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ReReadium - Revisiting Classic Books

Podcast af Frank Dux

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The ReReadium podcast invites you back into the heart of the world’s greatest stories. Each episode, we return to the classics — chasing the white whale, marooned on deserted islands, or wandering through shattered dreams — to uncover the truths hidden between the lines. These are the tales that built our imaginations and questioned our humanity. This time, we’re reading them not for school… but for life.Join us on a journey through the books that shaped us, one book at a time.Sources used for the individual episodes:http://www.gutenberg.org/https://www.gitenberg.org/https://manybooks.net/https://openlibrary.org/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttps://www.reddit.com/https://www.sparknotes.com/additional sources for individual episodes are stated in the show notes of that episodeThis podcast was created with NotebookLM and ElevenLabs. Underlying intro music by OpenMindAudio from Pixabay; outro music also from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-soft-outro-clean-logo-exit-459444/).The show notes of the respective episodes contain an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may earn a commission - at no additional cost to you.Created by Frank Dux

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episode The Secret History: The Cult Classic That Won’t Let Go (1/53) cover

The Secret History: The Cult Classic That Won’t Let Go (1/53)

In "The Secret History", Donna Tartt turns a tight circle of brilliant students into a slow-burning study of ambition, obsession, and the cost of belonging. This episode revisits the novel’s haunting world and asks why its mix of privilege, image, and moral compromise feels just as sharp in today’s era of curated selves and public performance. Additional sources for this episode: * https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/46774/en_US [https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/46774/en_US] * https://54books.de/dunkle-academia-donna-tartts-die-geheime-geschichte-und-die-folgen/ [https://54books.de/dunkle-academia-donna-tartts-die-geheime-geschichte-und-die-folgen/] * https://counter-currents.com/2023/04/donna-tartts-the-secret-history/ [https://counter-currents.com/2023/04/donna-tartts-the-secret-history/] * https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-secret-history/themes [https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-secret-history/themes] * https://bingereader.org/2021/12/18/18-turchen-the-secret-history-donna-tartt/ [https://bingereader.org/2021/12/18/18-turchen-the-secret-history-donna-tartt/] Buy this book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cGA9su [https://amzn.to/4cGA9su] This link is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may earn a commission - at no additional cost to you.

24. maj 2026 - 24 min
episode Heart of Darkness: When Civilized Worlds Unravel (1/52) cover

Heart of Darkness: When Civilized Worlds Unravel (1/52)

Join us on ReReadium as we plunge into Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", the haunting novella that exposes the savage heart of imperialism and which was the inspiration for Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" movie. Follow Marlow's perilous journey up the Congo River, confronting the abyss of human greed and moral decay. Conrad's tale echoes our own shadowed realities—inviting you to question: what darkness still lurks within us? Additional sources for this episode: * https://warontherocks.com/2020/09/the-abiding-relevance-of-heart-of-darkness-for-those-who-wage-war/ [https://warontherocks.com/2020/09/the-abiding-relevance-of-heart-of-darkness-for-those-who-wage-war/] * https://www.academia.edu/109287643/The_contemporary_relevance_of_Chinua_Achebe_s_critique_of_Joseph_Conrad_s_Heart_of_Darkness [https://www.academia.edu/109287643/The_contemporary_relevance_of_Chinua_Achebe_s_critique_of_Joseph_Conrad_s_Heart_of_Darkness] * https://awej.org/postcolonial-symbolic-representation-in-joseph-conrads-heart-of-darkness-a-cognitive-semantic-study/ [https://awej.org/postcolonial-symbolic-representation-in-joseph-conrads-heart-of-darkness-a-cognitive-semantic-study/] Buy this book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aIzFjo [https://amzn.to/4aIzFjo] This link is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may earn a commission - at no additional cost to you.

18. maj 2026 - 24 min
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The Plague: Reading Camus in an Age of Pandemics and Polarization (1/51)

Join ReReadium as we unpack Albert Camus' "The Plague" — a quarantined town's battle against absurdity and isolation. Eerily relevant to today's pandemics and divides, it reveals timeless human resilience. Tune in for gripping analysis! Additional sources for this episode: * https://www.faf.ae/home/2025/7/2/albert-camus-the-plague-and-contemporary-geopolitics-existential-parallels-in-a-fractured-world [https://www.faf.ae/home/2025/7/2/albert-camus-the-plague-and-contemporary-geopolitics-existential-parallels-in-a-fractured-world] * https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10214025/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10214025/] * https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7342077/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7342077/] * https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11638326/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11638326/] * https://lareviewofbooks.org/blog/the-korea-blog/reading-albert-camus-plague-time-coronavirus/ [https://lareviewofbooks.org/blog/the-korea-blog/reading-albert-camus-plague-time-coronavirus/] * https://www.independent.com/2020/07/29/essay-albert-camus-the-plague-vs-covid-19/ [https://www.independent.com/2020/07/29/essay-albert-camus-the-plague-vs-covid-19/] * https://wagingnonviolence.org/podcast/albert-camus-the-plague-nonviolent-resistance-rescue-wwii-coronavirus/ [https://wagingnonviolence.org/podcast/albert-camus-the-plague-nonviolent-resistance-rescue-wwii-coronavirus/] * https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2611&context=etd [https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2611&context=etd] Buy this book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4c906RQ [https://amzn.to/4c906RQ] This link is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may earn a commission - at no additional cost to you.

