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Classical Stuff You Should Know

A.J., Graeme, and Thomas discuss everything having to do with the classical world. Our aim is to help both educators and laypeople enjoy the classical world as much as they enjoy fine ales and good tales.

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306: Planet Narnia: Moon and Sun

Did C.S. Lewis organize his Narnia books around the medieval planets? Graeme sure thinks so. Thomas doesn't. This episode covers the two books connected to the sun and moon.

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305: Nolan's "The Odyssey"

OOOOOooooh buddy it's a journey.

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304: Kierkegaard's "The Sickness Unto Death," Part One

In this episode, we discuss part one of the book, in which we find out that we're all despairing, even it you are pretty sure you're not. Rosy book, this one.

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303: Planet Narnia: Jupiter and Mars

In this book, Graeme teaches us Michael Ward's theory about Narnia---how each book corresponds to one of the planets. Sounds like something Lewis would do. He's a nerd.

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302: Of Mice and Men

In this episode, A.J. talks about George and Lennie and their unfortunate run-in with wannabe boxer.

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301: Crime and Punishment Part 2: Electric Boogaloo

In this episode, Graeme finishes what he began in episode 299: a full retelling of Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment." Honestly, I would listen to more audiobooks if they were just Graeme telling me stories.

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COME BACK WITH YOUR SHIELD OR ON IT

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299: Crime and Punishment: Raskolnikov the Edgelord

In this episode, we dive into Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment." We've never really done the whole book in an episode before, so this is (part 1) of a great little introduction for those thinking about reading the book or teaching it to a few edgelords of your own.

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298: Federalist Papers #10

In this episode, Graeme walks us through the complicated world of factions. How do we make sure that everybody . . . and nobody . . . gets what they want?

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297: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Fall of the House of Usher"

In this episode we cover a little of Poe's life, then two of his famous stories.

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