Episode 290: 'Robinson Crusoe' by Daniel...

John J. Miller is joined by Lorraine Murphy of Hillsdale College to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day.' 

John J. Miller is joined by Kirsten Hall Herlin to discuss Samuel Johnson's 'Rasselas.' 

John J. Miller is joined by Haley Stewart of Word on Fire to discuss George MacDonald's 'The Golden Key.' 

<p>Every January on his website <a href="https://extension765.com/blogs/soderblog/seen-read-2023">Extension765.com</a>, the prolific director Steven Soderbergh looks back at the previous year and posts a day-by-day account of every movie and TV series watched, every play attended ... Show More

<p>BONUS FRIDAY EPISODE: Kirk has two interviews with the authors of books he's recommended on the show. Charles Elton, author of 'Cimino: The Deer Hunter, Heaven’s Gate, and the Price of a Vision' & Alan Shipnuck, author of 'Phil:The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography o ... Show More

<p>This week, Phillip Lopate discusses Charles D’Ambrosio’s “Loitering”; Alexandra Alter has news from the publishing world; Sven Beckert talks about “Empire of Cotton”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Parul Sehgal is the host, filling in for Pamela Paul.</p> <p><p>Subsc ... Show More

<p>Was Robinson Crusoe real? According to the book it was 'written by himself'.</p><p>To establish the facts, Matthew Parris is joined by two notable desert island survivors to discuss Crusoe’s life and strange adventures, during 28 years on an uninhabited island near the mouth o ... Show More

That fateful night, a perfume bottle, the truth about Flight 702. Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Duty Free,” and join the investigation. Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; wit ... Show More

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Kevin Jon Davies about his new book “The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams,” detailing the mind of the author who gave us “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati ... Show More

The lawyer, passenger contact, her last movements. Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Class Action,” and join the investigation. Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; music by Mark H ... Show More