Classical Stuff You Should Know
Summary: 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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Podcasts:
In this episode, we discuss a psychological reading of Beowulf, and why it fails to approach the text honestly. Weirdly, we all agree. The whole crew. It's strange.
The Poetic Edda are the primary source for most of our information on Norse Mythology. They also happen to be the most heavy-metal myths you've ever heard. Half-corpse god of Hell named "Hel"? Yes, please.
Antonio Gramsci was a Marxist, and we see some of his theories finding purchase today. Don't worry, we don't really get political, but we do discuss the ideas themselves.
In book X of Plato's Republic, he rails on imitative poetry some more, argues for the immortality of the soul, and tells a creepy story about a guy named "Er."
In the old'n days, an artist was like a parasite, but a friendly one. You know, like those birds who clean the teeth of alligators. In this episode we discuss the relationship between patron and artist.
Thomas continues his journey with Dante through Purgatory, specifically the circle of Pride. Also, Francis Ford Coppola
How will we let our own Purgatory affect us? What will our habits be on the other side?
A young man from Perugia makes his way to Naples to purchase a horse and gets entangled with his newfound sister.
Landolfo Rufolo turns to a life of piracy after making a disastrous effort as a merchant.
A trio of brothers get money, lose money, get more money, lose that money, then finally get bailed out of debtors jail by their young cousin who meets a suspicious abbot . . . then meets the pope.
A merchant falls in with some shady characters, but his patron saint, St. Julian, sees him through safely.
Three Florentines get themselves into trouble when they visit the body of a dead porter everyone believes is a saint.
In this final story of day 1, Pampinea tells the story of an old doctor enamored of a young widow. She tries to poke fun at him, but he cleverly turns the tables.
A woman takes a journey to the Holy Land, only to be attacked. She decides to appeal to the king for help.
A court entertainer turns a miser's life around with one sassy quip.
