Episodes

  • Letters to the Joneses-Josiah Gilbert Holland

    Letters to the Joneses-Josiah Gilbert Holland
    Aug 24 2026
    Dive into the wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde, who in 1894 unveiled two remarkable collections of aphorisms A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated, published in the Saturday Review, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young, featured in The Chameleon, an Oxford student magazine. These collections are a delightful blend of humor, intellect, and paradox, encapsulating Wildes signature style. Since then, numerous compilations of his aphorisms have emerged, echoing his enduring influence and sharp insights. Join us as we explore the profound and playful reflections of one of literatures most celebrated figures. (Summary by Carl Manchester)
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    8 hrs and 16 mins
  • Music Notation and Terminology-Karl Wilson Gehrkens

    Music Notation and Terminology-Karl Wilson Gehrkens
    Aug 23 2026
    Dive into the wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde, who in 1894 unveiled two remarkable collections of aphorisms A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated, published in the Saturday Review, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young, featured in The Chameleon, an Oxford student magazine. These collections are a delightful blend of humor, intellect, and paradox, encapsulating Wildes signature style. Since then, numerous compilations of his aphorisms have emerged, echoing his enduring influence and sharp insights. Join us as we explore the profound and playful reflections of one of literatures most celebrated figures. (Summary by Carl Manchester)
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    6 hrs and 27 mins
  • Around The Yule Log-Willis Boyd Allen

    Around The Yule Log-Willis Boyd Allen
    Aug 22 2026
    Dive into the wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde, who in 1894 unveiled two remarkable collections of aphorisms A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated, published in the Saturday Review, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young, featured in The Chameleon, an Oxford student magazine. These collections are a delightful blend of humor, intellect, and paradox, encapsulating Wildes signature style. Since then, numerous compilations of his aphorisms have emerged, echoing his enduring influence and sharp insights. Join us as we explore the profound and playful reflections of one of literatures most celebrated figures. (Summary by Carl Manchester)
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    4 hrs and 34 mins
  • Four Science Fiction Stories by G.L.Vandenburg-G. L. Vandenburg

    Four Science Fiction Stories by G.L.Vandenburg-G. L. Vandenburg
    Aug 21 2026
    Dive into the wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde, who in 1894 unveiled two remarkable collections of aphorisms A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated, published in the Saturday Review, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young, featured in The Chameleon, an Oxford student magazine. These collections are a delightful blend of humor, intellect, and paradox, encapsulating Wildes signature style. Since then, numerous compilations of his aphorisms have emerged, echoing his enduring influence and sharp insights. Join us as we explore the profound and playful reflections of one of literatures most celebrated figures. (Summary by Carl Manchester)
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Divots-P. G. Wodehouse

    Divots-P. G. Wodehouse
    Aug 20 2026
    Dive into the wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde, who in 1894 unveiled two remarkable collections of aphorisms A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated, published in the Saturday Review, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young, featured in The Chameleon, an Oxford student magazine. These collections are a delightful blend of humor, intellect, and paradox, encapsulating Wildes signature style. Since then, numerous compilations of his aphorisms have emerged, echoing his enduring influence and sharp insights. Join us as we explore the profound and playful reflections of one of literatures most celebrated figures. (Summary by Carl Manchester)
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    7 hrs and 18 mins
  • Tangled Tale-Lewis Carroll

    Tangled Tale-Lewis Carroll
    Aug 19 2026
    Dive into the wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde, who in 1894 unveiled two remarkable collections of aphorisms A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated, published in the Saturday Review, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young, featured in The Chameleon, an Oxford student magazine. These collections are a delightful blend of humor, intellect, and paradox, encapsulating Wildes signature style. Since then, numerous compilations of his aphorisms have emerged, echoing his enduring influence and sharp insights. Join us as we explore the profound and playful reflections of one of literatures most celebrated figures. (Summary by Carl Manchester)
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    3 hrs and 19 mins
  • Mirror Of Kong Ho-Ernest Bramah

    Mirror Of Kong Ho-Ernest Bramah
    Aug 18 2026
    Dive into the wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde, who in 1894 unveiled two remarkable collections of aphorisms A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated, published in the Saturday Review, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young, featured in The Chameleon, an Oxford student magazine. These collections are a delightful blend of humor, intellect, and paradox, encapsulating Wildes signature style. Since then, numerous compilations of his aphorisms have emerged, echoing his enduring influence and sharp insights. Join us as we explore the profound and playful reflections of one of literatures most celebrated figures. (Summary by Carl Manchester)
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    5 hrs and 58 mins
  • Meet Mr. Mulliner-P. G. Wodehouse

    Meet Mr. Mulliner-P. G. Wodehouse
    Aug 17 2026
    Dive into the wit and wisdom of Oscar Wilde, who in 1894 unveiled two remarkable collections of aphorisms A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated, published in the Saturday Review, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young, featured in The Chameleon, an Oxford student magazine. These collections are a delightful blend of humor, intellect, and paradox, encapsulating Wildes signature style. Since then, numerous compilations of his aphorisms have emerged, echoing his enduring influence and sharp insights. Join us as we explore the profound and playful reflections of one of literatures most celebrated figures. (Summary by Carl Manchester)
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    5 hrs and 51 mins