Homer's "Odyssey" Bk 19 Pt. 1
In this lecture, we (a) review Odysseus' recent troubles with Iros, Melantho, and Eurymachos, (b) we view Penelope and Odysseus sit across from each other for the first time in twenty years (Odysseus ...
12 Mars 201933min
Homer's "Odyssey" Bk 18 Pt. 2
In this lecture, we discuss (a) Arnaios (Iros) and his fight with Aithon (Odysseus in disguise); (b) the rude mistreatment of Odysseus by Melantho and Eurymachos, and (c) Odysseus' doleful plea to Amp...
7 Mars 201923min
Homer's Odyssey Bks. 16, 17 Pt. 2 and Bk 18 Pt. 1
In this lecture, we consider (a) the inhospitable actions of Melanthios, the goat-herd, (b) Argos, Odysseus' ruined, old, and tick-ridden dog as a symbol for Ithaka (and any place gone to seed); and (...
5 Mars 201925min
Dante's Paradiso: Sphere of Saturn (Cantos 21-22) Pt. 2
In this lecture, we review (a) the contemplatives of Saturn, including Peter Damian and St. Benedict; (b) we consider the nature and fate of all human institutions according Dante/St. Benedict (Rome, ...
5 Mars 201921min
Conversations at The Leaky Cauldron 012: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chs. 19-24
In this conversation, Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I discuss "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" chapters 19-24. Specifically, we consider (a) the relationship of language to dominat...
5 Mars 20191h 4min
Side Quests 044: Final Fantasy VII 027
In this episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I continue trudging towards the end. We consider (a) the nostalgia of artificially extending the game-time by exploring and ferreting out new side-quests, (b) the ...
4 Mars 201952min
Recurrent Events 008: Teachers Unions, Strikes, and Charter Schools
In this episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I talk (1) teacher strikes in West Virginia, Oakland, Los Angeles, and New York; (2) what the teachers unions are demanding (higher pay; fewer or no charter school...
2 Mars 201933min
Homer's "Odyssey" Bks 16 and 17 Pt. 1
In this lecture, we discuss (a) Odysseus and Telemachos finally reuniting, (b) the new plan for ridding Ithaka of the opprobrious suitors, and (c) we see Odysseus start on his (new) long-journey home.
28 Feb 201940min
