web02.fireside.fm Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:16:26 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) ex.haust - Episodes Tagged with “German Philosophy” https://exhaust.fireside.fm/tags/german%20philosophy Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:45:00 -0800 Co-hosts Emmet and John plumb the depths of history, culture, and philosophy to understand why it is that despite calamities and rapid change nothing feels possible anymore. Guests include artists, scholars, and thinkers from all over the world. Subscribe to our Patreon to receive 2 extra exclusive episodes a month: https://www.patreon.com/exhaust en-us episodic A podcast about political, cultural, and psychological exhaustion and why nothing feels possible. Emmet Penney Co-hosts Emmet and John plumb the depths of history, culture, and philosophy to understand why it is that despite calamities and rapid change nothing feels possible anymore. Guests include artists, scholars, and thinkers from all over the world. Subscribe to our Patreon to receive 2 extra exclusive episodes a month: https://www.patreon.com/exhaust yes politics, culture, history, philosophy Emmet Penney emmetmpenney@gmail.com Episode 22: Poe, Emerson, and Literary National Identity https://exhaust.fireside.fm/22 b83c7aea-ca46-451f-98f3-2cdaea9294aa Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:45:00 -0800 Emmet Penney full Emmet Penney We conclude (for now) our readings of Poe and Emerson by taking a look at how they conceived of American literary nationalism. 1:08:02 yes We conclude (for now) our readings of Poe and Emerson by taking a look at how they conceived of American literary nationalism. John goes deep into Emerson's influences, while Emmet brings in some historical background. Errata: Where Emmet says "John Henry" he meant to say "John Brown." To get updates on Emmet's upcoming lecture on Book I of Plato's Republic, download his free ebook on the Republic here. (https://gum.co/QLTwZ) Bibliography. (https://exhaust.fireside.fm/articles/eptwentytwobib) Twitter (https://twitter.com/ex_haustpodcast). Closing Song: "Work" by Pickpocket (https://pickpocketfl.bandcamp.com/album/pickpocket). Cover image: Thomas Cole (1801–1848), The Oxbow, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm (1836). emerson, poe, american canon, nationalism, national identity, america, german philosophy, 19th century history, philosophy We conclude (for now) our readings of Poe and Emerson by taking a look at how they conceived of American literary nationalism. John goes deep into Emerson's influences, while Emmet brings in some historical background.

Errata: Where Emmet says "John Henry" he meant to say "John Brown."

To get updates on Emmet's upcoming lecture on Book I of Plato's Republic, download his free ebook on the Republic here.

Bibliography.

Twitter.

Closing Song: "Work" by Pickpocket.

Cover image: Thomas Cole (1801–1848), The Oxbow, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm (1836).

]]> We conclude (for now) our readings of Poe and Emerson by taking a look at how they conceived of American literary nationalism. John goes deep into Emerson's influences, while Emmet brings in some historical background.

Errata: Where Emmet says "John Henry" he meant to say "John Brown."

To get updates on Emmet's upcoming lecture on Book I of Plato's Republic, download his free ebook on the Republic here.

Bibliography.

Twitter.

Closing Song: "Work" by Pickpocket.

Cover image: Thomas Cole (1801–1848), The Oxbow, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm (1836).

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