Ever wanted to read Dante's Divine Comedy? Come along with us! We're not lost in the scholarly weeds. (Mostly.) We're strolling through the greatest work (to date) of Western literature. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as I take on this masterpiece passage by passage. I'll give you my rough English translation, show you some of the interpretive knots in the lines, let you in on the 700 years of commentary, and connect Dante's work to our modern world. The pilgrim comes awake in a dark wood, then walks across the known universe. New episodes every Sunday and Wednesday.
Walking With Dante
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Podcast Overview
Ever wanted to read Dante's Divine Comedy? Come along with us! We're not lost in the scholarly weeds. (Mostly.) We're strolling through the greatest work (to date) of Western literature. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as I take on this masterpiece passage by passage. I'll give you my rough English translation, show you some of the interpretive knots in the lines, let you in on the 700 years of commentary, and connect Dante's work to our modern world. The pilgrim comes awake in a dark wood, then walks across the known universe. New episodes every Sunday and Wednesday.
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9/26/2020
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Recent Episodes
May 28, 2026
An Update about PARADISO and WALKING WITH DANTE
Host [Host Name] updates listeners on the upcoming "Walking With Dante" podcast season, promising an exhilarating journey through Dante's "Paradiso."
April 30, 2026
Walking With Dante is going on a short hiatus
Host [Host Name] pauses the "Walking With Dante" podcast for a brief hiatus after completing "Purgatorio" before embarking on "Paradiso."
April 26, 2026
Final Thoughts On PURGATORIO
Host [Host Name] offers final insights into Dante's Purgatorio, exploring its role as the poem's hinge and its connections to Inferno and Paradiso.
509 total episodes available with 72 transcripts
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