The Troubadour Podcast
298 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago -"It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind." William Wordsworth The Troubadour Podcast invites you into a world where art is conversation and conversation is art. The conversations on this show will be with some living people and some dead writers of our past. I aim to make both equally entertaining and educational.In 1798 William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge published Lyrical Ballads, which Wordsworth called an experiment to discover how far the language of everyday conversation is adapted to the purpose of poetic pleasure. With this publication, he set in motion the formal movement called "Romanticism." 220 years later the experiment is continued on this podcast. This podcast seeks to reach those of us who wish to improve our inner world, increase our stores of happiness, and yet not succumb to the mystical or the subjective.Here, in this place of the imagination, you will find many conversation with those humans creating things that interest the human mind.
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Surprised by Art: Childhood Wildness
December 28, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBSend us a Text Message. *To view the full painting visit: https://www.troubadourmag.com/post/surprised-by-art-3-childhood-wildness On this episode you get to hear a fundamental disagreement between Luc and Kirk regarding the interpretation of the poem. This was a wild ride of a show. You'll get to experience a wonderful painting that most people pass by. It's a hidden gem rife with meaning, despite its minimalism. Luc and Kirk discussed the nature of wildness, bravery, thrill seeking and ...
Surprised by Art: Righteous Defiance
December 21, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBSend us a Text Message. On this episode both Kirk and Luc are quite surprised at what they find similar and different between the chosen painting and poem. Luc chose a wonderful painting to illustrate "Righteous Defiance," and Kirk chose a rousing poem to define the topic. The audio podcast is designed to help you visualize the painting without seeing it, but eventually you should explore the painting for yourself. We recommend exploring it after you hear the recordings of other people gi...
Surprised by Art: Man's Loss of Faith
December 14, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Today Luc Travers and Kirk cover the topic that you chose "Man's Loss of Faith." Luc picked a painting that really affected Kirk. And Kirk wowed Luc with his selection. Though paintings are of course visual, we have used audio descriptions of the painting to give you as clear an idea as possible of the painting. We do have a thumbnail that you can see as the artwork for this podcast episode. You can also go to https://www.troubadourmag.com/post/surprised-by-art-ma...
The Castaway by William Cowper
November 11, 2021 02:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Join me for a reading and discussion of William Cowper's final poem The Castaway (1799) This is the second time I have done a reading of this poem.
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray
October 31, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBSend us a Text Message. An elegy is a poem written to mourn the death of someone. Here we will explore the hidden depths of this philosophic poem. Halloween is a time to face fears. Do not allow the fear of a lack of comprehension of this poem stop you from attempting to mine its meaning and beauty.
Homer’s Iliad W/Literary Canon Club Guests
June 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBSend us a Text Message. This special episode of Troubadour Talks features three members of the Literary Canon Club—a group dedicated to reading through the entire Western Canon from Homer to Rand. Book one in our group was The Iliad. In this episode, Kirk discusses various aspects of Homer’s The Iliad with Molly Johnson, Marco Romero and Heather Schwarz. Even if you have never read the Iliad, this discussion will show you the value of taking time out of your busy life to read great lite...
'Shane' by Jack Schaefer W/Guest Nikos Sotirakopoulos
May 11, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBSend us a Text Message. On today’s episode of Troubadour Talks, I chat with a host of the Daily Objective, Nikos Sotirakopoulos, about the novel by Jack Schaefer “Shane.” One critic of Shane has expressed, correctly, that if you are to read one Western novel, let it be Shane. Nikos and I discuss the straightforward plot and then have a deep discussion of the characters and their relationships. As this is a frontier story, like all Westerns, we will talk about life on the frontier, how i...
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie W/Guest Rucka
May 04, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 90.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's guest is Rucka, and we will be discussing Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie and The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson. We had a great discussion of the meaning of Peter Pan and why this is such a valuable story for children and adults. What is the meaning of a boy who never grows up? What role does passion play in our lives, and do we have to give up our desires as we age? These and many other questions are ones that we discuss on this wide-ranging talk abo...
"Macbeth" by Shakespeare W/Guest Ann Ciccolella
April 20, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we have some Shakespeare to discuss. I have as my guest Ann Ciccolella, artistic director of Austin Shakespeare. We will be exploring the play "Macbeth", Also known within the theatre community as "The Scottish Play." Before digging into the play, Ann and I explain why it can be beneficial to read the play and even watch videos summing up the play before seeing a performance. Our conversation included a summary of Macbeth, why its themes are relevant to our li...
