Church of the King

The Bookening

Arts EN ↓ 310 episodes

3 guys—a pastor, a scholar, and their gleeful provocateur—discuss the great books. We take God and literature seriously—but the second one not overly so.

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Church of the King

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No new episode today 06.03.2019 11:15

Support us here! No new episode today. But you can always listen to this little bit of content and write us a nice review on iTunes or something. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Persuasion, Part 3 27.02.2019 1:10:21

Support this fine podcast here! In part 3 of their discussion regarding one Jane Austen's Persuasion, our heroes discuss Jane Austen's Persuasion. They say many things about it. All of them wise. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Persuasion, Part 2 20.02.2019 48:45

Support us here! Really! Our heroes continue to discuss Persuasion. Is it the most romantic of Austen's novels? The most mature or the least? Was Anne right to turn down Wentworth? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Persuasion, Part 1 13.02.2019 55:24

Support your local Bookening! In which Brandon provides some much-needed context on Jane Austen's Persuasion. And Jane Austen herself. And we discuss Jane's nephew's memoir of her. It's fun. And educational. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

How to read, Part 2 06.02.2019 1:04:51

SUPPORT US HERE! Our heroes get practical as they discuss how to read. Should you underline? If so, pen or pencil? Audiobooks--yes or no? Is skimming okay? Etc. Etc. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

How to read, Part 1 30.01.2019 50:22

Support us here! Yes, you know you want to! Today, by special request of a person they love very much, our heroes are talking about how to read. How should you approach a book and why? Part 1 of 2. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Great Gatsby (2013 film) 23.01.2019 30:31

Support us here! In his Wikipedia page, Leonardo DiCaprio is wearing one of those newsboy hats. He also stars in The Great Gatsby. Our heroes review this film. They are grumpy. Sponsored by our good friends at Bibliofiles. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Great Gatsby, Part 2 16.01.2019 47:20

Support us here! Was Gatsby a real figure or a cipher? Was Daisy a good woman or lost? Why can't any of our heroes remember the novel? Is that a feature or a bug? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Great Gatsby, Part 1 09.01.2019 58:22

Support us here please and thank you! Nathan has some happy news, and Brandon has some good context on The Great Gatsby. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Redux 2018 and Booklist 2019 02.01.2019 1:31:02

Our heroes review the year they just had and announce the booklist for 2019. Support us here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

121. Bleak House, Part 3 26.12.2018 1:37:37

Support us here! Hey, it's part three of the show where we discuss Bleak House with Dani. Help Dani's kids not starve HERE. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

120. Bleak House, Part 2 19.12.2018 55:44

Our heroes continue to discuss Bleak House. Now with their pal Dani. Support us here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

119. Bleak House, Part 1 12.12.2018 51:33

SUPPORT US HERE! It's a special MUSIC FREE episode as our heroes begin a discussion of Bleak House . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

118. King Lear, Part 3 05.12.2018 39:26

Support us here! Hey, way back 10 thousand years ago, our heroes said they were going to discuss King Lear (by one William Shakespeare) some more. And now they are. Hooray! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Phantom ruins everything 28.11.2018 12:59

Support us here! It's not a full episode today, sadly, due to circumstances beyond our control. But we do have something to tide you over until next week. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

117. A Good Man is Hard to Find, Part 2 21.11.2018 53:34

Support us here! Our heroes have been circling the same questions with Flannery O'Connor for two episodes now, and they're finally ready to land on some of them. Is her brand of violent catharsis actually useful or good? Or is it counterproductive? LISTEN TO FIND OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

116. Good Country People (w/ David Kern) 14.11.2018 1:04:30

What's this? Our heroes have a guest! And from a rival podcast, Close Reads ( check them out here! ). It's David Kern, who has a lot of great thoughts about Flannery O'Connor and her story "Good Country People." We'll be back to finish our discussion of Flannery O'Connor and A Good Man is Hard to Find next week! Support us here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

115. A Good Man is Hard to Find, Part 1 07.11.2018 51:10

Support us here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes sir, Brandon provides some MUCH needed context on Flannery O'Connor in this episode. A good man isn't so hard to find after all ... ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

114. Frankenstein (1931 film) 31.10.2018 1:02:40

Spook-port our fear-oes fear! (Support our heroes here :| ) Our heroes review the original Boris Karloff Frankenstein film that has a lot more to do with how we think of Frankenstein than Mary Shelley's book does. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

113. Frankenstein, Part 2 24.10.2018 45:46

Our heroes argue about Frankenstein, its merits (if any), and its place (if any) in the canon and our children's education. Will they reach a consensus??????????????????? ( Support us here!) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

112. Frankenstein, Part 1 17.10.2018 55:18

Support us here! Today our heroes begin their spooooooooooooky look into Frankenstein with a discussion of Romanticism, feminism, and all the isms that went into forming Mary Shelley and her creation. Also there are Halloween puns!!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

111. King Lear, Part 2 10.10.2018 54:28

Support us here! Last Lear episode, we didn't even get around to talking about King Lear. This time we do. Brandon has more context, and also the terrible Anthony Hopkins movie is discussed. By us. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

110. Bookening Live Show! 03.10.2018 1:29:15

Support us here! Hey! This is a fun little item. Our heroes got to do their first live show as a fundraiser for Charis Classical Academy in Madison, WI , hosted by Red Village Church . (If you're in the area, you ought to check both of 'em out!) And you can listen to it. If YOU want to book The Bookening, get in touch. We are totally down. Here's the description from the ad copy of what our heroes...

109. King Lear, Part 1 26.09.2018 47:24

Support us here! The or the? That's one thing our heroes discuss. Also Brandon provides his patented awesome context for William Shakespeare. A good time is had by all. Listen to this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

108. Blood Meridian (or not) 19.09.2018 1:01:47

Support us here! In this episode our heroes talk about Blood Meridian and why none of them actually finished the silly thing. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★