Dante's Paradiso: Sphere of the Primum Mobile (Cantos 27-29) Pt. 1
In this lecture, we consider (1) the path of Ulysses, and how much farther Dante has come, and how much higher his perspective is now than it was on earth; (2) the choirs of angels and how they relate...
2 Apr 201935min
Conversations at the Leaky Cauldron 016: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Chs. 1-4
In this first conversation on J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr Wesley Schantz, and I discuss (a) the duality and unity between the muggle and magical world...
2 Apr 20191h 4min
Side Quests 046: Final Fantasy VII Pt. 29
In this final epic podcast, Mr. Wes Schantz and I conclude our final foray into Final Fantasy VII. Specifically we consider (a) upward and downward spirals and connections between the end of the game ...
1 Apr 20191h 10min
Sophocles' "Oedipus the King": Lecture on Lines 1-315
In this lecture, we (a) review Sophocles' biographical information, (b) introduce Oedipus in all his glory and seeming hubris, and (c) lay-out the scene (plague) in Thebes and the initial steps that h...
27 Mar 201932min
Conversations at the Leaky Cauldron 015: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chs. 34-38
In this conversation, Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wesley Schantz, and I conclude the fifth installment of the Harry Potter series: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". We specifically consider (1) T...
27 Mar 20191h 7min
Sophocles' "Oedipus the King": Introduction to Sophocles, Greek Drama, and the Athenian Stage Pt. 2
In this lecture, we consider (1) Sophocles' biographical details, (2) his innovations to the Athenian stage over a near 50 year career, and (c) the experiences his accumulated and expressed seeing nin...
26 Mar 201933min
Dante's Paradiso: Sphere of the Fixed Stars Pt. 3 (Cantos 26-27)
In this lecture, we consider (a) the four questions Dante puts to Adam, the first man, (b) the connections between Dante's time in heaven (6-7 hours) and Adam's time in Earthly Paradise (6-7) hours an...
26 Mar 201930min
Sophocles' "Oedipus the King": Introduction to Tragedy
In this lecture, we (1) present the difference between a tragedy, comedy, and epic; (2) discuss what distinguishes a hero from an anti-hero, and (3) and begin explaining the historical context of Soph...
25 Mar 201918min