"Boule de Suif" by Guy de Maupassant W/Guest Chris DePretis
April 13, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Film director & producer Chris DePretis joins Kirk to talk about the short story “Boule de Suif” by Guy de Maupassant. It is said that Maupassant is the most adapted literary writer after Shakespeare. Though this is hard to prove, because often his short stories offer a broad brush by which film directors like John Ford will use to paint. Nevertheless, his impact on world cinema is impressive. Besides Ford, many directors have adapted stories from the French short ...
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury W/Luc Travers
April 07, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBSend us a Text Message. Kirk and guest Luc Travers from http://www.literatureatourhouse.com/ discuss the dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury “Fahrenheit 451.” Together they give a synopsis (from memory) of the story. Then they leap into the flames of Bradbury’s tale. In this episode, you’ll enjoy discussions on: The main characters: Guy Montag, Chief Beatty, Clarise and Faber Meaning of the story Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold Dover Beach and its meaning relative to the story The prescience o...
'Cyrano de Bergerac' by Edmond Rostand W/Guest Eric Robert Morse
March 24, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Eric and I go over a synopsis of this play, first staged in 1897 to immense adulation. Then we discuss the meaning of the love triangle, the larger-than-life character of Cyrano and the meaning of the play. Since 1897 there has been a variety of different projections of Cyrano’s looks. This is an important feature of the play. How ugly should Cyrano be? What is it that Roxanne falls in love with? Can a beautiful man also be bright and clever and witty? What rol...
'The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' W/Guest Jesse McCarthy
March 18, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBSend us a Text Message. My guest today is Jesse McCarthy Founder of MontessoriEducation.com Jesse McCarthy began his career as a young assistant at a small private school in California, and now 15+ years later he leads an organization that helps parents and teachers around the world to achieve inevitable success with children — happily and without stress. We discussed The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. This book is described as a “dramatic autobiography,...
'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger - and the psychology of conspiracy theorists
March 04, 2021 21:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBSend us a Text Message. What do Holden Caufield, Jerry Fletcher (Conspiracy Theory, 1997, played by Mel Gibson) and a modern conspiracy theorist have in common? On this episode of Troubadour Podcast, I discuss the style of J.D. Salinger's story about Holden Caufield's weekend adventure. This is a book that has been linked to multiple assassins, including the man who shot John Lennon. It is also a favorite among teenage boys. What can we learn from the method of Caufield's 'stream of consci...
'Oedipus The King' by Sophocles W/Guest Timothy Sandefur
March 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBSend us a Text Message. On this episode of Troubadour Talks I had as a guest Timothy Sandefur, VP of Litigation at Goldwater Institute. We discussed the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. The Oedipus is likely one of the most referenced and analyzed work of imaginative literature in the history of the world. Now, Tim and Kirk have added their voices to this endeavor! Both Kirk and Tim recommend the Robert Fagles translation of Oedipus The King. On the show, Tim refers to a performanc...
'We the Living' by Ayn Rand - With Guest Jon Hersey
February 25, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome to Troubadour Talks, a new show where a guest and I discuss a great work of classic literature. On today's episode I spoke with Jon Hersey of the Objective Standard Institute about Ayn Rand's fist novel, We The Living. Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist. Her dates are 1905-1982. She is most known for her later novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. In this episode Jon and I: *give a plot summary of the entire work *discuss the meaning of the no...
Five Reasons to Read Daniel Defoe's "Moll Flanders."
February 10, 2021 03:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBSend us a Text Message. in this episode I give five reasons you should consider reading Moll Flanders, an early 18th century novel written by Daniel Defoe, who is the author of Robinson Crusoe. The five reasons are: 1) You get to visit 17th century London -I mention a painting, which is featured as the artwork for this episode. It is "The Egg Dance by Jan Steen." 2) Meet an "immoral" woman who, nevertheless, leads an interesting life. -Here I discuss why so many people have hated Moll Fl...
The Prelude by William Wordsworth (Boat Stealing Scene)
December 30, 2020 23:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBSend us a Text Message. Visit my magazine's website for a full analysis and commentary: https://www.troubadourmag.com/post/william-wordsworth-steals-a-boat-an-excerpt-from-the-prelude The Boat Stealing Scene from the 1850 Prelude by William Wordsworth: One summer evening (led by her) I found A little boat tied to a willow tree Within a rocky cove, its usual home. Straight I unloosed her chain, and stepping in Pushed from the shore. It was an act of stealth And troubled pleasure, nor witho...
