In this episode, Jordan and Brendan foray into the world of Russian lit to discuss the danger of categories, Death as the great equalizer, evaluation by the world’s economy, living & dying well, the paradoxical complexity of Tolstoy’s work, and whether stew is better on the second day.

What We’re Reading:

• The Most Secret Memory of Men by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
• Phantastes by George Macdonald
• Custodians of Wonder by Eliot Stein

Music by Brendan Michael and Will Berry

Podcast Graphic designed by Alex Morra

In this episode, Jordan and Brendan go through the wardrobe to discuss the deep magic of sacrificial love, the awakening of the imagination, Lewis’s iconic imagery, resurrection beauty, the renewing power of awe, the questionable allure of Turkish Delight, and their favorite “goosebump” moments.

What We’re Reading:

The Odyssey by Homer Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson The Dynamics of Spiritual Life by Richard F. Lovelace

Music by Brendan Michael and Will Berry

Podcast Graphic designed by Alex Morra

In this episode, Jordan and Brendan discuss Great American novels, the desire for immutable justice, the inconsistency of moral judgment, the need for our immediate worlds to be put right, and the fact that on a map, small places add up to a big place.

What We’re Reading:

• The Word in the Wilderness by Malcolm Guite
• This is Happiness by Niall Williams
• A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Music by Brendan Michael and Will Berry

Podcast Graphic designed by Alex Morra