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by A.J. Hanenburg, Graeme Donaldson, and Thomas Magbee
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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- Oct 6, 202649 min
310: The Tower of Babel
Ever heard of a Chiasm? I hear it was the basis for naming the band "Kris Kross."
- Sep 29, 20261h 1m
309: How to Rite Goodest
In this episode A.J. dives into the nuts and bolts of what makes writing good or bad. In Graeme's words, this episode was "shorter than it felt." So . . . buckle up for fun.
- Sep 15, 20261h 13m
308: Wise Blood
Thomas guides us through a book that would only improve with Daniel Day Lewis in the cast.
- Sep 8, 20261h 5m
307: Planet Narnia: Saturn, Mercury, and Venus
In this episode we finish Graeme's series on Lewis and his planets.
- Aug 4, 20261h 4m
306: Planet Narnia: Moon and Sun
Did C.S. Lewis organize his Narnia books around the medieval planets? Graeme sure thinks so. Thomas doesn't. This episode covers the two books connected to the sun and moon.
- Jul 28, 20261h 20m
305: Nolan's "The Odyssey"
OOOOOooooh buddy it's a journey.
- Jul 21, 20261h 2m
304: Kierkegaard's "The Sickness Unto Death," Part One
In this episode, we discuss part one of the book, in which we find out that we're all despairing, even it you are pretty sure you're not. Rosy book, this one.
- Jul 14, 20261h 4m
303: Planet Narnia: Jupiter and Mars
In this book, Graeme teaches us Michael Ward's theory about Narnia---how each book corresponds to one of the planets. Sounds like something Lewis would do. He's a nerd.
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