Literature and History Podcast
@lahpodcast.bsky.social
Literature PhD, Long Time Podcaster, New to Bluesky
Just released, part 2 of a 3-part podcast series on THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD!: literatureandhistory.com/episode-115-.... Based on classical and modern biographies and hadiths, 02:16:00, soundtracked, peer reviewed, and part of our long series on early Islamic history. 😊
August 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just released, part 2 of a 3-part podcast series on THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD!: literatureandhistory.com/episode-115-.... Based on classical and modern biographies and hadiths, 02:16:00, soundtracked, peer reviewed, and part of our long series on early Islamic history. 😊
New podcast episode from literatureandhistory.com! This one covers the life of the Prophet Muhammad from ~570-622 CE. 02:22:00, soundtracked, no ads, peer-reviewed, AND SUPPORTED BY MY AWESOME LISTENERS! ❤️ I hope you guys like it! Links to the show are here: literatureandhistory.com/episode-114-...
July 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
New podcast episode from literatureandhistory.com! This one covers the life of the Prophet Muhammad from ~570-622 CE. 02:22:00, soundtracked, no ads, peer-reviewed, AND SUPPORTED BY MY AWESOME LISTENERS! ❤️ I hope you guys like it! Links to the show are here: literatureandhistory.com/episode-114-...
It's #bloomsday - the day on which James Joyce's novel Ulysses takes place (June 16th, 1904). Everyone can and should read this book - here's why! #jamesjoyce #ulysses
June 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It's #bloomsday - the day on which James Joyce's novel Ulysses takes place (June 16th, 1904). Everyone can and should read this book - here's why! #jamesjoyce #ulysses
I wrote this song about my dog, who passed away a few weeks ago. I hope you'll watch it and see what a magnificent creature he was. ♥️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTVW... #chocolatelab #doglife
Parker's Song
YouTube video by Literature and History Podcast
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June 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I wrote this song about my dog, who passed away a few weeks ago. I hope you'll watch it and see what a magnificent creature he was. ♥️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTVW... #chocolatelab #doglife
Happy birthday, Gwendolyn Brooks! (June 7th, 1917) She was one of my favorite poets growing up. #GwendolynBrooks #booksky #poetryisnotdead
June 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Happy birthday, Gwendolyn Brooks! (June 7th, 1917) She was one of my favorite poets growing up. #GwendolynBrooks #booksky #poetryisnotdead
Happy birthday, Thomas Hardy! (June 2nd, 1840) Here's a synopsis of his career and a reading of my favorite poem in literature! #thomashardy #booksky
June 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Happy birthday, Thomas Hardy! (June 2nd, 1840) Here's a synopsis of his career and a reading of my favorite poem in literature! #thomashardy #booksky
Happy birthday, Walt Whitman! (May 31st, 1819) #waltwhitman #booksky
June 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Happy birthday, Walt Whitman! (May 31st, 1819) #waltwhitman #booksky
Happy birthday, Ralph Waldo Emerson! (May 25th, 1803.) Here's a three-minute summary of why Emerson was such a colossus. #ralphwaldoemerson #booksky #philosophy
May 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Happy birthday, Ralph Waldo Emerson! (May 25th, 1803.) Here's a three-minute summary of why Emerson was such a colossus. #ralphwaldoemerson #booksky #philosophy
After millions of downloads, and 300 hours of episodes, I thought I'd finally give a look behind the scenes at literatureandhistory.com! Nothing glamorous - just lots of hard work and fun.❤️ #booksky
May 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
After millions of downloads, and 300 hours of episodes, I thought I'd finally give a look behind the scenes at literatureandhistory.com! Nothing glamorous - just lots of hard work and fun.❤️ #booksky
I interviewed Lantern Jack of Ancient Greece Declassified recently. We talked about his show and both being PhDs turned podcasters - he's a really interesting guy!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kufa.... He also interviewed me about ancient novels recently, too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zrU...
From Hitchhiker to PhD in Ancient Philosophy: My Unlikely Journey
YouTube video by Lantern Jack
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May 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I interviewed Lantern Jack of Ancient Greece Declassified recently. We talked about his show and both being PhDs turned podcasters - he's a really interesting guy!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kufa.... He also interviewed me about ancient novels recently, too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zrU...
Happy birthday to Honoré de Balzac! Here's a summary of one of literature's greatest novelists in three minutes.
#balzac #booksky Links to Père Goriot:
(Read it for free:) www.google.com/books/editio...
(Listen to it for free:)
librivox.org/father-gorio...
#balzac #booksky Links to Père Goriot:
(Read it for free:) www.google.com/books/editio...
(Listen to it for free:)
librivox.org/father-gorio...
May 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Happy birthday to Honoré de Balzac! Here's a summary of one of literature's greatest novelists in three minutes.
#balzac #booksky Links to Père Goriot:
(Read it for free:) www.google.com/books/editio...
(Listen to it for free:)
librivox.org/father-gorio...
#balzac #booksky Links to Père Goriot:
(Read it for free:) www.google.com/books/editio...
(Listen to it for free:)
librivox.org/father-gorio...
