Episode 807: A Wise Man, Eh?

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather partake in our Christmas tradition of overthinking a literary work. This year it’s O. Henry’s short story The Gift of the Magi. The story is great fun (as long as you don’t get the version published by the U.S. State Department), and they discuss themes of gift giving, connections to the biblical magi, and the ultimate question: isn’t it ironic? Don’t you think?

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Further Reading

• O. Henry, “The Gift of the Magi” (Project Gutenberg)
• O. Henry (Wikipeida)
• Matthew, Chapter 2 (New American Bible)