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1. Episode 350: "Lilith" by George MacDonald, Ch. 33-End

   27 Oct 2026 · 1 h 36 min · S8 E350

   On The Literary Life podcast today, Angelina and Addison will wrap up the final installment of our series covering George MacDonald's Lilith. Throughout this conversation they make more connections to other books and…

2. Episode 349: "Lilith" by George MacDonald, Ch. 17-32

   20 Oct 2026 · 1 h 28 min · S8 E349

   On today's episode of The Literary Life podcast, Angelina and Addison are back to continue their book series on Lilith by George MacDonald. Before diving into chapters 17-32, they talk about the great influence that…

3. Episode 348: "Lilith" by George MacDonald, Ch. 6-16

   6 Oct 2026 · 1 h 31 min · S8 E348

   This week Angelina and Addison are back on The Literary Life podcast to continue their discussion series on George MacDonald's Lilith. Today's episode will cover chapters 6-16. They open the conversation with some…

4. Episode 347: "Lilith" by George MacDonald, Intro and Ch. 1-5

   22 Sep 2026 · 1 h 16 min · S8 E347

   On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas are joined by Addison Hornstra as they open a new book discussion series covering George MacDonald's Lilith: A Romance. This introductory conversation on the…

5. Episode 346: Finding the Education for Your Vocation with the Hornstra Sisters

   15 Sep 2026 · 1 h 32 min · S8 E346

   This week on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina and Thomas sit down for another chat with Addison and Ella Hornstra to bring us an update on their literary lives and educational journeys. They open the conversation…

6. Episode 345: "Best of" Series – The Literary Life of Addison and Ella Hornstra (Ep. 182)

   8 Sep 2026 · 1 h 52 min · S8 E345

   On The Literary Life podcast today, we bring you a replay of a chat that Angelina, Cindy, and Thomas had with twin sisters Addison and Ella Hornstra. Together they have been given a literary home education. Angelina…

7. Episode 344: Watership Down by Richard Adams, Ch. 41-50

   1 Sep 2026 · 1 h 00 min · S8 E344

   On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas cover the final chapters in our series on Richard Adams' Watership Down. They begin by taking a look at the epilogue in light of the journey of the soul.…

8. Episode 343: Watership Down by Richard Adams, Ch. 31-40

   25 Aug 2026 · 57 min · S8 E343

   Today's episode of The Literary Life is part 4 of our series on Richard Adams' Watership Down. Angelina and Thomas discuss chapters 31-40 this week, starting with some thoughts on the conventions of literature in…

9. Episode 342: Watership Down by Richard Adams, Ch. 21-30

   18 Aug 2026 · 1 h 00 min · S8 E342

   On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas continue their series on Richard Adams' Watership Down, covering chapters 21-30 in this episode. Angelina opens the discussion with some thoughts on the…

10. Episode 341: Watership Down by Richard Adams, Ch. 11-20

    11 Aug 2026 · 1 h 06 min · S8 E341

    Welcome to The Literary Life Podcast and the second episode in our series on Richard Adams' Watership Down.This week Angelina and Thomas will be discussing chapters 11-20. In addition to covering the main plot points…

11. Episode 340: Watership Down by Richard Adams, Introduction, Ch. 1-10

    4 Aug 2026 · 1 h 25 min · S8 E340

    Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast and a new book discussion series! This month, Angelina and Thomas will be covering Richard Adams' Watership Down. Beginning of their commonplace quotes, they talk about the…

12. Episode 339: Ask Us (Almost) Anything

    28 Jul 2026 · 1 h 48 min · S8 E339

    This week on The Literary Life Podcast, our hosts Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks return from their summer break with a fun "Ask Us (Almost) Anything" episode. The questions they answer include the following: • How…

13. Episode 338: "The Vulture" by Samuel Johnson – Short Story Summer Remix

    21 Jul 2026 · 1 h 15 min · S8 E338

    Welcome to the final episode of our summer series on short stories and essays! Today your hosts Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins are joined once again by Thomas Banks for their discussion of Samuel Johnson's essay…

14. Episode 337: "The Celestial Omnibus" by E. M. Forster – Short Story Summer Remix

    14 Jul 2026 · 1 h 38 min · S8 E337

    On this week's episode of The Literary Life, we continue our series of replays from our Summer of the Short Story with a discussion of "The Celestial Omnibus" by E. M. Forster. Angelina and Cindy tell why they love…

15. Episode 336: "Why I Write" by George Orwell - Short Story Summer Remix

    7 Jul 2026 · 1 h 22 min · S8 E336

    For this week's installment of our Short Story Summer Remix, we revisit a conversation Angelina and Cindy had covering George Orwell's essay "Why I Write." Our hosts kick off the discussion about how much they each…

16. Episode 335: "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant – Short Story Summer Remix

    30 Jun 2026 · 1 h 22 min · S8 E335

    In this week's Short Story Summer Remix from Season 1, Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins discuss Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace." Before getting into the short story discussion, Cindy and Angelina chat…

