What is Champs at the Lit?

A casual podcast about the books we love. Hosted by Mark Thomas (Harvard Law School) and his lifelong friend Max, a fellow literature enthusiast. Visit Mark's personal site at markthomas.site for more on his research into legal frameworks for abundance and industrial policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

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Champs at the Lit

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A casual podcast about the books we love. Hosted by Mark Thomas (Harvard Law School) and his lifelong friend Max, a fellow literature enthusiast. Visit Mark's personal site at <a href="https://markthomas.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">markthomas.site</a> for more on his research into legal frameworks for abundance and industrial policy.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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6/20/2022

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July 21, 2023

Rerun: Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb

This is a rerun of our episode about the book American Prometheus, a biography of J Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin. It originally aired on October 27, 2022. We're rerunning it in honor of the movie Oppenheimer, which Christopher Nolan wrote based on this book. This episode contains spoilers. Related stuff:<ul><li>The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing</li><li>The Missed Chance to Stop the H-Bomb by McGeorge Bundy in the New York Review of Books</li><li>Hiroshima: Why America Dropped the Bomb by Ronald Takaki</li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

May 2, 2023

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

This episode is about Heaven, a novel by Japanese author Mieko Kawakami References:<ul><li>A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki</li><li>Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche</li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

March 22, 2023

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

This episode is about The Reluctant Fundamentalist, a novel by the Pakistani-British author Mohsin Hamid. References:<ul><li>Exit West, by Mohsin Hamid</li><li>Moth Smoke, by Mohsin Hamid</li><li>The Reluctant Fundamentalist, a box office bomb starring Riz Ahmed</li><li>Opinion piece on Pakistani-Indian relations by Mohsin Hamid: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/opinion/pakistani-militants-the-enemies-of-peace-the-internal-enemies-of-pakistani-peace.html?utm_source=pocket_mylist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/opinion/pakistani-militants-the-enemies-of-peace-the-internal-enemies-of-pakistani-peace.html</a></li><li>Mohsin Hamid profile: <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3045216/why-companies-need-novelists" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fastcompany.com/3045216/why-companies-need-novelists</a></li><li>Interviews with Mohsin Hamid: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct3c7l and <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0144ybj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0144ybj</a></li><li>Critique of Hamid's work by Zain R Mian: <a href="https://herald.dawn.com/news/1398781" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://herald.dawn.com/news/1398781</a></li><li>The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho</li><li>The Fall, by Albert Camus</li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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What is Champs at the Lit?: A casual podcast about the books we love. Hosted by Mark Thomas (Harvard Law School) and his lifelong friend Max, a fellow literature enthusiast. Visit Mark's personal site at <a href="https://markthomas.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">markthomas.site</a> for more on his research into legal frameworks for abundance and industrial policy.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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