368 The Story of the Nativity (with Stephen Mitchell)

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801 Persuasion by Jane Austen (Revisited)

As the History of Literature Podcast Tour rolls through literary England, Jacke and Emma are revisiting some past episodes with connections to what they're seeing and doing. Today, they're in Bath, which naturally means spending some time with Jane Austen. In this episode, which ...  Show more

800 Shakespeare in Jest (with Indira Ghose) | My Last Book with Nicholson Baker

It's Episode 800! Jacke celebrates the milestone by talking to Shakespeare scholar Indira Ghose about her book Shakespeare in Jest, which draws fascinating parallels between Shakespeare's humor and the things we still find funny today. PLUS Jacke tells his two favorite Shakespear ...  Show more

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