Classical Stuff You Should Know
Arts & Culture Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@ClsscalStuff
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.classicalstuff.net/
Episodes
287: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving
11/4/2025
Ever heard of the headless horseman? Did you know he was a Hessian Soldier? Do you know where the Jack-o-lantern comes from? FIND OUT IN THIS SPOOOOOOOKY EPISODE.
Duration:00:56:36
286: Prince Darling
10/7/2025
Faeries. Stay away from them or you'll have your finger pricked all to heck.
Duration:00:42:36
285: The Democratic Man: Plato's Republic Revisited
9/30/2025
In this episode, Graeme discusses the degradation of man as a reflection of the degradation of the state suggested in Plato's Republic, Book VIII. Apparently true freedom is bloodshed.
Duration:01:07:38
284: Sun Tzu's "The Art of War"
9/9/2025
In this (far too long) episode, we play a quiz show with a cake as a prize. Because really, that's what every war is about: cake.
Duration:01:18:24
283: Beauty and the Beast
9/2/2025
Thomas continues his series on children's books with the (an?) original Beauty and the Beast tale. It's pretty lovely. Is it bad if I want to be Thomas's kid?
Duration:01:01:14
282: Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen
8/26/2025
In this episode, we discuss Jane Austen's "Sense & Sensibility," along with a bunch of doofy males. I mean we discuss them, we don't podcast with them.
Duration:01:09:40
281: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
8/19/2025
Evil deeds? Never. I would never do that. I mean, somebody else might. But I never would. Trample a child? Nah. Nope. Not me.
Duration:01:09:24
280: Raskolnikov and Narcissism
5/20/2025
In this episode, Graeme tells us of the Narcissism of Raskolnikov. I mean, Graeme tells you, but A.J. had all the ideas (please give him validation).
Duration:01:01:43
279: Aesop's Fables
5/13/2025
In this episode, we talk about ants, grasshoppers, scorpions, and a fish named Chris.
Duration:00:43:12
278: Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations"
4/22/2025
Ever feel like reading the diary of a Roman emperor? Boy have I got the book for you.
Duration:01:06:52
277: "Emma," by Jane Austen
3/18/2025
In this episode, Graeme tells us the story of Emma, a meddler, someone who doesn't know as much as she thinks she does. Join us, listener, as we take a journey with a socialite.
Duration:01:02:10
276: Dyskolos (my favorite DJ)
3/11/2025
In this episode, A.J. is a grouch and falls in a well, Graeme is lovestruck, and Thomas talks us through Menander's play "Dyskolos."
Duration:00:58:26
275: Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener"
3/4/2025
I would love to give you a summary of the episode, but I prefer not to.
Duration:01:03:32
274: The Lord of the Flies
2/11/2025
So I MAY have missed that Satan is sometimes called the Lord of the Flies. I see that now. I admit I make mistakes. But hey, at least I caught on to the rest of the biblical imagery.
Duration:00:56:24
273: Against Christian Civilization
2/4/2025
In this episode, we discuss Paul Kingsnorth's lecture about Christian civilization. Some are for it. Some against it. Settle it with a boxing match? Yes please.
Duration:00:58:32
272: Sir Thomas More
1/21/2025
"Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat?"
Duration:01:01:09
271: The Socratic Method
1/14/2025
In this episode, you get a semi-faithful reproduction of the talk AJ did on the Socratic Method. TLDR: just ask questions and try not to be obnoxious.
Duration:00:58:44
270: Phaedo
12/17/2024
Ever wonder what Socrates discussed with his buds before he drank the poison? Well, it was the soul. Now you know. You can skip the episode I guess.
Duration:00:55:14
269: Plato v. Aristotle
12/10/2024
Aristotle and Plato have very different approaches to epistemology. In this episode, we discuss the implications of each.
Duration:01:01:12
268: Hamlet and Socrates and Death
10/8/2024
In this episode, we discuss the views of two famous dudes on Death. One is old and makes everyone else overthink everything. The other is young and overthinks everything himself.
Duration:00:59:41