This'll Take A While

Host Dean Duncan is joined by associate professor of the BYU english department, Patrick Madden to speak about the act of writing and idea of the autobiographical sketch. Tune in to hear a conversation about autobiographies and writing that is anything but quotidian!

BYU German professor Rob McFarland presents his own take on the the evolution of one of the most important of all national cinemas.

Host Dean Duncan is joined by assistant proffesor in BYU's department of comparitive arts and letters, Seth Jeppesen to speak about Greek and Roman Mythology. Dean and Seth go into great detail about not only the stories of both Greek and Roman mythology, but the sources of these stories as well.

Our grief and loss are so often leavened by gratitude, and the things we have to celebrate. Joanne Thorn discusses the recent passing of her husband of a half century, as well as the life and love that make up the rest of, the most of that story

Dean welcomes the distinguished film director, producer and educator Sterling Van Wagenen for a rapt, reverent celebration of one of the greatest of all American artists.

American Studies scholar Dr Kerry Soper joins the program to draw out some of the surprising and productive family resemblances that exist between these popular and so-very-present art forms.

A Painter and a Poet:

Lance and Jacqui Larsen visit the show to discuss their current co-exhibit at the Springville Museum of Art. In addition, they address how domestic duty can also, can actually serve as catalyst and inspiration for living creative lives.

We couldn't resist that! BYU Comp Lit's Nate Kramer joins Dean for an appreciation of 19th century Denmark's incalculable Hans Christian Andersen and Soren Kierkegaard.

Dean welcomes literary scholar Paul Westover to discuss the numerous innovations and vast influence of this great and too often underappreciated Scottish man of letters.

Dean welcomes BYU classicist Roger MacFarlane for a conversation about how present in and important to contemporary life those old Greeks and Romans really are.