Topics discussed in this episode include: Read the polished transcript of this episode on Substack! My lecture on The Grand Style in English My poem, "Spelunker," in New Verse Review The 2025 ALSCW Conference Cameron’s substack Ethan’s substack Poetry’s psychological effect and moral charge The burden of genius Poetry vs. Philosophy Maimonides and Augustine The decadence of the academy "Poetry as Enchantment" by Dana Gioia The function of meter and rhyme The heresy of paraphrase Bouts...