Night School 027: The Poems of Emily Dickinson Pt. 5
In this episode of Night School, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I explore Emily Dickinson's "Publication – is the Auction (788)," "Fame is the one that does not stay — (1507)," "Fame is a fickle food (1702)",...
8 Jan 201948min
Consilience Conversations 007: The Neuroscience of Religion
On this episode of Consilience Conversations, Dr. Matt Roos and I discuss (a) the neuroscience behind giving vs. receiving, (b) how religious beliefs, practice, and experience relate to neuroscience a...
20 Dec 201845min
Conversations at The Leaky Cauldron 004: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Chs. 15-17
In this fourth podcast on the 4th volume in the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I discuss chs. 15-17, and more specifically (a) the s...
18 Dec 201857min
Side Quests 032 Final Fantasy VII 020
On this episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I consider (a) the summoning of Weapon and to what extent "you" are summoned in the game; (b) what the relationship between Sephiroth, Jenova, and you is, and (c) ...
17 Dec 201857min
Night School 026: The Poems of Emily Dickinson Pt. 4
In this episode of Night School, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I consider Emily Brontë's "No Coward Soul Is Mine", and Emily Dickinson's "Some keep the Sabbath going to Church – (236)" and "I dwell in Possib...
16 Dec 201836min
Homer's "Odyssey" Bks 3-4 Pt. 1
In this lecture, we (a) meet the old and wise Nestor and his son Peisistratos In Pylos, (b) venture forward to the land of sadness, Sparta, and meet Menelaos and the beautiful and observant Helen of A...
14 Dec 201837min
Dante's Purgatorio: Cantos 25-33 Pt. 2
In this lecture, we consider (a) the entrance of Beatrice and exit of Virgil in the story, (b) the end of the Biblical procession, and (c) a dramatic representation of the corruption of the Church thr...
14 Dec 201822min
Night School 025: The Poems of Emily Dickinson Pt. 3
In this episode of Night School, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I consider Emily Dickinson's "All overgrown by cunning moss," and recite Emily Brontë's "No Coward Soul Is Mine". We specifically consider (a) t...
14 Dec 201826min
