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Young Heretics

The classical education you never knew you were missing. Join scholar and writer Spencer Klavan on a tour through the great works of the West. In a world gone mad, we're not alone: the great men and w... Read more

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Interview: Shane Sorensen, Professional Gym Bro and Renaissance Man

Interview: Shane Sorensen, Professional Gym Bro and Renaissance Man

How does a wandering mind find its way to the classics? How do you cultivate renewal in a world of ruin? Spencer intervi... Read more

11 Aug 2023

46mins

Ranked #2

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News You Can Use

News You Can Use

What's the point of all this obscure knowledge? Spencer turns from contemplative wisdom to phronēsis, practical wisdom o... Read more

8 Aug 2023

1hr 15mins

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Interview: Peachy Keenan, Mother of Dragons and Right Wing Body Builders

Interview: Peachy Keenan, Mother of Dragons and Right Wing Body Builders

Welcome to Young Heretics: Conversations, a new series of specials devoted to living out high ideals in the modern day. ... Read more

4 Aug 2023

47mins

Ranked #4

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Things Get Trippy

Things Get Trippy

This week on the show, Spencer takes the study of wisdom to the very foundations of the world, where existence came into... Read more

1 Aug 2023

1hr 13mins

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I Know Kung Fu

I Know Kung Fu

Some ideas are so stupid only an intellectual could believe them. But some wisdom is so profound only an old man can pas... Read more

25 Jul 2023

1hr 7mins

Ranked #6

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Spartan Moms for Liberty

Spartan Moms for Liberty

This one's for the girls. The ancient Greek word for courage is andreia--manliness. But whereas physical courage on the ... Read more

18 Jul 2023

1hr 8mins

Ranked #7

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Rooting for the Anti-Hero

Rooting for the Anti-Hero

It's the age of the anti-hero, and Machiavelli can help explain why. Talking through the life of Agathocles, tyrant of S... Read more

11 Jul 2023

1hr 7mins

Ranked #8

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Saddling Up (Independence Day Special)

Saddling Up (Independence Day Special)

This 4th of July, it's hard to feel confident that everything is gonna be just fine. But that's the point: nobody said i... Read more

4 Jul 2023

1hr 4mins

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The Many-Headed Beast

The Many-Headed Beast

Gather round, one and all, and learn from Plato about how to get a date. Or start a workout routine. Or really...do anyt... Read more

27 Jun 2023

59mins

Ranked #10

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We're So Back

We're So Back

At long last, the people's cries have been heard--Young Heretics returns! Every day seems to bring some new catastrophe,... Read more

20 Jun 2023

1hr 7mins

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