Year 12 Lit: Candide, or Optimism

Mr Jacob Gasparini•soundcloud.com

Education

A podcast for Loyola College's Year 12 Literature class.

Last refreshed: August 20th, 2025 at 11:40 PM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Candide Podcast Ep 4 - Pangloss and Leibniz

Mr O'Sullivan and Mr Gasparini delve into the super positive world of Lebnizian philosophy and its caricature in Pangloss.

Jun 20, 2017•30 min

Candide Podcast Ep 3 - Eldorado and Utopia

A look into Candide's month long visit to Eldorado and Voltaire's attack on 'the best of all possible worlds.'

Jun 07, 2017•32 min

Candide Podcast Ep 1 - Background

A brief look at the life of Voltaire and how the socio-historical context of 18th century Europe influenced his writing.

Jun 07, 2017•18 min

Candide Podcast Ep 2 - The Horrors Of Humanity

A quick overview of the horrible events that Candide and his merry band were subjected to by Voltaire.

Jun 07, 2017•23 min

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android