Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#30 - What is the future of the humanities? Discussing The Battle of the Classics.
Episode 30
Are the Humanities under attack? Are the Classics being Canceled? And if so, how and why should we come to its defense?
We live in an era that freque…
5 years, 1 month ago
#29 - Anya & Ben: Homer and the Tragedians
Episode 29
Were Homer and the tragic myths considered history? How were they able to revere goddesses, but not the average woman? And what exactly did the ancie…
5 years, 2 months ago
#28 - Ancient Music with Spencer Klavan
Episode 28
What does Taylor Swift have to do with Ancient Greek Music? What role did it play in the ancient world? And if we listened to it properly, would we …
5 years, 2 months ago
#27 - The Importance of Corinth with Dr. Amelia R. Brown
Episode 27
Let’s talk... about Corinth... why was it so important? What were its contributions? And how did the Corinthians portray Medea??
This week’s Classica…
5 years, 3 months ago
#26 - The Emperor Vespasian with Robert Fabbri
Episode 26
Who was the Emperor Vespasian? What makes him so interesting? And where does history meet fiction?
Today Classical Wisdom Speaks' episode is with Rob…
5 years, 3 months ago
#25 - Ancient Robots, War Machines and Fembots with Adrienne Mayor
Episode 25
What makes a robot? Why is there a timeless desire to create artificial intelligence? And what’s up with the prevalence of war machines and ancient f…
5 years, 3 months ago
#24 - Thucydides, Power and Modern Politics with Johanna Hanink
Episode 24
What is the nature of Power? How is it demonstrated in the ancient world? Can we learn from History’s examples of war, peace, and plague? And what re…
5 years, 4 months ago
#23 - Anya & Ben: Ancient Holidays - Where Does Christmas Come From?
Episode 23
Which ancient holidays influenced Christmas? Why did the ancients know how to throw such a good party? And what was the real story around Jesus’ birt…
5 years, 4 months ago
#22 - Should We Fear Death? With Ian Blaustein
Episode 22
Should we be afraid of death? What about being maimed? And how do the ancient philosophies of Epicurus and Lucretius fit in with modern religion?
Tod…
5 years, 5 months ago
#21 - The Founding Fathers & the Classics with Author Tom Ricks
Episode 21
How exactly did the classics influence the founding fathers? The surprising difference in what ancient history they focused on, compared to what we l…
5 years, 5 months ago