The Little Girl Lost by William Blake
December 16, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBSend us a Text Message. This is a poem in Blake's "Songs of Innocence & Experience: Showing The Two Contrary States of the Human Soul." This poem is ripe with Biblical images. In fact, I'd argue that the entire poem is an extended metaphor, not to be taken literally at all. Though, there is a narrative story in the poem, the action of this story must be taken metaphorically. This poem is about a 7 year old girl who becomes separated from her parents and lost in a desert. She falls asleep ...
The Princess and the Puma by O. Henry
October 28, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBSend us a Text Message. O. Henry is a romantic writer, not because he writes epic tales of our medieval past, or that his stories always are love stories (though this one is!) but rather, because of his unique usage of language. He never wanted to accept that the ordinary had to be ordinary. He wanted it to be extraordinary, exotic, exciting, filled with wonder and imagination. Even a tale about a man meeting a woman on a cattle ranch can be placed in the same realm as Aeneas meeting Dido....
8. Benito Cereno by Herman Melville (Chapter 4: The Inquiry)
October 26, 2020 22:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBSend us a Text Message. This is the final reading of Benito Cereno by Herman Melville.
7. Benito Cereno by Herman Melville (Ch 3 Summary and A Closer Look)
October 26, 2020 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBSend us a Text Message. The primary narrative of this novella ends with this chapter. Next is a series of deposition documents describing the inquiry into the slave revolt. In the summary I condense the key events of this chapter. In the closer look, I discuss three key points that are helpful in understanding this piece by Melville. 1) The core epistemological quandary I posed at the beginning, "A man who is incapable of comprehending a certain series of events is put in a situation wher...
6. Benito Cereno by Herman Melville (Ch 3 "Follow Your Leader")
October 19, 2020 21:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBSend us a Text Message. This chapter concludes the major part of Melville's narrative. We left off at the end of chapter 2 with the shaving scene. Delano has left Cereno to confer with his slave Babo. Delano is surprised t see Babo running after him with a cut on his face. He has been cut by his master Benito Cereno, in retaliation for Babo having accidentally cut him during shaving. Next up will be a quick summary and a closer look at this chapter. That will be followed by the finale o...
5. Benito Cereno By Melville ("Ch 2 Summary" and "A Closer Look")
October 19, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Here I give a quick summary of chapter 2: The Gordian Knot. Then we dive into the mind of Captain Amasa Delano. One of the key values of reading great literature is the ability to enter the consciousness of another person. This is something we are unable to do in our daily lives. In Captain Delano you may find an unnerving similarity to the way that your mind (and mine!) works.
4. Benito Cereno by Herman Melville (Chapter 2: The Gordian Knot)
October 12, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBSend us a Text Message. This is my reading of chapter 2 of "Benito Cereno" by Herman Melville. Please note that this is part 4 of the series on this novella. In part One I have created an introduction for the text. In Part Two I have read Chapter 1: A Ship in Distress. In Part Three I have created a summary of Chapter 1 and a Closer Look into that chapter. This is part Four. Please note that the Chapters breakdown and titles are my own creation they are not Melville's. I have broken it do...
3. Benito Cereno by Herman Melville ("Ch 1 Summary" and "A Closer Look")
October 12, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode we go over the first "Chapter" which I have titled "A Ship in Distress." Make sure you have listened to parts 1 & 2. Part 1 is my introduction to Melville's Novella. Part 2 is my reading of Chapter 1. And this part, 3, is my quick summary followed by a closer look into the chapter. I broke the Closer Look into 4 categories: 1) The Odd Ship 2) Aboard the Ship 3) Benito Cereno - First Surmises 4) Captain Amasa Delano, Whaling Ship Captain Extraordin...
2. Benito Cereno by Herman Melville (Chapter 1: Ship in Distress)
October 11, 2020 03:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBSend us a Text Message. This is the first reading of the novella by Herman Melville. In part 1 I argued why this remains a classic story we should all read. It may help to listen to my introduction. Visit troubadourmag.com for a list of important terms, including nautical terms, that may help you to better understand the text. In the next episode I will give you a summary of this section of the story, and then an exploration of some key themes in the text so far.
