Dante's Purgatorio: Cantos 16-21 Pt. 1
In this lecture, we consider (1) the imaginative examples of wrath in Terrace III of Purgatory, (2) the nature of rational vs. natural love, and (c) the Moral structure of Purgatory and Dante's second...
3 Dec 201831min
Side Quests 029: Final Fantasy VII 017
In this episode of Side Quests, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I discuss the Wutai side quest available at the end of Final Fantasy VII Disc 1. We discuss (a) one of the most pivotal scenes in all video game ...
3 Dec 201856min
Recurrent Events 002: Grand Narratives and the News
On this episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I consider (a) what is the relationship between the news and grand narratives, (b) is there a more productive use of the internet, and internet data, than trolling...
1 Dec 201835min
Night School 021: Song of Myself 019
In this episode of Night School, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I consider Whitman's "Song of Myself" Pts. 48 and 49. We consider (a) the identity of God and Man in Whitman's poetry, (b) the identity, or egal...
1 Dec 201827min
Night School 020: Song of Myself 018
In this episode of Night School, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I consider Whitman's "Song of Myself" Pts. 46 and 47. We consider (a) the spirit of poetry and which flows through language and time, (b) what t...
30 Nov 201838min
Homer's "Iliad" Bk 21
In this lecture, we consider (1) the fight between Achilleus and Lykaon, (2) the rage of Xanthos against Achilleus, and (3) the theomachy, or battle of the gods on the Trojan battlefield!
29 Nov 201833min
Dante's Purgatorio: Cantos 16-18 Pt. 1
In this lecture, we consider (1) the definition and nature of Terrace 3: Wrath; (2) Marco Lombardo's exposition of Free Will vs. The Stars, and (3) Dante's ideal relationship between the Church and th...
29 Nov 201836min
Dante's Purgatorio: Cantos 13-15 Pt. 2
In this lecture, we consider (a) the contrasting examples of Charity and Envy in Dante's "Purgatorio" Cantos 13-15; (b) we then consider the description of envy in Ovid's "Metamorphoses," and (c) defi...
27 Nov 201837min
