Episodes

  • 280: Raskolnikov and Narcissism

    280: Raskolnikov and Narcissism
    May 20 2025
    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).
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 279: Aesop's Fables

    279: Aesop's Fables
    May 13 2025
    In this episode, we talk about ants, grasshoppers, scorpions, and a fish named Chris.
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    43 mins
  • 278: Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations"

    278: Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations"
    Apr 22 2025
    Ever feel like reading the diary of a Roman emperor? Boy have I got the book for you.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 277: "Emma," by Jane Austen

    277: "Emma," by Jane Austen
    Mar 18 2025
    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.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 276: Dyskolos (my favorite DJ)

    276: Dyskolos (my favorite DJ)
    Mar 11 2025
    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."
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    58 mins
  • 275: Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener"

    275: Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener"
    Mar 4 2025
    I would love to give you a summary of the episode, but I prefer not to.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 274: The Lord of the Flies

    274: The Lord of the Flies
    Feb 11 2025
    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.
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    56 mins
  • 273: Against Christian Civilization

    273: Against Christian Civilization
    Feb 4 2025
    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.
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    59 mins