The Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & Fiction

Though the Jacksway Collective may have one of the most sporadic release schedules online, when there is a release, it's worth listening. Especially this one.

Jhana had the priveliege of sitting down to chat with Professor Scott Palmer from the University of Texas at Arlington. Professor Palmer is a scholar of Russian history, the history of aviation, the history of technology, and the history of video games. He's also a fascinating guy and a great conversationalist.

The conversation ranged from Russian History, Joseph Stalin, what it means to be "great" in the historical sense, great works of literature, online education, and much much more. If you are at all interested in history, this is the perfect episode for you.

Send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

The SPOKE Network

The History of Imperial Russia

Russian Barge Haulers

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Broke For Free - Something Elated

After a few months, Jhana is back for more! Time for a new Let's Read. We're going to read Milan Kundera's Slowness. Listen in to a live reading & live thoughts about one of Jhana's favourite author's books.

In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.

So, if you have any interest in listening to an unqualified non professional read off the cuff, give it a shot. Time stamps to skip to each section are below.

Were you at all into this? Did you hate it? Regardless, send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

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Sro - Lost Jack

We made it! We've read through Albert Camus' The Fall in its entirety. Listen to the final chapter of this journey and hear what Jhana has to say about it!

In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.

So, if you have any interest in listening to an unqualified non professional read off the cuff, give it a shot. Time stamps to skip to each section are below.

Were you at all into this? Did you hate it? Regardless, send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

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Vincent Augustus - Woah

Sro - Lost Jack

Something Elated - Broke For Free

It's the penultimate episode! Jhana reads and talks through Chapter 5 of Albert Camus' The Fall. Join us on this audio journey through Jean Clemence's endless confession!

In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.

So, if you have any interest in listening to an unqualified non professional read off the cuff, give it a shot. Time stamps to skip to each section are below.

Were you at all into this? Did you hate it? Regardless, send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

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We're over halfway now! Here on this "Let's Read" episode Jhana reads through Chapter 4, digging deeper into the motives behind Jean Baptiste Clemence's extended confession.

In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.

So, if you have any interest in listening to an unqualified non professional read off the cuff, give it a shot. Time stamps to skip to each section are below.

Were you at all into this? Did you hate it? Regardless, send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

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It's the third episode of Let's Read Albert Camus' The Fall. Jhana dives into the longest chapter of the novel about our protagonist Jean Baptiste Clemence.

In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.

So, if you have any interest in listening to an unqualified non professional read off the cuff, give it a shot. Time stamps to skip to each section are below.

Were you at all into this? Did you hate it? Regardless, send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

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Yes, for some reason, Jhana decided to keep recording these after the first episode. It's Chapter Two of Jhana's Let's Read of Albert Camus' The Fall.

In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.

Looking for a strange, janky, dramatic reading of a philosophy novel? Then dive in, there's probably no other place on the internet you'll find this.

So, if you have any interest in listening to an unqualified non professional read off the cuff, give it a shot. Time stamps to skip to each section are below.

Were you at all into this? Did you hate it? Regardless, send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

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Time for a spin off episode! This time, Jhana hops on the mic for a solo project that he's been brewing on for a few weeks now. What is it you might ask? Well, probably one of the most niche, "unappealing to many," things he could think of.

He's decided to read aloud, audiobook style, his favorite books on the mic, chapter by chapter and then have a discussion immediately after. Yes, you heard it right. Jhana is going to talk aloud alone on the mic, then read a chapter of a book, and then give his hot take immediately after. So, a total rip off of the "Let's" model, but with a book.

So, if you have any interest in listening to an unqualified non-professional read off the cuff, give it a shot. Time stamps to skip to each section are below.

Were you at all into this? Did you hate it? Regardless, send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

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After 8 months of hiatus, Jhana, Oliver, and Brendan hop back on the microphones to shake off the rust. The guys got together this week to talk about Digital Piracy. Since Brendan is a musician, we thought he'd offer an interesting perspective on the modern state of affairs when it comes to piracy.

Under what conditions is piracy more or less acceptable? Should you pirate the Lord of the Rings Director's Cut? Is Spotify merely a pretty platform facilitating piracy? These are a few of the questions that the guys debate in this episode.

We all love a good email, don't we? The Jacksway Collective sure does. So go ahead. Start typing and send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the story. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

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How seriously should we care about what the author of a work intends for us to think about their work itself? Should we base our interpretations of art on the ability of the artists to "accurately portray" their own experience? Does knowing more about what an author set out to do further our enjoyment of a work?

These are the questions the gang juggle as they discuss Roland Barthes' famous essay, The Death of the Author. Thanks again to Ted for another awesome listener email spurring our discussion!

The Jacksway Collective managed to hold it together for some thoughtful discussion on individual creation and how we interpret works of art.

We all love a good email, don't we? The Jacksway Collective sure does. So go ahead. Start typing and send us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the story. Or, if email isn't your style, let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on iTunes.

Resources:

The Death of the Author

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