{"podcast":{"title":"Three Good Giants","slug":"three-good-giants-6721623","podcast_index_feed_id":6721623,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5974333/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/three-good-giants-by-francois-rabelais-1","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b7a138844b145e190fe397a0ef69d048.jpg","author":"Audiobooks","episode_count":56,"summary":"http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad free As I went on, it did not take me long to discover that it was quite possible for my purpose—following, indeed, the path unconsciously taken in my boyhood—to divide Rabelais sharply into incident and philosophy. That this had not been thought of before surprised, but did not daunt me. I said to myself: I shall limit the incident strictly to his three Giants; I shall hold these, from grandfather to grandson, well together; keep all that is sound in them; cut away the impurity which is not so much of as around them; chisel them out as a sculptor might, and leave his philosophy with face to the wall. This done, I turned the scouring hose, full and strong, upon the incidents themselves, clearing out both dialectics and profanity thoroughly. I did not stop until I had left the famous trio, Grandgousier, Gargantua, and Pantagruel where I had, from the first, hoped to place them,—high and dry above the scum which had so long clogged their rare good-fellowship, and which had made men of judgment blind to the genuine worth that was in them. In this way I believed that I saw the chance to free Rabelais' Giants, so long kept in bonds,…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T22:17:22.701158+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-good-giants-6721623"},"episode":{"title":"Think well on't or Reflections on the great truths of the Christian religion for every day of the month - Richard Challoner","slug":"think-well-on-t-or-reflections-on-the-great-truths-of-the-christian-religion-for-every-day-of-the-month-richard-challoner","published_at":"2026-07-31T11:19:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-good-giants-6721623/think-well-on-t-or-reflections-on-the-great-truths-of-the-christian-religion-for-every-day-of-the-month-richard-challoner","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-good-giants-6721623","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/think-well-on-t-or-reflections-on-the-great-truths-of-the-christian-religion-for-every-day-of-the-month-richard-challoner--73280140","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73280140/think_well_on_t_or_reflections_on_the_great_truths_of_the_christian_religion_for_every_day_of_the_month_richard_challoner.mp3","summary":"\"Think well on't or Reflections on the great truths of the Christian religion for every day of the month\" by Richard Challoner offers profound insights into the fundamental principles of Christianity, providing daily reflections that encourage meditation and contemplation. As a notable English Roman Catholic bishop, Challoner's work remains relevant for its timeless exploration of faith, inviting listeners to deepen their understanding of spiritual truths. Each reflection serves as a guide for personal growth, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking to enrich their daily lives with meaningful contemplation.","meta_description":"\"Think well on't or Reflections on the great truths of the Christian religion for every day of the month\" by Richard Challoner offers profound insights in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":12462,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/three-good-giants-6721623/episodes/think-well-on-t-or-reflections-on-the-great-truths-of-the-christian-religion-for-every-day-of-the-month-richard-challoner/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-good-giants-6721623/think-well-on-t-or-reflections-on-the-great-truths-of-the-christian-religion-for-every-day-of-the-month-richard-challoner.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}