153: The Faust and the Furious 1
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust is a breathtaking German masterpiece of literature written by a rock collector. In this episode, we do the first bit of part one.
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Classical Stuff You Should Know
A.J., Graeme, and Thomas discuss everything having to do with the classical world. Our aim is to help both educators and laypeople enjoy the classical world as much as they enjoy fine ales and good tales.
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152: Bamboozled by "A History of Private Life"
"A History of Private Life" is a look at the culture of Rome from the perspective of the commoner. What was it like to be a regular ol' Joe during the time of the Caesars?
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 152
151: Is the Bible Busted?
The Bible has passages that are seemingly contradictory. In this episode, Graeme leads us through a case study of one of such contradiction and why it might be exactly what it seems.
Jan 26, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 151
150: The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus
Christopher Marlowe was a contemporary of Shakespeare's, and he wrote poorly. Specifically, he wrote eponymous play for this episode. Not only that but SPY STUFF?!?
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 150
149: Perelandra
In this episode we discuss C.S. Lewis's Perelandra and learn how to punch evil in the mouth.
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 149
148: Ackbethmay (I'm sitting in a theater)
Bubble Bubble, Toil and Trouble, Graeme discusses witches' stubble. Tells to Burg and 'splains to Bees, That's all that we do this week. Okay, so we talk about Macbeth and how all of the weird stuff that happens with Nature in this book is an inroads into the real themes of the play.
Jan 05, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 148
147: 'Sall Good
Magbee worries that A.J. is a little too fascinated with evil, so A.J. leaned into it and investigated how we currently think of evil. We follow the train of thought from Augustine to Aquinas. Turns out everything is pretty great.
Dec 29, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 147
146: A Defense of Christmas
Josh Gibbs, a favorite of ours, just put out a new book containing essays on Christmas. We discuss them here. Because Christmas is awesome, and you should awesome too.
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 146
145: Planting the Seeds of Poetry and "The Fall of Rome"
In this episodes, we discuss how biography and the artist affect our interpretation, or really, how it shouldn't. We also read W.H. Auden's "The Fall of Rome." It's good I guess.
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 145
144: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Alright, don't get cross with me. I did a more modern book. It's interesting, though, and we talk a little about LSD, some about busses, and a bunch about gambling. See? It's fun.
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 144
143: Purgatoryhohoho
We've reached the final summit of Purgatory, and lemme tell ya. Things get a little weird in this one. We've got eagles, random giants, a parade, and more!
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 143
142: Purgatorybro
we're nearing the top of the mountain of Dante's Purgatorio with the illustrious Thomas Magbee leading the charge. We talk to some more sinners, walk through some fire, and leave Virgil behind. Plus, fanboy.
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 142
141: Camus's "The Myth of Sisyphus"
First, I get it, I hate the extra s after the apostrophe, but what're you gonna do, the MLA team are a bunch of nut jobs. That said, it doesn't matter anyway. We're all just doomed forever.
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 141
140: Till [The Romantics] Have Faces
Graeme wrote his grad thesis on C.S. Lewis's "Till We Have Faces." Prepare to laugh your way through an episode, because--hoo boy--Graeme's grad paper was a doozy. It's like reading "Modeland" by Tyra Banks, but with less mascara.
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 140
139: Purgatory, Yo
Turns out, purgatory is great for fitness. In this episode, Thomas continues to guide us through Dante's Purgatorio, and we learn about Envy, Pride, Sloth, and Wrath.
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 139
138: The Stranger
In Camus's excellent (and refreshingly brief) novel, he embraces the absurd. Also, murder! Days at the sea! A.J. wonders if he's broken at his core!
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 139
137: I See Satan Fall Again, or "Lightning Does Strike Twice"
In this episode we finish discussing man's tendency to let our mimetic rivalry escalate into scandal, leading to an eventual sacrificial scapegoat. Honestly, it all seems kinda fun to me.
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 137
136: Crime and Punishment
In the middle of Dostoyevsky's excellent book, the main character discusses an article he's written on "The Great Man," so we decide to do the same thing (while adding a little background and summary at the same time).
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 136
135: Pastoral Theology and the Classical Tradition
Magbee, a counselor in his own right, discusses Andrew Purves's book. How should one view counseling and brain chemistry, pastoring and sin? It's a toughy, and that's coming from somebody with SAD. Seriously. I have a thing called "S.A.D." that makes me sad.
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 135
134: I See Satan Fall Like Lightning
Whenever Graeme likes to say something intelligent, one thing that I apparently love to do is fasten on one small element of his argument and dig my heels in. This week, it's about birds that love each other. The rest of the podcast is a cool thing about psychological readings of scripture.
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 134
133: Don Quixote
Don Quixote is a fun book about an old guy who hates windmills. Or maybe it's an epoch defining work of genius. Or maybe it's a book about the dangers of romance.
Sep 22, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 133
132: The Poetic Edda 2: An Otter Named "Otter"
The second part of The Poetic Edda concerns the exploits of one family of Norse Heroes. Intrigue? Check. Regicide? Check. A pair of shape-shifting brothers, one of whom is an otter that loves munching fish? Double check.
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 132
131: Intellectus for the Rest of Us
Philosophers always say that the best life is the life of a philosopher, the life of contemplation. I have always disagreed. Listen to Graeme change my mind (this is A.J., by the way).
Sep 08, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 131
130: Why English teachers ARE liars
In this episode, we discuss a psychological reading of Beowulf, and why it fails to approach the text honestly. Weirdly, we all agree. The whole crew. It's strange.
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 130
129: The Poetic Edda: "Odin's Pickled Head"
The Poetic Edda are the primary source for most of our information on Norse Mythology. They also happen to be the most heavy-metal myths you've ever heard. Half-corpse god of Hell named "Hel"? Yes, please.
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 129
128: Antonio Gramsci
Antonio Gramsci was a Marxist, and we see some of his theories finding purchase today. Don't worry, we don't really get political, but we do discuss the ideas themselves.
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 128
127: Plato X - "Er Goes to Hell"
In book X of Plato's Republic, he rails on imitative poetry some more, argues for the immortality of the soul, and tells a creepy story about a guy named "Er."
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 127
126: Patronage
In the old'n days, an artist was like a parasite, but a friendly one. You know, like those birds who clean the teeth of alligators. In this episode we discuss the relationship between patron and artist.
Aug 04, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 126
125: Plato IX: Tyrone
We're almost there, guys, and this is the penultimate chapter of Plato's republic. This one is all about tyranny. A tyranny named Tyrone.
Mar 31, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 125
124: Government Shmovernment
As a follow up to book IX of the republic, Graeme leads us on a thought journey to the medieval land of government. So strap on your cassock and let's get weird.
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 124
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