Classical Stuff You Should Know

A.J. Hanenburg, Graeme Donaldson, and Thomas Magbee

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.

280 Episoder

276: Dyskolos (my favorite DJ)
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58:26
In this episode, A.J. is a grouch and falls in a well, Graeme is lovestruck, and Thomas talks us through Menander's play "Dyskolos."
275: Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener"
4.3.2025
1:03:32
I would love to give you a summary of the episode, but I prefer not to.
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274: The Lord of the Flies
11.2.2025
56:24
So I MAY have missed that Satan is sometimes called the Lord of the Flies. I see that now. I admit I make mistakes. But hey, at least I caught on to the rest of the biblical imagery.
273: Against Christian Civilization
4.2.2025
58:32
In this episode, we discuss Paul Kingsnorth's lecture about Christian civilization. Some are for it. Some against it. Settle it with a boxing match? Yes please.
272: Sir Thomas More
21.1.2025
1:01:09
"Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat?"
271: The Socratic Method
14.1.2025
58:44
In this episode, you get a semi-faithful reproduction of the talk AJ did on the Socratic Method. TLDR: just ask questions and try not to be obnoxious.
270: Phaedo
17.12.2024
55:14
Ever wonder what Socrates discussed with his buds before he drank the poison? Well, it was the soul. Now you know. You can skip the episode I guess.
269: Plato v. Aristotle
10.12.2024
1:01:12
Aristotle and Plato have very different approaches to epistemology. In this episode, we discuss the implications of each.
268: Hamlet and Socrates and Death
8.10.2024
59:41
In this episode, we discuss the views of two famous dudes on Death. One is old and makes everyone else overthink everything. The other is young and overthinks everything himself.
267: Plato's Dialogues: Meno
1.10.2024
57:46
In this episode, you'll recall (not learn) how Socrates and Meno try to figure out if Virtue can be taught. You'll remember that it can't.

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Classical Stuff You Should Know

A.J. Hanenburg, Graeme Donaldson, and Thomas Magbee

280 Episoder

276: Dyskolos (my favorite DJ)

275: Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener"

274: The Lord of the Flies

273: Against Christian Civilization

272: Sir Thomas More

271: The Socratic Method

270: Phaedo

269: Plato v. Aristotle

268: Hamlet and Socrates and Death

267: Plato's Dialogues: Meno