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YouTubeEpisode 7: Epic of Gilgamesh: Superhuman Friendship
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda journey into the world’s oldest surviving epic, The Epic of Gilgamesh. They explore how...
Hot Takes on the Classics is no dusty, academic approach to great books. It’s a gossipy, exciting discussion about the best literature ever written. Hosted by Tim and Emily, who are veteran teachers and long-time friends, Hot Takes is packed with playful debate, meaningful speculation, and hearty laughs.
(You may also enjoy Tim’s “The Play’s the Thing” show with CiRCE.)
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Episode 6: East of Eden, John Steinbeck: The American Epic
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh dive into John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, exploring how the novel wrestles with the tension...
Episode 5: Little Women by Louisa May: Sorry, Professor – Jo’s Heart Belonged to Laurie All Along
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily and Tim dive into Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, a quintessential American novel exploring the power of familial affection, or...
Episode 4: Odyssey: Affection (Storge): Beyond Sentimentality – The Odyssey’s Vision of Wholeness
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore Homer’s Odyssey as a foundational story of familial love and longing. They examine Odysseus...
Episode 3: Antigone, Affection (Storge): Antigone’s Stand: Love, Loyalty, and Loss
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh tackle Sophocles’ Antigone as part of their series on love—specifically, storge or familial affection. They explore how Antigone’s fierce...
Episode 2: The Selection Show: Building the Love-Reading Season
Description In this special episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh unveil the reading lineup for Season 2, themed around love. Drawing from C.S. Lewis’s...
Episode 1: The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis: Exploring the Types—and Limits—of Human Love
Description In this opening episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh kick off Season 2 on the theme of love by diving into C.S....
Episode 23: What We Learned About War: The Hard Truths of Battle
Description In this final episode of Hot Takes on the Classics’ season on war, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh reflect on the biggest lessons they’ve learned from reading and...
Episode 22: Modern Music & the Art of War: From Stravinsky to Picasso—20th Century’s Rule Change
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore how war shaped modern music and art, breaking traditional forms and redefining artistic...
