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Daniel's (Audio) Den
by From Daniel James Sharp
An accompaniment to my Substack—for readings, conversations, musings, and more. danieljamessharp.substack.com
Episodes
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Nihilism in Bo'ness (audio version)
Original piece here. Bo’ness Gauge ‘O’ Group Facebook page here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access...
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Senile vs Insane (audio version)
Original piece here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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'The magnitude of his folly'
Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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A reading from Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' (plus my review of the book)
My review of Knife appeared in the Freethinker a couple of weeks ago; here are the opening paragraphs. ‘What you have made will long endure.’ This is how Salman Rushdie signed off one of his last emails to his friend Martin Amis. Amis was dying from oesophageal cancer (the same cancer that killed...
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Goodbye, Granny Ina (audio version)
Original piece here. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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(Audio version) Becoming editor of the 'Freethinker'
Original piece, with links, here. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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Beware the Hate Monster! (Audio version)
Original, written version, with links, here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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Napoleon the Great #2 (another reading from Andrew Roberts's biography)
First reading and more thoughts on Napoleon here. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Daniel's…
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Napoleon the Great (a reading from Andrew Roberts's biography)
Race Hochdorf’s piece on Napoleon. Below, a photo of my copy of Frank McLynn’s Napoleon biography, the painting on whose cover has long enthralled me. It is, apparently, of Napoleon at Borodino. Also below, my hardback of Napoleon the Great. While I’m at it, Philip Dwyer’s Napoleon trilogy is…
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Jake and animal suffering (audio version)
See the piece as originally posted below. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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'Back to Earth': Reading from Olaf Stapledon's 'Star Maker' (1937)
A stray thought: Star Maker was published in the same year as The Hobbit. Stapledon and Tolkien, it seems, were looking in very different directions for enlightenment. Perhaps there is an essay to be made out of such a comparison. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel…
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Den Discussion #7: On the Monarchy, with Jamie C. Weir
Following up on our recent exchange of letters about the monarchy, my friend Jamie C. Weir and I had a little chat to hash out our disagreements. Jamie mentioned that perhaps we should have set out our ideological stalls prior to the chat, so I’ll just say here that Jamie is the Burke to my…
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'Zeus Cross-Examined' by Lucian of Samosata (a reading)
Read the original text on the website of the Lucian of Samosata Project here. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it.…
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Audio version: Joining 'The Freethinker' (plus: some thoughts on Israel and our darkening world)
Read the original written version of this piece here. Visit The Freethinker’s website here. Read about The Freethinker’s history here and here. Sign up for The Freethinker’s newsletter here. Follow The Freethinker on Twitter/X here. Read my articles for The Freethinker here. Thank you for reading...
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Reading: Charles Freeman's 'The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason'
Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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Ralph Ellison's Preface to 'Invisible Man' (1952): A Reading
Allow me to be self-indulgent and share an old Areo Magazine piece of mine. It’s a review of a book in defence of the Western canon in which I refer to Ellison’s universalism as espoused in his preface to Invisible Man. See here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel…
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'Invictus' by William Ernest Henley: A Reading (In Memoriam)
As I mention in the reading, I’ll be away for a few weeks on holiday. I’ll be back on October 2. And as promised, some old favourites. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support...
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(Audio Version) Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of my Father's Death; Or, Of Grief and Gravity
The original piece can be read here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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Den Discussion #6: Ranging Freely and Widely with the Anonymous Substacker Known as Ozkii
A very long but very fun conversation. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Subscribe to Ozkii’s Substack below. His YouTube channel can be found here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new...
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The "damnable doctrine" of Christianity: a reading from Darwin's autobiography
See here for Nathan Alexander’s article on the agnostic/atheist divide being rooted more in Victorian respectability politics than in any substantial philosophical differences. I think this is relevant to the account read above wherein Darwin agrees with atheism but prefers to call himself an...
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(Audio Version) The Fall of the Silver God
Read the original piece here. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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A Reading from Serhii Plokhy's 'The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine'
Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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My Loss of Faith (audio version)
Original piece here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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A Reading from 'Inside Story' by Martin Amis
See my Areo Magazine review of Inside Story here. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Daniel's…
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(Audio Version) On the Necessity of Enlightenment
The original piece can be found in Mathew Giagnorio’s Substack magazine A Further Inquiry: Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid...
