Required Reading

By Required Reading, Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Michael Carroll and Mike Burns.

Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Mike Carroll are teachers at the Marist School teaching the American Experiment Class. In an attempt to update our curriculum, we have been reassessing the books we a... more

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May 16, 2022 The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2
After promising months ago, issues with hackers, and AP Exams, I have returned, battered, but not beaten with The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2. Mike, Mike, and Robert are back with me as Gandalf and Boromir die and a Hobbit shows incredible bravery.
I read a selection from the chapter "the Bridge of Khazad Dum." If you are not interested, skip about 8.5 minutes after the intro.
Thanks!
Panel: Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, Mike Carroll, and Robert Von Hagen.
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55min
April 21, 2022 The Things They Carried
This week, we follow Tim O'Brien into the dark of Vietnam. I have included a reading from the chapter "How to Tell a War Story," and hope you appreciate the first guest spot filled by David Negus, the person who taught me parts of the book as a student. Enjoy.
Also, I apologize for the lateness of the release. Our previous hosting was hacked and we have now joined the Podbean family.
- Nic
Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and David Negus

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1h 27min
April 01, 2022 The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
This week we get mildly depressed talking about The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. A book about having all the wrong dreams, insurance, and how to handle produce. Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Principal Kevin Mullaly. If you want to hear Nic talk about this on another excellent podcast, listen hereRead More
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1h 7min
March 15, 2022 No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
This week on Required Reading, we encounter pure evil and fix-to-make a stupid decision. We talk No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy with Matt Romano. Since it is Academy Awards Month, we beg the question, is there a hero here and is this one of the best book adaptation ever?
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50min
March 11, 2022 No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (Sample)
This week on Required Reading, in honor of the upcoming Academy Awards, we are covering another book! Well, this one was adapted into a movie that won Best Picture and was a fairly accurate version of the text, so there! The full episode will drop on the 15th, but to get you in the mood,Read More
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5min
March 01, 2022 The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
This week, we attempt to grasp The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, but spend so much time with book 1, we decide to come back next week for book 2! So, come with us as we extol the virtues of scaring your relatives, going to taverns, andRead More
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57min
February 23, 2022 The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (sample)
k, in order to prepare for the The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Lucas Farach will read a section of Book 1, Chapter 2, for you. Please enjoy and join us next week for The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.
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10min
February 15, 2022 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
This month we complete the book exchange with my selection for Mike Burns, the classic of Gonzo journalism Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and we learn seven things: “1) Never trust a cop in a raincoat.2) Beware of enthusiasm and of love, both are temporary and quick to sway.3) If asked if you careRead More
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49min
February 12, 2022 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson (audio sample)
In honor of the upcoming episode on Fear in Loathing in Las Vegas, we have a selection from chapter one being read by our very own Olivia Kincaid. The music is “Actionable” by Bensound used under the creative commons license. Find all his music on https://www.bensound.com/
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5min
February 02, 2022 Clip from the Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
To get everyone in the mood for the episode on the play and the new Coen movie, the Tragedy of Macbeth, we have Denzel Washington performing the “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” soliloquy. Enjoy, Nic
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2min

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