{"podcast":{"title":"GEORGE FOX TALKS","slug":"george-fox-talks-4342699","podcast_index_feed_id":4342699,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/george-fox-talks","website_url":"https://georgefox.edu/talks","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dlR6J4L9b_fWq0IqYjOVTYfCaQSrLvUoQCLDmzBnitU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNDU0/MmEyODI2MGI5YzA2/MjlhMDQyNWRmODIw/NTcyNy5wbmc.jpg","author":"George Fox University","episode_count":165,"summary":"Accessible and academically driven discussion on the topics of theology, wellness, culture, and travel. This podcast is presented by faculty and friends of George Fox University in Newberg, OR.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T02:17:50.745177+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/george-fox-talks-4342699"},"episode":{"title":"Great Books are Making a Comeback in America. Here's Why.","slug":"great-books-are-making-a-comeback-in-america-here-s-why","published_at":"2025-07-08T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/george-fox-talks-4342699/great-books-are-making-a-comeback-in-america-here-s-why","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/george-fox-talks-4342699","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/e5797205","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/e5797205/4d64e19c.mp3","summary":"What makes a book “great?” Who gets to choose which literature is or isn’t allowed into a canon, and should we question those decisions? What is the real value of reading traditionally classic literature today in the 21st century? Brian & Jay examine the idea of a classics-centered education and discuss how the George Fox University Honors Program answers these questions and more. Dr. Brian Doak is an Old Testament scholar and professor. Dr. Jay David Miller teaches English at George Fox University and serves as an associate editor for the journal Quaker Religious Thought. George Fox University has Great Books Honors Program . If you enjoy listening to the George Fox Talks podcast and would like to watch, too, check out our channel on YouTube ! We also have a web page that features all of our podcasts, a sign-up for our weekly email update, and publications from the George Fox University community.","meta_description":"What makes a book “great?” Who gets to choose which literature is or isn’t allowed into a canon, and should we question those decisions? What is the real…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1904,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/george-fox-talks-4342699/episodes/great-books-are-making-a-comeback-in-america-here-s-why/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/george-fox-talks-4342699/great-books-are-making-a-comeback-in-america-here-s-why.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}