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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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286: Prince Darling
Oct 700:42:36Summary readyFaeries. Stay away from them or you'll have your finger pricked all to heck.
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285: The Democratic Man: Plato's Republic Revisited
Sep 3001:07:38Summary readyIn this episode, Graeme discusses the degradation of man as a reflection of the degradation of the state suggested in Plato's Republic, Book VIII. Apparently true freedom is bloodshed.
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284: Sun Tzu's "The Art of War"
Sep 901:18:24Summary readyIn this (far too long) episode, we play a quiz show with a cake as a prize. Because really, that's what every war is about: cake.
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283: Beauty and the Beast
Sep 201:01:14Summary readyThomas continues his series on children's books with the (an?) original Beauty and the Beast tale. It's pretty lovely. Is it bad if I want to be Thomas's kid?
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282: Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen
Aug 2601:09:40Summary readyIn this episode, we discuss Jane Austen's "Sense & Sensibility," along with a bunch of doofy males. I mean we discuss them, we don't podcast with them.
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281: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Aug 1901:09:24Summary readyEvil deeds? Never. I would never do that. I mean, somebody else might. But I never would. Trample a child? Nah. Nope. Not me.
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280: Raskolnikov and Narcissism
May 20, 202501:01:43Summary readyIn 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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279: Aesop's Fables
May 13, 202500:43:12Summary readyIn this episode, we talk about ants, grasshoppers, scorpions, and a fish named Chris.
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278: Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations"
Apr 22, 202501:06:52Summary readyEver feel like reading the diary of a Roman emperor? Boy have I got the book for you.
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277: "Emma," by Jane Austen
Mar 18, 202501:02:10Summary readyIn 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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