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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? ;-)
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 9
Odysseus relays the story of the cyclops. Need we say more?
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 8 - Birth of the Olympics?
Let the games begin! Join us as we discuss chapter 8 of the Odyssey wherein King Alcinous present athletic games in honor of their royal guest, Odysseus. Dr. Gary Sti...
Whoops! Missed a Chapter! Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 5
Looks like we skipped a chapter in our odyssey with The Odyssey! Join us as we discuss chapter 5 of The Odyssey wherein the Gods gather in council to discuss the fate ...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 7
By day, Odysseus enters the Palace of King Alcinous under the protective mist of Athena. By nightfall, he is offered that hand of the princess in marriage. Join Se...
Classical World at the Movies - Hallmark's "The Odyssey" (1997)
It's Hollywood Time again! Join us as we review the 1997 TV miniseries, "The Odyssey." Produced by Hallmark Entertainment and Francis Ford Coppola, the series was hi...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 6
Odysseus has washed up on shore after a violent storm caused by Poseidon. He lays safe in a wooded field. After a long night of deep, much-needed sleep, he awakens t...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 4
Telemachus learns information that gives him hope that his father Odysseus may still be alive. Meanwhile, back at the palace, his mother's suitors plan his demise.
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 3
With the hoards of suitors overrunning the ancestral palace, Telemachus sets off in search of his father Odysseys as the goddess Athena, in disguise, guides his way. ...
Classical Studies 101 - The Odyssey - Cha 2
And so begins the journey-- Chapter One of The Odyssey. Odysseus has been gone for the ten long years of the Trojan War and now must lead his comrades home to Ithaca....
Classical World at the Movies - Ulysses (1954)
We return to the world of cinema to review the 1954 film "Ulysses." Starring Golden Age icons Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn, "Ulysses" is a product of 1950s Italian ...