple where your body becomes the sacred pen, your healing becomes the plot twist, and your words shape whole new worlds. This is for the creatives and misfits who feel more seen by spicy romance novels than self-help books. For the writers, feelers, shapeshifters, and spiritual rebels who’ve always processed life through stories - and are finally ready to write their own. I ...
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Utne Reader editor Christian Williams hosts this podcast that explores the nature of consciousness through art, culture, and spirituality. Utne Reader is a digest of the new ideas and fresh perspectives percolating in arts, culture, politics, and spirituality. Utne encourages its readers to “cure ignorance” by offering a well-rounded perspective on current events that moves beyond the headlines and sound bites. A combination of original writing and reprints gleaned from independent media, Ut ...
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The Art of Arms

l’Arte Dell Armi

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At the Art of Arms we have one solitary vision, to bring the historical martial arts we study as HEMA or WMA practitioners to life by telling the stories of those who lived it. The hours of research, writing, transcription and translation are worth it when we get to see Altoni’s Spiedo section in action at the Baglioni Palazzo, Fiore’s armor techniques displayed on the battlefields of San Giovanni in Persiceto, Liectenauer’s rossfechten techniques thundering across the terrain of southern Ge ...
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Hi, I'm Al Neely. I've spent most of my life asking, " Why do people behave a certain way? Why don't people understand that most everyone wants basically the same thing? Most everyone wants their fundamental need for peace of mind, nourishment, shelter and safety." What I have learned is that because of an unwillingness to open one's mind to see that some of the people you come in contact with may have those same desires as you do. We prejudge, isolate ourselves, and can be hesitant to inter ...
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Do you love HBO's Silicon Valley? Do you like reading about the latest technology trends? Then you'll love this show. Think of us as the real world/explain-it-how-it-is podcast for anyone with a Silicon Valley fetish. The Bay Area, San Francisco, and California in general are undergoing massive political and social change. We tackle issues like homelessness, the housing crisis, dating in the age of technology, startups, and other things you care about. How will it affect your life? It doesn' ...
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Voltaire Foundation

Oxford University

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The Voltaire Foundation is a world leader for eighteenth-century scholarship, publishing the definitive edition of the Complete Works of Voltaire (Œuvres complètes de Voltaire), as well as Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment (previously SVEC), the foremost series devoted to Enlightenment studies, and the correspondences of several key French thinkers.
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International grammy-winning chanteuse and comedienne Rizo hosts the podcast equivalent of the red corner couch at an artist’s salon. Throw on your kaftan and grab your favorite glass as conversations dive deep into how we survive and how we thrive. Baptized in Glitter features one-on-one intimate discussions that grapple with the immensity of living: from the profound to the mundane and hilarious. Guests are pulled from Rizo’s global web of eloquent artist friends and peers.
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Radhanath Swami

Radhanath Swami

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Radhanath Swami is a Vaishnava sanyassi (a monk in a Krishna-bhakti lineage) and teacher of the devotional path of Bhakti-yoga. He is author of The Journey Home, a memoir of his search for spiritual truth. His teachings draw from the sacred texts of India such as The Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, and Ramayana, and aim to reveal the practical application of the sacred traditions, while focusing on the shared essence which unites apparently disparate religious or spiritual paths. Born Rich ...
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Houghton75

Houghton Library

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The Houghton75 podcast presents different voices and perspectives on Houghton Library in its seventy-fifth year. Throughout 2017, Harvard’s principal repository of rare books and manuscripts is celebrating its world-class collections of primary sources, and support of research and teaching over the last 75 years. The series kicks off with Harvard faculty members sharing their thoughts on the collection item they chose for the exhibition HIST 75H: A Masterclass on Houghton Library. The chosen ...
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Girls Just Wanna F1

