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  1. 64: Blake's Marriage (of Heaven and Hell)

    27 november 2018 · 1 uur 9 min

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    William Blake was a printer and a precursor to the Romantics. In this episode, we discuss his "Marriage of Heaven and Hell."

  2. 63: Plantagenets III

    20 november 2018 · 1 uur 4 min

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    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.

  3. 62: How to Be Unlucky

    13 november 2018 · 55 min

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    Josh Gibbs is a scholar we're all fond of, and in this episode we discuss his new book.

  4. 61: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

    6 november 2018 · 1 uur 1 min

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    Sir Gawain was a member of King Arthur's court . . . and a pipsqueak. This is his story.

  5. 60: The Song of Roland

    30 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 5 min

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    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.

  6. 59: Antigone

    16 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 1 min

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    In the last play of the Theban cycle, Antigone, a bunch of folks die because of one already dead dude. Also, we discuss law.

  7. 58: Frankestein

    9 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 4 min

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    Frankenstein is a warning against ambition. And science. Mostly science. Also, Satan is in there somewhere.

  8. 57: Mike's Last Judgment

    3 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 2 min

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    Michelangelo painted some pretty sweet things on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but the wall is probably cooler still.

  9. 56: Oedipus at Colonus

    25 september 2018 · 59 min

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    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.

  10. 55: The Abolition of Man Pt. 3

    18 september 2018 · 55 min

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    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?

  11. 54: The Abolition of Man Pt. 2: The Tao

    11 september 2018 · 53 min

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    The Illustrious A.J. Hanenburg summarizes Lewis's thoughts on the Tao. Sounds like a noodle dish, but I swear it's pretty neat.

  12. 53: The Abolition of Man Pt. 1: Men Without Chests

    4 september 2018 · 53 min

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    Graeme Says some stuff about C.S. Lewis's Abolition of man. It's important stuff folks, and he's a smartypants.

  13. 52: The Consolation of Philosophy

    28 augustus 2018 · 42 min

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    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!

  14. 51: The Complexities of Oedipus

    21 augustus 2018 · 1 uur

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    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.

  15. 50: Wit

    14 augustus 2018 · 51 min

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    Graeme discusses the common topic of comparison as it's divided into judgment and wit.

  16. 49: Gilgamesh

    7 augustus 2018 · 54 min

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    In this episode, A.J. walks us through mankind's oldest story.

  17. 48: On Fairy Stories

    31 juli 2018 · 59 min

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    Beez walks us through Tolkien's Article, "On Fairy-Stories," and we discuss the nature of humanity as it relates to fiction.

  18. 47: How to Read a Book

    24 juli 2018 · 1 uur 2 min

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    In this episode, we discuss the four ways to read a book.

  19. 46: Shakespeare the Plagiarist

    17 juli 2018 · 56 min

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    One of the greatest military minds of all time, Julius Caesar, was written about by two greats: Shakespeare and Plutarch.

  20. 45: Why English Teachers Aren't Liars

    10 juli 2018 · 51 min

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    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?

  21. 44: Translation

    3 juli 2018 · 55 min

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    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.

  22. 43: Beowulf

    26 juni 2018 · 1 uur 5 min

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    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?

  23. 42: Aristotle's Four Causes

    19 juni 2018 · 51 min

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    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.

  24. 41: The Grand Inquisitor

    12 juni 2018 · 59 min

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    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.

  25. 40: What is Classical Education?

    5 juni 2018 · 1 uur 10 min

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    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?

  26. 39: How to Rite Gooder

    29 mei 2018 · 1 uur 10 min

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    In this episode, A.J. gives some tips on Style, the third canon of rhetoric. If followed, these tips will improve your prose.

  27. 38: What are people for?

    22 mei 2018 · 1 uur 1 min

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    In this episode, we discuss a few essays from the prominent thinker, Wendell Berry.

  28. 37: The History of the Plantagenets II

    15 mei 2018 · 1 uur 4 min

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    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.

  29. 36: The History of the Plantagenets

    8 mei 2018 · 1 uur 2 min

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    Graeme reviews the beginnings of the British empire, focusing mainly on awesome kings and royal drama. You know, the good stuff.

  30. 35: The benefits of iliterasee [sic]

    1 mei 2018 · 54 min

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    Thomas walks us through some thoughts on literacy and the appropriate time for entering the classical world.

