Episodes
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Theogony & Works and Days by Hesiod, book 32 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Hesiod Translator: M.L. West The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans Website
Published 08/18/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Babylon: Mesopotamia and The Birth of Civilization by Paul Kriwaczek, book 19 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Paul Kriwaczek Assyria Episode The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans Website
Published 08/11/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad looks back at 2023 so far and shares the ideas that have stuck out with the start of the Great Books+ Project.
Published 08/04/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri, book 28 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Daniel Nayeri Everything Sad is Untrue Review The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (Story vs Happening Truth) The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of...
Published 07/21/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad pairs two books together: In Praise of Good Bookstores by Jeff Deutsch and On Writing (and Writers): A miscellany of Advice and Opinions of C.S. Lewis, books 24 & 25 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Purchase In Praise of Good Bookstores Purchase On Writing (and Writers): A Miscellany...
Published 07/14/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad pairs two books together: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson & Reimagining Apologetics by Justin Ariel Bailey, books 22 & 23 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Some additional thoughts by Erik Rostad about the connection between Gilead and apologetics. Why am I connecting these two? Gilead Reimagining Apologetics The Great...
Published 07/07/23
A special episode where Erik Rostad recounts bookish adventures through Scotland and England, including the infamous Guacamole Incident. Show Notes: My Wife’s Music – Stephanie Staples Scotland Bookstores Armchair Books Edinburgh Books Blackwells Waterstones Oxford Bookstore St. Philips Books London Bookstores John Sandoe Books Jarndyce Hatchards (since 1797) Tea and Tattle Cecil Court (Bookstore Alley)...
Published 06/30/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire by Eckart Frahm, book 18 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Eckart Frahm The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans Website
Published 06/16/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Moses Among the Idols: Mediators of the Divine in the Ancient Near East by Amy Balogh, the book paired with Great Book #5, the Enuma Elish. Show Notes OnScript Podcast Episode: Amy Balogh – Moses among the Idols Purchase Moses Among the Idols Author: Amy Balogh The Great Books...
Published 06/02/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 4 from his list of 200 Great Books – The Rig Veda. Show Notes Guidebook: The Hindus by Wendy Doniger Translator: Wendy Doniger Video about Hinduism Enheduana Podcast Episode The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans Website
Published 05/19/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the new first book from his list of 200 Great Books – Enheduana: The Complete Poems by the World’s First Author. Show Notes Purchase Enheduana from Landmark Booksellers Translator: Sophus Helle Gilgamesh Podcast Episode The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans Website
Published 05/05/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the second book from his list of 200 Great Books – Writings from Ancient Egypt and six other books about Egypt. Show Notes Ancillary Books Read in Addition to Writings from Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Art The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson King Tut Akhenaten and...
Published 04/21/23
In this episode, Jason A. Staples, Ph.D., a historian of early Judaism and Christianity, answers 6 questions Erik poses about the Bible. Here are a few of the questions addressed in this episode: How should we read the Apocrypha? What is a curse? How is our understanding of a curse different from ancient times? Can...
Published 04/07/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses two books – Civilizations of Ancient Iraq by Benjamin & Karen Foster and Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic by Sophus Helle. Show Notes Versions / Translations for this Episode: Guidebook: Civilizations of Ancient Iraq / Benjamin & Karen Foster Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient...
Published 03/24/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the first book from his list of 200 Great Books – The Epic of Gilgamesh. Show Notes Versions / Translations: Gilgamesh / Stephen Mitchell Version The Epic of Gilgamesh / Andrew George Translation Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic / Sophus Helle Guidebook: Civilizations of Ancient Iraq /...
Published 03/10/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad covers the top ideas from over 2,757 hours of reading from 2017 – 2022. These are the most important topics that show up in multiple books.
Published 02/24/23
Erik Rostad makes the case for reading straight through the Bible. The why, the how, and the logistics. Show Notes Bible Map App Kings of Israel & Judah Christian Standard Bible – CSB Reader’s Bible, Gray Cloth Over Board Purchase the CSB Version of the Bible Bibliotheca Version of the Bible ($10 Discount) Erik’s Thoughts...
Published 02/10/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 52 from his 2022 Reading List – The Dawn: Political Teachings of the Book of Esther by Yoram Hazony. Show Notes Author: Yoram Hazony Purchase The Dawn Reading Resources Books of Titans Website
Published 01/27/23
In this episode, Jeremy Anderberg and Erik Rostad discuss Jeremy’s recent article How to Read More Books in 2023. Listen in for some helpful tips on making reading a lifelong habit. Show Notes How to Read More Books in 2023 by Jeremy Anderberg Read More Books Substack / Jeremy Anderberg The Big Read Substack /...
Published 01/13/23
In this episode, Erik Rostad stacks each of the 52 books from his 2022 reading list on his desk, picks them up, and shares the key remembrances from each book. Show Notes Erik’s 2022 Reading List The Great Books Project Bibliotheca Bible Support the Podcast Email me with thoughts, questions, book discussion
Published 12/30/22
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 51 from his 2022 Reading List – Shoe Dog by Phil Knight. Show Notes Author: Phil Knight Purchase Shoe Dog from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon code “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website
Published 12/23/22
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 50 from his 2022 Reading List – The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson. Show Notes Author: Erik Larson Purchase The Splendid and the Vile from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon code “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Podcast Episode: The Devil and the...
Published 12/16/22
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 49 from his 2022 Reading List – The Viking Heart: How Scandinavians Conquered the World by Arthur Herman. Show Notes Author: Arthur Herman Purchase the The Viking Heart (use coupon code “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website
Published 12/09/22
Use these tips to create the reading list of your dreams for 2023 while both reading and remembering more! Show Notes: List Randomizer – https://www.random.org/lists/ Reading List Spreadsheet: Apple Numbers – https://www.booksoftitans.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022-Reading-List.numbers Microsoft Excel – https://www.booksoftitans.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022-Reading-List.xlsx Google Docs –...
Published 12/02/22
In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the short story The Places Beyond the Maps by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Show Notes Author: Douglas Kaine McKelvey The Wingfeather Saga Podcast Episode Purchase Wingfeather Tales Two Testaments Podcast Episode Reading Resources Books of Titans Website
Published 11/18/22