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The History of Literature Podcast Transcripts

Jacke Wilson / The Podglomerate · 789 episodes with transcripts

Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.

Spoken has transcripts of 789 The History of Literature episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 8, 2026.

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835 Blackness in Iran (with Amy Motlagh) | My Last Book with Nicholas Boggs

October 8, 2026

Jacke Wilson (0:01)

The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglomerate Network and Lit Hub Radio.

SPEAKER_2 (0:10)

Is Wuthering Heights really a love story?

SPEAKER_3 (0:13)

Should you be afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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