Classical Stuff You Should Know

295: Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe

Classical Stuff You Should Know

Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss ol' Robinson Crusoe, how he lived on the island, and escaped twenty-eight years later. It's . . . kinda good?

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