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The Canon Ball

We try to read and discuss ALL the books in the western canon!

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Latest Episodes:

9. Montaigne - Part 1 Jan 03, 2018

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On this episode of the Canon Ball Daniel and Claude get overly personal (appropriately enough) as we begin our deep dive into Montaigne’s essays! Could Montaigne, a man who shut himself in a tower to read all of what was considered the canonical texts of his day and think through their effects on him, be the patron saint of the podcast? Sure, why not!

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BONUS: American History Tellers - Preview Episode Jan 03, 2018

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An introduction to a new American history podcast, with a short preview of their series on the Cold War.

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8. Montaigne (in brief) Dec 04, 2017

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Daniel takes another quick break while we get out reading of Montaigne together. In his stead we have Matt Shifflet returning to give us some insights into how to read Montaigne (and maybe how not to...). As an added bonus, the original podcastnik Travis J. Dow of the History of Germany podcast (among others) has given us an exclusive man on the street segment from his recent trip to Wittenberg to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Look for other segments scattered about in various other Agora podcasts. And check out some of the other stuff upcoming from Agora like the History of Westeros, a wide-ranging examination of all things Game of Thrones. Find us on the web at thecanonballpodcast.wordpress.com. Thanks, and hope you enjoy the show.

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7. The Misanthrope and Tartuffe Nov 06, 2017

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Daniel returns from paternity leave to join Claude as they dive back into Moliere and discuss The Misanthrope and Tartuffe.

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6. Moliere Oct 01, 2017

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Daniel takes some time off for paternity leave so Claude interviews theater historian Matt Shifflet about Moliere and the history of the French theatrical world.

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5. Paradiso Sep 01, 2017

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Join us for our first official episode on the Agora podcast network as Daniel and Claude try to get a view of the greatest of great beyonds. And there's crusades! And be sure to check out some of the other great podcasts on the network. In particular, try out Tiny Vampires with Raven Forrest. Got a thing for tiny blood-sucking parasites? Then that's the podcast for you!

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4. Purgatorio Jul 15, 2017

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In which Daniel and Claude atone for their sins and try to figure out what happened to Virgil.

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3. Inferno Jun 16, 2017

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In which Daniel and Claude begin a three part series on Dante! Let's go straight to hell!

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2. Chaucer Mar 11, 2017

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In which Daniel saves Claude's bacon with his intricate knowledge of ancient church law! Join us for a discussion of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales with extensive commentary on the why's and wherefore's of a church pardon.

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1. Introductions Feb 03, 2017

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It's the Canon Ball: a podcast attempt to read ALL the books in Harold Bloom's list in the appendix of his book The Western Canon.

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