17. Episode 334: "The Adventures of a Shilling" by Joseph Addison – Short Story Summer Remix

    23 Jun 2026 · 1 h 21 min · S8 E334

    Today on The Literary Life, we continue our summer short story series of episodes from the archives. In this episode, Cindy Rollins and Angelina Stanford are joined by Angelina's husband, Thomas Banks. This week's…

18. Episode 333: "The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield - Short Story Summer Remix

    16 Jun 2026 · 1 h 20 min · S8 E333

    This week on The Literary Life, we continue our Summer of the Short Story replay series. On today's episode, Cindy and Angelina discussed Katherine Mansfield's short story "The Garden Party." They start with how Cindy…

19. Episode 332: "A Defence of Penny Dreadfuls" by G. K. Chesterton, Short Story Summer Series Remix

    9 Jun 2026 · 1 h 19 min · S8 E332

    On The Literary Life today we continue our re-airing of a series from our "Summer of the Short Story" that originally aired way back in Season 1 of the podcast! This week's episode features Angelina Stanford and Cindy…

20. Episode 331: "Araby" by James Joyce – Short Story Summer Series Remix

    2 Jun 2026 · 1 h 39 min · S8 E331

    This week on The Literary Life we begin revisiting a series from our "Summer of the Short Story" that originally aired way back in Season 1 of the podcast! Today we return to Episode 11, in which Angelina and Cindy…

21. Episode 330: Where to Start with Ancient Literature with Dr. Anne Phillips

    26 May 2026 · 1 h 38 min · S8 E330

    This week on The Literary Life Podcast, our hosts seek to answer your questions about reading ancient literature. Angelina and Thomas and joined by their colleague, Dr. Anne Phillips, and together they cover some of…

22. Episode 329: "On Fairy Stories" Revisited with Jenn Rogers

    19 May 2026 · 1 h 56 min · S8 E329

    On today's episode of The Literary Life, our hosts Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks are joined by Jenn Rogers for a new discussion of "On Fairy Stories" by J.R.R. Tolkien. After sharing some opening commonplace…

23. Episode 328: Best of The Literary Life – "On Fairy Stories" by J.R.R. Tolkien

    12 May 2026 · 1 h 31 min · S8 E328

    This week on The Literary Life, we are re-airing an episode from the archives featuring a discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories" between Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins, and Thomas Banks. Angelina…

24. Episode 327: The Power of Story and "Galahad and the Grail" with Malcolm Guite

    5 May 2026 · 1 h 13 min · S8 E327

    This week on The Literary Life Podcast, we have a special episode in which our hosts Angelina Stanford, Thomas Banks, and Cindy Rollins and joined by poet, priest, scholar, and musician Malcolm Guite. Together they…

25. Episode 326: "The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope

    28 Apr 2026 · 1 h 13 min · S8 E326

    On this week's episode of The Literary Life, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks will discuss Pope's mock epic poem, "The Rape of the Lock." They begin the conversation by talking about two types of satire to set us up…

26. Episode 325: Introduction to Alexander Pope and the Neo-Classical Poets

    21 Apr 2026 · 1 h 25 min · S8 E325

    Today on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks share an introduction to the Neo-Classical Poets, including Alexander Pope, and their poetry. First off, they establish a definition of the…

27. Episode 324: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, Ch. 34-End

    14 Apr 2026 · 1 h 27 min · S8 E324

    On The Literary Life Podcast with Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks this week, we will wrap up our discussion of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. After sharing their commonplace quote for this week, Thomas and Angelina…

28. Episode 323: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, Ch. 27-33

    7 Apr 2026 · 1 h 13 min · S8 E323

    This week on The Literary Life Podcast with Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks, we continue our series on Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. In today's episode, they talk about the main plot points and follow threads of…

29. Episode 322: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, Ch. 20-26

    31 Mar 2026 · 1 h 56 min · S8 E322

    Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast and our series on Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. This week Angelina and Thomas discuss chapters 20-26, especially looking at the character of Bertha and the symbolism of "the…

30. Episode 321: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, Ch. 13-19

    24 Mar 2026 · 1 h 21 min · S8 E321

    On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas cover chapters 13-19 of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. Today's episode includes more discussion of the important symbols and images in these chapters. Angelina…

31. Episode 320: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, Ch. 6-12

    17 Mar 2026 · 1 h 35 min · S8 E320

    On today's episode of The Literary Life Podcast with Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks, we continue our series on Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Before jumping into chapters 6-12, Angelina and Thomas re-cap chapter 5…

32. Episode 319: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte, Intro and Ch. 1-5

    10 Mar 2026 · 1 h 30 min · S8 E319

    Welcome to The Literary Life Podcast with Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks. This week we begin our much-anticipated series on Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë! After sharing their commonplace quotes, Angelina and Thomas…

33. Episode 318: How to Read Shakespeare

    3 Mar 2026 · 1 h 24 min · S8 E318

    Today on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks are here to offer some helpful ideas for reading Shakespeare plays and how to approach the Bard. They start off sharing their own stories of first…

