91 episodes

We are two guys and we discuss books. More and more our culture seems to be forgetting why the humanities are important; we hope to restart the discussion about what great literature can teach us about the world and about ourselves.

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Two Guys One Book Max Chapin

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We are two guys and we discuss books. More and more our culture seems to be forgetting why the humanities are important; we hope to restart the discussion about what great literature can teach us about the world and about ourselves.

maxchapin.substack.com

    Two Guys One Book: Warlock by Oakley Hall

    Two Guys One Book: Warlock by Oakley Hall

    In this episode, we discuss Warlock, our favorite characters, the interplay between myth and real life, Warlock’s influence on Pynchon, and much more.
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    • 38 min
    Two Guys One Book: Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon

    Two Guys One Book: Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon

    In this episode, we discuss Mason & Dixon, how we read Pynchon, what makes him America’s greatest author, the contradiction at the heart of America, and much more.
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    • 39 min
    Two Guys One Book: Paradiso by Dante

    Two Guys One Book: Paradiso by Dante

    In this episode, we discuss the Paradiso, Dante-fatigue, how Dante describes the undescribable, the trippy nature of the Comedy, and much more.
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    • 33 min
    Two Guys One Book: Purgatorio by Dante

    Two Guys One Book: Purgatorio by Dante

    In this episode, we discuss the Purgatorio, why it is our favorite of the three Canticles, some of our favorite images, how time works in the Divine Comedy, and much more.
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    • 36 min
    Two Guys One Book: The Inferno by Dante

    Two Guys One Book: The Inferno by Dante

    In this episode, we discuss the Inferno, Dante and Virgil, our favorite circle of Hell, how the Comedy is structured, and much more.
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    • 35 min
    Two Guys One Book: Hopscotch

    Two Guys One Book: Hopscotch

    In this episode, we discuss Hopscotch, what is the deal with the structure, the removal of dialectical opposites, Cortázar’s theory about language, and much more.
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    • 37 min

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