Ranked #1
107: The Knights Templar, Part I
107: The Knights Templar, Part I
The Knights Templar weren't always the folks running our governments and engineering the weather. Once upon a time, they... Read more
8 Oct 2019
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57mins
Ranked #2
86: The Picture of Dorian Gray
86: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde is an interesting study in contradictions, and his book, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," is an absolute hoot.
7 May 2019
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54mins
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79: Plantagenets V: The Black Death and Pedro the Cruel
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The saga of English kings continues, and in this one they go to France! Granted, it's to take over, but that's cool, rig... Read more
12 Mar 2019
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23: The Theology of Paradise Lost
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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 ... Read more
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70: Hamlet, the Emo Teen
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Hamlet is a complicated play, and probably, besides the star-crossed-lovers, his most famous. Graeme helps us understan... Read more
8 Jan 2019
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Ranked #6
96: The Republic: Book 1
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This is the first episode of a series on Plato's Republic. I swear it's not as boring as it sounds. We'll see how far we... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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11: Ethos, Logos, Pathos
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This episode is a little different since I included an extra bit of conversation that we had been having with the audio ... Read more
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61: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
61: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain was a member of King Arthur's court . . . and a pipsqueak. This is his story.
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43: Beowulf
43: Beowulf
Beowulf is one of those epics that is needlessly intimidating. It's a story about a big guy who kills monsters. What's n... Read more
26 Jun 2018
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Ranked #10
76: Plantagenets 4, or "ROCKY GOES MEDIEVAL"
76: Plantagenets 4, or "ROCKY GOES MEDIEVAL"
In the fourth installment of the Plantagenet series, we learn about Edward Longshanks and his son, Edward Shortshanks.
19 Feb 2019
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59mins
Ranked #11
113: Knights Templar, Part III: Friday the 13th. For serious.
113: Knights Templar, Part III: Friday the 13th. For serious.
This is the final episode in the Templar trilogy, and we finally find out what happened to those rascally Templar. Basic... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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58mins
Ranked #12
36: The History of the Plantagenets
36: The History of the Plantagenets
Graeme reviews the beginnings of the British empire, focusing mainly on awesome kings and royal drama. You know, the goo... Read more
8 May 2018
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Ranked #13
15: The seven deadly sins
15: The seven deadly sins
In this episode, we discuss the classical understanding of the seven deadly sins and their import today.
12 Dec 2017
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44mins
Ranked #14
53: The Abolition of Man Pt. 1: Men Without Chests
53: The Abolition of Man Pt. 1: Men Without Chests
Graeme Says some stuff about C.S. Lewis's Abolition of man. It's important stuff folks, and he's a smartypants.
4 Sep 2018
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52mins
Ranked #15
33: The Odyssey, Part I
33: The Odyssey, Part I
In this episode, A.J. brings us into the world of the Odyssey, noting some important scenes as we explore the story.
17 Apr 2018
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13: Logical Fallacies, Part 1
13: Logical Fallacies, Part 1
The logical fallacies can be bunched into a few headings. There are quite a few of them, and this episode isn't exhausti... Read more
28 Nov 2017
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36mins
Ranked #17
42: Aristotle's Four Causes
42: Aristotle's Four Causes
Aristotle's four causes are a nifty way to think about definition. What, in its essence, is a thing? Anything? Well, Ari... Read more
19 Jun 2018
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51mins
Ranked #18
47: How to Read a Book
47: How to Read a Book
In this episode, we discuss the four ways to read a book.
24 Jul 2018
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Ranked #19
28: Dante and his Comedy
28: Dante and his Comedy
We introduce you to Dante in this episode and give you a guide to understanding his best known work. Oh, also, it's a li... Read more
13 Mar 2018
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95: Discipline
95: Discipline
The Romans thought much of discipline, and we can learn from them a good way to balance the Folly we talked about last e... Read more
16 Jul 2019
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