11. maj 2026 - 23 min
episode Democracy in America: Tocqueville on Trump, Trials, and the Power of the Populist Mood (1/50) cover

Democracy in America: Tocqueville on Trump, Trials, and the Power of the Populist Mood (1/50)

Step into Tocqueville’s landmark vision of American democracy and discover why his insights still feel uncannily modern. From the pull of majority rule to the tensions of freedom, equality, and public opinion, this episode explores a classic book that still helps us make sense of today’s politics, polarization, and restless democratic life. Additional sources for this episode: * https://journals.uni-goettingen.de/NASJ/article/download/1806/1464?inline=1 [https://journals.uni-goettingen.de/NASJ/article/download/1806/1464?inline=1] * https://www.beyondintractability.org/newsletter-428 [https://www.beyondintractability.org/newsletter-428] * https://uspoliticsandhistory.com/2025/07/07/democracy-in-crisis-reading-tocqueville-in-trumps-america/ [https://uspoliticsandhistory.com/2025/07/07/democracy-in-crisis-reading-tocqueville-in-trumps-america/] * https://www.forthewriters.com/post/democracy-in-america-alexis-de-tocqueville [https://www.forthewriters.com/post/democracy-in-america-alexis-de-tocqueville] * https://hertogfoundation.org/courses/tocquevilles-democracy-in-america [https://hertogfoundation.org/courses/tocquevilles-democracy-in-america] * https://www.pass.va/content/dam/casinapioiv/pass/pdf-volumi/acta/acta-4/acta4-elshtain.pdf [https://www.pass.va/content/dam/casinapioiv/pass/pdf-volumi/acta/acta-4/acta4-elshtain.pdf] * https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jean-bethke-elshtain/democracy-centurys-end/ [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jean-bethke-elshtain/democracy-centurys-end/] * https://www.commentary.org/articles/adam-wolfson/democracy-on-trial-by-jean-bethke-elshtain/ [https://www.commentary.org/articles/adam-wolfson/democracy-on-trial-by-jean-bethke-elshtain/] * https://www.city-journal.org/article/democracy-in-trumps-america [https://www.city-journal.org/article/democracy-in-trumps-america] * https://lawliberty.org/trump-tocqueville-and-american-democracy/ [https://lawliberty.org/trump-tocqueville-and-american-democracy/] * https://www.iris-france.org/en/176424-what-the-trump-indictment-tells-us-about-the-state-of-american-democracy/ [https://www.iris-france.org/en/176424-what-the-trump-indictment-tells-us-about-the-state-of-american-democracy/] Buy this book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tq9e9Q [https://amzn.to/4tq9e9Q] This link is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may earn a commission - at no additional cost to you.

6. maj 2026 - 22 min
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Treasure Island: Pirates, Power, and Our Modern Plunder (1/49)

Join us on ReReadium as we sail into Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, where young Jim Hawkins battles cunning pirates and buried greed on a treacherous quest. This timeless adventure mirrors today's corporate buccaneers chasing digital fortunes amid global rivalries—just swap the doubloons for crypto and the high seas for cyber waves. Tune in for thrilling analysis that uncovers why this classic still maps our modern moral compasses! Additional sources for this episode: * https://booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/reimagining-robert-louis-stevensons-treasure-island/ [https://booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/reimagining-robert-louis-stevensons-treasure-island/] * https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/magazine/treasure-island-robert-louis-stevenson-book.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/magazine/treasure-island-robert-louis-stevenson-book.html] * https://literariness.org/2025/05/21/analysis-of-robert-louis-stevensons-treasure-island/ [https://literariness.org/2025/05/21/analysis-of-robert-louis-stevensons-treasure-island/] * https://lbibinders.org/treasure-island-book/ [https://lbibinders.org/treasure-island-book/] * https://professorramos.blog/2019/07/30/treasure-islands-impact-on-society-literacy-and-pop-culture/ [https://professorramos.blog/2019/07/30/treasure-islands-impact-on-society-literacy-and-pop-culture/] * Writing of Piracy in English Sea Literary Classics, Tingwei Zhang, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China Buy this book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aDxBcj [https://amzn.to/4aDxBcj] This link is an affiliate link. If you make a purchase, I may earn a commission - at no additional cost to you.

2. maj 2026 - 21 min
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