Books Of Titans Podcast

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Paul and the Resurrection of Israel: Jews, Former Gentiles, Israelites by Dr. Jason A. Staples, book 53 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Dr. Jason A. Staples Purchase a Signed Copy Paul and the Resurrection of Israel Podcast Episode / Jason’s First Book: The Idea of Israel...The post Paul and the Resurrection of Israel by Jason A. Staples appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad stacks each of the 50+ books from his 2023 reading list on his desk, picks them up, and shares the key remembrances from each book. Show Notes Erik’s 2023 Reading List The Great Books Project Bibliotheca Bible Support the Podcast – Hire EPR Creations for Online Consulting Email me with...The post 2023: Reading Year in Review appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, book 49 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Elon Musk Author: Walter Isaacson Podcast Suggestion: On Musk with Walter Isaacson Support the Podcast – Hire EPR Creations for Online Consulting Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers My Thoughts about Elon Musk The...The post Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the Address to Young Men on Reading Greek Literature on how they might derive profit from pagan literature, book 43 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: St. Basil the Great Version: Loeb Classical Library Read for Free Online My Thoughts about On Greek Literature The Great Books...The post On Greek Literature by St. Basil the Great appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses The Homeric Hymns, book 42 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Homer Version: Oxford World’s Classics / Translation by Michael Crudden My Thoughts about The Homeric Hymns The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Homeric Hymns appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses The Odyssey by Homer, book 41 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Homer Emily Wilson Translation Purchase The Odyssey from Landmark Booksellers My Thoughts about The Odyssey The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Odyssey by Homer appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses The Iliad by Homer, book 38 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Homer Emily Wilson Translation Purchase The Iliad from Landmark Booksellers My Thoughts about The Iliad The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Iliad by Homer appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad explores three pressing concerns of our modern era: depression, division, and distraction. He then draws on timeless lessons from books to offer insights and solutions. Show Notes Man’s Search for Meaning Podcast Episode The Gulag Archipelago Podcast Episode Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Podcast Episode Frederick Douglass by...The post Three Powerful Ideas from Books for our Time appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses The Greek Way by Edith Hamilton, book 37 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Edith Hamilton (1867 – 1963) Podcast Episode about Mythology by Edith Hamilton My Thoughts about The Greek Way The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Greek Way by Edith Hamilton appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

CORRECTION: I made a pretty silly statement in this episode that literature doesn’t deal with the issue of guilt. What I meant to say is that the solution to guilt is not provided in literature, something I heard and am now paying attention to. I then use as evidenced by the stories of Hercules where...The post Mythology by Edith Hamilton appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses The Histories by Herodotus, book 31 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Herodotus Landmark Edition of The Histories My Thoughts about The Histories The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Histories by Herodotus appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Persians: The Age of the Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, book 20 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones Assyria Episode Babylon Episode The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Persians by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the poetry of Sappho through the translations of Aaron Poochigian in Sappho: Stung with Love Poems and Fragments and Anne Carson in Sappho: If Not, Winter, Fragments of Sappho. This is Great Book #10 and books #33 & #34 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Sappho Translators:...The post Sappho appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Theogony & Works and Days by Hesiod, book 32 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Hesiod Translator: M.L. West The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Theogony & Works and Days by Hesiod appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Babylon: Mesopotamia and The Birth of Civilization by Paul Kriwaczek, book 19 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Paul Kriwaczek Assyria Episode The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Babylon by Paul Kriwaczek appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad looks back at 2023 so far and shares the ideas that have stuck out with the start of the Great Books+ Project.The post 2023: Mid-Year Checkup appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri, book 28 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Author: Daniel Nayeri Everything Sad is Untrue Review The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (Story vs Happening Truth) The Great Books Reading List 2023 Reading List Reading Resources Books of...The post Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad pairs two books together: In Praise of Good Bookstores by Jeff Deutsch and On Writing (and Writers): A miscellany of Advice and Opinions of C.S. Lewis, books 24 & 25 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Purchase In Praise of Good Bookstores Purchase On Writing (and Writers): A Miscellany...The post Book Pairing: In Praise of Good Bookstores (Jeff Deutsch) and On Writing (C.S. Lewis) appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad pairs two books together: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson & Reimagining Apologetics by Justin Ariel Bailey, books 22 & 23 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Some additional thoughts by Erik Rostad about the connection between Gilead and apologetics. Why am I connecting these two? Gilead Reimagining Apologetics The Great...The post Gilead by Marilynne Robinson & Reimagining Apologetics by Justin Ariel Bailey appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

A special episode where Erik Rostad recounts bookish adventures through Scotland and England, including the infamous Guacamole Incident. Show Notes: My Wife’s Music – Stephanie Staples Scotland Bookstores Armchair Books Edinburgh Books Blackwells Waterstones Oxford Bookstore St. Philips Books London Bookstores John Sandoe Books Jarndyce Hatchards (since 1797) Tea and Tattle Cecil Court (Bookstore Alley)...The post Bookish Adventures in the UK appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe