S1E5: Why Go to the Library?

S1E5: Why Go to the Library?

In this episode, Peter and Walker discuss what going to the library was like before the digital age, and why it was valuable. They analyze modern research methods compared to the methods of a few generations ago. Peter shares insights into his first-hand experience with the Bodleian Library in Oxford.

S1E4: Christmas Special--Traditions and Trivia

Tune in for the Lantern Bearers Christmas special. Peter and Walker discuss some interesting Christmas traditions that deserve a revival, and then try to stump each other with Christmas trivia.

S1E3: How and Why to Control Media and Technology in Your Life

In this episode of the Lantern Bearers, Walker and Peter discuss the enormous influence that modern technology and media have on our lives (and why it's not always good). They explain how technology becomes addictive and analyze the messages that are embedded in advertising, music, and film. They also provide some thoughtful tips for how to control the technology in your life instead of it controlling you.

S1E2: The Top Selling Books and Movies of All Time and What Makes Them Popular

In the second episode of The Lantern Bearers (formerly The Last Gentlemen), Peter and Walker list and analyze the top selling books of all time and the highest grossing films of all time. They also look at some studies that have been conducted on what makes a book or movie popular and discuss whether there's a correlation between popularity and "greatness." What makes a work of art great or classic? Can we judge it by the numbers? Or does it have to do with the themes that the work deals with?

S1E1: Pigs, Survivalists, and Starting Your Own Business

The very first episode of The Lantern Bearers, a podcast of culture, social commentary, family, preparedness, and related subjects. In today's episode, Peter and Walker have two special guests: a Red Wattle pig and Ryan. Ryan runs a framing business with his brother, and Peter and Walker chat with him about what it's like to start and run your own business. The pig does not have his own business...yet. (We were riding in a truck on the way home from what appeared to be a survivalist camp, so that's why the audio is a little rough in spots . Turn up your volume.)