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BOOKIN' IT
by 4:12 Podcasting
A few friends--young men, Christians, and classically educated homeschoolers--have way too much fun discussing books.
Episodes
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173. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
It's been so long I forgot say "I'm your eloquent host, Cooper Cobbs." Anyways, listen to Cooper and Tanner breakdown the new Odyssey movie. They discuss their adaptation philosophy and analyze the themes, characters, and aesthetics of the movie. Enjoy! TEXT US HERE!
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172. Biblical Community
Tanner is trying to facilitate the growth of biblical community while on a long mission trip overseas. Cooper and Matthew join him in discussing what the biblical and best practices are for such an endeavor. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com...
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171. The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
Cooper and Matthew talk about the freedom of self forgetfulness by discussing the Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, by Tim Keller. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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170. Identity
Cooper and Tanner discuss identity as related to our justification in Christ and in our vocations. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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169. Apologetics
Cooper and Tanner discuss the idea of apologetics--the rational defense of the Christian and faith--and connect it to effective and God-honoring evangelism. Can apologetics be helpful in sharing the gospel? Do people care about rational arguments when deciding to follow Jesus? All this and more!...
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168. Anna Karenina
Cooper and Tanner scratch the surface in their discussion of Tolstoy's legendary novel, Anna Karenina. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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167. Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Cooper and Tanner thank everyone for and reminisce upon exactly five years of podcasting. We only have seven minutes left on our monthly allowance thanks to monster episodes on Rhythm of War and Wind and Truth, but we wanted to drop a quick episode commemorating five years podcasting! To listen…
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166. The Stormlight Archive: Wind and Truth
The mega-analysis the internet has been waiting for. Cooper and Tanner discuss the fifth book of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive--the concluding book of the first arc of the series. With their thoughtful, Christian perspective, the guys breakdown everything from character to plot to...
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165. The Stormlight Archive: Rhythm of War
Cooper and Tanner give a second go at discussing the fourth (and perhaps, least liked) book in Brandon Sanderson's magnum opus series. Dissecting characters and plot, their conversation surveys and canvasses all the major elements of the story. Enjoy listening! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM…
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164. Summer Reading: The Once and Future King, What it Means to be Protestant, and C.S. Lewis
Cooper and his cousin, Hayden, discuss their summer reading so far. The books they talk about include but are not limited to: The Once and Future King by T.H. White, What it Means to be Protestant by Gavin Ortlund, and two of C.S. Lewis's works: the Screwtape Letters and Miracles. Listen and…
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163. Against Eternal Functional Subordination in 1 Corinthians 15
Cooper makes an argument against the theological view called Eternal Functional Subordination from 1 Corinthians 15:24-28. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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162. The Pope, Easter, Time Discipline, and "Struggling" With Sin
Cooper and Matthew enjoy a chill, wide-ranging conversation that launches in with no introduction to a discussion of Pope Francis's recent passing. It morphs into a conversation about Easter and Easter traditions and Good Friday and Good Friday movies (Passion of the Christ and Silence come up)....
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161. The Lord's Supper
Cooper, Matthew, and Tanner have a lively discussion of the Sacrament of the Altar, commonly called the Lord's Supper, Holy Communion, and the Eucharist. Their conversation ranged from the mode of Christ's presence in the elements of bread and wine, ecclesiology and church government and…
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160. Mansfield Park
Cooper and Tanner joyfully discuss one of their favorite authors—Jane Austen—and her beloved work, Mansfield Park. A romp of an episode, listen to hear them break down Austen at the height of her craft--even if other books of hers slightly outshine this one in their opinion. FOLLOW US ON…
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159. Tradition and Scripture
Cooper and Matthew discuss how they view the relationship between Scripture and tradition(s) and go and various tangent trails--as applicable--about examples. Icon Veneration, the Lord's Supper, Marian Dogmas, Divine Simplicity, and more are all mentioned. Take a listen! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:...
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158. Ash Wednesday and Lent
Cooper and Matthew discuss the tradition of Ash Wednesday and Lent. Is fasting beneficial? Should all Christians celebrate these practices? Can they cause believers to drift into pharisaical tendencies? All this and more! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:...
