Hardcore Literature

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Ep 91 - The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)

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Aug 14
1 h 43 min

Ep 90 - How to Live the Great Books: Life-Changing Reading Habits

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Mar 7
1 h 51 min

Ep 89 - Book Club Schedule for 2026

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Jan 1
1 h 44 min

Ep 88 - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)

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Dec 7 2025
1 h 48 min

Ep 87 - Appreciating Shakespeare on My Birthday

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Mar 17 2025
1 h 25 min

Ep 86 - Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare)

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Feb 23 2025
1 h 21 min

Ep 85 - The Interpretation of Dreams (Freud)

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Jan 27 2025
1 h 30 min

Ep 84 - Book Club Schedule for 2025

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Dec 30 2024
1 h 00 min

Ep 83 - Reflecting on Reading the Great Books in 2024

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Dec 29 2024
1 h 37 min

Ep 82 - Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Nietzsche)

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Dec 23 2024
1 h 27 min

Ep 81 - The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)

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Nov 6 2024
1 h 19 min

Ep 80 - How to Read Poetry for Personal Growth

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Oct 19 2024
1 h 31 min

Ep 79 - The Tragedy of Othello (Shakespeare)

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Oct 2 2024
1 h 21 min

Ep 78 - The Essays of Montaigne

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Aug 1 2024
1 h 39 min

Ep 77 - Tartuffe (Molière)

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Jul 15 2024
1 h 24 min

Ep 76 - Hedda Gabler (Ibsen)

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Jul 2 2024
1 h 00 min

Ep 75 - King Lear (Shakespeare)

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Jun 25 2024
1 h 32 min

Ep 74 - Faust (Goethe)

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May 3 2024
52 min

Ep 73 - The Prince (Machiavelli)

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Apr 25 2024
1 h 29 min

Ep 72 - The Tragedy of Hamlet (Shakespeare)

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Mar 9 2024
1 h 20 min

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What listeners say

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The time, knowledge, and passion Benjamin conveys throughout the podcast is realized immediately and is unrelentingly fascinating to me.

stonesfan24 · Feb 2026

I had tried a few podcasts on classic and modern literatures and have found this one the best. Benjamin is so knowledgeable and articulate about the subjects under discussion. I especially like the way of his delivering, passionate and articulate.

Dalaotang · Feb 2026

I love listening to this podcast as someone who loves classic literature, but has never really been taught how to get the most out of it. This show has no extra theatrics which I love and the host is extremely well spoken.

Alli Figueroa · Jun 2025

If you are seeking informed, erudite treatment of superior literature you may depend on Ben McEvoy. His insights are a joy!

Israelbenaron · Mar 2025

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