Classical Stuff You Should Know

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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.

Episodes

November 4, 2025 56 mins
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.
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Faeries. Stay away from them or you'll have your finger pricked all to heck.
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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.
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September 9, 2025 78 mins
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.
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September 2, 2025 61 mins
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?
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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.
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Evil deeds? Never. I would never do that. I mean, somebody else might. But I never would. Trample a child? Nah. Nope. Not me.
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May 20, 2025 61 mins
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).
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May 13, 2025 43 mins
In this episode, we talk about ants, grasshoppers, scorpions, and a fish named Chris.
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April 22, 2025 66 mins
Ever feel like reading the diary of a Roman emperor? Boy have I got the book for you.
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March 18, 2025 62 mins
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.
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March 11, 2025 58 mins
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."
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I would love to give you a summary of the episode, but I prefer not to.
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February 11, 2025 56 mins
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.
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February 4, 2025 58 mins
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.
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January 21, 2025 61 mins
"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?"
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January 14, 2025 58 mins
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.
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December 17, 2024 55 mins
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.
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December 10, 2024 61 mins
Aristotle and Plato have very different approaches to epistemology. In this episode, we discuss the implications of each.
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October 8, 2024 59 mins
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.
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