How To Love Lit Podcast

Roger Federer || Commencement Address At DartmouthI'm Nazar Rybak(Content ID registered by Nazar Rybak with Identifyy), as the author of 'Inspiring Sunny Day' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/inspiring-sunny-day/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including How To Love Learning owning YouTube channel @howtolovelitpodcast6453 , permission to use this Music.This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license/License #: 14467268443CONFIRMATION SUMMARYHere are a few details of this Grant and Permission: It is conditional upon full receipt of payment;The Music may be used in various multimedia applications including as video games, educational software, powerpoint and keynote presentations, television advertisements, radio spots, documentaries, institutional and corporate advertising, hold on, jingles, websites, flashes, banners; The Music may be modified but may not resold or redistributed outright by licensees of Melody Loops, although it may be included as part of a production;and The Music is being licensed not sold.'Melody Loops' referred to above means Melody Loops LP, operators of www.melodyloops.com(the 'Site').Nazar Rybak(Content ID registered by Nazar Rybak with Identifyy) 2025-07-11 Keywords "Roger Federer, speech, Dartmouth"Roger Federer speechInspirational speech by Roger FedererDartmouth graduation speechRoger Federer's life adviceRoger Federer's graduation message"FullRoger Federer, Dartmouth commencement speech"What Roger Federer said at Dartmouth graduationBest college speeches of all timeRoger Federer's motivational quotesCelebrity commencement speeches 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winston Churchill || "The Sinews Of Peace" || Iron Curtain Speech || Part 2“Listen to Part 2 of Winston Churchill’s historic ‘The Sinews of Peace’ speech, famously known as the Iron Curtain Speech. Explore Churchill’s powerful words that shaped post-World War II history. A must-hear for history lovers and political enthusiasts!”#Keywords: #WinstonChurchill, #IronCurtain, #SinewsofPeace, #ColdWarspeech, #Churchillpodcast, #politicalhistory, #historicspeechespodcast, #Sirwinston, #leadership, #WeShallFightontheBeaches, #WorldWarIIhistory, #famousspeeches, #Dunkirk, #motivationalwartimespeech,#Britishhistorypodcast, #ColdWarhistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winston Churchill || "The Sinews Of Peace" || Iron Curtain Speech || Part 1Listen to Winston Churchill's famous "Iron Curtain" speech, also known as the "Sinews of Peace." Learn how the Cold War and world politics were influenced by this 1946 speech. Ideal for those interested in politics and history. Check our website, How to Love Lit podcast, and YouTube channel for more episodes.#Keywords: #WinstonChurchill, #IronCurtain, #SinewsofPeace, #ColdWarspeech, #Churchillpodcast, #politicalhistory, #historicspeechespodcast, #Sirwinston, #leadership, #WeShallFightontheBeaches, #WorldWarIIhistory, #famousspeeches, #Dunkirk, #motivationalwartimespeech,#Britishhistorypodcast, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Winston Churchill’s popular speech, “We Shall Fight on the Beaches,” delivered in June 1940, remains one of the most powerful addresses in history. Listen to the entire speech in this episode and learn why it became a pivotal point in World War II.We examine the historical background of the speech, Churchill's excellent use of language, and how his remarks motivated a country during the evacuation of Dunkirk. Perfect for students, history buffs, and anybody else looking for timeless leadership and motivational lessons. Check our website, How to Love Lit podcast, and YouTube channel for more episodes.Subjects discussed:Complete audio recording of Churchill's speechDunkirk evacuation during World War IILeadership insights and rhetorical strategiesWhy this speech is still important todayThanks for watching#Sirwinston #Churchillspeech, #WeShallFightontheBeaches, #WorldWarIIhistory, #famousspeeches, #Dunkirk, #motivationalwartimespeech, #leadership, #Britishhistorypodcast,  #Dunkirkevacuation, #historicspeechespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hobbit || JRR Tolkien || Episode 4 || Battles - Victories - And Eucatastrophe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hobbit || JRR Tolkien || Episode 3 || Surviving All The Rites Of Passage And Smaug The Dragon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hobbit || JRR Tolkien || Episode 2 || Secondary Worlds,Elves, Goblins, Orcs, Trolls - and Gollum! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hobbit || JRR Tolkien || Episode 1 || Meet The Writer That Created The Fantasy Genre! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oscar Wilde || The Importance Of Being Earnest || Episode 3I'm SmarTune Music, as the author of 'Irish Tale' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/irish-tale/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including How To Love Learning , permission to use this Music. This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license/ License #: 14467268443 CONFIRMATION SUMMARY Here are a few details of this Grant and Permission: It is conditional upon full receipt of payment; The Music may be used in various multimedia applications including as video games, educational software, powerpoint and keynote presentations, television advertisements, radio spots, documentaries, institutional and corporate advertising, hold on, jingles, websites, flashes, banners; The Music may be modified but may not resold or redistributed outright by licensees of Melody Loops, although it may be included as part of a production; and The Music is being licensed not sold. 