94: The Praise of Folly
Desiderius Erasmus is a great name, and he wrote a satire in which the goddess Folly gives an extemporaneous speech in praise of herself. It's great. Let's get silly.
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 94
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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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93: Braver New World
We didn't get into the story of Brave New World in the last podcast about Huxley's excellent novel, but we do in this one! Take some Soma, hop in your Ford, and come along.
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Arthur Graeme Donaldson Hanenburg Magbee III
No episode this week. See you next week!
Jun 25, 2019•3 min•Season 1Ep. 92
92: Thomas Stearns Eliot
In this episode, we return to T.S. and learn a little about his later poetry and stuff. Turns out he's a pretty neat guy (who had a four year stint of crazy no-poetry-time).
Jun 18, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 92
91: The Argonautica (Jason and the Golden Fleece)
Jason and his homies needed a golden fleece. What better way to get it than with the help of a crazy witch priestess, a talking ship, and a trip to Libya?
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 91
90: Brave New World
This is all about our current world. Just kidding, it's about a dystopian world invented by Aldous Huxley.
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 90
89: Another Sort of Learning
Thomas has been reading some James Schall lately, and walks us through his book, "Another Sort of Learning." We have heated debates about grades and what a student owes a teacher (Money. The answer is money.).
May 28, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 89
88: The Heroides
Here I am at . . . Camp Granada!
May 21, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 88
87: Distributism
We are on the brink of a new slavery, but Graeme is here to save us.
May 14, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 87
86: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde is an interesting study in contradictions, and his book, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," is an absolute hoot.
May 07, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 86
85: Mimetic Teaching
Thomas walks us through some thoughts on mimetic learning. In other words, the teacher is the curriculum.
Apr 30, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Easter!
We're taking a break this week. See you next week!
Apr 23, 2019•58 sec
84: Plantagenets VI: Richie the Two
Dude. ol' Richie the Two is a pretty interesting character. You ever cow an entire army with your majesty? Probs not. He did.
Apr 16, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 84
83: More chaw, sir?
While we skip a couple of stories (the Miller and Reeve are bawdy fellows), it turns out that a lawyer and a cereal widow are pretty good at spinning a yarn.
Apr 09, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 83
82: The Wasteland
I tried so hard And got so far But in the end It doesn't even matter
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 82
81: Chaw, Sir!
You guys. It's spring. If you find yourself ready to take a walk, go on a journey, or otherwise just be outside, you're no different from anyone in the 1300s. In this episode, we'll journey with Chaucer and his buddies on their trip to Canterbury.
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 81
80: Everyone's a Critic
So, who IS allowed to pass judgment on great works of art? Is the layman? Is a college freshman? Where does the dollar stop?
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 80
79: Plantagenets V: The Black Death and Pedro the Cruel
The saga of English kings continues, and in this one they go to France! Granted, it's to take over, but that's cool, right?
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 79
78: Cicero's "On Doody" 3: Buyer Beware
The third part of Cicero's "On Duty" doesn't fail to disappoint. Or, at least, it wasn't what A.J. was expecting going in. On the other hand, we get to go through some fun moral cases involving vermin, grain, and two drowning wise men having discussions about boards.
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 78
77: I See Hair Again, or "Heresy 2, the Re-schisming"
One of our last episodes elicited more listener emails than we've ever received, and a fair bit of consternation. We address a little of that here.
Feb 26, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 77
76: Plantagenets 4, or "ROCKY GOES MEDIEVAL"
In the fourth installment of the Plantagenet series, we learn about Edward Longshanks and his son, Edward Shortshanks.
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 76
75: St. Valentino, the Italian
Take just a short pause from smooching, listener to aurally imbibe these ancient tales of ardent amory. .
Feb 12, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 75
74: Cicero, On Doody . . . number two
The first book of Cicero's "On Duty" concerns what is morally right for men to do. The second is what is expedient, or how to get what you want. Cicero isn't exactly a face-melter, so it's easier to get the synopsis here than it is to read on your own (don't let me stop you, just don't say I didn't warn ya).
Feb 05, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 74
73: Pandemonium
In Milton's Paradise Lost, the demons hold council after the fall to decide their next course of action. Three demons stand and make suggestions. We discuss their infernal ideas.
Jan 29, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 72
72: Hair-I-see
Turns out that the heretics weren't usually burned at the stake. Sure, sometimes they got punched in the mouth by Santa, but most of the time they lived happy lives. Let's chat about em.
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 72
71: Cicero's "On Doody" [sic], Book I
Cicero was a legendary statesman and orator. He wrote a treatise on moral philosophy to his son in the hopes that his son would follow in his footsteps. In this episode, we review part one (with parts two and three to come), and make a few poop jokes. Heh. Doody.
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 71
70: Hamlet, the Emo Teen
Hamlet is a complicated play, and probably, besides the star-crossed-lovers, his most famous. Graeme helps us understand Hamlet's web of lies.
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 70
69: Know Thyself (and thine own patronus)
All those tests you take on the internet might be helpful, but we take some serious beef with the Meyers-Briggs test and its implications.
Jan 01, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 69
68: Saint Nick and the Barrel Children
Merry Christmas from all of us at Classical Stuff! In this episode, we fight through the background noise of a vigorous floor buffing to bring you tales of Ol' Saint Nicholas, who was real. . . and leaks.
Dec 25, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 68
67: Chronological Snobbery
We discuss whether the classical movement, or even a preference for old things (books especially), is really just veiled chronological snobbery.
Dec 18, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 67
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