Deacon Harrison Garlick welcomes Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson to the podcast to discuss Book 15 of The Iliad, The Achaean Armies at Bay. In this episode we will discuss: What happens in book fifteen? What is the relationship between men and the will of the gods in book fifteen? What else should be noted in book fifteen? You can follow Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson on X at @HootenWilson Want our whole guide to The Iliad? Download it for free. 67. What happens in book fifteen? Zeus, the father of gods an...
Apr 09, 2024•52 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan welcome Thomas Lackey back to the podcast to discuss Book 14 of The Iliad, Hera Outflanks Zeus In this episode we will discuss: What happens in book fourteen? What are we to make of Love and Sleep conquering Zeus? Why is this one of the funniest books thus far (according to Adam)? What else should be noted in book fourteen? Want our whole guide to The Iliad? Download it for free. Book Fourteen Hera Outflanks Zeus And so, deep in peace, the Father slept on...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan welcome Thomas Lackey back to the podcast to discuss Book 13 of The Iliad, Battling for the Ships In this episode we will discuss: What happens in book thirteen? How does the story of Asius end? Why Adam is frustrated with this book and why it's Dcn. Garlick's least favorite so far. What else should be noted in book thirteen? Want our whole guide to The Iliad? Download it for free. Zeus, Father Zeus, they say you excel all others… all men and gods, i...
Mar 26, 2024•46 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan welcome Thomas Lackey and David Niles to discuss Book 12 of The Iliad, The Trojans Storm the Rampart. In this episode we will discuss: Our Sunday Great Books group. What is the issue with the gods and the wall of the Achaeans? What should we make of the story of Asius? What should we make of Hector disregarding the bird-sign? What else should be observed in book 12? Want our whole guide to The Iliad? Download it for free. Bird-signs! Fight for your countr...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 45 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about Book 11 of the Iliad, Agamemnon's Day of Glory. In this episode we will discuss: What happens in Book 11? What should be noted about Patroclus? What should be noted about Peleus' command to Patroclus? What else should be observed in book 11? Want our whole guide to The Iliad? Download it for free. Achilles will listen to you—for his own good. So the old man told you. You’ve forgotten. - Nestor to Patroclus (11.943) 55. What happens ...
Mar 12, 2024•50 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about Book 10 of the Iliad, Marauding Through the Night. In this episode we will discuss: What happens in Book 10? Hector calls for a spy. Diomedes goes on a rampage What else should be observed in book 10? Want our whole guide to The Iliad? Download it for free. 53. What happens in book ten? Agamemnon cannot sleep (9.04). He is tormented by the thousand fires of the Trojans camped around his black ships (10.14), and he tears “his hair ou...
Mar 05, 2024•46 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about the embassy to Achilles in Book 9. In this episode we will discuss: What happens in book nine? Who is Phoenix? What is the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus? What effect does the embassy have on Achilles? What else should be noted in the embassy to Achilles? Want our whole guide to The Iliad? Download it for free. Book Nine The Embassy to Achilles But now at last, stop, Achilles—let your heart-devouring anger go! Odysseus ...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about the tide of battle turns in Book 8. In this episode we will discuss: What happens in book eight? Do the Achaeans actually need Achillies? What is the relationship between Athena and Zeus? What else should be observed in book eight? Want our whole guide to The Iliad? Download it for free. Book Eight The Tide of Battle Turns Many attempts have been made to reconcile these two ideas, to assert the overriding power of Zeus’s will on the...
Feb 20, 2024•57 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about the duel between Ajax and Hector in Book 7. In this episode we will discuss: What happens in book 7? What does Nestor, the old Achaean war chief, say to Hector? The duel between Ajax and Hector. How the end of book seven introduces the reader to the importance of burying the dead. What happens in book seven? Hector and Paris lead the “rampaging Trojans” on a counteroffensive against the Achaeans (7.19). Athena goes to intervene, but...
