Sept. 2, 2025
The Good Company of Charles Dickens
"It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good-humour." — Charles Dickens
Join Jacke and me as we spend time in the company of Charles Dickens at the Charles Dickens Museum, which is a part of our literary tour in England. For the full itinerary, visit John Shors Travel. For reservation details, email mashiko@johnshorstravel.com. Sign up by September 30, 2025.
Episode 835: Race in Modern Iran and the Diaspora with Amy Motlagh
What do Iranians - both home and abroad - think of race? Does "blackness" exist in Iran? And what can we learn about race and slavery in Iran from folklore, ethnography, literature, and films? In Episode 835, Jacke talks to author Amy Motlagh abou…
Episode 834: Shakespeare's Scholars with Sean Keilen
Shakespeare himself didn't attend a university — and yet, for centuries, the world's greatest scholars have studied his works to learn about everything from poetry to politics. But have they missed the lessons that Shakespeare had for them in partic…
