310: The Tower of Babel

6.10.2026

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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Ever heard of a Chiasm? I hear it was the basis for naming the band "Kris Kross."

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310: The Tower of Babel

Classical Stuff You Should Know

Weitere Episoden von „Classical Stuff You Should Know“

310: The Tower of Babel

309: How to Rite Goodest

308: Wise Blood

307: Planet Narnia: Saturn, Mercury, and Venus

306: Planet Narnia: Moon and Sun

305: Nolan's "The Odyssey"

304: Kierkegaard's "The Sickness Unto Death," Part One

303: Planet Narnia: Jupiter and Mars

302: Of Mice and Men

301: Crime and Punishment Part 2: Electric Boogaloo