Albert Camus Radio
Episodes
2024 Dr. Simon Lea's Address to The Albert Camus Society 2024 London "Revelation and the Absurd in Camus' First Cycle of Works."
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here is a fantastic episode by one of the world's leading Camus scholars, Dr. Simon Lea. The entire paper will be available in The Journal of Camus St...
Dr. Heffernan Address to the Albert Camus Society 2023
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will hear Professor Heffernan of Merrimack College discuss reader response to Meursault inThe Stranger. Dr. Heffernan will take yo...
Dr. Simon Lea Address to the Albert Camus Society 2023 Poland
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Simon Lea gives us a fascinating look into not only the idea of myth philosophically and in Camus' works specifically, he makes se...
Dr. Eric Berg Address to the Albert Camus Society 2023 Krakow Poland
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this address Dr. Eric Berg presents a challenging reading of the often-venerated Dr. Rieux of The Plague. Dr. Berg makes the case that we should mo...
Dr. Kimberly Baltzer-Jaray Address to the Albert Camus Society Krakow 2023
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here we have the first in a series of episodes from the annual meeting of the Albert Camus Society. These addresses took place in November of 2023 in ...
Season 4 news and upcoming episodes!
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here I chat briefly about the upcoming fourth season of Albert Camus Radio, review the 2023 meeting of the Albert Camus Society, and preview the 2024 ...
2022 Peter Francev Address to The Albert Camus Society, London.
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Francev: ‘Gushing Over Nature, or Janine’s Sexual Exhibitionism’Abstract: For the past few years, I have been interested in the topic of A...
Book Review: States of Plague by Kaplan and Marris
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review the December 2022 publication of States of Plague: Reading Camus in a Pandemic by Alice Kaplan and Laura Marris, published by...
Book Review of Albert Camus and the Men of Stone 1971
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A review of a book that is very hard to find: Albert Camus and the Men of Stone from 1971. It is a series of illuminating interviews of men who worked...
Book Review: Albert Camus Speaking Out: Lectures and Speeches: 1937-1958
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A review by Dr. Berg of a new (2022) important book for the English reading audience. 34 lectures and speeches written by Camus on many important topi...
Question and Answer session 2 from the 2021 annual meeting of The Albert Camus Society
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A fascinating look into how academic scholarship is advanced. This session is a recording of the question and answer session where the scholars that j...
Peter Frencev's 2021 Address to The Albert Camus Society - Camus and Empathy
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst there is no mention of the empathy or ethics of Edith Stein in the fiction and non-fiction of Albert Camus, one can easily surmise that Camus, ...
Gina Breen 2021 Address to The Albert Camus Society
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gina Breen: ‘French-Algerian Exile’Albert Camus’s L’Exil et le Royaume was Camus’s last official literary publication before his death in 19...
Round One of Questions and Answers from the 2021 Meeting of The Albert Camus Society
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will here the finest Camus scholars engaging each other on their current research on Camus. It is here that our understanding of C...
Tom Hammer - Address to the Albert Camus Society 2021
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tom Hammer gives his paper to the Albert Camus Society's annual conference. The paper is titled "The Formal Structure of Existential A...
George Heffernan - Address to the Albert Camus Society November 2021
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast you will hear from one of the leading Camus scholars in the world. Professor Heffernan of Merrimack College has been widely published ...
Simon Lea - 2021 address to the Albert Camus Society - November 2021
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
First in a series of podcasts taken directly from the action at the annual meeting of The Albert Camus Society held on-line in November, 2021. This se...
Book Review: Albert Camus and the Minister by Mumma
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A book review of the controversial book Albert Camus and the Minister. The question: Did Camus ask to be baptized and covert to Christianity just be...
Book Review: The Death of Camus by Catelli, 2020 in English
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review Catelli's 2020 (English translation) of The Death of Camus. In this text he makes the case that Camus was killed by the KGB.E...
20 Questions on Camus with Professor Dan Hieber
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Dan Hieber is a dear friend from The University of Kansas and a very engaging thinker and writer. His book Five Cigarettes is a marvelous re...
2020 Albert Camus Conference Maciej
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have for you the President of the Polish Camus Society Maciej Kaluza's presentation to The Albert Camus Society in 2020. In this pr...
