Episodes
Can you believe Josh came back on the podcast? Neither can we. Thomas and Josh discuss Josh’s newest book (Love What Lasts), music, and Die Hard. Links discussed in this episode: To buy a copy of the book: https://circeinstitute.org/product/love-what-lasts/ To sign up for Josh’s summer conference: https://www.gibbsclassical.com/conference For all things Gibbs: https://www.gibbsclassical.com/
Published 06/06/23
Graeme explains why the central bank is generally not a scary thing via the historical Knickerbocker Panic. I always thought that's what it's called when you realized you don't have any clean pants for work. Apparently not (Badum-tisssssss).
Published 05/30/23
In this episode, we discuss a central question in "The Plague" by Camus. Luckily, we avoid the central tenets of existentialism which now apparently raise the hackles of both Graeme AND Thomas. A.J. still likes it, though, and since he's writing this description, he gets to say that the other guys are ninnies, and he's right.
Published 05/23/23
In this episode, we discuss how the different monetary paradigms have affected history. Turns out, it's kinda hard to make things run if you are just trading shoes back and forth.
Published 05/02/23
In this episode we discuss a few of the famous thought experiments and their purpose in general. Also, it's totally not the same boat.
Published 04/25/23
I got sick this weekend and Donaldson got a piece of wood to the eye (insert funny joke about removing the plank from your own eye here). No episodes were recorded.
Published 04/04/23
In this episode, we review some common writing errors . . . errors that robots commit. Darn Robits are stealin' our jerbs.
Published 03/28/23
This is the last of the four part series on Kant's "Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals." While I don't feel like I nailed the first bit, I think we ended in a good place.
Published 03/14/23
In this episode, Graeme continues his series on the War of the Roses. The catatonic king finally wakes up, a guy fights the king in order to save him, and Clifford doesn't make an appearance.
Published 03/07/23
In this episode, we discuss the collection of essays written in honor of Andrew Kern, "Liber Amicorum."
Published 02/21/23
In this episode, we continue with chapter two of Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, by Immanuel Kant. Our Hackles. They are raised.
Published 02/14/23
Sorry everybody! A winter storm literally barred our way to the recording studio this weekend. We're hoping for Sunday, which means new episodes this coming Tuesday.
Published 02/09/23
Graeme continues his series on the War of the Roses. New this week: a dude who fights without armor on, a military parade, and the mad king. It's like Game of Thrones, except real and sadly lacking Peter Dinklage.
Published 01/25/23
Tolkien once wrote a story that totally isn't an allegory. Not even one bit. We discuss that story (totally an allegory) in this episode. Also, Horticulture! We don't discuss it, just been thinking about it lately.
Published 01/17/23
In C.S. Lewis's "The Discarded Image," he discusses the complex medieval notion of the cosmos. So . . . we do it too in this episode. Boom.
Published 12/20/22
In this episode, we continue to journey through a small work by Kant that he thought had great potential for popularity. I DOUBT IT.
Published 12/13/22
We'll have trouble getting together for a few weeks, but we've got plans to record soon!
Published 11/22/22
In this episode, we talk about the exploits of Henry VI, the bookish king. He gets a best friend, a lady, and he gives away some land. Things get crazy.
Published 11/16/22
Published 11/01/22
Ever have trouble deciding the right course of action!? LUCKILY, Kant is here to help with a handy tool!
Published 11/01/22
In this episode, Graeme walks us through how our happiness is a rational thing, and since kids can't be rational . . . they bad.
Published 10/25/22
A little explanation for why no content lately.
Published 10/15/22
We finish out the saga of Socrates's trial and death. In this one, Socrates defends why he's sticking around to guzzle some hemlock.
Published 09/27/22
In 1939, C.S. Lewis gave a sermon to some Oxford boys about whether it's okay to study books when there are Nazis to fight.
Published 09/20/22
He's God's gift to Athens, so punish him with free meals.
Published 09/13/22