Consilience Conversations 003: Us vs. Them Thinking
In this episode of Consilience Conversations, Dr. Matt Roos and I consider (a) Chapter 3 of Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff's "The Coddling of the American Mind," "Us vs. Them". We then consider (b)...
12 Okt 201844min
Night School 006: Song of Myself Pt. 3
In this episode of Night School, Mr. Wes Schantz and I discuss "Song of Myself" parts 8-10. We consider (a) the ethereal aspect of the potentially divine narrator, (b) the contrasts between ways of be...
10 Okt 201829min
Potter's Pockets 017: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chs. 9-10
In this episode of Potter's Pockets, Ms. Sarah Miller and Mr. Wes Schantz and I discuss (a) the mounting darkness and injustices in Harry's life; (b) parallels between Snape and Lupin, and what a we...
9 Okt 201851min
Night School 005: Song of Myself (1892) Pt. 2
In this episode of Night School, Mr. Wes Schantz and I tackles parts 5-7 in Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself". We consider (a) how and when to use a dictionary and differing approaches to reading poetry...
9 Okt 201848min
Side Quests 021: Final Fantasy VII 009
In this episode of Side Quests, Mr. Wes Schantz and I discuss (a) the poverty of Corel and opulence of The Gold Saucer; (b) the underworld/hell motif in the "desert prison" beneath the Gold Saucer; an...
8 Okt 20181h 7min
Night School 004: Song of Myself (1892 version) Pt. 1
In this dialog from Night School, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I celebrate and analyze the American Poet Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself". We consider (a) his connection to the epic tradition of Virgil, Dant...
6 Okt 201839min
Potter's Pockets 016: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chs. 6-8
In this episode of Potter's Pockets, Ms. Sarah Miller and Mr. Wesley Schantz and I discuss (a) our first Divination class, and our impressions of the oft misunderstood art of reading the signs, (b) th...
4 Okt 20181h 4min
Night School 003: The Raven Pt. 3
In this final dialog on Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven", Mr. Wes Schantz and I consider the final twelve stanzas, two at a time. We consider the emerging (a) Christian imagery, (b) the language of uncon...
3 Okt 201850min
