Cormac McCarthy Podcast

Cormac McCarthy Podcast

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Cormac McCarthy Podcast episodes

  • Cormac McCarthy on his Favorite Physicist

    Who is Cormac McCarthy's favorite physicist? In this clip, we will hear who Cormac McCarthy admires and why he likes them. I will then explain how the physics lineage he follows aligns with his personal writing and life philosophy! LET'S GO!

    8 min
  • Cormac McCarthy on Carl Jung

    Cormac McCarthy seems to have a problem with Carl Jung. Today I will show Cormac McCarthy's rejection of Carl Jung's philosophy by analyzing his view on the unconscious and direct statements about Jung in Stella Maris.

    16 min
  • Cormac McCarthy, Watermelons & Fishing w/ Dr. Greenwood

    Today we are joined by Dr. Willard Greenwood out of Hiram College to discuss Cormac McCarthy. This is the first episode of the Cormac McCarthy Underground Interview series, and I will have a couple more interviews on the way in April. In this video, we discuss "The Passenger," "Stella Maris," Cormac McCarthy's Flaws, and other topics related to McCarthy!

    57 min
  • Cormac McCarthy on Architecture

    Cormac McCarthy is not just a massive fan of architecture. He also built his own house with his second wife. This video overlays images of Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water house while McCarthy talks about it. After the video, I will highlight some of the most revelatory parts of the video!

    8 min
  • Blood Meridian VS Suttree - Cormac McCarthy Book WARS

    Is Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" or "Suttree" a better book? In today's Vale Tudo match, we will pit both books head to head to see! Instead of placing the two heavyweights on different sides of the Cormac McCarthy Vale Tudo brackets, let's face them off right from the start!

    19 min
  • Cormac McCarthy's Anti-Modernity Mindset

    Today we will be tracking Cormac McCarthy's rejection of modern culture through statements made in past interviews and by analyzing aspects of his novels. In his video, I hope to dispel the myth that Comrac is anti-technology and even progress, and rather asset the point that Cormac hates what capitalism/modernity turns people into. 

    From a young age in Blount County, Tennessee Cormac McCarthy was exposed to the destruction of his Edenic paradise. Big business, cultural shocks, and educational enforcement were popping up all around McCarthy. McCarthy was an early Greta Thunberg of sorts 😂but, without all the shouting.

    22 min
  • Blood Meridian, Nietzsche, and Cormac McCarthy Guide

    An in-depth look at Nietche's philosophical influence within Cormac McCarthy's masterpiece novel "Blood Meridian." We will be joined by Professor of Philosophy Dr. Patrick O'Connor, who wrote a beautiful book titled "Cormac McCarthy Philosophy and the Physics of the Damned." In this video we will talk about the active nihilism of Judge Holden, The Passive Nihilism of "The Kid," and other topics related to Nietsche and "Blood Meridian!"

    10 min

About Cormac McCarthy Podcast

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An exploration of Cormac McCarthy's books, life, influences, writing style, and philosophy. The Cormac McCarthy podcast features interviews with scholars, in-depth explorations of McCarthy's life, an examination of his influences, and breakdowns of his books.