Is Shakespeare even real?
Theater major Brynn Niewenhaus sits down with us this week as we discuss and appreciate Shakespeare, taking a close look at King Lear.
Smelly Books & Smelly People
enApril 11, 2023
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About this Episode
Hannah and Emily sit down to talk about a famous scene in Brothers Karamazov that has implications on our modern-day understanding of the church, the gospel, and “cancel culture.” Listen in for the analysis of the funeral of Father Zosima, a smelly ordeal.
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Credits
Production: Hannah Fodera and Emily Coffey
Hosted by Emily Coffey
Co-Hosted by Hannah Fodera