'Melody Loops' referred to above means Melody Loops LP, operators of www.melodyloops.com (the 'Site'). SmarTune Music 2025-04-29  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oscar Wilde || The Importance Of Being Earnest || Episode 2I'm SmarTune Music, as the author of 'Irish Tale' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/irish-tale/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including How To Love Learning , permission to use this Music. This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license/ License #: 14467268443 CONFIRMATION SUMMARY Here are a few details of this Grant and Permission: It is conditional upon full receipt of payment; The Music may be used in various multimedia applications including as video games, educational software, powerpoint and keynote presentations, television advertisements, radio spots, documentaries, institutional and corporate advertising, hold on, jingles, websites, flashes, banners; The Music may be modified but may not resold or redistributed outright by licensees of Melody Loops, although it may be included as part of a production; and The Music is being licensed not sold. 'Melody Loops' referred to above means Melody Loops LP, operators of www.melodyloops.com (the 'Site'). SmarTune Music 2025-04-29  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oscar Wilde || The Importance Of Being Earnest || Episode 1I'm SmarTune Music, as the author of 'Irish Tale' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/irish-tale/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including How To Love Learning , permission to use this Music. This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license/ License #: 14467268443 CONFIRMATION SUMMARY Here are a few details of this Grant and Permission: It is conditional upon full receipt of payment; The Music may be used in various multimedia applications including as video games, educational software, powerpoint and keynote presentations, television advertisements, radio spots, documentaries, institutional and corporate advertising, hold on, jingles, websites, flashes, banners; The Music may be modified but may not resold or redistributed outright by licensees of Melody Loops, although it may be included as part of a production; and The Music is being licensed not sold. 'Melody Loops' referred to above means Melody Loops LP, operators of www.melodyloops.com (the 'Site'). SmarTune Music 2025-04-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels - Episode 5 - Insanity And The Dark Conclusion To Satire! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels - Episode 1 - Meet The Champion Of Satire And Personal Mystery!I'm SmarTune Music, as the author of 'Irish Tale' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/irish-tale/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including How To Love Learning , permission to use this Music. This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Poetry Of Gwendolyn Brooks || Episode 2I'mDPmusic,astheauthorof'TouchOfHope' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/touch-of-hope/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including How To Love Learning , permission to use this Music. This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license/ License #: 71873185928 CONFIRMATION SUMMARY Here are a few details of this Grant and Permission: It is conditional upon full receipt of payment; The Music may be used in various multimedia applications including as video games, educational software, powerpoint and keynote presentations, television advertisements, radio spots, documentaries, institutional and corporate advertising, hold on, jingles, websites, flashes, banners; The Music may be modified but may not resold or redistributed outright by licensees of Melody Loops, although it may be included as part of a production; and The Music is being licensed not sold. 'Melody Loops' referred to above means Melody Loops LP, operators of www.melodyloops.com (the 'Site'). DPmusic 2025-03-14  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Poetry Of Gwendolyn Brooks || Episode 1I'mDPmusic,astheauthorof'TouchOfHope' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/touch-of-hope/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including How To Love Learning , permission to use this Music. This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license/ License #: 71873185928 CONFIRMATION SUMMARY Here are a few details of this Grant and Permission: It is conditional upon full receipt of payment; The Music may be used in various multimedia applications including as video games, educational software, powerpoint and keynote presentations, television advertisements, radio spots, documentaries, institutional and corporate advertising, hold on, jingles, websites, flashes, banners; The Music may be modified but may not resold or redistributed outright by licensees of Melody Loops, although it may be included as part of a production; and The Music is being licensed not sold. 