Though the Jacksway Collective may have one of the most sporadic release schedules online, when there is a release, it's worth listening. Especially this one. Jhana had the priveliege of sitting down to chat with Professor Scott Palmer from t

Let's Read 7 | Milan Kundera's Slowness

May 31st, 2020 56m 13s

After a few months, Jhana is back for more! Time for a new Let's Read. We're going to read Milan Kundera's Slowness. Listen in to a live reading & live thoughts about one of Jhana's favourite author's books. In this solo project, Jhana reads a

Let's Read 6 | Albert Camus' The Fall

Apr 8th, 2020 1h 3m

We made it! We've read through Albert Camus' The Fall in its entirety. Listen to the final chapter of this journey and hear what Jhana has to say about it! In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (witho

Let's Read 5 | Albert Camus' The Fall

Apr 5th, 2020 42m 39s

It's the penultimate episode! Jhana reads and talks through Chapter 5 of Albert Camus' The Fall. Join us on this audio journey through Jean Clemence's endless confession! In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favori

Let's Read 4 | Albert Camus' The Fall

Apr 3rd, 2020 51m 41s

We're over halfway now! Here on this "Let's Read" episode Jhana reads through Chapter 4, digging deeper into the motives behind Jean Baptiste Clemence's extended confession. In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his fa

Let's Read 3 | Albert Camus' The Fall

Apr 1st, 2020 48m 58s

It's the third episode of Let's Read Albert Camus' The Fall. Jhana dives into the longest chapter of the novel about our protagonist Jean Baptiste Clemence. In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (with

Let's Read 2 | Albert Camus' The Fall

Mar 30th, 2020 54m 27s

Yes, for some reason, Jhana decided to keep recording these after the first episode. It's Chapter Two of Jhana's Let's Read of Albert Camus' The Fall. In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without an

Let's Read 1 | Albert Camus' The Fall

Mar 28th, 2020 37m 31s

Time for a spin off episode! This time, Jhana hops on the mic for a solo project that he's been brewing on for a few weeks now. What is it you might ask? Well, probably one of the most niche, "unappealing to many," things he could think of.He'

Episode 19 | Seeders, Leechers, & The Swat Team

Nov 19th, 2019 54m 6s

The Jacksway Collective is back!After 8 months of hiatus, Jhana, Oliver, and Brendan hop back on the microphones to shake off the rust. The guys got together this week to talk about Digital Piracy. Since Brendan is a musician, we thought he'd

Episode 18 | The Death of The Author, The Birth of the Podcasters

Apr 9th, 2019 35m 1s

The Jacksway CollectiveHow seriously should we care about what the author of a work intends for us to think about their work itself? Should we base our interpretations of art on the ability of the artists to "accurately portray" their own expe

Episode 17 | Generation Why? Zadie Smith's Take On Our Online Existence

Mar 14th, 2019 55m 49s

We're the Jacksway CollectiveThe Jacksway Collective is back after a minor hiatus! Brendan, Sarah, and Jhana sit down to talk about Zadie Smith's essay "Generation Why" in her book "Feel Free." Zadie Smith's essay examines the generational gap

The Talkbox 1 | Love Up on a Plate

Feb 19th, 2019 31m 27s

Sometimes, the best stories are hidden in plain sight. Underneath a modern soul, sample driven record by Mr. Jukes, aka Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club, is the tale of how clashing cultures can recover from conflict through art and express

Episode 16 | Brains in a Vat

Jan 28th, 2019 42m 56s

The Jacksway CollectiveSend us an email at jackswaycollective@gmail.comIn this episode, The Jacksway Collective read Hilary Putnam's paper Brains in a Vat and experience a collective hallucination. Well, not exactly. They do, however, discuss

Episode 15 | A Bizarre First Day On The Job

Jan 21st, 2019 47m 43s

We're The Jacksway CollectiveIn this episode, Jhana and Oliver step into Daniel Orozco's absurdly dark story The Orientation. As fresh employees (readers), Jhana and Oliver stand by the water cooler and discuss things such as the dichotomy bet

Episode 14 | Is There a Soul Under The Skin?

Dec 31st, 2018 47m 12s

The Jacksway Collectiveare back at it again with Jonathan Glazer’s “Under the Skin.” In this science fiction meets art house film, listen in as the gang muddles through thick Scottish accents, the often obtuse, and the visually stunning. The

Episode 13 | Can You Blame God for Waiting to Reveal the Truth?

Dec 17th, 2018 41m 26s

The Jacksway CollectiveTolstoy is back in the Jacksway Collective's quest to find the story with the most possible suffering a human being can endure. Sarah, Brendan, Oliver, and Jhana dig into "God Sees the Truth, But Waits." During the episo

Episode 12 | On the Opposite of Truth Telling

Nov 27th, 2018 42m 46s

We're The Jacksway CollectiveThe Jacksway Collective venture back into the dark cave known as philosophy and explore Harry Frankfurt's On Bullshit. What is bullshit? How do we make sense of it? And how is bullshit different than lying? Plus th

Episode 11 | We Need to Talk About Kevin on the Podcast

Nov 13th, 2018 47m 36s

We're The Jacksway CollectiveThings get truly grotesque on this week's episode on Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin. The gang opens up with a discussion on gene editing and whether or not that applies to our potential psychopath babie

Episode 10 | The Rise of the Podcast & The Fall of the House of Usher

Oct 23rd, 2018 38m 32s

We're The Jacksway CollectiveDescend into madness with The Jacksway Collective during this week’s Halloween Special as they dive into Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher.The boys bring on their first female guest star, Sarah, to

Episode 9 | The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

Oct 16th, 2018 40m 58s

Were The Jacksway CollectiveThe Jacksway Collective explore Ursula K. Le Guin's philosophical short story The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. Le Guin's story acts as a thought experiment asking the reader to imagine a perfectly content societ

Episode 8 | Existential Dread in Children of Men

Oct 8th, 2018 50m 6s

We're The Jacksway Collective.This week's platter consists of Alfonso Cuarón's exquisite film Children of Men (2006). Jhana, Brendan, and Oliver speculate whether or not an ethical framework can exist in such a dystopian-like society. If so, w

Episode 7 | I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

Sep 24th, 2018 46m 42s

We're The Jacksway Collective.In this week's episode, The Jacksway Collective take a massive leap in time going from Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich to Harlan Ellison's I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream. Within the discussion, Ellison

Episode 6 | Russian Beards & The Death of Ivan Ilyich

Sep 9th, 2018 44m 11s

We're The Jacksway Collective.Today's episode is a return to the original duo of Jhana and Oli as they look deep into the abyss that is death and all that comes with it. Tolstoy offers us a lens into the inner life of Ivan Illych, a Russian la

Episode 5 | Rice Pudding & The Penal Colony

Aug 29th, 2018 1h 5m

The Jacksway CollectiveThe Jacksway Collective have their first guest on the podcast, Brendan Tuytel, and try to make sense of Franz Kafka's story "In the Penal Colony." After discussing important topics such as coming out to your parents as

Episode 4 | Ruby Sparks & The Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Aug 23rd, 2018 57m 26s

The Jacksway CollectiveMany who have seen the pop culture hit "500 Days of Summer" are left enchanted by Zooey Deschanel's quirky, free-spirited character (who isn't?). In this episode, The Jacksway Collective breaks down the fascinating and c