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Ernest Hemingway
In Our Time
Hemingway
World War I
A Movable Feast
The Sun Also Rises
Bullfighting
A Farewell To Arms
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Purple Land
Nick Adams
World War II
Spanish Civil War
William Faulkner
Modernism
1925
Paris
Pauline Pfeiffer
Death In the Afternoon
American Modernism

One True Podcast explores all things related to Hemingway, his work, and his world. The show is hosted by Mark Cirino and produced by Michael Von Cannon. Join us in conversation with scholars, artists, political leaders, and other luminaries. For more, follow us on Twitter @1truepod. You can also email us at 1truepod@gmail.com.

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In this episode, we sit down with scholar Lay Sion Ng for a wide-ranging conversation about Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.

Ng, the author of Hemingway, Ecology and Culture: Re-reading Hemingway in the Anthropocene, helps us understand how He... more

One True Podcast reunites with the Dean of the Hemingway Short Story, the great Don Daiker! 

What better way to usher in the autumn than to discuss “The Three-Day Blow,” Hemingway’s curious story from In Our Time? It is a simple tale of a couple of ... more

In this episode, we welcome Lesley Blume back to One True Podcast to mark the 10th anniversary of her acclaimed narrative nonfiction book Everybody Behaves Badly, which chronicles the real-life story behind Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.

The conver... more

Welcome to another installment of One True Podcast! A wonderful scholar, raconteur, and true devotee to the ritual of bullfighting, Larry Belcher guides us through the ways Hemingway presents bullfighting in The Sun Also Rises. We explore what bullfi... more

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Recent Guests

Don Daiker
Dean of the Short Story, Professor Emeritus at Miami University
Miami University (Ohio)
Episode: Don Daiker on "The Three-Day Blow"
Lesley Blume
Author of Everybody Behaves Badly, journalist and historian
Author, Journalist
Episode: Lesley Blume on the Backstory of The Sun Also Rises
Virginia Evans
Author of The Correspondent; Penn Hemingway Award winner
Author, The Correspondent
Episode: One True Sentence #41 with Virginia Evans
Jay Winter
Charles J. Steele, Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University; WWI historian
Yale University
Episode: One True Book Club: Under Fire, Part 3--with Jay Winter
Julia Cooke
Author and journalist discussing Starry and Restless
Author of Starry and Restless
Episode: Julia Cooke on Martha Gellhorn
Alex Vernon
Biographer of Tim O'Brien; ME and Graves Profesor at Hendricks College
Hendricks College
Episode: Alex Vernon on Tim O'Brien
Larry Grimes
Author of The Religious Design of Hemingway's Early Fiction; scholar of Hemingway
Bethany College; Hemingway Society
Episode: Larry Grimes on Religion in The Sun Also Rises
Jackson Bryer
Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Maryland; expert on Fitzgerald and Hemingway
University of Maryland
Episode: Jackson Bryer on the Fitzgerald Insult in “The Snows of Kilimanjaro"
Elena Zolotariov
Author of an article on The Torrents of Spring; scholar of transnational Hemingway
The Hemingway Review; scholar
Episode: Elena Zolotariov on The Torrents of Spring

Hosts

Mark Cirino
Host of One True Podcast; affiliations include Hemingway Society and Florida Gulf Coast University.
Michael Von Cannon
Producer and co-host; involved in production and podcasting for the series.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 201 ratings
  • Jackson Breyer

    So, so, so good!

    I crave more of these conversations that reveal our expansive “american-ness”

    We are a troubled bunch of muckrakers, but we are decent “frustrated millionaires” on the whole.

    Thank you! So enjoyable!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mo'Mango
    United States6 months ago
  • It's just inspiring

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Bismarck69
    7 months ago
  • On Second Thought

    Originally gave this a not very favorable rating because I was disappointed in the spoilers, but I did enjoy what I had heard up to that point and I’ve decided to change the review because really it was a good podcast and I’ve just got to start reading the books before I listen. The fact that there were spoilers just made me more aware that if it’s going to be an author that I haven’t read for a while and want to reread, I better do my homework first. Congratulations on a good podcast of which I... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CTnzr
    United States8 months ago
  • Spellbinding

    Happy was the day I stumbled upon this satisfying podcast.it is a deep dive into all things Hemingway with sharp analysis of his work and fascinating conversations with all in the Hemingway ecosystem.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Amlash63
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great Podcast

    One of my favorite podcasts!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pen4321
    United States2 years ago

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Fans highlight the breadth of Hemingway-related topics and archival insights.
Listeners praise the show for depth and scholarly rigor; it feels like a university course in podcast form.
Guests are described as credible and the discussions enriching and expansive.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

One True Sentence #41 with Virginia Evans
Q: What is your One True Sentence and why?
A line about the necessity of continuing to work without applause and trusting the process, which Evans expands on by explaining how the work itself remains the focus even after publication.
Julia Cooke on Martha Gellhorn
Q: What ultimately distinguishes these three women in journalism history?
The guest emphasizes their serial, long careers, their fearless travel to dangerous places, and their commitment to narrative journalism that predated and anticipated later shifts in the field, all while navigating gendered expectations and access to archives.
Julia Cooke on Martha Gellhorn
Q: How did Martha's relationships influence her work, particularly with Hemingway and in the Spain and China episodes?
Cooke explains that the Spain period activated a mutual attraction but also a dynamic of independence and ambition; in China, their roles shifted from collaboration to a more complex partnership that highlighted both support and competition, which helps explain their enduring yet contentious bond.
Julia Cooke on Martha Gellhorn
Q: What Mad Pursuit? Is there one Martha Gellhorn novel you recommend, and how does it fit with her journalism?
Julia suggests What Mad Pursuit, among others, as a lens into how Martha balanced narrative ambition with the realities of publishing in a market not yet ready for certain topics, and notes that her novels sit alongside her journalism as evidence of a writer exploring voice and risk.
Alex Vernon on Tim O'Brien
Q: What drew you to Tim O'Brien as a biographical subject given his own war-front storytelling?
Alex Vernon explains that his long acquaintance with O'Brien, shared military background, and the richness of his life story beyond the war made him a compelling subject, with a strong desire to contextualize his fiction and non-fiction within the wider history of the second half of the 20th century.

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This show centers on deep-dive conversations about Ernest Hemingway, his works, and the surrounding literary world. Across episodes, listeners encounter scholarly explorations of themes like war writing, biography, religious motifs, and the intertextual connections between Hemingway and peers such as Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, and Stein. Guests are typically scholars, biographers, and literary critics who bring rigorous analysis, archival context, and biographical nuance to classic texts and their reception. A standout trait is the blend of university-level inquiry with accessible storytelling, often anchored by two steady hosts who guide discussions through historical context, manuscript history, and nuanced readings. The format frequently tie... more

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