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Classical Stuff You Should Know

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A.J. Hanenburg, Graeme Donaldson, and Thomas Magbee

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.

#300

243: De Anima, part 3

This is the last bit of Aristotle's De Anima. I think we've finally got it cracked. Sort o... more

03 Oct 2023

58 MINS

58:56

03 Oct 2023

#299

300: 300

COME BACK WITH YOUR SHIELD OR ON IT

07 Apr 2026

59 MINS

59:06

07 Apr 2026

#298

299: Crime and Punishment: Raskolnikov the Edgelord

In this episode, we dive into Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment." We've never really don... more

31 Mar 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:32

31 Mar 2026

#297

298: Federalist Papers #10

In this episode, Graeme walks us through the complicated world of factions. How do we make... more

03 Mar 2026

54 MINS

54:32

03 Mar 2026

#296

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.

24 Feb 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:12

24 Feb 2026

#295

296: Coleridge's "Kubla Khan"

In this episode, we discuss how Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan" relates to the victory of Ro... more

10 Feb 2026

59 MINS

59:46

10 Feb 2026

#294

295: Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe

In this episode, we discuss ol' Robinson Crusoe, how he lived on the island, and escaped t... more

03 Feb 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:08

03 Feb 2026

#293

294: The Servile State, by Hilaire Belloc

In this episode, Graeme introduces us to "The Servile State," by Hilaire Belloc. All I kno... more

20 Jan 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:24

20 Jan 2026

#292

293: Cinderella

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!

13 Jan 2026

47 MINS

47:32

13 Jan 2026

#291

292: Nominalism and William of Ockham

In this episode, we learn about William of Ockham's ridiculous notion that our words don't... more

30 Dec 2025

58 MINS

58:24

30 Dec 2025

#290

291: J.R.R. Tolkien's "Letters from Father Christmas"

Apparently Tolkien is a fabulous illustrator. Who knew? I've seriously looked up prints, a... more

23 Dec 2025

49 MINS

49:19

23 Dec 2025

#289

290: Civil Disobedience by David Henry Thoreau

In this episode, we learn how to---as Graeme would say---RIP THE SYSTEM. Well, at least un... more

16 Dec 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:12

16 Dec 2025

#288

289: John Bunyan and Babe le bœuf bleu

In this episode, we talk about allegory and cattle. Oh, and Pilgrim's Progress

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:07

09 Dec 2025

#287

288: Macbeth Inverted

In this episode, Graeme talks us through a framework in which we can experience Macbeth (y... more

02 Dec 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:30

02 Dec 2025

#286

287: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving

Ever heard of the headless horseman? Did you know he was a Hessian Soldier? Do you know wh... more

04 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:36

04 Nov 2025

#285

286: Prince Darling

Faeries. Stay away from them or you'll have your finger pricked all to heck.

07 Oct 2025

42 MINS

42:36

07 Oct 2025

#284

285: The Democratic Man: Plato's Republic Revisited

In this episode, Graeme discusses the degradation of man as a reflection of the degradatio... more

30 Sep 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:38

30 Sep 2025

#283

284: Sun Tzu's "The Art of War"

In this (far too long) episode, we play a quiz show with a cake as a prize. Because really... more

09 Sep 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:24

09 Sep 2025

#282

283: Beauty and the Beast

Thomas continues his series on children's books with the (an?) original Beauty and the Bea... more

02 Sep 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:14