Podcast Episodes

East of Eden: Chapters 44-47

Today the HEE crew talk about our growing admiration for Abra-cadabra, Kate’s human weakness, and the latent resemblances between parents and children. As we approach the end of the story, we begin t…

Published on 6 hours ago

East of Eden: Chapters 40-43

Today Ian, Emily, and Megan discuss the cracks in Kate’s armor, Aron’s unbearable purity, Cal’s responsibility-taking, and Lee’s masterful parenting. It’s a breathless race to a conclusion no one can…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

East of Eden: Chapters 37-39

In this episode, the HEE team discusses Adam’s business venture and the hope of holding on to dreams. We then turn to Cal’s incredible character development and what it means for the Cain and Abel im…

Published on 3 weeks ago

East of Eden: Chapters 34-36

In this episode, Ian, Megan, and Emily weigh Steinbeck’s philosophical musings on the Great Question of life against the “enfleshed” experience of his characters. How much control do Lee, Adam, Cal, …

Published on 1 month ago

East of Eden: Chapters 31-33

In this episode we ride the highest highs and the lowest lows. On the one hand, the HEE team triumphs in Adam’s victory over Cathy. On the other, we mourn the loss of Tom and puzzle over Steinbeck’s …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

East of Eden: Chapters 28-30

After a few weeks of traveling hither and yon, HEE is finally back for the summer!

In this episode, Megan and Emily discuss Lee’s backstory and consider the nature of modern art in light of his concep…

Published on 2 months ago

East of Eden: Chapters 25-27

Season -1 Episode 9

Did this week’s reading make you cheer or cringe? The HEE team discusses the triumph of Adam over Cathy and the unmasking of her true nature, but we also worry over the future of Cal and Aron. At the…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

East of Eden: Chapters 22-24

Today's episode is a big one! In our reading this week we're finally introduced to "timshel." The HEE crew wrestles with the term's significance and the power of naming.

To follow our reading schedul…

Published on 4 months ago

East of Eden: Chapters 19-21

Have we finally figured out Cathy's character motivation? This week the HEE team follows our villain where angels fear to tread, comparing and contrasting her to Samuel Hamilton along the way.

To foll…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

East of Eden: Chapters 16-18

It's ladies' day at HEE! (Gentlemen listeners can still tune in..) Emily and Megan forge ahead with a conversation that touches on Samuel Hamilton's intuitive insight into Cathy, overcoming first imp…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago