Dante's Paradiso: Sphere of Mars (Cantos 14-18) Pt. 1
In this lecture, I (a) give an overview of Dante's sphere of Mars, (b) introduce the symbol of the cross, and (c) introduce Cacciaguida and illuminate the connections between him and Anchises from Vir...
12 Feb 201934min
Side Quests 041: Final Fantasy VII 025
In this episode, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I consider (1) the Lucrecia side-quest and the emerging complexity of the question of good and evil in the game, (2) the emergence of hierarchies of antagonism ...
11 Feb 201958min
Recurrent Events 007: Accommodations and Standards in Education
In this conversation with Mr. Wesley Schantz, we consider (1) Individualized Education Plans, the science and philosophy behind them, and what their impact is on students and educational systems of st...
9 Feb 201938min
Homer's "Odyssey" Bk 10 Pt. 2 and Bk 11 Pt. 1
In this lecture, we (a) review the Kikones, Lotus Eaters, Cyclopes, Aiolos, and Laistrygones episodes from Odysseus' story-journey; (b) we then move on to Circe's house and (c) observe the demise of p...
6 Feb 201926min
Dante's Paradiso: Sphere of the Sun (Cantos 10-14) Pt. 2
In this lecture, we (a) review the shared perspective of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure, (b) outline how Solomon can be above all natures in perfection, if even perfectly made men (Adam and Ch...
6 Feb 201924min
Side Quests 040: Conversation with Richard Bartle on Virtual Worlds
In this conversation with Dr. Richard Bartle, Mr. Wes Schantz and I discuss the creation of virtual worlds, the difference between playing and designing a game, and whether the goal of developing a be...
6 Feb 20191h 11min
Conversations at the Leaky Cauldron 008: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Chs. 31-37
In this episode of Conversations at the Leaky Cauldron, Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I conclude the fourth installment of the Harry Potter series. Specifically, we consider (a) Voldemort's...
6 Feb 20191h 8min
Homer's "Odyssey" Bk 9 Pt. 2 and Bk 10 Pt. 1
In this lecture, we (a) observe the recklessness of both Polyphemos and Odysseus, (b) meet Aiolos and his strange family and receive from him a strange gift, and (c) meet the lawless and savage Laistr...
5 Feb 201929min
