102: The Republic: Book 2
This episode is the continuation of A.J.'s series on Plato's Republic.
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 102
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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101: Mimesis, Kind of
In this episode, Graeme teaches us about the notion of teaching through mimesis, which is that knowing the soul of the learner and teaching through example are paramount.
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 101
100: Enneagrammar
Thomas takes us further into the Enneagram, and teaches us about all the extra information that comes with the Ennegram that makes it useful for practical counselling and life in general.
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 100
99: The Eight Tempting Thoughts
This is a little history of the seven deadly sins and the seven virtues. I know we've hit this topic before, but . . . uh . . . here it is again.
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 99
98: "Herman Who?" LIVE!
It's Paideia week at Veritas, which means we get to record a live podcast. Graeme is at the helm for this one, and we discuss hermeneutics.
Aug 06, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 98
97: Augustine, The Great Hippo Lord
In this episode, we review the life and heresies of Augustine of Hippo, who's apparently far more relatable than OTHER saints I could mention.
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 97
96: The Republic: Book 1
This is the first episode of a series on Plato's Republic. I swear it's not as boring as it sounds. We'll see how far we get before A.J. gets distracted and decides to do something else.
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 96
95: Discipline
The Romans thought much of discipline, and we can learn from them a good way to balance the Folly we talked about last episode.
Jul 16, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 95
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
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
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