Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 004: Chs. 4-5
In this episode, I discuss chapters four, "The Keeper of the Keys," and five, "Diagon Alley," from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
23 Jun 201856min
Episode 066: Harry Potter Talk
In this episode with Ms. Sarah Miller and Mr. Wesley Schantz (Bookwarm Games), we talk about (1) the structure of fantasy worlds, (2) the notion of fantasy as an escape, and (3) what first brought us ...
20 Jun 20181h 16min
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Lecture 003, Chs. 2 and 3
In this lecture, we consider (1) Harry's dawning adolescence and magical abilities, (2) how creativity fights back against tyranny, and (3) the inevitable catastrophe of ignoring problems!
20 Jun 201819min
Episode 064: Westworld Season 2 Episode 009
In this episode of Contemporary Conversations, we consider Westworld S2 Episode 009: Vanishing Point with a for-now vanished Mr. Babcock. We consider (1) what is a vanishing point? (2) whether the Man...
19 Jun 201830min
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Lecture 002, Chapter 1 "The Boy Who Lived"
In this episode, we consider (1) connections between Harry Potter and Virgil's Golden Age, (2) the differences between muggles and magical-folks, (c) the divine origin of Harry Potter.
18 Jun 201831min
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Lecture 001, Cover
In this first lecture on "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," I consider the symbolic nature of the cover of the American version of the text: (1) the liminal aspects of Harry passing through a ga...
17 Jun 201818min
Episode 061: Castle in the Sky
In this episode of Side-Quests (008), Mr. Wrs Schantz and I consider Hayao Miyazaki's "Castle in the Sky."
14 Jun 201854min
Episode 060: Westworld Season 2 Episode 008
In this episode, Mr. Babcock and I review (a) Akecheta's journey to consciousness, (b) the place of suffering and dissonance in coming to consciousness, and (c) what is individual and general in the p...
13 Jun 201859min
