Hardcore Literature
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 329 ratingsWelcome to your new favourite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don’t just read the great books - we live them. Together we’ll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We’ll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.
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Ep 72 - The Tragedy of Hamlet (Shakespeare)
March 09, 2024 18:12 - 1 hour - 112 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 71 - Book Club Schedule for 2024
December 24, 2023 17:59 - 53 minutes - 74.8 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 70 - Gothic Literature and the Rise of the Vampire
October 29, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 69 - The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)
October 14, 2023 13:07 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 68 - How to Start Writing Literature (Lessons from Great Writers)
July 12, 2023 12:21 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 67 - How to Create a Powerful Daily Reading Practice
June 04, 2023 15:21 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin Timestamps: 0:00 a powerful morning reading practice 2:00 on staying consistent with your habits 7:00 how I structure readings of scripture 8:00 my meditative reading...
Ep 66 - The Bookish Q&A Show (Coffee with Hardcore Literature)
April 26, 2023 18:33 - 1 hour - 105 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin Timestamps: 0:00 expressing my gratitude for you 3:31 how to find meaning in our lives? 20:44 advice on keeping a commonplace book? 27:00 your thoughts on French Literatu...
Ep 65 - How to Possess by Poetry by Memory
April 22, 2023 11:39 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 65 - How to Possess Poetry by Memory
April 22, 2023 11:39 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 64 - How to Approach a Special Author Project
April 03, 2023 18:15 - 1 hour - 62 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 63 - Reflecting on Life, Literature & Reading the Great Books
March 22, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 62 - Prometheus Bound (Aeschylus)
March 20, 2023 16:19 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 61 - How Much Land Does A Man Need? (Tolstoy)
February 25, 2023 19:34 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 60 - The Tragedy of Macbeth (Shakespeare)
February 22, 2023 18:14 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBDear Lovers of Great Literature — Thank you so much for listening to the show. If you would like more Shakespeare discussions, we have a library of lectures, guided readings, and bookish content at the Hardcore Literature Book Club at Patreon.com/HardcoreLiterature We are currently reading through the complete works of Shakespeare over the course of the year, and the discussion is incredibly rich and exciting. In our back catalogue, we also have a deep dive lecture series into twelve ...
Ep 59 - The Book of Job (Reading the Bible as Great Literature)
February 14, 2023 09:05 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 58 - How to Make 2023 Your Greatest Reading Year (and Lessons from the Great Books)
January 29, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 57 - The Best Beginnings in Great Literature
November 02, 2022 11:04 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 56 - How to Read in Times of Need
July 01, 2022 15:22 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 55 - Shakespeare's Comedies
June 14, 2022 15:06 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 54 - The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
May 02, 2022 10:50 - 1 hour - 62 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 53 - The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
March 27, 2022 09:23 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 52 - Reflecting on the Great Books on my Birthday
March 17, 2022 08:10 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 51 - The Anxiety of Influence (Harold Bloom)
February 22, 2022 13:17 - 2 hours - 116 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 50 - Reading Goals for 2022
December 31, 2021 09:55 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 49 - A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
December 23, 2021 14:54 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 48 - Book Club Schedule for 2022
December 22, 2021 13:38 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 48 - Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Thomas Hardy)
December 10, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 47 - How the Great Books Saved My Life
November 08, 2021 18:39 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 60 - How the Great Books Saved My Life
November 08, 2021 18:39 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 59 - How to Write a Book Review
November 01, 2021 15:50 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 46 - How to Write a Book Review
November 01, 2021 15:50 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 45 - How to Overcome the Challenges Facing Readers Today
October 15, 2021 17:34 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 58 - How to Overcome the Challenges Facing Readers Today
October 15, 2021 17:34 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 44 - Don Quixote (Cervantes)
October 03, 2021 11:05 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 57 - Don Quixote (Cervantes)
October 03, 2021 11:05 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 43 - Self-Reliance (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
September 22, 2021 16:09 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 56 - Self-Reliance (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
September 22, 2021 16:09 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 55 - Siddharta (Hermann Hesse)
September 19, 2021 12:43 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 42 - Siddharta (Hermann Hesse)
September 19, 2021 12:43 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 41 - Our Favourite Comfort Reads
September 15, 2021 15:38 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 54 - Our Favourite Comfort Reads
September 15, 2021 15:38 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 53 - Shakespeare's Tragedies
August 18, 2021 08:08 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 40 - Shakespeare's Tragedies
August 18, 2021 08:08 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 39 - Literature I'm Loving Right Now
August 12, 2021 14:52 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 52 - Literature I'm Loving Right Now
August 12, 2021 14:52 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 51 - The Bhagavad Gita
July 30, 2021 16:54 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 38 - The Bhagavad Gita
July 30, 2021 16:54 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 50 - Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
July 21, 2021 18:18 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 37 - Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
July 21, 2021 18:18 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin
Ep 49 - How to Read World Literature in Translation
July 11, 2021 10:39 - 43 minutes - 101 MBIf you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin