Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWho Was Medusa... Really?
Season 4 Episode 4
The story of Medusa has captivated us for thousands of years, that of the beautiful woman turned into a monster... Why has this myth permeated cultur…
3 years, 2 months ago
Can We/Should We Save the "West"?
Season 4 Episode 3
Is the West in Decline? Is it the end of days or media hype? And what is the "West" anyways?
In this episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks with Spencer K…
3 years, 3 months ago
The MUST Listen Podcast before Traveling to Greece
Season 4 Episode 2
Whether you are planning a trip to Greece, if you've been and want to see if you got the 'must-see' spots, or you fancy some fun armchair travels, th…
3 years, 3 months ago
Can We Compare ALL the Major Ancient Greek Philosophies?
Season 4 Episode 1
How do the major ancient Greek philosophies really compare? Are some more applicable to our modern lives than others? Today we'll try to step back an…
3 years, 4 months ago
Is This African Stoicism?
Season 3 Episode 14
What does the ancient Greek philosophy have to do with African Proverbs and the concept of Ubuntu? Perhaps in more ways than you may think...
This we…
3 years, 5 months ago
How to Be Good: Seeking Virtue with Massimo Pigliucci
Season 3 Episode 14
How can we be more virtuous? Can we teach our children virtue? And what about politicians?
Well, the latter is probably the most difficult, but conti…
3 years, 5 months ago
Experience Ancient Music with a Full Reconstruction
Season 3 Episode 13
Are you ready to take on a musical journey from the Patagonian Mountains that will immediately transport you to the ancient world? This is a podcast …
3 years, 6 months ago
Death DOES Concern Us: With Michael Fontaine, Massimo Pigliucci, Donald Robertson and Anya Leonard
Season 3 Episode 12
How to Grieve: From Cicero and Stoicism to Modern practices, How Can Philosophy HELP US Handle Loss? Panel Discussion
In 45 BCE, the Roman statesman C…
3 years, 6 months ago
Serial Killers of the Ancient World... with Debbie Felton
Season 3 Episode 11
From the highway killers confronted by the Greek hero Theseus, such as Procrustes, who tortured and mutilated their victims to the Sphinx, or “strang…
3 years, 7 months ago
How to Tell a Story... According to Aristotle: With Philip Freeman
Season 3 Episode 10
Not just for dinner parties and sleepy children, learning how to tell a story is an essential component of understanding literature... but do we only…
3 years, 8 months ago