What’s the point of reading all these great books if you don’t retain anything? This is a problem I struggled with for years. I read and read and read, but never remembered what I was reading. But the last couple of years, I’ve become a powerhouse of retention. And here’s how you can too. How […]
Brandon McMillan Teaches Dog Training MasterClass Review
I’ve always had dogs. My first dog was a beautiful black Labrador who was bred as a work dog, was fiercely intelligent and friendly, but unfortunately suffered from cancer over and over again towards the end of her life. My current dog is a golden retriever, who took some time to bond to but now […]
How to Read Deeply (Podcast)
We’re talking about book reading challenges, how to choose your books, making time for reading, rereading, reading synoptically connecting it to everything else you’ve read), and more. Show Timestamps: 3:55 – quantity shouldn’t be the measure of success 5:40 – on reading diversely 7:00 – against the gatekeepers of the literary world 12:00 – are […]
How to Talk to Your Shadow: Practical Tips from Jungian Psychology (Podcast)
Today’s episode of Hardcore Literature is all about how to talk to and befriend your shadow. We all have a dark side lurking within. But how do you access it? And how do you access you inner king, warrior, lover, magician, or trickster? How do you analyse your dreams and improve your life? These questions, […]
Let’s Deep Read Chekhov’s Short Stories Together (‘Volodya’ Analysis & Appreciation)
Let’s deep read Anton Chekhov’s short stories together, starting with my personal favourite: ‘Volodya’. If you want to read along in real time, there are two ways to do that: You can watch/listen to the video reading and analysis. You can listen to the podcast version of the reading and analysis. If you want the […]
Should You Learn a Language to Read its Literature?
The greatest literary traditions in the world are, in no particular order (except English which is first): English Ancient Greek Latin Russian French Irish American German Indian Japanese Chinese English is the most expressive language. With twice as many words as the next largest language, Russian, and most words containing multiple shades of ambiguity and […]
The Vision for Hardcore Literature
I’ve sketched out my goals for Hardcore Literature before, but I want to get better at giving you a behind-the-scenes look. So here are a few things I’m thinking about for the direction of Hardcore Literature until the end of the year. The Vision for Hardcore Literature The podcast had a good first season, and […]
The Psychological Significance of the Classic Myths: Ovid’s Daedalus and Icarus (Podcast)
Today we’re kicking off a new series called ‘The Psychological Significance of the Classic Myths’, starting with the Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus taken from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. We’re about to deep dive into the greatest stories ever told in human history, extract their gold, their wisdom, and make the poetic practical. Over the course […]
Aristotle’s Virtues: Ambition and Good Temper (Podcast)
Today’s Hardcore Literature episode is about Aristotle’s ethics and the virtues of ambition and good temper. We’re talking about honour, how to cultivate the right ambition, snowflake syndrome, the four common types of anger, how to challenge your unconscious underlying beliefs about the world, and much more. And I’m giving away three copies of Aristotle’s Nicomachean […]
How to Read and Appreciate Short Stories (Podcast)
I love all the Hardcore Literature podcasts I’ve done thus far. But this 30-minute podcast on how to read and appreciate short stories was, hands down, my favourite. Geeking out and deep diving into the art and craft of short stories, talking about how to become a connoisseur of this wonderful literary form. You’ve got […]
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