Night School 023: The Poems of Emily Dickinson Pt. 1
In this episode of Night School, Mr. Wes Schantz and I consider the American poet Emily Dickinson's "Come Slowly--Eden!" and "Arcturus". Specifically, we consider (a) transitions between religious and...
8 Dec 201840min
Recurrent Events 003: Education and Certification
In this episode of Recurrent Events, Mr. Wes Schantz and I consider (1) what the role of educational certification is and how it relates to the craft of teaching, (2) how the responsibilities of subst...
8 Dec 201834min
The Time Between Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey" Pt. 1
In this lecture, we consider summaries of the lost epics: (a) "The Aethiopis", and (b) "The Little Iliad". Specifically, we consider the fates of (1) Achilleus, (2) Aias the Greater, and (3) Paris of ...
7 Dec 201838min
Side Quests 030: Final Fantasy VII 018
On this special episode of Side Quests, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I welcome Dr. Matt Roos from the Consilience Conversations podcast (https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/episodes/Consilience-Conversation...
6 Dec 201852min
Night School 022: Song of Myself 020
In this episode of Night School, Mr. Wes Schantz and I conclude our foray in Whitman's "Song of Myself" with Pts. 50, 51, and 52. We consider (a) the interplay of time in poetry and life and what is e...
5 Dec 201832min
Homer's "Iliad" Bk 24
In this lecture, we conclude the Homer's "Iliad" lecture course. We consider (a) the underworld journey of Priam to Achilleus, (b) the realization of his own mortality by Achilleus, and (c) the range ...
4 Dec 201824min
Conversations at The Leaky Cauldron 002: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Chs. 5-10
In this second 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 (a) what magical drinks we would have in th...
4 Dec 201858min
Homer's "Iliad" Bk 22
In this lecture we consider: (a) The duplicity of Apollo and Athene, (b) the fight and pre-fight between Hektor and Achilleus, and (c) the catastrophic consequences of Achilleus' actions afterward.
3 Dec 201827min