1. Benito Cereno By Herman Melville (Introduction)
October 11, 2020 01:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBSend us a Text Message. In part one of this series I argue why it is of critical importance for all Americans to read this novella by Herman Melville before it is too late. In it are critical observations about the American spirit, and an underlying philosophy that is currently tearing us apart. Melville's story, published in 1855, is a thriller/mystery based on a true story. In 1799 an American Whaling Captain, Amasa Deleno, espies a ship in distress off the coast of Chile. As a good Amer...
Hawthorne, Vonnegut and Griggs - Science Fiction Comparison
September 01, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBSend us a Text Message. On this episode I talk with Troubadour Magazine's new Assistant Editor, Joe Dimon, about the three short stories we selected for his upcoming course on Science Fiction Literature. The three stories are Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter" Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron," David Griggs's "A Song Before Sunset." In this episode we discuss each short story and compare them. Whether or not you have read them,we give you an overview and explain there sig...
Song: Spring by William Shakespeare
August 31, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBSend us a Text Message. In this short episode we explore the poem "Spring" by Shakespeare, from his play "Love's Labour Lost." This short two stanza poem will become clearer and clearer to you as we flesh out the four dimensions of poetry.
The Beauty of The Nose With Kelsy Landin
July 28, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Kelsy Landin is a sculptor who has recently found an unexpected niche: The Nose. On the social media platform TikTok her videos have been reaching millions of young people. She had been making 60 second videos teaching different aspects of sculpting, when suddenly, one video she posted reached 4.5 million views and almost 17,000 comments. What happened? On this show we discuss that particular video (and I play the video for you) and we discuss how finding the beauty...
The Ballad of Birmingham by Dudley Randall
June 14, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Don't just read news articles, read poetry.
Creating Art in The Time of Quarantine W/ Jeremiah Cobra
June 03, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Jeremiah Cobra is the author of the book—written during quarantine—"And Then he Shot his Cousin." We discussed the creative process for this story, the background and even the style and content. I had a wonderful time exploring the artist creations of Jeremiah. He's a literary artist worth reading. Purchase his book on amazon today: https://www.amazon.com/Then-He-Shot-His-Cousin/dp/0999904302/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jeremiah+cobra+and+then+he+shot+his+cousin&qid=1591160...
Sonnet 129: 'The Expense of Spirit in a Waste of Shame' by William Shakespeare
May 31, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBSend us a Text Message. Shakespeare in LUST! When most of us think of Shakespeare we think of the great love poet. He is known as one of the greatest romantic love poets of all time. Yet in this poem he rails against sex. Not romantic sex of course, but sex devoid of spirit. By the end of watching this video you'll be able to talk about this poem with anyone, and you'll have a better understanding of how Shakespearean sonnets are structured and how they operate.
The Practical Value of Reading Literature W/ Deanna Heikkinen
May 28, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Ask someone the following two questions. First, "Is reading literature a good thing?" Then, "Do you read literature?" And it is amazing that everyone will answer affirmative in the former and negative in the latter. Do that with anything else in life and you will likely find a wide range of answers. "Is riding horseback a good thing?" Some will say yes and some will say no and some will be neutral. Then follow with the second question "Do you horseback ride,? And ag...
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day by William Shakespeare
May 24, 2020 20:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBSend us a Text Message. Who remembers those magic eye illusions from the 90s? On this episode I use Shakespeare's most famous poem to illustrate how poetry is like those illusions. Poetry begins as a meaningless jumble of lines on a page, but it ends with deep meaning. As Frost puts it, a good poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom. But how can we reach that "end?" And is it truly worth it? These are some questions I discuss with you as I explore this great and short 14 line sonnet by ...
Surprised by Art! With Luc Travers
May 15, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBSend us a Text Message. On this episode, Luc Travers and Kirk Barbera surprise each other (and hopefully you too!) with art. They chose a topic—Memory and Loss—and each chose a work of art to surprise the other with. Luc chose a painting and Kirk chose a poem. Memory and loss are part of the human experience. Whether you're 15 or 100 how we deal with loss and how we remember that which we have lost will change. In this episode Luc and Kirk will discuss two artists conception of this topic...
The Clod and the Pebble by William Blake
May 10, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Poets are thinkers. We don't see them as thinkers. But great poets have a special way of thinking that can benefit us all. In this poem we see that type of thinking at its clearest. The poem is a simple poem about two types of love, but expressed in the way that only a poet can express it.
