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- 3 weeks ago37 min
Ep 17 - A Conversation on John Milton
In this episode of the Digressio Podcast, Daniel Foucachon and Dr. Joe Carlson explore John Milton’s Paradise Lost and Regained as the crowning epic of the English language, and why they deserve renewed attention today. They discuss how to read epic poetry well, the challenges and rewards of Milton’s elevated style, and the importance of approaching his work on its own terms rather than through modern distortions. The conversation also addresses common misconceptions about Milton’s theology, ...
- Nov 16, 202458 min
Ep 16 - How to Read an Epic Poem
In episode 16 (episode 4 of Season 2), Joe Carlson and Daniel Foucachon read some epic poetry together, beginning with a BAD reading of epic poetry, followed by a tutorial covering four basic principles for reading epic poetry: First, allow the natural stresses of the words to dictate the flow of the sentence. Different words have different stress lengths, depending on the placement of the vowels and the number of consonants. For example the words “to” and “flinch” are both one syllable wor...
- Oct 31, 202442 min
Ep 15 - What To Do with an Epic Poem?
This is the Digressio podcast, helping families inherit the humanities in their home. Welcome to Season 2, where we are, among some "Digressios," discussing Epic Poetry. I’m your host Daniel Foucachon, and I’m joined by our co-host Joe Carlson, translator of Dantes Divine comedy, and author of The Dante Curriculum. The topic today is “What to do with an epic poem?”
- Sep 12, 202449 min
Ep 14 - What is an Epic Poem?
In episode 14 (episode 2 of Season 2), Daniel Foucachon and Joe Carlson continue the discussion of epic poetry by defining an epic poem. They begin by discussing the four genres of literature based on Dr. Louise Cowan's genre theory (Epic, Tragedy, Comedy, and Lyric), and then the four elements that make up an Epic, which functions as Cosmopoesis through: Expansion of SpaceExpansion of TimeHarmony of OppositesFulfillment in the EschatonJoin the discussion!
- Sep 6, 202441 min
Ep 13 - The Need for Epic Poetry
Welcome to Season 2 of The Digressio Podcast! In this season Daniel Foucachon and co-host Joe Carlson will discuss Epic Poetry, starting with the topic of this first episode: The Need for Epic Poetry.
- Mar 29, 202319 min
Ep 12 - Nostra Vita (Joe Carlson on Dante's Opening Lines)
The following was a portion of a Dante panel, focusing on the Inferno, presented at the University of Dallas, March 27, 2023, by Joe Carlson. Read the full article. Learn more about Dante's Divine Comedy at DantePoem.com
- Jan 6, 20236 min
Ep 11 - Four Reasons to Read Dante in 2023
This special edition of the podcast is a reading of an article by Joe Carlson entitled “Four Reasons to Read Dante in 2023." You can also read this article: https://romanroadspress.com/2023/01/four-reasons-to-read-dante/ Joe Carlson is a translator of Dante's Divine Comedy, and the author of a reader guide for each of the the three canticles, published by Roman Roads Press. You can find these at DantePoem.com.
- Feb 3, 202214 min
Ep 10 - What Does Jesus have to do with STEM? by Dr. Mitch Stokes
This special edition of the Digressio Podcast features an article by Dr. Mitch Stokes, senior fellow of Philosophy at New Saint Andrews College, entitled, "What Does Jesus have to do with STEM." STEM refers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In this article Dr. Stokes explores the need to integrate STEM fields with the Liberal Arts, and addresses the current crisis in Physics. "The proper kind of liberal arts education for STEM students has more than theoretical v...
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