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“I love this podcast! Generally, Doug begins by giving a little background on the work (why it's significant, when it was written, who wrote it, and so forth); then, he gives a thoughtful, entertaining summary of the work he's talking about; lastly, he talks at length about the historical context of the work: how people recorded or understood literature at the time, who was at war with whom, whether or not there was a terrible drought or something. Doug gives compelling, interesting readings of the texts he's talking about. He talks about how the armor described in Homer shows that the epic poems were written and revised over a long period of time, for example, and he talks about how the doublets in the Pentateuch suggest that it was an amalgamation of different shorter stories. This podcast will refresh your memory on world history and many of the big name classics.”Read full review »
Philisides via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/17
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“Well produced-the host is well prepared and presents the podcast in an entertaining and educational manner. He adds music, levity and plenty of room for his listeners to grow.”
Kcmom6 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/16
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“I studied history and philosophy, but really neglected literature in my academic training. This podcast has inspired me to remedy this deficiency in my knowledge.
This podcast is marvelous and hilarious.”
Codius the Maximus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/17
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“I started late, but I have finally achieved currency with respect to my Literature and History podcasting. I enjoy the program immensely. L&H has allowed me to refresh my knowledge of me love of Western literature after a 20 hiatus from literature studies. The commentary is both provocative...”Read full review »
edwardnotw via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/05/17
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