20 Question with Dr. Eric Berg
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The tables are turned with the 20 Questions format! I have been put on the spot and asked 20 questions about Camus by Dr. Peter Francev. Enjoy thi...
2020 Albert Camus Conference Simon Lea 10.24.20
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A fascinating talk on Camus and Nietzsche. Take a half an hour and learn about the connection between Camus and Nietzsche from one of the most engag...
Dr. Peter Francev's Address to The Albert Camus Society 2020
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Camus, Edith Stein, and the Problem of Empathy in The PlagueAbstract: Whilst there is no mention of the phenomenology or ethics of Edith Stein ...
Review: The Meursault Investigation
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A book review of Kamel Daoud's The Meursault Investigation. Published in 2013 in French and 2015 in English, The Meursault Investigation is a fascinat...
2020 Albert Camus Conference Dr. Berg
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I have uploaded my presentation to the Albert Camus Society annual meeting held on-line on October 23, 2020. Title: Four Character St...
20 Questions With Dr. Luke Richardson
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Richardson completed a PhD titled ‘Camus the Athenian – Identity and Antiquity in the Literature of Albert Camus’ in 2014 at University Col...
10 plus questions with Brock Taylor
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A fantastic episode. An interview with one of my last MacMurray College students. Brock independently took up the study of Camus with me reading almos...
20 Questions with Dr. Kaluza
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Maciej Kałuża, in addition to a dear friend and a very gracious host, is the author of two books about Camus's notions of the absurd and revolt, ...
20 Questions with Simon Lea Part 2
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of the fascinating interview with Simon Lea of London. Settle in and take your time listening to this one! We cover much fertile ground in this...
Book Review Graphic Novel The First Man
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A book review of the graphic novel version of Camus' The First Man. A look at the text and the visual images created by the artist Jacques Ferrandez. ...
20 Questions with Simon Lea
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Lea founded the Albert Camus Society and is the president of the United Kingdom group. He has consulted for a London production of the Camus pla...
20 Questions with Dr. George Heffernan
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
George Heffernan Professor of Philosophy at Merrimack College, he earned his B.A. and M.A. from The Catholic University of America and his Ph.D. from ...
The Stranger Graphic Novel
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review an adaptation of Camus' The Stranger in to a graphic novel form. In 2013 The Stranger was made into a beautiful work illust...
20 Questions with Dr. James Woelfel
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor James Woelfel received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of St. Andrews, became a member of the University of Kansas fac...
20 Questions with Dr. Gordon Marino
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will find a fascinating conversation with Dr. Gordon Marino on Camus using my "20 Questions" format. I am confident you will fin...
Why Read Camus? Why Listen to these Podcasts?
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A very short answer to a very important question. Why pick this podcast out of many others? Why read Camus?
20 Questions on Camus with Dr. Peter Francev
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this question and answer session with one of the premier Camus scholars in the world, Dr. Peter Francev. Dr. Francev is the Chair of the Englis...
20 Questions on Camus Dr. Kim Baltzer-Jaray
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Albert Camus Radio I interview Dr. Kim Baltzer-Jaray, A noted and well published expert on Camus and award winning teacher who is a...
The American Journals
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I take up a very interesting work, Camus' American Journals. In 1946 Camus traveled to North America (primarily New York City) and in ...
The Myth of Sisyphus
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #6 covers Camus' extraordinary text The Myth of Sisyphus. In this podcast I will cover the context of the text and focus specifically on the...
The Rebel
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A look at what I consider Camus' most challenging work, The Rebel. A book-length philosophical essay that looks at the origin of rebellion and revolt ...
The First Man
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #5 is on Camus' last published novel, published after his death in 1994 in French and 1996 in English. Part of a proposed trilogy on his life ...
Introduction to these podcasts
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings,A very short introduction about these podcasts and a bit about me.Enjoy.
Four Plays by Camus
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #4 covers four plays written by Camus over his lifetime. Plays are a very important part of Camus' body of work as they are his first creative...
The Fall
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #3 of Albert Camus Radio. Camus' last finished novel and possibly his most intriguing. I this episode I will unpack this complex work and lo...
The Stranger
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #2 on Camus' first novel The Stranger. Arguably Camus most famous work and a landmark of Western literature. In this episode I will take a l...
The Plague
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first installment covering the works of Albert Camus. In this podcast I will give a very short (16 minutes) introduction to Camus' novel The Plagu...