Ever wanted to learn about Arabic literature? Here's a good place to start!
literatureandhistory.com/episode-112-...
#arabicpoetry #booksky
literatureandhistory.com/episode-112-...
#arabicpoetry #booksky
May 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Ever wanted to learn about Arabic literature? Here's a good place to start!
literatureandhistory.com/episode-112-...
#arabicpoetry #booksky
literatureandhistory.com/episode-112-...
#arabicpoetry #booksky
Listen to audiobooks and check out e-books FOR FREE from your local library! This is not a paid promotion. I just wanted to make sure everybody who listens to my show and educational podcasts like mine ALSO knows about Libby (libbyapp.com). #LIBBY PEOPLE ARE COOL! #booksky @libbyapp.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Listen to audiobooks and check out e-books FOR FREE from your local library! This is not a paid promotion. I just wanted to make sure everybody who listens to my show and educational podcasts like mine ALSO knows about Libby (libbyapp.com). #LIBBY PEOPLE ARE COOL! #booksky @libbyapp.com
It's the philosopher David Hume's birthday! (May 7th, 1711) My favorite quote in ALL philosophy comes from Hume (it's at the end of this short video).
#philosophyquotes #davidhume
#philosophyquotes #davidhume
May 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It's the philosopher David Hume's birthday! (May 7th, 1711) My favorite quote in ALL philosophy comes from Hume (it's at the end of this short video).
#philosophyquotes #davidhume
#philosophyquotes #davidhume
This guitar riff popped into my head when I was at the library the other day.
#libraries #library #publiclibrary #booksky
#libraries #library #publiclibrary #booksky
May 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This guitar riff popped into my head when I was at the library the other day.
#libraries #library #publiclibrary #booksky
#libraries #library #publiclibrary #booksky
April 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Happy birthday, Shakespeare! (April 23, 1564). ❤️ Here are three SEXY, ROMANTIC, also WEIRD scenes to read with your partner. (These links go to the exact line numbers.)
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
#shakespeare #booksky
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
#shakespeare #booksky
April 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy birthday, Shakespeare! (April 23, 1564). ❤️ Here are three SEXY, ROMANTIC, also WEIRD scenes to read with your partner. (These links go to the exact line numbers.)
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
#shakespeare #booksky
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
www.folger.edu/explore/shak...
#shakespeare #booksky
It's Charlotte Brontë's birthday! To celebrate, read the first page of Jane Eyre with me! 😊
#charlottebronte #booksky
#charlottebronte #booksky
April 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's Charlotte Brontë's birthday! To celebrate, read the first page of Jane Eyre with me! 😊
#charlottebronte #booksky
#charlottebronte #booksky
New podcast episode from Literature and History on Pre-Islamic Arabia available now! literatureandhistory.com/episode-111-...
April 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New podcast episode from Literature and History on Pre-Islamic Arabia available now! literatureandhistory.com/episode-111-...
Today, "The Great Gatsby" turns 100 years old! In this short video, we read its incomparable final page. #thegreatgatsby #FScottFitzgerald
April 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today, "The Great Gatsby" turns 100 years old! In this short video, we read its incomparable final page. #thegreatgatsby #FScottFitzgerald
Happy birthday, Charles Baudelaire! (April 9th, 1821) This video explains Baudelaire's anti-romanticist sensibilities in 02:45! #baudelaire #booksky
April 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Happy birthday, Charles Baudelaire! (April 9th, 1821) This video explains Baudelaire's anti-romanticist sensibilities in 02:45! #baudelaire #booksky
Happy birthday, William Wordsworth! (April 7th, 1770) #wordsworth #booksky
April 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happy birthday, William Wordsworth! (April 7th, 1770) #wordsworth #booksky
Happy birthday Maya Angelou! (April 4th, 1928) #MayaAngelou #booksky
April 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Happy birthday Maya Angelou! (April 4th, 1928) #MayaAngelou #booksky
Happy birthday, Émile Zola! Zola (born April 2nd, 1840) was one of the most influential and unique writers of the nineteenth century. Here's an iconic passage from one of his most famous novels!
(The translation is Zola, Emile. Nana. Translated by George Holden. Penguin Classics, 1971, pp. 452-3.)
(The translation is Zola, Emile. Nana. Translated by George Holden. Penguin Classics, 1971, pp. 452-3.)
April 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Happy birthday, Émile Zola! Zola (born April 2nd, 1840) was one of the most influential and unique writers of the nineteenth century. Here's an iconic passage from one of his most famous novels!
(The translation is Zola, Emile. Nana. Translated by George Holden. Penguin Classics, 1971, pp. 452-3.)
(The translation is Zola, Emile. Nana. Translated by George Holden. Penguin Classics, 1971, pp. 452-3.)
Here's another Robert Frost poem, "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening." (Again, March 26th is his birthday.) He was one of the first poets I ever read in Middle School, and this was one of the first poems I ever remember reading in about the sixth grade. 🥰 #robertfrost
March 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Here's another Robert Frost poem, "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening." (Again, March 26th is his birthday.) He was one of the first poets I ever read in Middle School, and this was one of the first poems I ever remember reading in about the sixth grade. 🥰 #robertfrost