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Classical Stuff You Should Know
Hosted by A.J. Hanenburg, Graeme Donaldson, and Thomas Magbee · EN
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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296: Coleridge's "Kubla Khan"
Feb 1000:59:46Summary readyIn this episode, we discuss how Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan" relates to the victory of Romanticism. That, and we giggle sometimes.
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295: Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe
Feb 301:00:08Summary readyIn this episode, we discuss ol' Robinson Crusoe, how he lived on the island, and escaped twenty-eight years later. It's . . . kinda good?
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294: The Servile State, by Hilaire Belloc
Jan 2001:02:24Summary readyIn this episode, Graeme introduces us to "The Servile State," by Hilaire Belloc. All I know is that living in the woods has always been attractive to me, and now Graeme introduces fishing? Hot diggity, look for me near the trees, boys!
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293: Cinderella
Jan 1300:47:32Summary readyBibbidi Bobbidi Boo!
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292: Nominalism and William of Ockham
Dec 3000:58:24Summary readyIn this episode, we learn about William of Ockham's ridiculous notion that our words don't mean anything. Then why am I even writing this, WILLIAM. WHY DO WE EVEN TALK. You can tell that I (A.J.) am a big fan of this theory.
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291: J.R.R. Tolkien's "Letters from Father Christmas"
Dec 2300:49:19Summary readyApparently Tolkien is a fabulous illustrator. Who knew? I've seriously looked up prints, and they are weirdly hard to find . . . but enchanting. Oh, this episode is about Christmas. Merry Christmas!
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290: Civil Disobedience by David Henry Thoreau
Dec 1601:04:12Summary readyIn this episode, we learn how to---as Graeme would say---RIP THE SYSTEM. Well, at least until an aunt bails us out.
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289: John Bunyan and Babe le bœuf bleu
Dec 901:03:07Summary readyIn this episode, we talk about allegory and cattle. Oh, and Pilgrim's Progress
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288: Macbeth Inverted
Dec 201:06:30Summary readyIn this episode, Graeme talks us through a framework in which we can experience Macbeth (you know, that Scottish play). Turns out that when you kill a Scottish king, everything goes topsy turvy.
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287: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving
Nov 400:56:36Summary readyEver heard of the headless horseman? Did you know he was a Hessian Soldier? Do you know where the Jack-o-lantern comes from? FIND OUT IN THIS SPOOOOOOOKY EPISODE.
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