'Melody Loops' referred to above means Melody Loops LP, operators of www.melodyloops.com (the 'Site'). DPmusic 2025-03-14  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nelson Mandela || Presidential Inauguration Speech || May 10, 1994I'm DPmusic (Content ID registered by Denis Pavlov (DPmusic) with Identifyy), as the author of 'Great Wonder' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/great-wonder/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including How To Love Learning , permission to use this Music. This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license/ License #: 16788443171 CONFIRMATION SUMMARY Here are a few details of this Grant and Permission: It is conditional upon full receipt of payment; The Music may be used in various multimedia applications including as video games, educational software, powerpoint and keynote presentations, television advertisements, radio spots, documentaries, institutional and corporate advertising, hold on, jingles, websites, flashes, banners; The Music may be modified but may not resold or redistributed outright by licensees of Melody Loops, although it may be included as part of a production; and The Music is being licensed not sold. 'Melody Loops' referred to above means Melody Loops LP, operators of www.melodyloops.com (the 'Site'). DPmusic (Content ID registered by Denis Pavlov (DPmusic) with Identifyy) 2025-03-03  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aung San Suu Kyi - Fear Creates Corruption - Nobel Acceptance Speech! Hi, I’m Christy Shriver and we’re here to discuss books that have changed the world and have changed us.    And I’m Garry Shriver, and this is the How to Love Lit Podcast.  This week, we want to turn our attention to the words and ideas of peace advocate and Nobel Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi.  Her story is set in Southeast Asia.  A region that includes the nations of Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.  It is the most diverse region of Asia and includes hundreds of different cultures, religions, racial make ups and languages.  Just politically there are nine different kinds of regimes represented in this region of the world, ranging from military juntas, like Myanmar to monarchies like Brunei to democracies like the Philippines. Freedom House, a non-profit that monitors democracies and indexes freedoms around the world, does not rate a single country in the region as “free”.  Countries such as The Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia are rated as partly free, but Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are not.  Of course, there are many variables that create barriers to freedom in the region, and each country has its own unique story.  This week, we want to explore the story of Myanmar and of a woman who has devoted her life to its survival.    Many people may know Myanmar by its other name, Burma.    Yes, and that is confusing.  Up until 1989, it was called Burma, but in 1989, the military dictatorship changed the name of the country claiming it was more historically accurate to call it Myanmar instead of the British-derived Burma.  However, there was no public referendum on that, and many opposed the change, including Aung San Suu Kyi.  She, along with many others continue to refer to the country as Burma.  This is just one indication of the many political problems that plague this nation.    The country is large, over 55 million people life there.  It’s natural beauty ranges from pristine beaches to the Himalayan mountains where many tribal groups live in relative seclusion.  Myanmar has cool wildlife like tigers and leopards and elephants.   It’s full of of buddhist temples, in fact, there are thousands pagodas in Myanmar earning the country the nickname, the land of pagodas, just the ancient Bagan city has over 2000 still standing.   Almost any landscape picture of Myanmar will showcase the glittery golden pagodas that dot the landscape, reminding us that this is a with a deep and rich history.  But before we get too far into politics or religion, let’s situate it geographically.   It is bordered by India to the West, and by Western China, Thailand and Laos to the east.  It is also the largest nation in continental Southeast Asia. Remember India is considered Southern Asia, and China is considered Eastern Asia, so Mynamar is between the two.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sir Walter Scott - Wandering Willie's Tale - Scott Speaking Scots in Scotland! