Book · 1993 · Drama
Arcadia
A Play
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 2 podcasts (2 episodes recommend it and 4 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Russ Roberts (4 episodes), Anna Gat (1 episode) and Dana Gioia (1 episode) on EconTalk (5 episodes) and Modern Wisdom (1 episode).
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The listeners may remember that I'm a big fan of Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, and uh Arcadia is really a about the tension between the extrinsic and intrinsic perspective.
Questions about Arcadia by Tom Stoppard
Who recommends Arcadia by Tom Stoppard on podcasts?
Russ Roberts (2 episodes) and Anna Gat (1 episode) have recommended Arcadia by Tom Stoppard on podcasts. In all, 4 people brought it up across 2 podcasts (2 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Arcadia the most?
EconTalk (5 episodes) and Modern Wisdom (1 episode).
Is Arcadia recommended, or only discussed?
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard was recommended in 2 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 4 episodes, as of 2026-01-05.
What do people say about Arcadia?
Russ Roberts on EconTalk (2023-07-24): "The listeners may remember that I'm a big fan of Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, and uh Arcadia is really a about the tension between the extrinsic and intrinsic perspective."
When was Arcadia last mentioned on a podcast?
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard was last recommended on EconTalk by Russ Roberts on 2026-01-05.
What they say about it
- Praises as favorite play“favorite modern play”3
The best things said about it
Arcadia is my favorite modern play, maybe my favorite play, period.
Arcadia is also one of my favorite modern plays, maybe among I don't know four or five other works.
It's the line from Tom Stoppard's Arcadia he says we shed as we pick up like travelers who must carry everything in their arms.
Dana Gioia EconTalk · Apr 2023 It's my favorite play by a living author.
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard is a complex modern play that explores the intersections of time, mathematics, literature, and the persistent human tension between extrinsic and intrinsic perspectives. Russ Roberts frequently praised the work on EconTalk, calling it his favorite modern play by a living author and returning to it often to illustrate the historical continuity of human culture and the ways generations process loss. Following the playwright's passing, Roberts and guest Anna Gat paid homage to Stoppard, with Gat noting that she vividly remembered the first time she read the piece and considered it a peerless masterpiece in contemporary drama. Other guests, such as Dana Gioia and Douglas Murray, also referenced memorable lines and philosophical themes from the text during their podcast appearances on EconTalk and Modern Wisdom to emphasize points about mortality, history, and the passage of time. The contributors consistently highlighted the play's brilliant structuring, which bridges the gap between nineteenth-century romanticism and modern scientific theory. Through these diverse conversations, the speakers underscored how Stoppard's work captures the tragicomic nature of human curiosity, the inevitability of entropy, and the deep emotional resonance found in humanity's perpetual quest for knowledge, meaning, and order in an inherently chaotic universe.
Every mention
Russ Roberts Uh but along the way, we're going to pay homage to Tom Stppard who died last month and his play Arcadia. Ar… 4
“Uh but along the way, we're going to pay homage to Tom Stppard who died last month and his play Arcadia. Arcadia is my favorite modern play, maybe my favorite play, period.”
“The listeners may remember that I'm a big fan of Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, and uh Arcadia is really a about the tension between the extrinsic and intrinsic perspective.”
“im going to read a quote from Tom stoppards play Arcadia which and Ive ever mentioned it before on any contact its my favorite play by a living author”
“it's a wonderful quote from tom stoppard in arcadia which i'm not gonna try to give”
Anna Gat Arcadia is also one of my favorite modern plays, um maybe among I don't know four or five um other works. u… 1
“Arcadia is also one of my favorite modern plays, um maybe among I don't know four or five um other works. um I think there is absolutely nothing like it and I distinctly remember the first time I read it.”
Dana Gioia it's the line from uh Tom stoppard's Arcadia he says we shed as we pick up like Travelers who must carry ev… 1
“it's the line from uh Tom stoppard's Arcadia he says we shed as we pick up like Travelers who must carry everything in their arms”
Douglas Murray it's what tom stoppard in arcadia describes he says at one point something like he says you know the charac… 1
“it's what tom stoppard in arcadia describes he says at one point something like he says you know the character um this is the the student says”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And also Arcadia, which I first read on the upper deck of a bus in London. Um, and I was laughing so hard that I remember crying tears on the book”
“I don't know why I thought of Arcadia the play, but that's too obscure of a reference where all the notes being taken are Anyways, I probably shouldn't have even brought it up, but anyways. No, no, no, but they go the Arcadia. It's Tom Stoppper play”