Alle afleveringen van Classical Stuff You Should Know – pagina 2 van 6

260: The Plantagenets 13: A Fairytale

14 mei 2024 · 1 uur 1 min

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Uh, yeah, we're obviously big fans of good ol' Tudor. Just come this way. No cops.

259: Genghis Khan 4: Anda Undone!

7 mei 2024 · 1 uur 1 min

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In this episode, the Khan sees his most cherished relationships deteriorate. Anda? Nah. More like dead.

258: Plantagenets 12: Three Kings in Three Months

16 april 2024 · 1 uur 1 min

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This is the penultimate episode of Graeme's series on the war of the roses. There's only one more. It's the end of an era. I, for one, grieve.

257: Plantagenets 11: Bleeding to Death from a Broken Heart

19 maart 2024 · 1 uur 6 min

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Turns out that a king who is good at war sometimes wins wars. Sometimes that means kids beg for their lives. Sometimes that mean someone gets bludgeoned. BUT WE JUST HAVE TO LET THE KING LIVE HIS LIFE OKAY

256: Genghis Khan 3: Loki and the Frat Battle

12 maart 2024 · 59 min

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In this episode, we see the slow degradation of brotherhood, the lamentable breakdown of relationship. Also in this episode: spine cracking wrestling; young love; beating people up with sticks; and knucklebones, the game!

255: Winnie the Pooh

5 maart 2024 · 47 min

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Where does the Pooh part come from? A swan. That's all the explanation you'll get.

254: Kristin Lavransdatter 2: "I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL"

27 februari 2024 · 1 uur 14 min

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In this episode, I admit that while I, Graeme, have some good points, A.J. is ultimately right. He's convinced me with the gravity of his intellect couched in both wit and charm. What a great guy, that A.J..

253: Beatrix Potter

13 februari 2024 · 58 min

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In this episode, Thomas walks us through the storied life of Beatrix Potter. We also discuss a bully rabbit.

252: Genghis Khan 2: The Coat Khan and a Wife Named Borte

6 februari 2024 · 1 uur 4 min

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In this episode, we cover the origins and a chunk of the childhood of Temujin; that's Genghis Khan for all you noobs out there.

251: Kristin Lavransdatter 1

23 januari 2024 · 1 uur 5 min

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Kristin Lavransdatter is a three-volume story by Sigrid Undset. This episode covers volume one. And oh, so much happens. Vows are given. Babies conceived. Fathers hoodwinked. We've got fires. Vagabonds. Poison. Oh, it's good.

250: Genghis Khan 1

16 januari 2024 · 59 min

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This is the first episode of a series on "The Secret History of the Mongols," the primary source for a big chunk of our knowledge about Genghis Khan. This episode lays the groundwork for the actual book.

249: War of the Roses 10:

25 december 2023 · 56 min

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Graeme continues the saga of the War of the Roses. Let me encourage you to receive the caresses of fortune with mild endurance.

248: An interview with Pastor C. R. Wiley about his book, "In the House of Tom Bombadil"

21 december 2023 · 14 min

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This is an excerpt from Thomas's recent interview with Pastor C. R. Wiley about his book, "In the House of Tom Bombadil." The full interview is on our Patreon! We'll have another new episode next week!

247: Heart of Darkness

21 november 2023 · 1 uur 2 min

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Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" is better than you might think. Just as depressing, but probably better. Also, I feel bad for calling Graeme out on "Aprehensious."

246: The War of the Roses 9: A Secret Marriage

14 november 2023 · 56 min

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Graeme is back with everybody's favorite historical saga. This time featuring: bro king, a secret marriage, and angry advisors.

245: The Birds, by Aristophanes

17 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 1 min

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Aristophanes is a hoot. GET IT!? A HOOT.

244: Verbs

10 oktober 2023 · 59 min

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In this episode, we discuss how using the right verbs can elevate your writing. It is something useful. You should be a person who uses active verbs. They are great things.

243: De Anima, part 3

3 oktober 2023 · 59 min

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This is the last bit of Aristotle's De Anima. I think we've finally got it cracked. Sort of.

242: The Frogs, by Aristophanes

27 september 2023 · 57 min

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In this episode , Thomas walks us through "The Frogs," by Aristophanes. We also make animal noises.

241: Dogma and the Tripartite Soul

19 september 2023 · 49 min

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In this episode, we revamp an old episode and discuss dogma. Typing with only my left hand is hard.

240: De Anima 2

12 september 2023 · 49 min

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In this episode, we discuss Aristotle's definition of a soul. Only one more book to go and we'll pretty much have the soul solved.

239: Hermeneutics

29 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 4 min

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In this episode, Graeme walks us through Bible reading strategies. My hand is injured. This is short.

238: De Anima 1: A Number that Moves Itself

9 augustus 2023 · 38 min

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In this episode (recorded live at Paideia!), we discuss book one of Aristotle's "On the Soul," where he dismantles all the other theories about what a soul is before he provides his answer in book two.

237: War of the Roses 8: The King of Bling

25 juli 2023 · 1 uur 2 min

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Donaldson regales us with tales of Edward IV, the "Bro King." He loves the ladies. He loves the cash. He loves his bros.

236: "The Clouds," by Aristophanes

19 juli 2023 · 49 min

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"The Clouds" is the famous play that helped doom poor Socrates. Thomas leads us through the bawdy ancient comedy. By the way, this episode includes a little content that may not be appropriate for all ages. We did edit a little of it out with some jaunty music in the middle, but if you're listening with small children, you were warned. Lees meer

235: Human Rights

11 juli 2023 · 57 min

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Human rights are oft trumpeted, but who really knows what they are? Where do they come from? How do they exist? Who gets them? Can I have one?

