Exploring The Greats https://exploringthegreats.com en To join a club, head to exploringthegreats.com In an age of endless content and fractured attention, we at Exploring The Greats believe there's something quietly radical about taking our time. We bridge the gap between wanting to read and actually reading, giving members the structure, momentum, and encouragement to engage with the works they've always hoped to explore. Each club is hosted by scholars and artists who are deeply passionate about the text. We spend weeks with a single book, unpacking its language, ideas, and historical context, and creating an intimate space to slow down, stimulate our imaginations, and appreciate what humankind does best: create. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b157d712-8d0a-11f1-8989-4b52c50c8678/image/3dab9294a02bf75944eaa309f0711b33.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Exploring The Greats https://exploringthegreats.com episodic Exploring The Greats To join a club, head to exploringthegreats.com In an age of endless content and fractured attention, we at Exploring The Greats believe there's something quietly radical about taking our time. We bridge the gap between wanting to read and actually reading, giving members the structure, momentum, and encouragement to engage with the works they've always hoped to explore. Each club is hosted by scholars and artists who are deeply passionate about the text. We spend weeks with a single book, unpacking its language, ideas, and historical context, and creating an intimate space to slow down, stimulate our imaginations, and appreciate what humankind does best: create. To join a club, head to exploringthegreats.com

In an age of endless content and fractured attention, we at Exploring The Greats believe there's something quietly radical about taking our time.

We bridge the gap between wanting to read and actually reading, giving members the structure, momentum, and encouragement to engage with the works they've always hoped to explore.

Each club is hosted by scholars and artists who are deeply passionate about the text. We spend weeks with a single book, unpacking its language, ideas, and historical context, and creating an intimate space to slow down, stimulate our imaginations, and appreciate what humankind does best: create.


]]> Exploring The Greats hello@exploringthegreats.com Exploring Moby-Dick with Rob Delaney and Hester Blum "It is not down on any map; true places never are." Over 21 episodes, join Professor Hester Blum and Rob Delaney as they navigate Moby-Dick, the devastating and hilarious journey of men at odds with the sea and themselves. To sign up and add this podcast to your feed, head to exploringthegreats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:08:00 -0000 trailer Exploring The Greats "It is not down on any map; true places never are." Over 21 episodes, join Professor Hester Blum and Rob Delaney as they navigate Moby-Dick, the devastating and hilarious journey of men at odds with the sea and themselves. To sign up and add this podcast to your feed, head to exploringthegreats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices "It is not down on any map; true places never are."

Over 21 episodes, join Professor Hester Blum and Rob Delaney as they navigate Moby-Dick, the devastating and hilarious journey of men at odds with the sea and themselves.

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]]> 80 Exploring Shakespeare's Othello with James Shapiro and John Douglas Thompson "O, now, for ever Farewell the tranquil mind; farewell content." Love, betrayal, regret: this is William Shakespeare's Othello. Join Professor James Shapiro and John Douglas Thompson as they examine this Shakespearean tragedy through literary and theatrical perspectives. To join the club, head to exploringthegreats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:54:00 -0000 trailer Exploring The Greats "O, now, for ever Farewell the tranquil mind; farewell content." Love, betrayal, regret: this is William Shakespeare's Othello. Join Professor James Shapiro and John Douglas Thompson as they examine this Shakespearean tragedy through literary and theatrical perspectives. To join the club, head to exploringthegreats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices "O, now, for ever

Farewell the tranquil mind; farewell content."

Love, betrayal, regret: this is William Shakespeare's Othello. Join Professor James Shapiro and John Douglas Thompson as they examine this Shakespearean tragedy through literary and theatrical perspectives.

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]]> 81 Exploring The Odyssey with Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins Join Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins as they deep dive into this greatest of all stories, sharing their lifetime’s enjoyment of it while putting it in context and unpicking the trickiest bits. The Odyssey, along with its sister text, The Iliad, is often considered the bedrock of western literature. In it are the seeds of the road movie, the family drama, fantasy fiction, the Western, and many more. Journey home with us! To join the club, head to exploringthegreats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:54:00 -0000 trailer Exploring The Greats Join Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins as they deep dive into this greatest of all stories, sharing their lifetime’s enjoyment of it while putting it in context and unpicking the trickiest bits. The Odyssey, along with its sister text, The Iliad, is often considered the bedrock of western literature. In it are the seeds of the road movie, the family drama, fantasy fiction, the Western, and many more. Journey home with us! To join the club, head to exploringthegreats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins as they deep dive into this greatest of all stories, sharing their lifetime’s enjoyment of it while putting it in context and unpicking the trickiest bits. The Odyssey, along with its sister text, The Iliad, is often considered the bedrock of western literature. In it are the seeds of the road movie, the family drama, fantasy fiction, the Western, and many more. Journey home with us!

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]]> 63 Exploring Plato's Republic with Agnes Callard and Tim Blake Nelson What is justice? And how can societies achieve it? These are central questions in Plato's The Republic, a text that steadfastly questions the core tenets of liberalism. Join in dialogue with Professor Agnes Callard and Tim Blake Nelson for 24 episodes as they deconstruct Plato’s crowning achievement, and as a result, the structures and systems that make up human life. To join the club, head to exploringthegreats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:53:00 -0000 trailer Exploring The Greats What is justice? And how can societies achieve it? These are central questions in Plato's The Republic, a text that steadfastly questions the core tenets of liberalism. Join in dialogue with Professor Agnes Callard and Tim Blake Nelson for 24 episodes as they deconstruct Plato’s crowning achievement, and as a result, the structures and systems that make up human life. To join the club, head to exploringthegreats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices What is justice? And how can societies achieve it? These are central questions in Plato's The Republic, a text that steadfastly questions the core tenets of liberalism. Join in dialogue with Professor Agnes Callard and Tim Blake Nelson for 24 episodes as they deconstruct Plato’s crowning achievement, and as a result, the structures and systems that make up human life.

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