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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O. Henry - The Story Behind The Gift Of The Magi - Christmas Special! Hi, I’m Christy Shriver. We’re here to read works that have changed the world and have changed us. I’m Garry Shriver, and this is the How to Love Lit Podcast. If you’re listening to this in real time, we are in the second week of December 2020- and have just finished the excrutiatingly brutal book Wuthering Heights. So, as a sorbet to our spirits, for the next three weeks we will be doing a little light reading with traditional Christmas narratives. This week we are going to feature O Henry and his wildly popular short story “The Gift of the Magi”. Next week we feature “A Visit from St Nicholas” or better known as “Twas The Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clarke Moore (both American authors, btw), and finally, the week of Christmas we will rebroadcast our analysis of the Sacred Text from the book of Luke in the KJV of the Bible. But before we get into O Henry’s plot-twisting life story- let’s remind you that it is the month of giving- and we would like to give to you, our listeners, by featuring and promoting your small business on our social media platforms. Send us a picture of your shop, café, restaurant, school, whatever you do, we want to give you a shout out-wherever you live in our world. During this season of worldwide struggle, let’s help each other out by recognizing those so make our individual communities unique and identifiable - each as best we can. Well, highlighting working community builders is certainly in the spirit of O Henry. This famous short story illustrates this a little but the larger body of work by O Henry definitely features the working man- he identified with many of us and spoke to and for us- I guess this was a reason for his crazy success- but before we let loose and venture into the hills of North Carolina to meet the young Will Porter (and yes, his name wasn’t actually O Henry- let me ask all of you, if you’ve enjoyed our work, please continue to support us by sharing an episode of ours with a friend, visiting us on our social media and or giving us a rating. It really helps us grow. And now- after all of that ado- let’s chat about O Henry or, as he was born into this world William Sidney Porter on September 11, 1862. Not an awesome time to be born in the United States of America- for one thing, we were still in the throws of the American Civil War. There were massive casualities on both sides and no end in sight. But there were other deadly forces moving across the world, and not just in the United States and Europe namely and in this case- Tuberculosis- a deadly terrifying life-threatening plague- as it still is today in much of the world. At the time of O Henry’s birth it was more deadly than even the Civil War, (today it is still in the top ten killers on planet earth and has killed more humans on earth than any other single disease- but in O Henry’s day it was killing 1 of 7 people living in the United States- something we also saw in the Poe episodes. At that time there was no known cure. There was nothing anyone felt they do about this illness, and Porter’s mother died of it when he was 3 years old. Ironically, Will Porter’s Dad, was a doctor- except during the Civil War that meant a lot of work, but very little income. No one had money and this included the Porters. Dr Porter moved in with his mother, so she could help him take care of his three boys. But Dr. Porter had personal demons and soon became an alcoholic- a problem that would eventually get O Henry too. But for his part, Little Will Porter did okay as a kid, his aunt provided for him a pretty impressive education. He read a lot. He worked as a pharmacist at a local pharmacy- normal stuff- his big change came at age 19 when he was invited to accompany a couple that was moving to Texas. He was thrilled and embraced the change. In fact, typical Texan-style- he learned the ways of cattle ranching and speaking Spanish!!! Yeeehawww!! And it seems Texas was a good spot for him. He did well, in fact, he did well enough that by age 24 he was earning $100 a month working a job at the Texas Land Office. And that meant he was well off enough to elope with the 19 year old Athol Estes. Exciting as that plan sounds- this is where things started to take a bit of a bad turn- no fault to Athol, I might add. Sadly,she also had tuberculosis- which was why they had to elope- it seems, her parents didn’t feel comfortable with her getting married with this problem. Anyway, here’s the short version, short, thereafter Will took a job at a bank. His wife had two children, the first died within hours of his birth almost killing the mom, the second survived, but not without taking a toll on Athol’s health. Between those two child births and the tuberculosis, she just couldn’t recover and the medical bills started piling up. Porter, encouraged by his wife, still pursued his writing career, while also working at the bank. He started his own news paper called the

