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Grace and the Grotesque: The Lame Shall Enter First by Flannery O'Connor with Dr. Brian Kemple
In this episode of Ascend, Deacon Harrison Garlick and Dr. Brian Kemple discuss the violent, grotesque southern tale "The Lame Shall Enter First" by …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Law of Nature: Part Three of Plato's Gorgias with Dr. Gregory McBrayer
In the incredible final act of Plato’s Gorgias (481–527), Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Dr. Greg McBrayer (Ashland University, New Thinkery podcast) tack…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Tyranny v Philosophy: Part Two of Plato's Gorgias with Dr. Matthew Bianco
Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast, Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Dr. Matthew Bianco of the Circe Institute discuss the second part of Plato's Gorg…
5 months ago
Rhetoric and Philosophy: Part One of the Gorgias with Athenian Stranger and Johnathan Bi
"In war and battle, this is the way to do your part."
Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by the Athenian Strang…
5 months, 1 week ago
Plato's Meno and Education with Dr. Daniel Wagner
Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast, Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Dr. Daniel Wagner dive into Plato’s Meno as a masterclass in education, contrasti…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Halloween Short Story: The Chief Mourner of Marne by GK Chesterton
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! In this episode, Deacon Harrison Garlick and Dr. Joseph Boyne explore G.K. Chesterton's short story 'The Chief Mourner of Marne,' …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Plato's Phaedo Explained with Dr. Christopher Frey Part II
The Phaedo is a beautiful dialogue! Join Deacon Harrison Garlick and Dr. Christopher Frey, McFarland Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tul…
6 months ago
Plato's Phaedo Explained with Dr. Christopher Frey Part I
Today on Ascend: the Great Books Podcast, we are discussing Plato's Phaedo, or in ancient times, it had the subtitle of On the Soul. It tells of the …
6 months, 1 week ago
On the Death of Socrates: Introducing Plato's Phaedo
Today, we are introducing Plato's Phaedo, "on the soul," with Alec Bianco of the Circe Institute and with Athenian Stranger. We'll discuss why to rea…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Crito by Plato with Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos
In this episode, Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos dive into Plato’s Crito, a dialogue set in Socrates’ prison cell as he awaits exec…
6 months, 3 weeks ago