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Classical Studies 101 - The Aeneid - Book II
The Trojan Horse. One of the most iconic figures, images and stories in the history of the world. It is neither in The Iliad nor The Odyssey that we learn its story. ...
Code 12: Sacred Symbolic Numbers-- Encore Presentation
Is there a secret number system hidden in The Iliad and The Odyssey? Did Homer convey secret ancient mystery teachings in his great epics? Join this encore presentatio...
Classical Studies 101 - The Aeneid - Book I
And so we begin the greatest epic of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Virgil's Aeneid, the epic tale of the founding of the Roman Empire. The Aeneid tell...
Classical Studies 101 - Sophocles - Ajax
Still haunting millennia later, Sophocles' "Ajax" is one of the extraordinary works of world Drama. Join us as we discuss the tragic story of a the Trojan War hero Aj...
Classical Studies 101 - Euripides - The Bacchae
One of the great works of world drama, Euripides "The Bacchae" has mesmerized audiences for over 2000 years. In the play, the god Dionysus returns to Thebes, his mort...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 24
The end... or an anti-climax? Some scholars think this may have been a later add-on after Homer was long gone. Listen in as Dr. Gary Stickel and Sean Marlon Newcombe d...
Classical World at the Movies - The Warriors (1979)
"Warriors, come out and play!" So goes the iconic line from this legendary violent retelling of an Ancient Greek tale. Based on "The Anabasis" by Xenophon which tells...
Classical World at the Movies - Xanadu (1980)
A reboot of the 1947 film "Down To Earth" and starring the incandescent Olivia Newton-John and the inimitable Gene Kelly, "Xanadu" (1980) seemed destined to be a hit. ...
Classical World at the Movies - Down To Earth (1947)
Featuring a goddess of the silver screen, 1947's "Down To Earth" tells the story of a goddess who comes down to earth to act as a muse for a struggling playwright. Ci...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 23
Penelope and Odysseus reunite. Nothing more need be said.Join the discussion with Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 22
Revenge is now! Achilles, Telemachus and their loyal servants launch their attack upon the suitors. The palace hall is drenched in blood. When all is done, those wh...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 21
Penelope gets Odysseus’s bow out of the storeroom and announces that she will marry the suitor who can string it and then shoot an arrow through a line of twelve axes....
Classical World at the Movies - Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
An absolutely classic, iconic movie, Jason and the Argonauts (1963) has captured the imagination of young people for 60 years. Notable for the wonderful stop-motion a...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 20
Morning at the palace. The day of reckoning is at hand. Penelope awakes in despair. Odysseus and Telemachus gather to take action. The suitors, unaware of the dange...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 19
As night falls on the palace, Odysseus begins to put his strategy into motion when the suitors leave for the night. With help of his son Telemachus and his matron Athe...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 18
The lion has returned to his den-- Odysseus is in his palace! But he's in disguise and keeping at the ready until the time is ripe for his attack. However, there are ...
Classical World at the Movies -- Helen of Troy (1956)
The face that launched a thousand ships! The most beautiful woman in the world! Queen of Sparta! That is what we know of the legend of Helen of Troy. In this week's...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 17
Telemachus arrives at the palace but keeps his knowledge of Odysseus' return secret. Meanwhile, Odysseus enters the palace as well-- but disguised as a beggar. He is...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 16
After twenty long years, Odysseus and Telemachus, father and son, finally see each other again. The son is no longer a baby and the father is still glorious after the...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 15
The end is near. Athena bids Telemachus to return to Ithaca and defend the palace against the suitors. Meanwhile, Odysseus, already home in Ithaca, hides out until h...
Classical World at the Movies - Hercules In NY (1970)
It's Classical World at the Movies again and in this episode we discuss "Hercules In New York," the 1970 movie that marked Arnold Schwarzenegger's screen debut.Filmed ...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha. 14
In Chapter 14 of The Odyssey, Odysseus finally returns home, but he has been disguised by Athena. He looks to stay in the hut of his loyal swineherd Eumaeus while he ...
September 24, 1991 -- A Milestone In Music
On one momentous day in rock history, three groundbreaking albums were released: Nevermind by Nirvana, The Low End Theory by Tribe Called Quest and Blood Sugar Sex Mag...
Encore Presentation: Code 12: Sacred Symbolic Numbers of Homer - Pt. 2
We continue our encore presentation, with our second part of our inquiry into whether there is a secret number system hidden in The Iliad and The Odyssey. Dr. Gary...
Encore Presentation: Code 12: Sacred Symbolic Numbers of Homer - Pt. 1
In an encore presentation, we revisit one of the seminal topics of this podcast: Is there a secret number system hidden in The Iliad and The Odyssey? Did Homer convey ...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 13
Chapter 13, whereupon Odysseus finally reaches the shores of his beloved home, Ithaca, but not without his Phaeacian helpers incurring the wrath of Poseidon.
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 12 - Goddesses, Gods & Monsters
One of the most colorful passages in the entire work, in chapter 12, Odysseus recounts his encounters with the Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis and the cattle of Helios!
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 11
Odysseus journeys to Hades, the underworld, where he learns his fate and the fate of those he loves.
Podcast Crossover - Make Matriarchy Great Again - Circe - Novel by Madeline Miller
It's a podcast crossover! Join in as we share an episode from our sister podcast, "Make Matriarchy Great Again." (If you haven't subscribed, please do. You'll love it...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 10 - Circe
Odysseus. Circe. She's our Matron (34 Circe, right?). Whose side do you think we're on? ;-)