34. Episode 317: "Best of" – The Literary Life of Charlotte Mason

    24 Feb 2026 · 1 h 39 min · S8 E317

    This week on The Literary Life podcast, we are excited to bring back a special episode from the vault: The Literary Life of Charlotte Mason! Along with Angelina, Thomas, and Cindy, we also have Donna-Jean Breckenridge…

35. Episode 316: "Don Juan" by Moliere, Acts 2-5

    17 Feb 2026 · 1 h 31 min · S8 E316

    On The Literary Life podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas are back with this second episode on the play Don Juan by Moliere. After sharing their commonplace quotes for this week, Thomas kicks off the discussion of…

36. Episode 315: "Don Juan" by Moliere, Introduction and Act 1

    10 Feb 2026 · 1 h 24 min · S8 E315

    Today on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina and Thomas begin a new series discussing Moliere's farcical play Don Juan. They open the discussion with some background on Moliere's plays in general, as well as other…

37. Episode 314: "Best of" - Our Favorite Poems

    3 Feb 2026 · 1 h 22 min · S8 E314

    On this "Best of The Literary Life" episode from the vault, our hosts discuss their favorite poems and poets. Cindy starts off by sharing the early influences on her developing a love of poetry. Thomas also shares…

38. Episode 313: The Tower and the Ruin with Dr. Michael Drout

    27 Jan 2026 · 1 h 48 min · S8 E313

    On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas are pleased to have special guest Dr. Michael Drout joining them to discuss his book The Tower and the Ruin: J. R. R. Tolkien's Creation. Together they talk…

39. Episode 312: "Best of" - Fairy Tales and Children's Literature with Dr. Vigen Guroian

    20 Jan 2026 · 1 h 29 min · S8 E312

    Welcome to an another great episode from the archives of The Literary Life podcast! This week we bring you an interview our hosts had with special guest Dr. Vigen Guroian, retired professor of Religious Studies and…

40. Episode 311: "Falling Inward" with Dr. Jason Baxter

    13 Jan 2026 · 1 h 13 min · S8 E311

    This week on The Literary Life Podcast, Angelina and Thomas are joined by their friend and colleague Dr. Jason Baxter to talk about his newest book coming soon from Cassiodorus Press, Falling Inward. After sharing…

41. Episode 310: "Best of" - What to Do When The Literary Life Feels Overwhelming (Ep. 231)

    6 Jan 2026 · 1 h 38 min · S8 E310

    On this week's "Best of The Literary Life Podcast" episode, host Angelina Stanford is joined by friends and fellow readers Cindy Rollins, Emily Raible, and Jone Rose to discuss how to deal with overwhelm with your…

42. Episode 309: Our Literary Lives of 2025

    30 Dec 2025 · 1 h 41 min · S7 E309

    For this final episode of the 2025 season on The Literary Life Podcast, we bring you a special year-end conversation with Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins, and Thomas Banks all about their year in reading. Thomas talks…

43. Episode 308: Preview of The Literary Life Season 8

    23 Dec 2025 · 53 min · S7 E308

    On this week's episode of The Literary Life, Thomas and Angelina bring you a preview of the books we will discuss on the upcoming season of the podcast. First, Angelina explains their approach to the podcast as they…

44. Episode 307: "Best of" – Our Year in Reading, Ep. 31

    16 Dec 2025 · 1 h 46 min · S7 E307

    This week on The Literary Life podcast, we are dipping back into the archives to bring you a delightful conversation from 2019 in which our Literary Life podcast hosts chatted all about their past year in books, as…

45. Episode 306: "Best of" – What Is the Literary Life?

    9 Dec 2025 · 47 min · S7 E306

    Welcome back to The Literary Life podcast and one of our "best of" episodes from the vault! Due to the busyness of the holiday season, we thought this would be the perfect time to bring you a replay from our archives…

46. Episode 305: Books on Screen – Our Favorite Film Adaptations

    2 Dec 2025 · 1 h 49 min · S7 E305

    On this week's episode of The Literary Life podcast, Angelina Stanford, Thomas Banks, and Atlee Northmore talk about their favorite film adaptations of books they like and why they think these are worthy adaptations.…

47. Episode 304: Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" Ch. 14-End

    25 Nov 2025 · 1 h 52 min · S7 E304

    Today on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina, Thomas, and Ella cover the final chapters of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. They begin the conversation considering the ending of the story and mistakes readers may make…

48. Episode 303: Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" Ch. 8-13

    18 Nov 2025 · 1 h 37 min · S7 E303

    This week on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina, Thomas, and Ella continue discussing Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. They begin engaging with the text today by talking more about satire and parody as elements in…

49. Episode 302: Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" Ch. 4-7

    11 Nov 2025 · 1 h 48 min · S7 E302

    Welcome back to The Literary Life podcast and our series on Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Angelina Stanford, Thomas Banks, and Ella Hornstra open the conversation by sharing their commonplace quotes, then jump into…

50. Episode 301: Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" Intro and Ch. 1-3

    4 Nov 2025 · 1 h 42 min · S7 E301

    Welcome back to The Literary Life podcast with Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks! They are joined by Ella Hornstra for the beginning of a new series on Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Thomas and Ella kick off the…