Required Reading
Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Mike Carroll are teachers at the Marist School teaching the American Experiment Class. In an attempt to update our curriculum, we have been reassessing the books we assign, we were assigned in high school and college, and the books we wish we assigned. Do people even read anymore? I mean, we do, but how do we keep the student engaged with the Required Reading.
Episodes
Feb 12, 2022
Feb 12, 2022
4 min
In honor of the upcoming episode on Fear in Loathing in Las Vegas, we have a selection from chapter one being read by our very own Olivia Kincaid. The music is “Actionable” by Bensound used under the creative commons license. Find all his music on https://www.bensound.com/
Feb 2, 2022
Feb 2, 2022
1 min
To get everyone in the mood for the episode on the play and the new Coen movie, the Tragedy of Macbeth, we have Denzel Washington performing the “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” soliloquy. Enjoy, Nic
Feb 1, 2022
Feb 1, 2022
1hr 41 sec
In honor of the new movie by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and Kathryn Hunter, we are covering the Tragedy of Macbeth. This is a crossover with the Myopia Movies podcast. Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Carroll, and Betsy Holcomb
Jan 18, 2022
Jan 18, 2022
50 min
This week we unwrap the first of our gift exchange books, the Mike Burns select Kindred by Octavia Butler. Time travel? History? Fantastic! Enjoy this back to form episode after Hoffmann’s parental leave! Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann and Mike Burns
Jan 1, 2022
Jan 1, 2022
1hr 3 min
Happy New Year from Required Reading! This week we dive into one of the classics of feminist literature. The Bell Jar is dark and funny. It is about feminism, depression, and a woman making her way in the world. It is an incredible work needing to be picked up and read again. Compassionate and complexRead More
Dec 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2021
1hr 1 min
Hello everyone! This week on Required Reading, we visit some childhood classics as I have become a new father and family stuff is always nice during the holidays! Host: Nic Panel: Mike B and Mike C
Dec 1, 2021
Dec 1, 2021
56 min
Welcome to Required Reading, this episode we dive into southern literature with Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor. The story of a vet, a bible, a gorilla suit, and black hat. One of the class comedy novels of past century. Mike and I welcome our colleague Betsy Holcomb, presenter at the Flannery O’Connor and Families 2021Read More
Nov 14, 2021
Nov 14, 2021
1hr 12 min
This episode, we have flashbacks to reading aloud in 9th grade over the pronounciation of Hrothgar or Geat, Geet, Ge-at, or whatever….Grundle. Sigh, dude kills a monster, his mother, and a dragon. Enjoy the discussion with Mike Carroll, enjoy the book! Great read! Please rate us where ever you read it and thanks!
Required Reading
Dr. Nic Hoffmann and Mike Burns are teachers at the Marist School teaching the American Experiment Class. In an attempt to update our curriculum, we have been reassessing the books we assign, we were assigned in high school and college, and the books we wish we assigned. Do people even read anymore? I mean, we do, but how do we keep the student engaged with the Required Reading.