66: The Funeral Oration of Pericles
Thucydides wrote down, best he could, the funeral oration of Pericles, one of the greatest rulers(ish) of Athens. You'll hear the whole thing, then we discuss.
Dec 11, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 66
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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65: Satire
Satire: can it ever be virtuous? We submit that it can.
Dec 04, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 65
64: Blake's Marriage (of Heaven and Hell)
William Blake was a printer and a precursor to the Romantics. In this episode, we discuss his "Marriage of Heaven and Hell."
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 64
63: Plantagenets III
As the history of the Brits continues, so does our podcast about it. In this episode, Graeme tells us about how Edward's shanks were indeed long.
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 63
62: How to Be Unlucky
Josh Gibbs is a scholar we're all fond of, and in this episode we discuss his new book.
Nov 13, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 62
61: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain was a member of King Arthur's court . . . and a pipsqueak. This is his story.
Nov 06, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 61
60: The Song of Roland
The Song of Roland is one of the oldest examples of French literature. It also has some of my favorite things: swords, horses, war horns and Nicolas Cage. Just kidding, there are no swords.
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 60
59: Antigone
In the last play of the Theban cycle, Antigone, a bunch of folks die because of one already dead dude. Also, we discuss law.
Oct 16, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 59
58: Frankestein
Frankenstein is a warning against ambition. And science. Mostly science. Also, Satan is in there somewhere.
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 58
57: Mike's Last Judgment
Michelangelo painted some pretty sweet things on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but the wall is probably cooler still.
Oct 02, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 57
56: Oedipus at Colonus
Bees leads this one on a Sophoclesian (just made that word up, and it's awesome) play. You can see the title of the play in the title of the podcast episode. It's just right up there.
Sep 25, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 56
55: The Abolition of Man Pt. 3
Turns out that all this gene editing is a good way to destroy ourselves. Lewis was dealing with conditioning, but it's pretty much the same thing, right?
Sep 18, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 55
54: The Abolition of Man Pt. 2: The Tao
The Illustrious A.J. Hanenburg summarizes Lewis's thoughts on the Tao. Sounds like a noodle dish, but I swear it's pretty neat.
Sep 11, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 54
53: The Abolition of Man Pt. 1: Men Without Chests
Graeme Says some stuff about C.S. Lewis's Abolition of man. It's important stuff folks, and he's a smartypants.
Sep 04, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 53
52: The Consolation of Philosophy
This is both our one year anniversary and our first (successfully recorded) live episode! This took place at the annual Paideia Conference at Veritas Academy. We hope to see you there next year!
Aug 28, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 52
51: The Complexities of Oedipus
Bees takes us on a journey with an ancient Greek fellow who just wouldn't listen to the oracles. Listen to the prophets, bro. Listen to the prophets.
Aug 21, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 51
50: Wit
Graeme discusses the common topic of comparison as it's divided into judgment and wit.
Aug 14, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 50
49: Gilgamesh
In this episode, A.J. walks us through mankind's oldest story.
Aug 07, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 49
48: On Fairy Stories
Beez walks us through Tolkien's Article, "On Fairy-Stories," and we discuss the nature of humanity as it relates to fiction.
Jul 31, 2018•59 min•Ep. 48
47: How to Read a Book
In this episode, we discuss the four ways to read a book.
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 47
46: Shakespeare the Plagiarist
One of the greatest military minds of all time, Julius Caesar, was written about by two greats: Shakespeare and Plutarch.
Jul 17, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 46
45: Why English Teachers Aren't Liars
The most common criticism of English courses is that some of the things we teach sound made up. How do you know what is symbolic in a book and what isn't?
Jul 10, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 45
44: Translation
Bees answers the question, should we try and learn a language on our own, or be okay with reading translations? Personally, I think we should speak our own made up language. But that's just me. Grizzleboomp.
Jul 03, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 44
43: Beowulf
Beowulf is one of those epics that is needlessly intimidating. It's a story about a big guy who kills monsters. What's not to love?
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 43
42: Aristotle's Four Causes
Aristotle's four causes are a nifty way to think about definition. What, in its essence, is a thing? Anything? Well, Aristotle took a crack at it. We four high school teachers weigh in.
Jun 19, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 42
41: The Grand Inquisitor
The "Grand Inquisitor" chapter (paired with the "Rebellion" chapter) in Dostoevsky's "Brother's Karamazov is a scathing criticism of Christianity and the central crux of the book. We discuss.
Jun 12, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 41
40: What is Classical Education?
Thomas takes us through what, exactly, classical education is. Sure, we've done the trivium, but beyond that, what is different about a classical school?
Jun 05, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 40
39: How to Rite Gooder
In this episode, A.J. gives some tips on Style, the third canon of rhetoric. If followed, these tips will improve your prose.
May 29, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 39
38: What are people for?
In this episode, we discuss a few essays from the prominent thinker, Wendell Berry.
May 22, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 38
37: The History of the Plantagenets II
In this episode, Graeme finishes (or comes near finishing) a brief history of the house of Plantagenet, the house that helped to found the British Empire.
May 15, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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