  31. 34: The Odyssey Part 2

    24 april 2018 · 52 min

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    A.J. walks us through the Hero's journey and outlines a the theory of the cosmic journey. Tableware also makes an appearance. Spoiler: it's gold.

  32. 33: The Odyssey, Part I

    17 april 2018 · 1 uur 1 min

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    In this episode, A.J. brings us into the world of the Odyssey, noting some important scenes as we explore the story.

  33. 32: The Deep Joy of Romanticism

    10 april 2018 · 49 min

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    Graeme leads us through the notion of Deep Joy. It's shorthand for the experience that inspired the romantics.

  34. 31: University

    3 april 2018 · 59 min

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    In this episode, we discuss the purpose of college, beginning specifically with the changes in mission of a specific college.

  35. 30: Socrates

    27 maart 2018 · 53 min

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    In this episode we discuss the person of Socrates. The man himself is a little tough to nail down, considering that he didn't write anything down.

  36. 29: Usury doesn't mean what you think it means. Probably.

    20 maart 2018 · 55 min

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    We discuss the church's attitude toward lending, interest, and money. We also try to figure out definitions and how to survive the apocalypse.

  37. 28: Dante and his Comedy

    13 maart 2018 · 1 uur

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    We introduce you to Dante in this episode and give you a guide to understanding his best known work. Oh, also, it's a little bit about Hell, which is fun.

  38. 27: Adequatio

    6 maart 2018 · 55 min

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    Adequatio is the notion that the understanding of the knower must be adequate to the thing known.

  39. 26: Milton's Fall

    27 februari 2018 · 1 uur

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    Graeme teaches us about the fall of man according to Milton. Our eighth-grade boys will be disappointed to hear that it isn't all Eve's fault.

  40. 25: The Memory Palace

    20 februari 2018 · 51 min

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    In this episode, A.J. walks us through the ancient method of loci and its modern uses. Ever see Sherlock poke his brain and information comes out? Well, the memory palace is a real thing, but it doesn't exactly work like that.

  41. 24: Acedia

    13 februari 2018 · 1 uur 4 min

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    In this episode, Thomas takes us through the ancient understanding of despair--both its symptoms and its remedies.

  42. 23: The Theology of Paradise Lost

    6 februari 2018 · 1 uur 8 min

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    In this episode, Graeme takes us through the theology of Milton's paradise lost. Even if you never plan on reading this mountain of a book, it's a good way to delve into the theology of Adam and Eve.

  43. 22: Classical Rhetorical Form

    30 januari 2018 · 53 min

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    In this episode, A.J. takes us through an alternative to the five paragraph essay that is more useful for everyone, including those of us no longer in school. Need to convince someone of something? You can use this.

  44. 21: Friendship!

    23 januari 2018 · 53 min

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    In this one, Bees walks us through a classical view of friendship.

  45. 20: The Four Senses of Scripture

    16 januari 2018 · 55 min

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    Dante recorded what folks had been doing for a long time as they read scripture. In this episode, we run you through Dante's method for studying scripture.

  46. 19: Dorothy Sayers, or "THE TRIVIUM - REDUX"

    9 januari 2018 · 1 uur 2 min

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    Dorothy Sayers' "Lost Tools of Learning" is the article that helped to form a movement. We talk through it in this episode, and we end up talking a little more trivium while we're at it.

  47. 18: The Ideal Type

    2 januari 2018 · 50 min

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    When we say , "The Ideal Type," it's really just a way of expressing in shorthand that we cling to the idea of an ideal: an ideal way to live, an ideal way for man to live in culture. This is a discussion of that ideal.

  48. 17: The Trivium

    26 december 2017 · 49 min

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    The Trivium--grammar, logic, and rhetoric--provides the three grand divisions upon which classical education is based. Sounds boring, I know, but it ain't so bad.

  49. 16: Leisure

    19 december 2017 · 43 min

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    In this episode, Bees walks us through Josef Pieper's book, "Leisure the Basis of Culture." A.J. takes issue with those uppity philosophers.

  50. 15: The seven deadly sins

    12 december 2017 · 45 min

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    In this episode, we discuss the classical understanding of the seven deadly sins and their import today.