Girls Just Wanna F1

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WARNING: THIS ISN'T YOUR BOYFRIEND’S MOTORSPORT PODCAST Buckle up, babes, because season 4 of Girls Just Wanna F1 has arrived! With a fresh lineup change and an enduring penchant for motorsport with a hefty dose of sass, Natalie and Alyson bring you the best parts of Formula 1, IndyCar, and other exhilarating series: the people who make the sport come to life. Listen along as your favorite paddock personalities share their unique perspectives on working in the thrilling world of motorsport. ...
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In today’s episode, Kayla is joined by Chanin—a 57-year-old mystic, psychic, and alchemistic oracle who helps women heal emotionally, energetically, and somatically through powerful intuitive practices. Together they explore: How energy healing helped Chanin move from fear to joy The deeper meaning of left vs. right side body pain Why menopause is …
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Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) has long been one of the most famous - and most polarizing - figures in modernism. Was she a trailblazing genius? Or a literary charlatan? Her bestselling memoir of 1933, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, which made her internationally famous, only added fuel to the fire. In this episode, Jacke talks to biographer Fra…
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What if the real reason your goals aren’t landing has nothing to do with your strategy — and everything to do with how worthy you feel of receiving them? In this episode, Kayla sits down with self-worth coach Rosie Milon for a deep dive on why self-worth is the missing link to success, fulfillment, and ease. From battling visibility fears to overwo…
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In Puritan New England, a young man leaves Faith, his wife, to go into the forest to meet the Devil. It's a story "as deep as Dante," said Herman Melville. In this episode, Jacke reads "Young Goodman Brown," by Nathaniel Hawthorne, then Jacke and Mike discuss the story that Stephen King has called "one of the ten best stories written by an American…
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Songs have a way of making us see and feel things unlike other forms of writing, which is why so many of us treasure the words of lyricists. And when it comes to early Christianity, no songs were more treasured and influential than those of Romanos. This week, Danièle speaks with Thomas Arentzen about the life and works of Romanos the Melodist, why…
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Send us a text A plate can be beautiful, but the real magic is what it makes you feel. That’s where we go with Chef Jeremiah Cardinal—a cook who treats cuisine like an art you practice daily, not a badge you wear. From early days flipping burgers at sixteen to corporate chef heights and then a leap across the Atlantic, Jeremiah traces how Germany a…
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Welcome back and happy new year, my magical friends! Our first solo episode of 2026 is coming in HOT—and we're starting things off with a good ol’ fashioned SMART goals roast. Yep. We're tossing those productivity guru-approved checklists into the compost bin and replacing them with something way more powerful. So if you’ve ever typed out your New …
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It’s a brand new year, and what better way to ring it in than with the second annual Switched On Pop bingo? Like last year, Charlie, Nate, and Reanna polish their crystal balls and play Popstradamus, each throwing out eight outlandish pop predictions for the coming months. This time, there’s piano ballads, cover songs, and what Charlie calls the im…
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2026. Here already. It didn’t seem like a moment ago when even the thought of the year 2026 seemed sooo far away, so off into the future that it didn’t even really bear thinking about. And yet, here it is. Back in the 12th Century, the German mystic and abbess, Hildegard of Bingen said that you create the world around you with your thoughts. She ha…
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Send us a text Sonnet 18 is one of the most analyzed poems ever. However, through the prism of the Metasonnets, it takes on new meaning. How is this possible? Well, if "thou" represents the masculine Fair Youth and "thee" represents the feminine Dark Lady, then this is a conversation about creating a poem that will ensure the sonnet format lives fo…
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What do we talk about when we talk about ancient Romans? For many of us, it's typically a fairly narrow slice of history: the toga-clad figures of Cicero and Caesar, perhaps, as their republic shades into empire before collapsing at the hands of barbarians a few hundred years later. In this episode, Jacke talks to Edward J. Watts, whose book The Ro…
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If you’ve ever found yourself crying on the couch, unsure how to move forward, today’s Embodied Writing Warrior episode is your medicine. I sat down with Michelle Burke—creator of Hot Mess Magic Media—who shares her jaw-dropping story of resilience, breakdown, and ultimately, rebirth. Michelle’s story begins with a divine download: the words Hot Me…
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Who’s the fairest of them all? And, more importantly, how did they get that way? This week, a new biography of Marilyn Monroe sends Danièle down the rabbit hole of medieval beauty, how it was achieved, and how it’s still influencing beauty standards today. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of listeners like you! To find out how …
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After the publication of her debut novel Wuthering Heights in December of 1847, Emily Brontë - still writing under her pen name Ellis Bell - joined Currer and Acton Bell (her sisters Charlotte and Anne) as promising and intriguing young writers. Sadly, Emily would die barely a year later. How did the public view her and her writing during this brie…
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Kevin Allison is the creator and host of the hit podcast, RISK!, where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. Since its 2009, RISK! has produced nearly 1000 episodes. Slate once called RISK! “Hilarious, jaw-dropping and just plain touching.” Kevin is also the founder and lead instructor of The Story Studio, a storytelling…
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In this final episode of 2025, I’m sharing one of the journal rituals that completely changed my life - one I’ve used every year since 2020 to turn breakdowns into breakthroughs and goals into embodiment. We’ll explore: The deceptively simple monthly journal practice that created my dream life How to reflect, integrate, and embody lessons to quantu…
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A scientist asked people to sit in a silent room for 15 minutes. Almost half of them decided to give themselves a painful electric shock instead. What is it about our brains that makes our relationship with silence so strange? And should we learn how to listen to it? This is the third episode of the four-part Unexplainable series, The Sound Barrier…