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157. The Stormlight Archive: Oathbringer
Cooper and Tanner have a low-key chat about plot and prose, character and theme in the third book of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive: Oathrbinger. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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156. Temptation, Concupiscence, and Christ the Sympathetic High Priest
Cooper and Matthew convene again to discuss the nature of temptation, sinful desires, the nature of how Jesus was tempted as we were yet without sin. There's a mix of complex theology and terms with practical implications for not giving in to temptation. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK...
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155. Christianity's Empty Words
Cooper is joined by Matthew once again to discuss the common tendency of Christians nowadays to use words which mean nothing. They talk about short prayers, spiritual conversations, written prayers, fluff in preaching, and much more. It's a hopefully wise conversation about a relevant topic. Take…
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154. The Stormlight Archive: Words of Radiance
Cooper and Tanner have a chill conversation about Brandon Sanderson's second book in the Stormlight Archive. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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153. Top 5 Books From 2024
Cooper and Tanner discuss their favorite books from 2024, removing the chaff from the wheat for everything they read until only ten books remain. Take a listen to find out what they are. Or click our Patreon link down below. You could do that too. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT…
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152. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road
Cooper brings on a special guest, his good friend from college, Isaiah Kasowski, who contributes much thoughtful discourse as they discuss the characters, prose, and outlook of Cormac McCarthy's novel. Is the Road nihilist? What makes the story and characters so gripping? Why was the book...
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151. The Stormlight Archive: The Way of Kings
Cooper and Tanner talk about the first book in the Stormlight Archive. Discussing characters, word building, insight, and Sanderlanches, they have a jolly good time. Take a listen! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE:...
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150. Sesquicentennial Celebration + Christmas, the Incarnation, and Story
It’s our sesquicentennial! 150 episodes! To celebrate, we first discuss Christmas, the Incarnation of Christ, tradition and traditions, the culture, the church, and God’s story. In the second half, we swap stories about the podcast and talk about how much the podcast exceeded our expectations.…
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149. Solo Episode: The Way of Kings + Words of Radiance + Oathbringer
Cooper reviews the first three books of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson in advance of the fifth book's release. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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148. Liturgy and Worship
Cooper brings the Book of Common Prayer and Every Moment Holy and he and Matthew discuss liturgy and worship. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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147. Education and Virtue
Matthew and Cooper once again join in conversation, this time discussing a topic that Matthew provided: Education. Is college a scam? What do we make of the liberal arts? Does utility or vocation have a major role in deciding what to study? Is education for education's sake valuable? All this and...
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146. Baptism
Matthew returns to the show and joins Cooper for a discussion that starts about reading and drifts into a chat about Baptism and regeneration--among other things. It's a good time and hopefully a thoughtful conversation. Take a listen! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:...
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145. The Wheel of Time: A Christian Perspective, Part 2
Cooper and Tanner go deep on the ending of the Wheel of Time, examining the concluding arcs for the main characters, the philosophical implications of free will & evil, and nerd out just a little. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US…
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144. The Wheel of Time: A Christian Perspective, Part 1
Cooper and Tanner, after a couple years of reading, have finished the epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. In a two part series they discuss the series for which they have a whole lot of affection, examining it as a story from a Christian perspective. In this episode, they discuss the series…
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143. Little Women
Cooper and Tanner discuss a banger classic in this episode, gushing over Louisa May Alcott's masterpiece. Listen to hear discussion on moralism, characters, prose, and much more. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE:...
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142. The End of a Chapter
A chapter of this story is over; a new one begins. We laugh and celebrate the nearly four years of stories this podcast has wrought, commemorate the end of an era, and look forward to a bright future. Listen to hear some updates, tales, and good friends enjoying each other's company. FOLLOW US ON...
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141. Kristin Lavransdatter
Cooper discusses a wonderful book of Christian imagination. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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140. Love What Lasts: How to Save Your Soul from Mediocrity
Why does our culture love bad art? Why do Christians today love bad art? How do we return to loving really good art? Author and classical educator Josh Gibbs wrote about a book this. We summarize his thesis (hint: it's the title) and discuss what important ideas and thoughts were influential for...
