Cormac McCarthy Podcast

Was Cormac McCarthy a Christian? What were his religious affiliations? In this video, we will be discussing McCarthy's religious and spiritual philosophy. McCarthy was well-versed in Christianity, Gnosticism, Free-Masonery, Tarot, Buddhism, Hinduism, and many other religions. He also was a student of religious experiences and loved talking about them with others. The structure of the video is a survey of McCarthy's religious/spiritual evolution throughout his life.

Today, we will discuss Cormac McCarthy's love of the beat culture, Tim Leary, Aldous Huxley, Alan Ginsberg, and others! Also, I'll be revealing details about Cormac McCarthy's "Lost Years" that I just learned this morning!

One of Cormac's favorite philosophers was Arthur Schopenhauer. Today I will be breaking down how Cormac integrated Schopenhauer into his work, analyzing what he said about Schopenhauer in his notes, and reading a passage from one of Cormac's friends on his love of Schopenhauer.

Today, we are covering Cormac McCarthy's thoughts on the Irish philosopher/priest George Berkeley! This is a topic I want to return to because Berkley's philosophy, I think is critical to understanding Stella Maris. Having realized this in the middle of filming, I will need time to figure out the whole picture.

Today, we are diving into the shadows by analyzing Jack London's "To Build a Fire" influence on Cormac McCarthy's "The Road."

Cormac McCarthy was actually a fan of some modern literature! In today's video, I will discuss Cormac's thoughts on some modern classics!

Cormac McCarthy did not like Samuel Beckett and had some rare choice words about him. After we discuss the tea, however, I will talk about how Samuel Beckett did influence Cormac McCarthy!

Cormac McCarthy's "The Orchard Keeper" is a beautiful book. Over the past 9 months, I've read and reread over 15+ times for my Orchard Keeper Course. There is no better place to learn about McCarthy's upbringing, life philosophy, and writing style than "The Orchard Keeper." Every stylistic element or theme we love McCarthy for he started building in "The Orchard Keeper." I will explore some of these themes, how McCarthy wrote the novel, and other fun stuff in this review of Cormac McCarthy's "The Orchard Keeper."

Here is a personal one-take video discussing my journey with Cormac McCarthy and the four times he has changed/saved my life!