Episodes
Monday Nov 09, 2020
An Odor of Corruption (The Brothers Karamazov Part III)
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
In this episode, the boys discuss Part III of The Brothers Karamazov, paying particular attention to the characters of Alyosha, Grushenka, and Dmitri. Karl talks about the concept of the abject and how it plays out in this section, while Søren makes some jokes of questionable taste about corpses.
Theme music: "Shostakovich," by Mucca Pazza.
Monday Oct 26, 2020
A Rather Obscure One for the Moment (Brothers Karamazov Part II)
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
In this episode, Karl and Søren discuss Part II of The Brothers Karamazov: everything, that is, but The Grand Inquisitor. They talk about baseness, proper ways of treating the poor, and Father Zosima's approach to holiness as a means of achieving unity on earth.
Program note: our discussion of The Grand Inquisitor section of Part II is appearing as a separate podcast available only to our Patreon subscribers. Head over to our Patreon to sign up and get access today!
Theme song: "Shostakovich" by Mucca Pazza.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Why Is Such a Pod Alive! (The Brothers Karamazov Part I)
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
In the inaugural episode of The Readers Karamazov, co-hosts Karl and Søren discuss philosophy and literature, the aims of the podcast, Dostoevsky's oddities and convictions, and Part I of The Brothers Karamazov.
Theme music: "Shostakovich," by Mucca Pazza.