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'Orwell's failure' - a reading from D.J. Taylor's 'Orwell: The Life'
Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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Confab with a Conservative: Den Discussion #4, with Ben Sixsmith
I very much enjoyed this discussion. I almost always disagree with Ben, but I always enjoy reading him. And this was a very enjoyable conversation—I hope you agree. Ben's Substack, The Zone: https://bensixsmith.substack.com/ Ben's articles for The Critic:...
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The Final Step (Audio Version)
Original here. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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Should the U.S. have left Afghanistan? Den Debate #1, with Harry McKenna
A short while ago, I posted a very bullish little piece inviting people to argue with me. Well, someone took me up on the offer, so welcome to the first Den Debate! As with the more conversation-oriented Den Discussions, these debates will probably appear irregularly. Who knows? This might even…
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The Iraq War, the Kurds, and more: a reading from Matt Johnson's 'How Hitchens Can Save the Left'
More on Matt’s book, including a link to purchase it, here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to...
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(Audio version) Has the dream of Scottish independence died?
Original piece, with all links, here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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Conversation with a Cosmopolitan: Den Discussion #3, with Iona Italia
Apologies if the audio is a bit choppy on this one. Follow Iona on Twitter here. Sign up for Iona’s Substack here. Visit Iona’s website to find out more information about her and her books here. Read Areo Magazine here. Support Areo Magazine on Patreon here. Listen to the Two For Tea podcast…
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Musings with Mathew: Den Discussion #2, with Mathew Giagnorio
Follow Mathew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MathewGiagnorio Follow Mathew’s ‘Modes of Inquiry’ podcast: https://twitter.com/Modesofinquiry Find all ‘Modes of Inquiry’ episodes: https://modesofinquiry.buzzsprout.com/ Sign up to Mathew’s Substack magazine, A Further Inquiry:...
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(Audio Version) Matt Johnson on Christopher Hitchens: A Recommendation
You can order How Hitchens Can Save the Left here. Original piece with all other links here. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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Robert Burns' 'Address to a Haggis': A Reading
See here for a ‘translation’ of the poem. See some of my Burns Night readings from the past couple of years here and here. And see also a couple of things I’ve written about Burns over the years: * ‘Robert Burns Night: a kitsch memorial worth celebrating’ (for Edinburgh University’s student...
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Why Hitchens Still Matters: Den Discussion #1, with Matt Johnson
Hello! This is the first instalment of what I hope will at least become a semi-regular series of Den Discussions, in which I speak to people I find interesting about what I think are interesting subjects. Going forward, these discussions will take the place of some of my readings from...
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(With Apologies to 'The Critic') Tears for God's Own Monster (Audio Version)
Original piece, with all links etc, here. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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(Audio Version) Happy Christmas Your Arse
Original post here. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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(Audio Version) A Week in the Multiverse of Manhattan
Original post, with all photos and links, here. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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Auden's 'September 1, 1939': A Reading
Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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John Keane's 'Tom Paine: A Political Life' - A Reading
As I mention in the recording, I’ll be away next Monday, as I’m off holidaying in New York City. See you in two weeks! Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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Is Religion Good for Humanity? (Audio Version)
Original version, with references, links etc, here. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Daniel's...
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Readings from William Shakespeare's Star Wars Nonology
Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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A Reading from Masih Alinejad's 'The Wind in my Hair'
Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Click the image below to buy the book. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Daniel's Den at...
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To Persia With Love (Audio Version)
Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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Iran's True Face; or, Persia. A Reading From Richard Le Gallienne's 'Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám'
Read Richard Le Gallienne’s full Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Paraphrase from Several Literal Translations (1897) here. Incidentally, Le Gallienne’s translation was featured prominently in an article I wrote for Free Inquiry a couple of years ago. It’s a very inspirational work (the poem, I mean,...
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Some Pungent Republican Readings from Thomas Paine
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Afghanistan Was—And Is—Worth Fighting For (audio version)
Original piece below. Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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On the (Gay) Fear of Holding Hands (audio version)
The original essay can be read here and the post on a reader’s response can be found here. Thank you for reading Daniel's Den. This post is public so feel free to share it. Daniel's Den is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid...
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In solidarity: some readings from Rushdie
Including from his essay ‘Wonder Tales’ in Languages of Truth (2021), his novels Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights (2015), Quichotte (2019), and The Satanic Verses (1988), and his memoir Joseph Anton (2012). Get full access to Daniel's Den at danieljamessharp.substack.com/subscribe
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