
Reading McCarthy
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<p>READING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode will call upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. (Note these episodes try to offer accessible literary criticism and may contain spoilers from different McCarthy works.)</p>
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Recent Episodes

May 11, 2026
Episode 64: McCarthy and Philosophy
Host [Host Name] interviews philosophy experts [Guest Name 1] and [Guest Name 2] about Cormac McCarthy's philosophical themes, offering insights into his literary depth.

April 8, 2026
Episode 63: A Tribute to Rick Wallach
Rick Wallach, one of the founding members of the Cormac McCarthy Society and, indeed, of McCarthy studies in general, passed away on January 27th at the age of 75. A former president of the Cormac McCarthy Society, Rick taught English at the University of Miami. He instituted and was the senior editor of the Cormac McCarthy Society casebook series, and was the editor of the two-volume collection of essays Sacred Violence as well as Myth, Legend Dust: Critical Responses to Cormac McCarth...

March 26, 2026
Episode 62: Part Two--Can the Panel Redeem THE COUNSELOR?
After a long break in which your intrepid host has contended with everything from eye surgery to accreditation, the second part of the panel discussion on The Counselor is finally here. Returning for the second part of his first appearance on the podcast is Dr. Russell Hillier, whose consideration of the screenplay first sparked my interest in examining the text again. He is Professor of English at Providence College, Rhode Island. He is the author of two books, Milton’s Messiah (Oxford...
64 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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- What is Reading McCarthy?
<p>READING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode will call upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. (Note these episodes try to offer accessible literary criticism and may contain spoilers from different McCarthy works.)</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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