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.

243: De Anima, part 3

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

10-03
58:56

284: Sun Tzu's "The Art of War"

In this (far too long) episode, we play a quiz show with a cake as a prize. Because really, that's what every war is about: cake.

09-09
01:18:24

283: Beauty and the Beast

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?

09-02
01:01:14

282: Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen

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.

08-26
01:09:40

281: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Evil deeds? Never. I would never do that. I mean, somebody else might. But I never would. Trample a child? Nah. Nope. Not me.

08-19
01:09:24

280: Raskolnikov and Narcissism

In 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).

05-20
01:01:43

279: Aesop's Fables

In this episode, we talk about ants, grasshoppers, scorpions, and a fish named Chris.

05-13
43:12

278: Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations"

Ever feel like reading the diary of a Roman emperor? Boy have I got the book for you.

04-22
01:06:52

277: "Emma," by Jane Austen

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.

03-18
01:02:10

276: Dyskolos (my favorite DJ)

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."

03-11
58:26

275: Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener"

I would love to give you a summary of the episode, but I prefer not to.

03-04
01:03:32

274: The Lord of the Flies

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.

02-11
56:24

273: Against Christian Civilization

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.

02-04
58:32

272: Sir Thomas More

"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?"

01-21
01:01:09

271: The Socratic Method

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.

01-14
58:44

270: Phaedo

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.

12-17
55:14

269: Plato v. Aristotle

Aristotle and Plato have very different approaches to epistemology. In this episode, we discuss the implications of each.

12-10
01:01:12

268: Hamlet and Socrates and Death

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.

10-08
59:41

267: Plato's Dialogues: Meno

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.

10-01
57:46

266: A Parley with Youth

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.

09-10
01:06:14

Ali Bagheri

yeah, his face doesn't say anything but someone who is holding the truth and nothing but all the of it

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Ghazal Abi

👏🏻👏🏻

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Ifaam

Some of the episodes of the Plantagenets series are missing. Where do I access them

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Kyle

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.

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Little Drummin Boy

I am absolutely listening to this on Christmas Day with my cozy socks.

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