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Not just book chat! The Literary Life Podcast is an ongoing conversation about the skill and art of reading well and the lost intellectual tradition needed to fully enter into the great works of literature. Experienced teachers Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks (of www.HouseOfHumaneLetters.com) join lifelong reader Cindy Rollins (of www.MorningtimeForMoms.com) for slow reads of classic literature, conversations with book lovers, and an ever-unfolding discussion of how Stories Will Save the ...
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Episode 240: "Best of" Series - The Importance of Detective Fiction, Ep. 3
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Today on The Literary Life Podcast, we bring you another episode from the vault, this time to prepare you for our upcoming discussion of Dorothy L. Sayers' detective novel Murder Must Advertise. In this conversation, Angelina and Cindy talk all things related to the detective novel. Why do we love detective fiction so much? What are the qualities o…
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Episode 239: “Best of” Series – The Literary Life of Jone Rose, Ep. 135
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Welcome to another remix episode of The Literary Life podcast with this popular “Literary Life of…” interview episode with Angelina, Cindy and their guest Jone Rose. Jone is a “super-fan” of the podcast and is a homeschool mom living in North Carolina. Today Angelina starts off the interview asking about Jone’s childhood reading life and school exp…
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Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast with Angelina Stanford, Thomas Banks, and Cindy Rollins. Thomas starts the conversation with some general thoughts on the biography as a branch of literature and as an art form. He also mentions some types of biography he does not care to read at all. Cindy brings up the tension between white-washing histor…
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Episode 237: “Best of” Series – “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” Pt. 2, Ep. 106
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This week on The Literary Life Podcast, we continue our remix of a past discussion of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. If you missed last week’s episode, you will want to go back and catch Part 1. Angelina kicks of the book chat with a look at the format of the story and how it keeps us in suspense. Thomas bring…
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One question people ask is, "How do I lead well?" Or even just "How do I lead?" In this podcast, we cover what it takes to lead well and what you need to do to be a great leader.By Thomas R. Harris
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Episode 236: “Best of” Series – The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by R. L. Stevenson, Part 1 (Ep. 105)
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Welcome to today’s episode and another “Best of” remix on The Literary Life Podcast! Today our hosts Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins and Thomas Banks explore Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. After their commonplace quote discussion, each cohost shares some personal thoughts on Robert Louis Stevenson. Be aware t…
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What Should You Look For In Potentional Leaders?
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Leadership is the #1 determining factor for success or failure in a team or organization, so it is important to raise up and build strong leaders throughout your organization. Whether you are looking to raise someone up to management as a manager or some other leadership-type position, this episode covers what you need to look for in those future l…
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Episode 235: “Harry Potter” Book 1, Ch. 13-End
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This week on The Literary Life, Angelina and Thomas wrap up their series on J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter: Book 1. Angelina and Thomas begin the episode with some thoughts on their Aristotelian approach to literature as seen in this series of episodes. After sharing their commonplace quotes, they dive into their discussion of the last few chapters o…
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Episode 234: “Harry Potter” Book 1, Ch. 8-12
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Welcome back to The Literary Life podcast and our series on J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter: Book 1. After sharing some thoughts on detective fiction as it relates to Rowling, our hosts Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks discuss chapters 8-12. Some of the ideas they share are the following: Homeric echos and classical allusions in this book, the ident…
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How We Do Promotions Wrong (Why We Get Bad Bosses)
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In this episode, we discuss a few of the promotion mistakes many organizations make that give us bad bosses. Listen to learn so you can avoid these mistakes.By Thomas R. Harris
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In general, no one thinks they are a bad leader. Even the worst of bosses, they think they are good at what they do. Why is that? We discuss that in this episode so that you can avoid falling into the same traps.By Thomas R. Harris
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Episode 233: “Harry Potter” Book 1, Ch. 3-7
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On today’s episode of The Literary Life podcast, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks continue their series on Harry Potter: Book 1 by J. K. Rowling. This week we are covering chapters 3-7. Angelina opens the book discussion with an overview of the literary motifs used by Rowling in the Harry Potter books to help modern readers better understand thes…
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Episode 232: “Harry Potter” Book 1, Introduction and Ch. 1-2
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On today’s episode on The Literary Life podcast, we begin our much-anticipated series on Harry Potter: Book 1 by J. K. Rowling, with hosts Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks. After sharing a little on their own backgrounds as teachers and their commonplace quotations for the week, Angelina and Thomas open the book discussion with some introductory …
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These Leadership Myths Are Holding You Back
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Just like you may have been taught that you can't swim for 30 minutes after eating, you are taught many things about leadership that just aren't so - they are just repeated and believed because they are popular. In this episode, we discuss that leadership myths that may be holding you back as a leader.…