234: The War of the Roses 7: Everybody Loses Their Lead

4 juli 2023 · 54 min

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In the latest installment of Graeme's historical episodes on the War of the Roses, we have several battles, bloodthirsty children, and beheadings. Add Nicolas Cage and you've got yourself a stew going.

233: Love What Lasts: An Interview with Josh Gibbs

6 juni 2023 · 1 uur 29 min

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Can you believe Josh came back on the podcast? Neither can we. Thomas and Josh discuss Josh’s newest book (Love What Lasts), music, and Die Hard. Lees meer

Links discussed in this episode:
To buy a copy of the book: https://circeinstitute.org/product/love-what-lasts/
To sign up for Josh’s summer conference: https://www.gibbsclassical.com/conference
For all things Gibbs: https://www.gibbsclassical.com/

232: The Fed

30 mei 2023 · 51 min

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Graeme explains why the central bank is generally not a scary thing via the historical Knickerbocker Panic. I always thought that's what it's called when you realized you don't have any clean pants for work. Apparently not (Badum-tisssssss).

231: The Plague

23 mei 2023 · 59 min

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In this episode, we discuss a central question in "The Plague" by Camus. Luckily, we avoid the central tenets of existentialism which now apparently raise the hackles of both Graeme AND Thomas. A.J. still likes it, though, and since he's writing this description, he gets to say that the other guys are ninnies, and he's right. Lees meer

230: The Gold Standard

2 mei 2023 · 1 uur 7 min

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In this episode, we discuss how the different monetary paradigms have affected history. Turns out, it's kinda hard to make things run if you are just trading shoes back and forth.

229: Thought Experiments

25 april 2023 · 50 min

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In this episode we discuss a few of the famous thought experiments and their purpose in general. Also, it's totally not the same boat.

228: The Pomposity of ChatGPT

28 maart 2023 · 1 uur 8 min

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In this episode, we review some common writing errors . . . errors that robots commit. Darn Robits are stealin' our jerbs.

227: The final Kantdown

14 maart 2023 · 59 min

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This is the last of the four part series on Kant's "Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals." While I don't feel like I nailed the first bit, I think we ended in a good place.

226: War of the Roses 6: Wormwood

7 maart 2023 · 59 min

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In this episode, Graeme continues his series on the War of the Roses. The catatonic king finally wakes up, a guy fights the king in order to save him, and Clifford doesn't make an appearance.

225: Festschrift

21 februari 2023 · 54 min

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In this episode, we discuss the collection of essays written in honor of Andrew Kern, "Liber Amicorum."

224: Kant IV: Get them endsssss

14 februari 2023 · 1 uur 5 min

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In this episode, we continue with chapter two of Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, by Immanuel Kant. Our Hackles. They are raised.

223: The War of the Roses 5: The Mad King

25 januari 2023 · 59 min

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Graeme continues his series on the War of the Roses. New this week: a dude who fights without armor on, a military parade, and the mad king. It's like Game of Thrones, except real and sadly lacking Peter Dinklage.

222: Leaf by Niggle by Tolkien

17 januari 2023 · 52 min

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Tolkien once wrote a story that totally isn't an allegory. Not even one bit. We discuss that story (totally an allegory) in this episode. Also, Horticulture! We don't discuss it, just been thinking about it lately.

221: The Discarded Image

20 december 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

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In C.S. Lewis's "The Discarded Image," he discusses the complex medieval notion of the cosmos. So . . . we do it too in this episode. Boom.

220: I Kant Stop: "Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals" pt. DEUX

13 december 2022 · 1 uur 8 min

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In this episode, we continue to journey through a small work by Kant that he thought had great potential for popularity. I DOUBT IT.

219: War of the Roses 4: The Bookish King Lands a Hottie

16 november 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

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In this episode, we talk about the exploits of Henry VI, the bookish king. He gets a best friend, a lady, and he gives away some land. Things get crazy.

218: I just Kant: "Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals"

1 november 2022 · 1 uur 11 min

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Ever have trouble deciding the right course of action!? LUCKILY, Kant is here to help with a handy tool!

217: The Nicomachean Ethics on why children are bad

25 oktober 2022 · 56 min

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In this episode, Graeme walks us through how our happiness is a rational thing, and since kids can't be rational . . . they bad.

216: Plato's Crito

27 september 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

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We finish out the saga of Socrates's trial and death. In this one, Socrates defends why he's sticking around to guzzle some hemlock.

215: Learning in Wartime

20 september 2022 · 1 uur 1 min

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In 1939, C.S. Lewis gave a sermon to some Oxford boys about whether it's okay to study books when there are Nazis to fight.

214: Plato's Apology

13 september 2022 · 57 min

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He's God's gift to Athens, so punish him with free meals.

213: Coleridge and the Rime of the Ancient Mariner

6 september 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

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In this episode: zombies, insane children, opium addicts, constipation, and A.J.'s awful mariner accent

212: Plato's Dialogue, "Euthyphro"

30 augustus 2022 · 56 min

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As Socrates waits in line for his own trial, he chats up a fellow named Euthyphro who plans to denounce his own father. They end up discussing the definition of piety until Euthyphro politely excuses himself from the conversation.

211: War of the Roses 3: The Romantic Queen and the Monkish King

23 augustus 2022 · 58 min

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In this episode, we follow the aftermath of the death of Henry V. His son, Henry VI, likes hiking, and his widow, Catherine, likes dudes.