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Episode 54 - The Inspiration of Homer and Hesiod, and Greek Culture. The Muses are singing!
Episode 54 - The Inspiration of Homer and Hesiod, and Greek Culture. The Muses are singing!
In this episode we will look at a brief overview of the nine muses, the deities of inspiration in the Greek Mythology; C... Read more
31 Mar 2019
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12mins
Ranked #2
Episode 20 - Travels in The Ancient World
Episode 20 - Travels in The Ancient World
A first introduction to traveling in Italy and experiencing physically some of the environment of the Ancient World, mai... Read more
22 Jan 2019
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6mins
Ranked #3
Episode 15 - Botticelli and Renaissance Painting
Episode 15 - Botticelli and Renaissance Painting
How the Renaissance is an opener and the rebirth of the Ancient World, with the examples of Botticelli and his iconic "B... Read more
14 Jan 2019
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3mins
Ranked #4
Episode 34 - Inferno Canto 1
Episode 34 - Inferno Canto 1
The opening poem of the Comedy is in some ways a metaphor for the whole work of three Volumes, with the journey through ... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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8mins
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Episode 6 - Tip: Tom Holland and his Change of Mind. w/Paul Vanderklay!
Episode 6 - Tip: Tom Holland and his Change of Mind. w/Paul Vanderklay!
A short clip and brief commentary on a great conversation between the British Historian Tom Holland and the Californian ... Read more
11 Mar 2020
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11mins
Ranked #6
Episode 26 - Aristotle, on Actions and Ethics
Episode 26 - Aristotle, on Actions and Ethics
A very brief opener to the work "Ethics" by Aristotle. A main point is that happiness is in accordance to the "virtuous ... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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3mins
Ranked #7
Episode 46 - The Greek Creation Myth. Chaos, Gaia, and Zeus.
Episode 46 - The Greek Creation Myth. Chaos, Gaia, and Zeus.
From the origin of the Gods, and the Cosmos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: h... Read more
16 Mar 2019
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11mins
Ranked #8
Episode 16 - Socrates and Dialogue as an Art of Life
Episode 16 - Socrates and Dialogue as an Art of Life
Reflection on the dialogue as an institution in Ancient Greece, as well as a modern day gift of adventure, exploration a... Read more
15 Jan 2019
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5mins
Ranked #9
Episode 35 - Inferno, Canto 2
Episode 35 - Inferno, Canto 2
We continue our journey from the beginning of the Comedy, and in this episode we look at Canto 2 where Dante is convince... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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6mins
Ranked #10
Episode 40 - The Treasures of the Ancient World
Episode 40 - The Treasures of the Ancient World
A quick review of the last 40 episodes, and reflections on why and how the Ancient World is a treasure trove for our und... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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4mins
Ranked #11
Episode 42 - Reason, Emotion and Music.
Episode 42 - Reason, Emotion and Music.
A reflection on the timeless balance and sometimes contradiction between reason and emotion, in human nature and also in... Read more
15 Feb 2019
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5mins
Ranked #12
Episode 33 - Limbo, Purgatory, and a question from a listener!
Episode 33 - Limbo, Purgatory, and a question from a listener!
After the last episode where Dante meets Aristotle in Limbo, of Inferno - a listener asked if there is any way of escapi... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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6mins
Ranked #13
Episode 14 - Epicurus, and practical thinking
Episode 14 - Epicurus, and practical thinking
Reflections on two great quotes from the Greek philosopher Epicurus; "There is no such thing as justice in the abstrac... Read more
11 Jan 2019
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3mins
Ranked #14
Episode 37 - Canto 4, and reflections on the scope of the Comedy.
Episode 37 - Canto 4, and reflections on the scope of the Comedy.
In this episode we continue the journey through the first book, and reflect on the framing of Dante waking up in the fir... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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4mins
Ranked #15
Episode 22 - Aristotle Complete Works
Episode 22 - Aristotle Complete Works
A brief introduction to the complete works of Aristotle, the language style, and where to start or approach this foundat... Read more
24 Jan 2019
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4mins
Ranked #16
Episode 36 - Inferno, Canto 3
Episode 36 - Inferno, Canto 3
In this iconic Canto of the first book, Dante and Virgil passes through the gate of Inferno, which has the following ins... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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8mins
Ranked #17
Episode 55 - The Purgatory, with Dante. Opening with the Muses, and Cato from the Roman Empire.
Episode 55 - The Purgatory, with Dante. Opening with the Muses, and Cato from the Roman Empire.
Today we are looking at the opening of the Purgatory, and how Dante is using the elements of Greek Myth, Literature, Bib... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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9mins
Ranked #18
Episode 52 - Prometheus, Zeus and Pandora. How Suffering came into the World.
Episode 52 - Prometheus, Zeus and Pandora. How Suffering came into the World.
In this episode we are reading and commenting on the story of Prometheus from the starting point of the Dispute of Mecon... Read more
26 Mar 2019
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11mins
Ranked #19
Episode 39 - Canto 7 and 8, at the gate of City of Dis, in the Inferno.
Episode 39 - Canto 7 and 8, at the gate of City of Dis, in the Inferno.
After presenting three more of the deadly sins - avarice, sloth and wrath, Dante and Virgil reach the gates of the City ... Read more
9 Feb 2019
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5mins
Ranked #20
Episode 45 - Dante travels through the center of the Earth, and escapes the Inferno. Canto 32-34.
Episode 45 - Dante travels through the center of the Earth, and escapes the Inferno. Canto 32-34.
In the last part of the Inferno, Dante and Virgil meet Lucifer in the center of the planet, half frozen in ice. He is gi... Read more
14 Mar 2019
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12mins
