The Problem with Reading
The Problem with Reading
A book appreciation club hosted by one catholic, one anglican, and one orthodox nerd. We talk about book chapters, special topics, and what we're drinking.
Currently:
-James Scott's Seeing Like a State (502-present)
Previously:
-Jacques Ellul's Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes (421-427, 429)
-Carl Trueman's Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self (407-410, 412-413, 415-416)
-Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death (402 and 405)
-Richard Weaver's Ideas Have Consequences (314-318)
-Iain McGilchrist's The Master and His Emissary (213-310)
-Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue (101-114,116-119)
You can find this podcast on most podcast applications, Itunes, Spotify, and Soundcloud.
Currently:
-James Scott's Seeing Like a State (502-present)
Previously:
-Jacques Ellul's Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes (421-427, 429)
-Carl Trueman's Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self (407-410, 412-413, 415-416)
-Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death (402 and 405)
-Richard Weaver's Ideas Have Consequences (314-318)
-Iain McGilchrist's The Master and His Emissary (213-310)
-Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue (101-114,116-119)
You can find this podcast on most podcast applications, Itunes, Spotify, and Soundcloud.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 22, 2020 • 58min
221 The Problem with…“Replicants, Hemisphere Asymmetries, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 8”
Stephen and Brevin finish up Part 1 of the Master and His Emissary to great fanfare. Also--White House tree planting traditions are opaque, Blade Runner 2049 has surprisingly good bioethics, and cookies are mmm.
Oct 8, 2020 • 59min
220 The Problem with..."Corporate Sacraments, Decadence, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 7"
Stephen and Brevin finish off Ch.5 of the Master and His Emissary as we enter the home stretch of part one! Also in this podcast—corporations want to make religion because they are evil incarnate, Stephen has a fun encounter with soulless bureaucracy at Michigan’s version of the DMV, and our society is decadent AF. Have a listen!
Sep 8, 2020 • 60min
219 The Problem with..."Uruk-Hai Bureaucrats and Cartoon Gollum" ft. Chris
The boys are back and desperately attempting to fill the Sam-sized hole in their hearts via their friend Chris. Lord of the Rings is on the mind, and they discuss why Gandalf is actually Augustine, how Morgoth creating a dragon is completely unrealistic, and the irony of George Martin having tons of religions in his drivel-ridden fantasy world vs Tolkien's lack of religion in his inherently religious world. Plus! Gandalf intended for the party to use Eagles, a Gollum video game no one wanted, and Harry Potter < LOTR. (Audio Fixed)
Sep 8, 2020 • 20sec
I See Saruman (219 Teaser)
I See Saruman (219 Teaser) by The Problem with Reading
Sep 3, 2020 • 1h 1min
218 The Problem with... "Cap G, the Unconscious, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 6"
Stephen and Brevin are more modest this week and get through half of chapter 5, checking up on the primacy of the right hemisphere. Also: the Bible for Zoomers is the worst thing you've ever heard of, beer brewing is great, and something about golden bone leprechauns.
Aug 11, 2020 • 1h 20min
217 The Problem with… “LIVE Studio Audiences, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 5”
The boys are together in person for the first LIVE Problem with Reading episode ever! Join them for more Master and His Emissary, more Heidegger, more bourbon, and more Q&As.
Aug 11, 2020 • 12min
The Problem with... "Live Questions from the Audience" (TPWR LIVE Q&A)
Q&A from The Problem with Reading LIVE
Jun 26, 2020 • 1h 13min
216 The Problem with… “PG Movies, Musilanguage, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 4"
The boys tackle The Master and His Emissary chapter 3 in this lengthy episode, solving the problems of music, language, and thought itself in a tidy hour and ten. They also find another angle to hate upon abstract art, avoid politics, rip on PG movies, approve censorship, and dunk on street preachers. Finally, they agree that the good life is porch-sittin' with beer. Have a listen!
Jun 6, 2020 • 1h 14min
215 The Problem with… “The Dragon Prince, Cradling Babies, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 3”
The boys go after chapter 2 and the neuroscience of our dual hemispheres. Plus, Sam explains what face blindness is, Stephen hates on a kids TV show, an interactive quiz for our dear listeners, and Brevin goes off on Frozen 2.
May 16, 2020 • 54min
214 The Problem with..."Attention, Croquet, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 2"
The team jointly tackles chapter one, Sam (re: CS Lewis) thinks learning is worthwhile even in the worst of times, Stephen is too happy to rant, and Brevin can't pronounce "croquet" to save his life. Have a listen!
