John Steinbeck considered East of Eden to be his magnum opus. And it’s now thought of as one of the great American novels.

Netflix’s new seven-part limited series adaptation is created by and co-written by Zoe Kazan. Kazan’s grandfather, Elia Kazan, directed the classic big-screen adaptation starring James Dean.

This hour, a look at Steinbeck’s epic novel, the original movie, and the new series adaptation of East of Eden.

GUESTS:
Joel Baden: Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale Divinity School
Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Fantasy Filmball podcast
Susan Shillinglaw: Professor emerita of English at San Jose State University, where she was director of the University’s Center for Steinbeck Studies for 18 years; she was also director of the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas from 2015 to 2018
Lindsay Lee Wallace: A writer and journalist whose latest work includes the cover stories for the four most recent issues of Bat Conservation International’s Bats magazine

Music featured (in order):
East of Eden (Main Title) – Leonard Rosenman as performed by the London Sinfonietta under the direction of John Adams
Cain and Abel – Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra
Steinbeck in the Oblivion – Klint Kratzer
Salinas – Laura Marling
Outside of Eden – Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables, Justis
Adam Lay Ybounden – The Cambridge Singers under the direction of John Ritter

John Steinbeck considered&nbsp;East of Eden&nbsp;to be his magnum opus. And it&rsquo;s now thought of as one of the great American novels.
Netflix&rsquo;s new seven-part limited series adaptation is created by and co-written by Zoe Kazan. Kazan&rsquo;s grandfather, Elia Kazan, directed the classic big-screen adaptation starring James Dean.
This hour, a look at Steinbeck&rsquo;s epic novel, the original movie, and the new series adaptation of&nbsp;East of Eden.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Joel Baden:&nbsp;Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale Divinity School</li>
<li>Shawn Murray:&nbsp;A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the&nbsp;Fantasy Filmball&nbsp;podcast</li>
<li>Susan Shillinglaw:&nbsp;Professor emerita of English at San Jose State University, where she was director of the University&rsquo;s Center for Steinbeck Studies for 18 years; she was also director of the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas from 2015 to 2018</li>
<li>Lindsay Lee Wallace:&nbsp;A writer and journalist whose latest work includes the cover stories for the four most recent issues of Bat Conservation International&rsquo;s&nbsp;Bats&nbsp;magazine</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/DmhOGcLB9yc">East of Eden (Main Title)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Leonard Rosenman as performed by the London Sinfonietta under the direction of John Adams</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uuO_cn2juY">Cain and Abel</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/uxcKYsS6ZAk">Steinbeck in the Oblivion</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Klint Kratzer</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IxWIqextao">Salinas</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Laura Marling</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUPmE_hU7Ss">Outside of Eden</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables, Justis</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/ccqrfIfjIjs">Adam Lay Ybounden</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Cambridge Singers under the direction of John Ritter</li>
</ul>

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