The Canon Ball

By The Canon Ball

We try to read and discuss ALL the books in the western canon!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

... more

4.1

3838 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about The Canon Ball:

How many episodes does The Canon Ball have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

The Canon Ball episodes:

January 03, 2018 9. Montaigne - Part 1
On this episode of the Canon Ball Daniel and Claude get overly personal (appropriately enough) as we begin our deep dive into Montaigne’s essays! Could Montaigne, a man who shut himself in a tower to read all of what was considered the canonical texts of his day and think through their effects on him, be the patron saint of the podcast? Sure, why not!

Check out some of the other podcasts on Agora like Steve Guerra’s “Beyond the Big Screen,” a guide to the stories behind your favorite films. And for a deal on headphones, hit our sponsor Sudio at www.sudiosweden.com and use the code CANNONBALL at checkout for 15% off (we know, they added an N, just go with it).

Stop by the blog at thecanonballpodcast.wordpress.blog and drop us a line at [email protected].
You can find us on Facebook under The Canon Ball and on Twitter at @DrCMGoozer.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 19min
January 03, 2018 BONUS: American History Tellers - Preview Episode
An introduction to a new American history podcast, with a short preview of their series on the Cold War.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
8min
December 04, 2017 8. Montaigne (in brief)
Daniel takes another quick break while we get out reading of Montaigne together. In his stead we have Matt Shifflet returning to give us some insights into how to read Montaigne (and maybe how not to...). As an added bonus, the original podcastnik Travis J. Dow of the History of Germany podcast (among others) has given us an exclusive man on the street segment from his recent trip to Wittenberg to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Look for other segments scattered about in various other Agora podcasts. And check out some of the other stuff upcoming from Agora like the History of Westeros, a wide-ranging examination of all things Game of Thrones. Find us on the web at thecanonballpodcast.wordpress.com. Thanks, and hope you enjoy the show.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
55min
November 06, 2017 7. The Misanthrope and Tartuffe
Daniel returns from paternity leave to join Claude as they dive back into Moliere and discuss The Misanthrope and Tartuffe.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 22min
October 01, 2017 6. Moliere
Daniel takes some time off for paternity leave so Claude interviews theater historian Matt Shifflet about Moliere and the history of the French theatrical world.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
58min
September 01, 2017 5. Paradiso
Join us for our first official episode on the Agora podcast network as Daniel and Claude try to get a view of the greatest of great beyonds. And there's crusades! And be sure to check out some of the other great podcasts on the network. In particular, try out Tiny Vampires with Raven Forrest. Got a thing for tiny blood-sucking parasites? Then that's the podcast for you!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 60min
July 15, 2017 4. Purgatorio
In which Daniel and Claude atone for their sins and try to figure out what happened to Virgil.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 31min
June 16, 2017 3. Inferno
In which Daniel and Claude begin a three part series on Dante! Let's go straight to hell!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 42min
March 11, 2017 2. Chaucer
In which Daniel saves Claude's bacon with his intricate knowledge of ancient church law! Join us for a discussion of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales with extensive commentary on the why's and wherefore's of a church pardon.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 21min
February 03, 2017 1. Introductions
It's the Canon Ball: a podcast attempt to read ALL the books in Harold Bloom's list in the appendix of his book The Western Canon.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 4min

FAQs about The Canon Ball:

How many episodes does The Canon Ball have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.