Podcast

Hardcore Literature

Arts, Books, Courses, Education

Welcome to your new favourite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don't just read the great books - we live them. Together we'll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We'll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.

Books chart
#35
Episodes
92
Releases
Monthly
Typical length
1 hr 25 min
On air since
2019
Latest episode
6 days ago

Episodes

92 episodes, newest first

  1. Ep 92 - Finnegans Wake (James Joyce)

    Season 8, Episode 10

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 42 min

  2. Ep 91 - The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)

    Season 8, Episode 9

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 43 min

  3. Ep 90 - How to Live the Great Books: Life-Changing Reading Habits

    Season 8, Episode 8

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 52 min

  4. Ep 89 - Book Club Schedule for 2026

    Season 8, Episode 7

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 44 min

  5. Ep 88 - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)

    Season 8, Episode 6

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 48 min

  6. Ep 87 - Appreciating Shakespeare on My Birthday

    Season 8, Episode 5

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 25 min

  7. Ep 86 - Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare)

    Season 8, Episode 4

    Show notes

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 22 min

  8. Ep 85 - The Interpretation of Dreams (Freud)

    Season 8, Episode 3

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 30 min

  9. Ep 84 - Book Club Schedule for 2025

    Season 8, Episode 2

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 1 min

  10. Ep 83 - Reflecting on Reading the Great Books in 2024

    Season 8, Episode 1

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 37 min

  11. Ep 82 - Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Nietzsche)

    Season 7, Episode 12

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 28 min

  12. Ep 81 - The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)

    Season 7, Episode 11

    Show notes

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 19 min

  13. Ep 80 - How to Read Poetry for Personal Growth

    Season 7, Episode 10

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 31 min

  14. Ep 79 - The Tragedy of Othello (Shakespeare)

    Season 7, Episode 9

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 22 min

  15. Ep 78 - The Essays of Montaigne

    Season 7, Episode 8

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 40 min

  16. Ep 77 - Tartuffe (Molière)

    Season 7, Episode 7

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 24 min

  17. Ep 76 - Hedda Gabler (Ibsen)

    Season 7, Episode 6

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr

  18. Ep 75 - King Lear (Shakespeare)

    Season 7, Episode 5

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 32 min

  19. Ep 74 - Faust (Goethe)

    Season 7, Episode 4

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    52 min

  20. Ep 73 - The Prince (Machiavelli)

    Season 7, Episode 3

    Show notes

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:

    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.

    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature

    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!

    - Benjamin

    1 hr 29 min

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