276 episodes
Entitled Opinions (about Life and Literature) Robert Harrison
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4.7 • 112 Ratings
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Entitled Opinions is a literary talk show on Stanford University Radio, KZSU, in which Professor Robert Harrison interviews guests about issues that range from literature and philosophy to politics and sports.
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1910 - A conversation with Thomas Harrison
March 07, 2006. Listen to Professor Thomas Harrison of UCLA speak about the culture of expressionism in pre-WWI Europe.
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Albert Camus - A conversation with Jean-Marie Apostolidès
December 06, 2005. Listen to Stanford Professor Jean-Marie Apostolidès speak about the literary career of Albert Camus and his most famous novel, The Stranger.
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American Cemeteries - A conversation with Marilyn Yalom
February 28, 2006. Listen to Stanford Senior Scholar Marilyn Yalom speak about the cemeteries of America, including the cemeteries of New Orleans and what happened to them in the wake of Katrina,.
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American Corporations - A conversation with Drew Gibson
May 30, 2006. Listen to Silicon Valley businessman Drew Gibson speak about the state of American corporations and the philosophy that governs them.
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Americans in Paris - A conversation with Cécile Alduy
April 11, 2006. Listen to Stanford Professor Cécile Alduy speak about the long tradition of American writers in Paris, from Gertrude Stein to the beats.
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Ancient Athenian Democracy - A conversation with Josiah Ober
May 1, 2007--A conversation with Stanford Professor Josiah Ober about democracy in ancient Athens.
Customer Reviews
Informative
You can really learn a lot just listening to a podcast like this one. You won’t be too sure what, but that’s fine.
Life of the mind
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Exactly What An Interview-Style Podcast Should Be
I rarely write reviews. I suppose I take podcasts for granted, even the good ones, which are quite rare. They play such a key role in my day-to-day life, which perhaps allows me to take them for granted. I’m a postgrad living in London and every day I walk to campus at UCL from my flat in North London. It takes about an hour, so I start a podcast when I leave and it usually ends just before I arrive. I discovered Entitled Opinions about a month ago and since then I haven’t listened to anything else. This is exactly what a podcast in this style should be. Robert Harrison has such a keen sense for knowing when to speak, when and where to turn the direction of the conversation, and which remarks warrant/require further elucidation. The pacing, which is the hardest thing to get right in these podcasts, is spot on. His questions are always thoughtful and authoritative, he’s able to be skeptical without being overly aggressive or dogmatic. The topics are perfect. I haven’t found another podcast with this kind of breadth and consistency (in that the topics are consistently fascinating yet diverse). I can’t say enough, but I realise that I’m already rambling. If you’ve listened to a few episodes, keep listening; you’ll be hooked.
(I really hope you do more episodes in 2014.)
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