The Literature Humanities Radio Hour on WKCR 89.9FM: Literary Classics in Conversation

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Ever wanted to talk about the “classics” in a relaxed, accessible setting? This podcast brings together Columbia University Core Curriculum lecturers to discuss their favorite moments from the texts we read in class. Each year, roughly 1,800 students work through the same sequence of literary classics, from Ancient Mesopotamia to Toni Morrison. We follow that arc in conversation. Hosted by WKCR 89.9 FM radio host and Core lecturer Thomas, with colleagues Katrina, Larry, and a rotating group of others. We’re not experts, our students aren’t experts, and nor do you need to be. Recorded live.

Episode Date
Dante's Inferno | The Divine Comedy
Mar 19, 2026
Ibn Arabi | 13th Century Mystical Sufi Lyric
Mar 10, 2026
Augustine's Confessions | Autobiography & Theological Philosophy
Mar 01, 2026
Claudia Rankine's Citizen (2014): An American Lyric
Jan 29, 2026
The Gospels of Luke & John | New Testament Accounts of Jesus' Life
Dec 09, 2025
Vergil's Aeneid | The Story of Rome's Founding
Dec 04, 2025
Plato's Symposium | Ancient Greek Literature / Philosophy
Nov 13, 2025
Aeschylus' Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides | Ancient Greek Tragedy
Nov 06, 2025
Homer's Odyssey Pt II | Ancient Greek Epic Poetry
Nov 04, 2025
Homer's Odyssey Pt I | Ancient Greek Epic Poetry
Oct 30, 2025
Iliad Pt 2 & Sappho's Fragments | Ancient Greek Epic & Lyric Poetry
Oct 16, 2025
Homer's Iliad Part 1 | Ancient Greek Epic Poetry
Oct 12, 2025
The Book of Genesis | Ancient Hebrew Creation Myth
Oct 08, 2025
The Exaltation of Inana & Gilgamesh | Ancient Mesopotamian Literary Works
Sep 24, 2025