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Top 13 Mistakes That Destroy Employee Motivation
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This is a list of leadership mistakes that you might be making this is hurting your employees' motivation and employee engagement. Doing these keeps your business or organization from being productive and getting the results you want, and it can also lead to employee burnout, hurt employee morale, and increase employee turnover. Some of the mistake…
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Episode 231: What to Do When The Literary Life Feels Overwhelming
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This week on The Literary Life podcast 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 literary life. Angelina opens the conversation with the acknowledgment that everyone has moments when they feel overwhelmed by the amount of things to read and to…
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Episode 230: “Best of” Series – “Why I Write” by George Orwell, Ep. 16
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For this week’s “Best of The Literary Life” series episode, we revisit a conversation about George Orwell’s essay “Why I Write.” Angelina and Cindy kick off the discussion about how much they each identify with Orwell’s description of his childhood. In his story of learning to write, we see many aspects of a good education, even his inclination to …
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Episode 229: “Best of” Series, “Araby” by James Joyce, Ep. 11
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This week on The Literary Life we return to the podcast vault for a re-airing of Episode 11, in which Cindy Rollins and Angelina Stanford enjoy a discussion of the short story “Araby” by James Joyce. Delving into “Araby,” Angelina talks about the history and development of the short story form. Cindy gives a little of her own background with readin…
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Try these meeting tips for better meetings.By Thomas R. Harris
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How to Motivate Your Employees (The Right Way)
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Too often leaders get motivation wrong, and they end up hurting instead of helping. In this episode we talk about what it really means and how to effectively motivate your team and the members of your organization.By Thomas R. Harris
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Episode 228: “Best of” Series, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, Ep. 15
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This week on The Literary Life, we are dipping back into the archives for one of our “Best of” series of episodes. In this week’s 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 about what a “commonplace book” is …
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Episode 227: “Agnes Grey” by Anne Bronte, Ch. 19-25
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On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas wrap up their series on Anne Brontë’s Agnes Grey. In this final episode on this beautiful Victorian novel, our hosts begin with their commonplace quotes which lead into the book discussion and the Victorian ideas about the supernatural. They talk about the major plot points here at the end…
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In this episode, we talk about what you shouldn't do when you give feedback. These are errors that many leaders make that hurt the feedback they give.By Thomas R. Harris
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Episode 226: “Agnes Grey” by Anne Brontë, Ch. 12-18
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Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast and the continuation of our series on Anne Brontë’s Agnes Grey. Angelina and Thomas open with their commonplace quotes which lead into the book discussion. Angelina kicks it off with a comparison between the work of the Brontës and Jane Austen’s writing which will continue throughout the conversation. Thoma…
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Episode 225: “Agnes Grey” by Anne Brontë, Ch. 6-11
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On this week’s episode of The Literary Life Podcast, Angelina and Thomas continue their series of discussions on Anne Brontë’s novel Agnes Grey. They open the conversation about this novel with some thoughts on the differences between Agnes Grey and Jane Eyre and Anne and Charlotte Brontë. Angelina poses the question as to whether this novel crosse…
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Meetings are important, but they often don't seem that way because there are too many of them or they are run poorly. How do you know if you have effective meetings? Here are 15 signs you have bad meetings.By Thomas R. Harris
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Episode 224: “Agnes Grey” by Anne Brontë, Introduction and Ch. 1-5
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Today on The Literary Life Podcast, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks begin a new book discussion series covering Anne Brontë’s Victorian novel Agnes Grey. This week they are giving an introduction to the social and literary climate in which Anne was writing, as well as discussing chapters 1-5 of the book. Thomas shares a little information on Uti…
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Episode 223: “Best of” The Literary Life – “The Machine Stops” by E. M. Forster, Ep. 99
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This week on The Literary Life, we bring you another episode in our “Best of” series with a throwback to one of our 2021 Summer of the Short Story shows. In this episode, Angelina, Cindy, and Thomas talk about E. M. Forster’s short story “The Machine Stops.” If you are interested in more E. M. Forster chat, you can go listen to our hosts discuss “T…
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In this episode we talk about how to give effective feedback to your team and employees.By Thomas R. Harris
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In this episode, we dive into 7 ways to build influence as a leader.By Thomas R. Harris
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Episode 222: “Tartuffe” by Moliere, Acts 3 - 5
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On today’s episode of The Literary Life Podcast, Angelina and Thomas wrap up their series on the satirical comedy Tartuffe by Jean-Baptiste Moliere. If you want to listen in to the read along of this play, you can view replays on the readings on the House of Humane Letters YouTube channel. Angelina and Thomas start off the conversation on the play …
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