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
Jul 28, 2021 • 2min
Chopper, Ruler Of The Galaxy (TPWR 311 Teaser)
Kellen describes why Chopper would rule the Galaxy atop a mountain of bodies.
Jun 26, 2021 • 1h 15min
310 The Problem with…"Zarathustra, Sociology, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 16"
It's finally the end of the Master and His Emissary. As they finish up the final chapter, the boys reflect on a long journey well spent, as well as critique a few gaps in the book's conclusion. Also, firebombing freemasons, sinophillic sociologists, Covid nonsense, and comic sans psychopathy. Have a listen!
Jun 8, 2021 • 1h 1min
309 The Problem with... "Modernism, Bad Neighbors, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 15"
It's the homestretch as the Master and His Emissary stares at modernism and postmodernism. There's plenty more about why modern art is bad--what's not to like!? Also, Brevin brings an article about kickstarter board game bloat, Sam laments self-inviting relatives, and Stephen goes on an expectative-laced rant against innocent car enthusiasts. Have a listen!
May 31, 2021 • 1h 8min
308 The Problem with “Romanticism, Blood Marys, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 14"
While this podcast is supposed to be about the industrial revolution's creation of a dystopian hellscape, the Master and His Emissary sort of breezes by the topic, and the boys do too. Instead they talk about who to vote for in 2020, how many whole fried chickens one can stuff into a Bloody Mary, and even a mask/vaccine politics. Have a listen!
May 16, 2021 • 1h 14min
307 The Problem with..."McGilchrist, RPG Novels, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 13" ft. Nik
We're back at it with the Master and His Emissary Chapter 10, and we've brought a special guest to throw water on our enthusiasm! Nik has some choice words to say about McGilchrist's analysis of the Enlightenment (and everything else), Brevin is ready to go to war with birds, and Stephen takes the controversial position of disliking group projects. Have a listen!
Mar 16, 2021 • 1h 16min
306 The Problem with..."Online PE Classes and a Secular Age" ft. Ben
Special Guest Ben arrives on the program to give a succinct summary of Charles Taylor's "Secular Age" and saves the boys several months of reading. Stephen's main man David Foster Wallace makes an angst-filled return. Sam steals several of Brevin's transitions, and everyone successfully passes the All Souls College Entrance Exam. Have a Listen!
Mar 15, 2021 • 57sec
It Loops Back Around to Being Stupid (TPWR 306 Teaser)
It Loops Back Around to Being Stupid (TPWR 306 Teaser) by The Problem with Reading
Mar 12, 2021 • 36sec
The Worst Kind Of Doctor (TPWR 306 Teaser)
The Worst Kind Of Doctor (TPWR 306 Teaser) by The Problem with Reading
Feb 24, 2021 • 33min
305 The Problem with… “Heretical Pokémon and Jelly Beans”
It’s a special, content-lite episode for the Problem with Reading crew. Tune in for highlights from inside the Trump Hotel, Stephen's Pokémon or Heretic Quiz in which Brevin embarrasses himself, and rants that span the spectrum from bitter to confused to almost entirely wholesome. Also, Sam knows the secret of rightwing jellybeans. Have a listen!
Feb 16, 2021 • 59min
304 The Problem with… “The Tea Farm, and the Master and His Emissary, Part 12”
It is time to fix the Renaissance and the Reformation, and the boys manage to do so in just under an hour. Brevin tries to convince everyone the Martin Luther was the biggest mistake in history, spies don’t care about you, and Covid is changing how we do friendships. Also, Stephen hates physicists approximating equations badly, Sam welcomed the Superbowl’s uncontroversial commercials, and Brevin proposes a tea farm. Have a listen!
