How I've Read

About How I've Read

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Publisher

John Paul Scotto

Category

arts · arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 May 2024

Latest episode

26 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jan 2026

   Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.

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2. 

   25 Dec 2025

   A Christmas Memory

   Scotto discusses Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," a short story you can find in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Plus: fruitcake, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, whiskey, nostalgia, family, warmth, money, ornaments, childhood, and a bunch of other stuff I cannot think of right now.

3. 

   14 Dec 2025

   The Gospel According to John

   It's the fall of 2008 and a 21-year-old Scotto is trying to live on campus again. He's learning about ancient Roman art, Toni Morrison, and the Gospel According to John, all while failing socially and falling confusedly in love with an older woman. It's a time of important realizations, intense reading, and inspiration. Young Scotto is compelled by the very simple idea that the story of Jesus Christ was authored by real people who had rhetorical intentions. It's the first time he's ever read at length from the bible, a book that influenced his entire childhood, and the experience is formative, thanks to the guidance of a gifted college professor.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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