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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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This is the last bit of Aristotle's De Anima. I think we've finally got it cracked. Sort of.
Thomas continues his series on children's books with the (an?) original Beauty and the Beast tale. It's pretty lovely. Is it bad if I want to be Thomas's kid?
In this episode, we discuss Jane Austen's "Sense & Sensibility," along with a bunch of doofy males. I mean we discuss them, we don't podcast with them.
Evil deeds? Never. I would never do that. I mean, somebody else might. But I never would. Trample a child? Nah. Nope. Not me.
1In this episode, Graeme tells us of the Narcissism of Raskolnikov. I mean, Graeme tells you, but A.J. had all the ideas (please give him validation).
In this episode, we talk about ants, grasshoppers, scorpions, and a fish named Chris.
Ever feel like reading the diary of a Roman emperor? Boy have I got the book for you.
In this episode, Graeme tells us the story of Emma, a meddler, someone who doesn't know as much as she thinks she does. Join us, listener, as we take a journey with a socialite.
In this episode, A.J. is a grouch and falls in a well, Graeme is lovestruck, and Thomas talks us through Menander's play "Dyskolos."
I would love to give you a summary of the episode, but I prefer not to.
So I MAY have missed that Satan is sometimes called the Lord of the Flies. I see that now. I admit I make mistakes. But hey, at least I caught on to the rest of the biblical imagery.
In this episode, we discuss Paul Kingsnorth's lecture about Christian civilization. Some are for it. Some against it. Settle it with a boxing match? Yes please.
"Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat?"
In this episode, you get a semi-faithful reproduction of the talk AJ did on the Socratic Method. TLDR: just ask questions and try not to be obnoxious.
Ever wonder what Socrates discussed with his buds before he drank the poison? Well, it was the soul. Now you know. You can skip the episode I guess.
Aristotle and Plato have very different approaches to epistemology. In this episode, we discuss the implications of each.
In this episode, we discuss the views of two famous dudes on Death. One is old and makes everyone else overthink everything. The other is young and overthinks everything himself.
In this episode, you'll recall (not learn) how Socrates and Meno try to figure out if Virtue can be taught. You'll remember that it can't.
In this episode, Thomas talks us through the new book by Josh Gibbs: A Parley with Youth. If I remember anything from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, "Parley" means something about booty.
In this episode, we talk about how the American dream will leave you dead in your swimming pool.
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yeah, his face doesn't say anything but someone who is holding the truth and nothing but all the of it
👏🏻👏🏻
Some of the episodes of the Plantagenets series are missing. Where do I access them
She's not going on pilgrimage where she's taking on physical suffering is not taking the suffering of Christ into herself, but to alleviate the temporal punishments that come as a consequence of sin. Penance isn't issued by the priest in Persona Christi to make us, the penitent feel better, but to further out amendment. An example; say you're playing baseball in the street and the ball gets hit and breaks my window. You apologize and I forgive you. But you're still paying for the window.
I am absolutely listening to this on Christmas Day with my cozy socks.
hey, i just heard this podcast, and was thinking if the shield's symbology could also be the reference to Achilles himself, the two version the organised (quiet life) and chaotic (glory and battle)?
would be great if the numbnuts interrupted less often
I was truly hoping you guys would do a podcast on this. I saw the film and had very mixed feelings.
Dramatic reading of Plato in Greek?
I mean, technically Protestantism is a heresy sooo....it's strange to hear you talk about something you practice. As it were.
I thought this was about the Odyssey
In the ' translation ' episode, when you talk about peanuts and chocolate (around 15') I think you would have been much more clear if you had said you're trying to differentiate the work of translators (chocolate) and interpreters (peanuts).
well, I'm one listener that laughs, or at the very least grimaces, at all of your intros... so, keep em coming!! 😁
In the first episode on Plantagenets, the answer to why both of Henry the first's daughters were named Mathilda lays in the fact that he also liked to party and drink. Namely, every time he'd yell:"Mathilda, bring me an ale!", he'd get two pints of ale.
how can he have 50+ kids? concubines.