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Shirley Jackson - The Lottery - Her Most Famous Short Story! Hi, I’m Christy Shriver, and we’re here to discuss books that have changed the world and have changed us. And I’m Garry Shriver and this is the How to love Lit Podcast. Today we are finishing up our series on Shirley Jackson. Last week we concluded our discussion of her most famous book, the one that inspired the Netflix series by the same name The Haunting of Hill House. Today we are going to read the short story that made her a household name, “The Lottery.” It has had its share of movie inspiration. Anyone who has seen the opening of The Hunger Games would not be shocked at the plot of “The Lottery.” It’s inspired a bunch of other stories and movies besides that one; I think you mentioned the Stephen King one last week. I’m sure there are way more than that if we sat here and thought about it. True, and maybe I shouldn’t have been, but I was actually surprised as to how scandalous this story was when it was first published. If we’re talking solely about violence, by today’s standards, it’s mild. There is no blood or gore, it’s definitely no Squid Games. I agree- and I believe that is why this story- so deceptively simple and relatively tame- is actually taught in the eight grade in many school systems. It’s disturbing for reasons beyond the fact that someone is killed at the end- kiiling a main character is just par for the course in a standard English curriculum- in fact, that’s the big joke among English teachers- we don’t teach a story if we don’t kill someone at the end. “The Lottery” reads and feels so simple. And it is…so why the sensation? Let’s talk about the sensation, it’s definitely worth noticing how big a stir it actually created. For starters, the story generated more negative letters and subscription cancellations than anything the New Yorker had ever published. Jackson herself received over 300 letters just the summer it was published. In her own words she said this, “I can count only 13 that spoke kindly to me.” I want to point out that her mother, the ever-inspiring Geraldine could be counted on for a comment. She wrote her daughter with this to say, “Dad and I did not care at all for your story…it does seem, dear, that this gloomy kind of story is what all you young people think about these days. Why don’t you write something to cheer people up?” Dear Ole’ Geraldine- at least she’s consistent. But Jackson refused to explain the meaning of the story. She did once tell a journalist, “I suppose I hoped, by setting a particularly brutal rite in the present and in my own village, to shock the readers with a graphic demonstration of the pointless violence and general inhumanity of their own lives, but I gather that in some cases the mind just rebels. The number of people who expected Mrs. Hutchinson to win a Bendix washer at the end would amaze you.” Ha! Well, I don’t know how pointless violence and general inhumanity could have surprised anyone in 1948 when it was published. That was right after world war 2, especially the United States, had to stare the reality in the face that we had stood by and turned a blind eye for almost a decade to the atrocities committed by Hitler, and there was no one more cultured or sophisticated than the German people. I guess that’s true, but of course…for Americans that was always…over there…we, self-righteously could always claim we were not capable of such things... we after all were the victorious winners in that struggle between good and evil. And yet, Jackson’s simple story does seem to be pointing an accusing finger at someone. Yes, I totally think it does, and I do want us to take a different direction than many people who read this story. At first pass, and this is how I’ve most often heard this story discussed, this is a story that rails against tradition, against not questioning authority, specifically religious authority, against patriarchy…all very easy things to attack and very common in the American canon. Well, not just in the arena of literature either. We’ve been attacking cultural norms in one form or another since American invented baseball as its own American sports ritual over the sport of the British Empire- football or better known here as soccer. HA! I guess that’s true. We also have a way higher tolerance for gore than this story evokes- I mean we were comfortable with the headless horseman and the tell-tale heart. There was something personal about the Lottery that went beyond attacking traditions or killing an innocent victim. I also don’t think many of us would cancel our subscription to our favorite media streaming service (which would be the modern day equivalent), or take the trouble to dig up someone’s personal address and write them a personal letter if we did not feel personally attacked. “The Lottery” got under people’s skins because it was personal. So, that’s the question I want to ask? If this story is about pointless violence and general inhumanity, and if I’m

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Macbeth || William Shakespeare || Episode 5 || The Tragic Conclusion...And The Conclusion Of Tragedy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Beowulf - Episode 1 - Old English Epic Poem - And Inspiration For JRR Tolkien! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Poetry of Christina Rossetti || Part 2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Poetry of Christina Rossetti || Part 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jurassic Park || Michael Crichton || Episode 3 || Natures Ultimate Power! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jurassic Park || Michael Crichton || Episode 2 || Chaos Theory, Fractals & The Power Of Nature Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jurassic Park || Michael Crichton || Episode 1 || The Business of Science!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Dolls House - Henrik Ibsen - Episode 3 - The End Of The Play That Shocked The World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.