Feb 13, 2024•36 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about Hector returning to Troy. In this episode we will discuss: What happens in book six? What should be noted in the duel between Glaucus and Diomedes? What may be noted in Helen's lament to Prince Hector? What lesson does Homer provide by Hector returning to Troy? Is Homer presenting Hector as a virtuous character? Book Six Hector Returns to Troy Always be the best, my boy, the bravest, and hold your head up high above the others. ...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan are joined by Grayson Quay. Grayson Quay Grayson Quay is a writer and News and Opinion Editor for the Daily Caller . He earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019. Book Five Diomedes Fights the Gods Now take heart, Diomedes, fight it out with the Trojans! Deep in your chest I’ve put your father’s strength . Athena (5.137) 30. What happens in book five of the Iliad ? Athena grants Diomedes, an Achaean, power to fight the Trojans (5.01) and co...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 4 of the Iliad - The Truce Erupts in War Book Four The Truce Erupts in War The Iliad is a poem that lives and moves and has its being in war . Bernard Knox 26. What happens in the fourth book of the Iliad ? Zeus taunts Hera with possibly supporting the truce and ending the war (4.17). Amongst the bickering, Zeus reveals that he esteems Troy (Ilium) more than any other city, and its destruction is given to Hera by Zeus of his own free wi...
Jan 23, 2024•41 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick welcomes Dr. Karl Schudt to Ascend to discuss Book 3 of the Iliad - Helen Reviews the Champions In this episode Dcn. Garlick and Dr. Karl Schudt will discuss: What happens in the third book of the Iliad? What is the story of Helen and Paris? What are Trojan politics concerning Helen and Paris? What is guest-friendship? What else should be noted in book 3? Book Three Helen Reviews the Champions Paris’ spirit shook, backing into his friendly ranks he cringed from death… dre...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan take a slow read of Book 2 of The Iliad. Adam is not sure about this book, but by the end of the discussion, Deacon Garlick has talked Adam off the ledge. Book Two The Great Gathering of Armies The rage of kings is strong—they’re nursed by the gods, their honor comes from Zeus—they’re dear to Zeus, the god who rules the world . Odysseus (2.226) 14. What happens in the second book of the Iliad ? Having accepted the petition of Thetis, Zeus sends a “murdero...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan jump into The Iliad Book 1. Commentary on the text Book One The Rage of Achilles [1] Rage—Goddess, sing of Peleus’ son Achilles. Iliad (1.1) 6. What happens in the first half of book one? The rage of Achilles is both the theme of book one and of the Iliad as a whole. Achilles is the son of Peleus, King of Phthia, a legendary city-state in ancient Greece. Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae and leader ...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan answer the question, "Who is Homer?" We announce a year with Homer! Who is Homer? Was he a real person? Did he write the Iliad and the Odyssey? 1. Who was Homer? The city of Troy is said to have fallen in 1184 B.C. [1] Such a date would place it just prior to ancient Israel’s foray into a monarchy under King Saul and the subsequent zenith of the reign of King David at 1000 B.C. Troy was a well-fortified Greek...
Jan 01, 2024•43 min•Ep. 3
Dr. Richard Meloche, Dr. Aaron Henderson, Dcn. Harrison Garlick, and Adam Minihan ask the question, "Why read the Great Books and how do you read them well?" In this episode, they discuss: What are the Great Books? Why should we read the Great Books? How reading the Great Books helps form the person. How reading the Great Books will help form the culture Here is a copy of the text read at the beginning of the episode: Avoiding the Unreal: How to Read the Great Books Well By Deacon Harrison Garli...
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Who are we and why did we start this podcast? In this episode Adam and Deacon Garlick discuss: Who is Adam Minihan and Deacon Harrison Garlick? Why did we start this project? What should the listener expect? Announcing a YEAR WITH HOMER! We are all disciples of someone. Many are disciples of Nietzsche or of Locke without ever having read them. *This is why we read the great books.* We read to know the origin of ideas and to take ownership of our own intellect. To not be unknowing slaves. Deacon ...
Dec 26, 2023•24 min