Songs of Experience 'Introduction' and 'Earth's Answer' By William Blake
May 03, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBSend us a Text Message. William Blake believed there were two contrary states battling it out within each and every individual human being. Innocence and experience. The way that we developed as unique individuals was by a "dialectic process." That is, there is a Thesis (a little boy is lost) and an Anti-thesis (The little boy is found) Together they can become a synthesis, or, a new thesis. We find this process all throughout this book of poetry by Blake. In today's episode we will be co...
Quarantine Tales: Old Man Traveling
April 25, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBSend us a Text Message. In unusual times even the usual is extraordinary.
Bonding with Art and Artists W/Luc Travers
April 16, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Nathaniel Branden, a psychologist and pioneer in the study of self-esteem, said that artists and creators have an above average acceptance of the condition of aloneness. We can learn a lot from artists at any time of life, including our current situation. So how did great artists deal with isolation? What can we learn from them? How can we be better in contemplating art and our own lives? Luc Travers is an art historian and art guide who has returned to the show to ...
A Candid Conversation with Chris De Pretis
April 14, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBSend us a Text Message. It's great to catch up with friends during this time so Chris De Pretis chatted about what's going on in the world and of course we discussed movies. All of us react differently to external tragedies and I'm personally appreciative of Chris for cheering me up. Also hear our thoughts on the similarities between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and an old but relevant film genre.
On Another's Sorrow by William Blake
April 12, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBSend us a Text Message. This is the final poem in William Blake's Songs of Innocence (1789). The theme is a simple one of "God's love.' But even if you are not religious, it is a wonderfully told poem. Hear how a poet expresses discontent and comes to an understanding of this elusive idea for Christians.
Enjoying Sculptures with Dianne Durante
April 06, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Traveling is a big value for people today. It's one of the great benefits of being alive today. It is so easy and affordable to see the whole world. Often, we can travel places and see only the usual suspects. In this discussion I explore Dianne Durante's latest book "Getting More Enjoyment from Sculpture You love," and we discuss Dianne's work as being part of "travelogues." Travelogues don't have to be boring lectures. They can be exhilarating and exciting new way...
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
April 04, 2020 20:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBSend us a Text Message. A prosperous prince isolates himself in his castle along with 1,000 revellers, while a plague devastates the country-side. This is the essence of this very short story by Poe. When, today, we have the King of Thailand ordering arrests for people who go outside, while he holds up in a harem with 20 women, this story seems more real than fantasy. Yet, I will be arguing there is a much deeper psychological story being told right under our eyes. It is one of fear and...
Spiritual Snacks with Alexandra York
April 01, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBSend us a Text Message. How can we get spiritual nourishment when we are quarantined in our homes? Alexandra York's latest book "Soul Celebrations and Spiritual Snacks" can help us attain a sense of calm and serenity during this time of chaos. In this conversation we discuss the ideas in the book, such as "Secular Spirituality," we read one of her poems from the book and discuss ways that the both of us are gaining spiritual fuel in our lives during the quarantine. Even when this quarant...
The Ebony Clock: A Quarantine Nightmare by Kirk Barbera
March 30, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBSend us a Text Message. What happens during a quarantine when you can’t call for help?
Making Art Personal with Luc Travers
March 25, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Luc Travers and I just had a fantastic discussion about various artworks and how to look at a paintings. It often feels as though art is a special category of human activity that only a unique few can enjoy. What Luc teaches is how to "enhance those special moments in your life through the lens of art." This approach to great artwork elevates even the everyday, seemingly mundane occurrences. It also, of course, elevates even the high points, the conflicts, the str...
On Dealing With Fear: Motorcycles, The Iliad and Plagues
March 24, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBSend us a Text Message. On this episode I spend some time discussing my observations from talking to people during this crisis and I share my personal lessons from riding a motorcycle. Literature can provide us with models for living and for dying. This may seem like an un-important thing, but it is absolutely critical. Death frames life. Without death we would have no reason to live. Poems that show us decaying and death can provide for us insights and ways to contemplate our own mortalit...
The American Mind Then and Now with C. Bradley Thompson
March 20, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBSend us a Text Message. I had a great time talking with C Bradley Thompson about his latest book "America's Revolutionary Mind: A Moral History of The American Revolution and the Declaration That Defined it." We also had a wide ranging discussion about how Americans have lost their American minds and ways we can re-ignite the fire of liberty. Yes we did discuss #covid19, but from the perspective of how our founders viewed the role and nature of government. Bradley Thompson is a Professor ...