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“A sonnet,” said the poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, “is a moment’s monument.” But who invented the sonnet? Who brought it to prominence? How has it changed over the years? And why does this form continue to be so compelling? In this episode of the History of Literature, we take a brief look at one of literature's most enduring forms, from its inventi…
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Srila Prabhupada very much wanted these books to be distributed. Why? Because Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu wanted these books to be distributed. In the English language which is the most powerful language in the world today in Kaliyuga, the truth of Bhagavad-Gita should be available to everyone.By Radhanath Swami
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Send us a text The numbers don’t add up—or do they? We break down why black women, the most educated segment among black Americans and a cornerstone of the middle class, are experiencing historic job losses across government, healthcare, manufacturing, and construction. With unemployment touching a post-2020 high and roughly 300,000 black women exi…
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What if your exhaustion, emotional chaos, or food struggles weren’t just about habits—but about energy? In this mystical and soul-stirring episode of Embodied Writing Warrior, Kayla welcomes witch and clairvoyant Empress Sparkle to explore the deeper dimensions of healing: soul work, energy cleansing, emotional forgiveness, and even food as a carri…
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If there’s one thing we can say about 2025 it’s that it was certainly full of surprises. From political bridge-burning to bridge-building, to the destruction and the restoration of priceless artifacts, there was never a dull moment this year. This week, in keeping with tradition, Danièle speaks with Peter Konieczny, editor of Medievalists.net, abou…
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Stephen Mitchell has translated or adapted some of the world's most beautiful and spiritually rich texts, including The Gospel According to Jesus, The Book of Job, Gilgamesh, Tao Te Ching, Bhagavad Gita, The Iliad, The Odyssey, Beowulf, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, and The Way of Forgiveness. In his la…
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Send us a text A teenage diary named Nancy. A snowstorm walk after a father’s refusal. A boot camp commander who sees what no one else did. Yasmin Charles joins us for a fearless conversation that traces a path from Port-au-Prince to Brooklyn to the Navy—and into the kitchen where healing meets hunger. We open with the shock of migration and the ac…
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Every Christmas season, pop stars far and wide throw their Santa hats into the ring to see who has the next "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and this year is no exception. It's a yearly tradition on Switched On Pop to explore the deluge of holiday hits, and 2025 sees formidable entries to the canon from folks like Kylie Minogue, Leon Bridges, and…
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In today’s episode, I’m joined by embodiment guide and author Cecile Raynor, who brings over 30 years of experience in helping people reconnect with the wisdom of their bodies. Cecile shares how a pivotal moment during her first pregnancy woke her up to a deeper understanding of embodiment—and how that moment transformed not only her career, but he…
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In this holiday-themed episode, a sentimental Jacke takes a look at Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843), and the creation of Ebeneezer Scrooge. A version of this episode first aired in December 2020. That episode has not been available in our archives for several years. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England! Join Jacke and fellow lite…
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In this soul-stirring two-part conversation, Kayla sits down with Elisha Light Angel: a bodyworker, podcaster, and spiritual seeker whose healing journey is nothing short of luminous. Together, they explore the deep roots of disordered eating, authoritarian upbringing, and the relentless search for freedom inside the body. Elisha shares how Qigong,…
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He’s a hero. He’s an outlaw. And it turns out he’s also Christmastime favourite. Given his many incarnations, from a foxy cartoon heartthrob, to the gruff and grizzled Hugh Jackman that previewed this week, it’s hard not to fall in love with some version or other of Robin Hood. And as we’ll find out in this episode, even jolly old Saint Nick just h…
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Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece The Godfather routinely tops lists of the greatest films ever made - and when it doesn't, it's often because its sequel, The Godfather II, has replaced it. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Karen Spence about her new book, The Companion Guide to the Godfather Trilogy: Betrayal, Loyalty, and Family. PLUS Elyse…
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Send us a text A decorated high school art teacher walks away from the system—and finds a bigger canvas. Jessica Chivon joins us to share how she traded classroom constraints for a studio-first life, why students are hungry for handwriting and analog craft, and how sketchbooks can quietly reveal anxiety, resilience, and hope. Her story threads pers…
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Srila Prabhupada spent most of the time of his life when he wasn’t actively preaching and managing, translating these books. He would work all day along with his disciples and when his disciples would take rest at night, he would be up hours and hours and hours through the night translating the Holy Scriptures and giving his commentaries.…
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From big-ticket albums by Taylor and Gaga, to a revival of the stomp-clap revival – 2025 had it all, for better and for worse. Now that the year has come to a close, it's time to take a look back at the past twelve months: what happened in the zeitgeist, what we loved listening to, and what we missed here on the show. Reanna, Charlie, and Nate talk…
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As Srila Prabhupada’s aspiring follower yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo, my relation to Krishna is simply to whatever extent I can try to please Srila Prabhupada by making him happy and also it is very much known that to the extent that Prabhupada and the previous acharyas bless all of you to that extent you will find the bliss of Krishna conscious…
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Since 2014, Anthony LaMarca has served as the multi-instrumentalist in The War On Drugs. He has also released five albums as The Building. He also engineers and produces albums for other artists at his Youngstown, Ohio studio, Peppermint Productions. Along with his partners Dean Anshutz and Peppermint founder Gary Rhamy, they also archive and reiss…
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How well can we know someone through the objects they encountered? In this episode, Jacke talks to Kathryn Sutherland, Senior Research fellow at St. Anne's College, Oxford, about her new book Jane Austen in 41 Objects, which examines the objects Jane Austen encountered during her life alongside newer memorabilia inspired by the life she lived. PLUS…
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