The Belletrist Podcast w/ Dave Stephens
The Belletrist podcast features classic poetry and short fiction read with commentary from a former English prof. who hates the way contemporary universities have abandoned the reading of Literature in favor of grievance studies. Pieces range from ancient literature to mid-20th century. Belletrist: A term for one who loves Literature for its intrinsic and aesthetic properties. It is often used as a derogatory term within English studies.
The Belletrist Podcast w/ Dave Stephens
Episode 1: An Irish Airman Forsees His Death by WB Yeats
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Dave Stephens
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Season 1
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Episode 1
In the first episode I introduce the format of the podcast, and read a wonderful poem by WB Yeats entitled: "An Irish Airman Forsees His Death," which explores the theme of how the totality of a moment can coalesce into a total vastly greater than the sum of its parts and make the irrational the only sane path one can take.
I hope you enjoy it.
Original Theme Music by: Van Clifton