Literature Podcasts
Librivox: Miscellany of Men, A by Chesterton, G. K.Join Now to Follow
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was among the world's most prolific writers who incorporated relentless logic, wonderful humor, and a clear view of truth into an amazing tool for exposing the foolishness of the policies of the world around him through the device of paradox. It is always great fun, and certainly always a learning experience to read Chesterton. A Miscellany of Men may be his hardest work to define, as it deals with a huge array of issues, using "personal types" as illustration. It would only be bewildering, if there was not these common threads: First that these types still exist, and the same faulty reasoning applies to issues of our day, and second, that underlying all of this is a firm and reasoned defense of democracy in a sense very close to that of the American Founding Fathers. (Summary by Ray Clare)
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Librivox: Short Poetry Collection 062 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox's New Short Poetry Collection 062: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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Librivox: Bible (YLT) 38-39: Zechariah and Malachi by Young's Literal TranslationJoin Now to Follow
Young's Literal Translation is a translation of the Bible into English, published in 1862. The translation was made by Robert Young, compiler of Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible and Concise Critical Comments on the New Testament . Young produced a "Revised Version" of the translation in 1887. After he died on October 14, 1888, the publisher in 1898 released a new Revised Edition. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Librivox: Fables de La Fontaine, livre 05 (ver 2) by La Fontaine, Jean deJoin Now to Follow
Les Fables de La Fontaine constituent la principale œuvre poétique du classicisme, et l'un des plus grands chefs d'œuvre de la littérature française. Le tour de force de La Fontaine est de donner par son travail une haute valeur à un genre qui jusque-là n'avait aucune dignité littéraire et était réservé aux exercices scolaires de rhétorique et de latin. Les Fables ont été écrites entre 1668 et 1694. La plupart mettent en scène des animaux anthropomorphes et contiennent une morale. En voici le cinquième livre. (Adapté de Wikipedia par Ezwa)
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Librivox: City of God, The by Augustine of Hippo, SaintJoin Now to Follow
Rome having been stormed and sacked by the Goths under Alaric their king, the worshippers of false gods, or pagans, as we commonly call them, made an attempt to attribute this calamity to the Christian religion, and began to blaspheme the true God with even more than their wonted bitterness and acerbity. It was this which kindled my zeal for the house of God, and prompted me to undertake the defence of the city of God against the charges and misrepresentations of its assailants. This work was in my hands for several years, owing to the interruptions occasioned by many other affairs which had a prior claim on my attention, and which I could not defer. However, this great undertaking was at last completed in twenty-two books. Of these, the first five refute those who fancy that the polytheistic worship is necessary in order to secure worldly prosperity, and that all these overwhelming calamities have befallen us in consequence of its prohibition. In the following five books I address myself to those who admit that such calamities have at all times attended, and will at all times attend, the human race, and that they constantly recur in forms more or less disastrous, varying only in the scenes, occasions, and persons on whom they light, but, while admitting this, maintain that the worship of the gods is advantageous for the life to come. In these ten books, then, I refute these two opinions, which are as groundless as they are antagonistic to the Christian religion. But that no one might have occasion to say, that though I had refuted the tenets of other men, I had omitted to establish my own, I devote to this object the second part of this work, which comprises twelve books, although I have not scrupled, as occasion offered, either to advance my own opinions in the first ten books, or to demolish the arguments of my opponents in the last twelve. Of these twelve books, the first four contain an account of the origin of these two cities—the city of God, and the city of the world. The second four treat of their history or progress; the third and last four, of their deserved destinies. And so, though all these twenty-two books refer to both cities, yet I have named them after the better city, and called them The City of God. (Summary by the author in his Retractationes (ii. 43) as translated by Marcus Dods)
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~The Kissy Bits ~ - Romance Writing Without CootiesJoin Now to Follow
The Kissy Bits is a podcast about romance in writing and about writing romance. Each week I'll explore a theme specific to writing emotion that goes beyond the cliche, as well as give real life tips for writers of all genres.
By Kiki Opdenberg
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowJoin Now to Follow
A weekly podcast featuring jazz from the past, present and future.
By Jeffrey Siegel
The Yumbe and Jumbe Show!Join Now to Follow
The Yumbe and Jumbe show is a fun kids video podcast with stories, games, learning, and music
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Literary DiscoJoin Now to Follow
Writers talk about reading. Hosted by Tod Goldberg, Julia Pistell, and Rider Strong. https://www.literarydisco.com
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Stellar FirmaJoin Now to Follow
<p><em>“Build your planet, keep in line… also clones."</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Stellar Firma </strong>is a weekly Science Fiction, Comedy podcast following the misadventures of Stellar Firma Ltd.'s highest born but lowest achieving planetary designer Trexel Geistman and his bewildered clone assistant David 7. Join them each episode as they attempt to take listener submissions and craft them into the galaxy's most luxurious, most expensive and most questionably designed bespoke planets.</p><p>However, with Trexel's corporate shark of a line manager Hartro Piltz breathing down their necks and I.M.O.G.E.N., the station's omnipresent and omniinvasive stationwide A.I. monitoring those necks to within 3 decimal places, they'll be lucky to make it a week before being slurried and recycled into raw human resources.</p><p><br></p><p>Over 76 Episodes to enjoy in this long form audio drama.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information on Stellar Firma and our award winning fiction podcasts, visit <a href="www.rustyquill.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.rustyquill.com</a></p>
By Rusty Quill
