Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to co
When are two artists or characters more than the sum of their parts? How is that magic created? And
What makes a great literary duo? Two authors inspiring one another? Two characters who fall in love?
What happens when a republic morphs into empire? What did it mean for the writers of Ancient Rome –
In this episode, Jacke welcomes special guest Ronica Dhar, who presents Five Books (or actually Four
Written over the span of 800 years from ca. 400 B.C. to ca. 400 A.D, the Mahabharata tells a rivetin
What makes a great first novel? Which do we prefer: the freshness of a new style (even if it contain
It’s been called “the greatest of all Indian epics – and one of the world’s supreme masterpieces of
How did the Universe begin? What is the nature of individual consciousness? How do these relate to o
Thousands of years ago, a group of Indian mystics conducted investigations into the universe and the
Recalling his own long-ago transition from China to India, our host previews our journey’s next stop
Perhaps the most influential teacher in the history of the world, Confucius (551-479 B.C.) left a li
Our history of literature journey continues by tra
A young Jacke Wilson immerses himself in great books on his way from Taiwan to Tibet – and finds out
Author Jacke Wilson examines the life and works of Aristophanes, whose comic plays included The Clou
Author Jacke Wilson examines the works of three great Greek tragedians, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Eu
How was tragedy invented? Why was it so popular in Ancient Greece, and what power does it have for u
Ancient Greece viewed her as Homer’s poetic equal; Plato referred to her as the “tenth muse.” As a f
Responding to a listener email, author Jacke Wilson takes a deeper look at one of the Odyssey’s most
He was a blind poet whose stories of heroes and gods helped launch an incredible era of literary and
Why does an all-good, omnipotent God permit pain and suffering among the innocent? Jacke Wilson take