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139. Outlaws of Time
The boys return to ND Wilson, this time for a rollicking sci-fi western. Time travel and deserts do go together! Listen to hear why this is probably Wilson’s best book, why Sam is a likable protagonist, and how good the style is. Note: we were supposed to drop an episode on the Aeneid (our final...
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138. The Aeneid, Part 4: Books 9-10
This section is just Iliad but with Latins and Trojans this time. Listen to hear comparisons of Aeneas to Homer, Pallas to Patroclus, Turnus as furor, and whether furor can ever serve piety. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE:...
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137. The Resurrection in Storytelling
The Resurrection of Christ is the grand climax to the story God has woven. How should we respond when we see it in storytelling? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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136. The Aeneid, Part 3: Books 5-8
A brief episode on books 5-8 of the Aeneid: down to the dead and up, the futileness of rejecting piety and fate, plus the second stage of the epic! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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135. Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet
Sorry this is late! Cooper and Bryson have a rip-roaring time discussing Sherlock Holmes in the context of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet. Vigilanteism and Mormonism both make an appearance as topics in this episode. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:...
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134. The Aeneid, Part 2: Books 3-4
It's official. This is now a relationship advice podcast. Ok, not really. But the discussion of Aeneas and Dido, their relationship, and failures therein provide grounds for a fascinating time talking about piety, furor, and God's sovereignty. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR...
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133. The Aeneid, Part 1: Books 1-2
The guys begin to discuss a piece of Roman propaganda in epic proportions: Virgil’s Aeneid! Is having a shared mythology and heritage important for a nation? What is our heritage as Americans, a nation of immigrants? What about as Christians? Should we re-embrace piety? Lots to discuss! FOLLOW US...
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132. And Then There Were None
Cooper reviews Agatha Christie's classical mystery novel. NOTE: I realized after I stopped recording that while my microphone was plugged into my computer, it had not been selected as the audio input, resulting in the audio quality being subpar. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR...
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131. Tress of the Emerald Sea
Cooper gives his thoughts on the first of Brandon Sanderson's Secret Project novels. A modern fairy tale, a new Princess Bride. Is that good or bad? Does the narrator grate on the reader? A satisfying love story? All this and more! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:...
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130. The Odyssey of Homer, Part 7: Books 22-24
It’s the end!!! The faithful bride is reunited with the avenging husband. Listen to hear the guys discuss. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!
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129. The Odyssey of Homer, Part 6: Books 16-21
Everything begins to converge: the beggar-king is working his way up to the top, determining friend from foe, while his bride begins to despair. Listen to the guys discuss! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE:...
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128. 100 Cupboards
Bryson, Cooper, and Tanner discuss ND Wilson's 100 Cupboards series. Bryson recaps the basic setup for the series, and the guys commence talking the prose, the everywhere-ness of magic, forgetfulness, and images. It's the complete package of an episode. Check it out! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM:...
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127. The Odyssey of Homer, Part 5: Books 13-15
Tanner leads Bryson, Cooper, and Isaiah on a wild ride through books 13-15 before, just like Odysseus, bringing it home with a discussion of hospitality and paganism. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE…
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126. The Odyssey of Homer, Part 4: Books 9-12
So, turns out this small four book section is what we really think of when we say, "The Odyssey." The Cyclops, Sirens, Circe, Giant Whirlpool Monster-Thingys--all that features today, plus a trip to talk to some dead folks. Listen to hear the guys talk through the exciting and rip-roaring...
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125. The Wingfeather Saga Animated Series, Season 1
Cooper and Bryson review the first season of the Wingfeather Saga animated series, discussing expectations, characters, weaknesses, strengths, and everything in between. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK US OUT AT OUR COOL WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE:...
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124. The Wingfeather Saga Revisited: Looking Back
Cooper, Bryson, and Tanner cover all the bases and conclude their discussion of Andrew Peterson's fantasy series. Topics include: the sea dragons, how these books have impacted us for the better, and what we expected to experience vs. how that shaped out to be. Plus, a random Star Wars/nostalgia...
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A few friends--young men, Christians, and classically educated homeschoolers--have way too much fun discussing books.
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