Homer's Iliad 2019: Lecture 2: The Causes of the Trojan War Pt. 2
In this lecture, we (a) review the Judgment of Paris, (b) talk about the starting point of Homer's "Iliad" in media res, and (c) read together the proem, or first seven lines, of the poem together.
15 Aug 201925min
Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Structure and Background Pt. 1
In this lecture, we discuss Dante's personal and historical background, Medieval Florentine politics and religion, and the structure of his The Divine Comedy.
14 Aug 201919min
Homer's Iliad 2019: Lecture 1: The Causes of the Trojan War Pt. 1
In this lecture we discuss: the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, the Apple of Eris, and the Judgment of Paris.
14 Aug 201923min
Side Quests 056: Zelda: Majora's Mask 010
Staying awake for the old lady's stories, reuniting the lovers, playing hide and seek with Mask Salesman children on the Moon--we touch on themes of memory, maturity, awakening, and friendship in the ...
1 Aug 20191h 33min
Side Quests 055: Zelda: Majora's Mask 009
This week, Wes and Ben are: winning the Mirror Shield from the bottom of the well, shining light on the dancing undead of Ikana Castle, and scaling the Stone Tower, with a nod to the Tower of Babel th...
1 Aug 201948min
Side Quests 054: Zelda: Majora's Mask 008
Wes and Ben continue exploring the graveyard and the music box house, with hints of Ikana's dark history.
1 Aug 201943min
Conversations at The Leaky Cauldron 026: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Chs. 26-30
In this conversation on the final book of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I discuss chapters 26-30. Specifically, we consider: (...
1 Aug 20191h 3min
Conversations at The Leaky Cauldron 025: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Chs. 20-25
In this conversation on the final book of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I discuss chapters 20-25. Specifically, we consider: (...
18 Jul 20191h 7min
