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The Mouseion - The Professor Wingert Podcast
by MichaelWingert
The Mouseion features Professor Michael Wingert, Dean of Agora University’s Holy Transfiguration College, engaged in mildly interesting conversation with friends, colleagues, and other fascinating persons. The title of the podcast, “the Mouseion,” aims to generate an audio space for inspirational ideas and learning across subject matter in and beyond the professor’s areas of expertise in ancient medicine, Semitics, religion, Near Eastern languages and cultures.
Episodes
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How Should Western Christians View the Israel-Palestine Conflict? Middle Eastern Christians Respond
How Should Western Christians View the Israel-Palestine Conflict? A Middle Eastern Christian Perspective. In this episode of the Mouseion, I am joined by three Middle Eastern Christians with roots in the Holy Land (Israel and Palestine) that share their life experiences and points of view. This...
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Cherokee Nation: Members At-Large with Jenny Rooney [The Mouseion Podcast S0202]
In this episode, Jenny Rooney, an at-large member of the Cherokee Nation, speaks with me about family history, culture, education, and heritage preservation. Jenny is an educator who has taught at the collegiate level. She presently teaches English to middle school students in California.…
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The Top 5 Syriac Poets - Podcast with Daniel Kakish [Mouseon 029]
In this episode, Subdeacon Daniel Kakish and I count down the Top 5 Syriac poets. When we ended up using NBA parallels, our Top 5 quickly broke down into a starting five with other poets subbing in from the bench. If we missed any or you think others need further elaboration, post below in the...
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An Extra-Curriculuar Conversation: Pro-Wrestling and Public Narrative - Daniel Kakish [Mouseon 028]
In this episode, I'm once again joined by Daniel Kakish, a collegiate lecturer in Middle Eastern studies, to take a break from our usual topics and discuss how pro-wrestling is most successful when it integrates its story lines with the zeitgeist. We live in an inverted world today. Rather than...
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Updates for the Podcast and Review of the First 10 Episodes [Mouseion 027 Michael Wingert - Solo]
In this podcast episode, I go it solo to offer a few updates about the podcast schedule and review the first ten episodes. I will be taking a break from podcasting and aiming to resume in October, 2022. The start of the Fall Semester is a heavy one this year given the amount of coursework I'm...
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"Cheer up! It only gets worse." Life and Major League Baseball [Mouseion 026 Jordan Brown]
"You gotta get really uncomfortable before it gets comfortable." In this podcast episode, I sit down with former Cleveland Indians and Miami Marlins 1st Baseman/Outfielder Jordan Brown to discuss life through the lens of baseball. What can baseball teach us about life, growing up, aging, and how…
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Man of the Cascades and Animal Master [Mouseion 025 Tom Taylor]
In this episode I am joined by Tom Taylor, a first responder in Northern California's Cascade mountains. During the fire season in Northern California, Tom takes care of animals who need a home when their owners are forced to evacuate to safety. Tom is also part of Siskiyou County Search and...
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The Ottoman Empire and Identity Among Its Various Peoples [Mouseion 024 Daniel Kakish]
In this podcast episode, Daniel Kakish and I discuss the matter of identity and the various communities of the Ottoman Empire prior to World War I. Daniel Kakish holds masters degrees in History as well as Eastern Christian Studies and is a former instructor at colleges and universities in the…
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Game and Word - 'Where Gaming Meets Humanity' [Mouseion 023 Jay Rooney]
In this episode I'm joined by Jay Rooney, a lifelong gamer, occasional gaming blogger, professional writer, and now the publisher of Game & Word: the newsletter where virtual worlds and the "real" world collide! Game & Word is a Substack newsletter and podcast that dives as deep as possible into...
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Conlangs (Constructed Languages): The Pirate Radio of Language Learning [Mouseion 022 Tim Hogue]
What is a constructed language or conlang? How might Klingon and Elvish relate to living languages of today like Japanese, Arabic, or Finnish? Is there any way to connect Dothraki or High Valerian to ancient languages like Hittite, Akkadian, or Aramaic? In the nerdiest of all my conversations…
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Exploring the Science of Cheese [Mouseion 021 Ryan Scannell]
In this episode, I am once again joined by food scientist Ryan Scannell to explore the science of cheese. Thrilled Cheese, Grilled Cheese, Mac n cheese, pizza, or just a convenient way to preserve, repackage, and transport milk. There is a science behind making cheese that a is worth learning…
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Sex Robots and Androids: Science Fiction to Science Future [Mouseion 020 Erica Mongé-Greer]
In this episode, Dr. Erica Mongé-Greer and I reflect on the changes in technology that we've observed in our short lifetimes and how those innovations, frequently motivated by human passions and desire, have led to new was of understanding the human person. I'm truly fascinated how human...
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Dancing with Writing: An Introduction to Arabic calligraphy [Mouseion 019 Everitte Barbee]
I am joined by Everitte Barbee, an American artist based in the Middle East to discuss Arabic calligraphy as both an art and science, as well as explore his own pieces of art. The aniconic tradition of Islam required artists to place less of an emphasis on human forms and thus to find creative...
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Genealogy: Ancestry as a Family Approach to History [Mouseion 018 Milton Wingert]
In this episode, I'm joined once again by my father to discuss genealogy. We discuss our motivations for studying our family history, how other written histories and genealogical research and impact how we understand our own ancestry, and the impact of DNA on genealogy. If you have not done a...
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The Psyche before Modern Psychology [Mouseion 017 Dn. Basil Balke]
In this episode, I sit down with licensed therapist Dn. Basil Balke to discuss the field of modern psychology in light of approaches to the psychological sciences prior to the end of the nineteenth century. Father Deacon Basil is a married deacon of the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church and the...
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OG Biker Schools Professor on Human Suffering [Mouseion 016 Thilo Young On the Matter of Suffering]
In this episode of the Mouseion, I am joined by Thilo Young to explore some of the issues related to the matter of human suffering? Is suffering always a problem? Do our assumptions about suffering shape the way we think about the world? Thilo Young is a Los Angeles based biker, profound thinker,...
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Rocky Balboa - Philadelphia Personified [Mouseion 015 ANTI-THEOLOGYw/ Fr. Shiryl Mathai]
In this episode of the Mouseion, I'm once again joined by Fr. Shirly Mathai in our ANTI-THEOLOGY series as we reflect on Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone, and how the character of Rocky translated the specific person, becoming emblematic of the city of Philadelphia.
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Mouseion 014 Ryan Scannell - Drinking Bread: A Preamble to Beer
In this episode, I'm joined by food scientist Ryan Scannell to discuss beer in science and culture. Ryan and I were having a conversation about beverages in Hebrew... it escalated into a conversation about beer, its science and its history. If you appreciate nerds and beer, this Bud's for you. #Beer
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Mouseion 013 Dr. Amani Michael - Involuntary Asceticism: An Orthodox Theology of Aging
In this episode, I am joined by geriatric psychiatrist Dr. Amani Michael to explore the process of aging from an Eastern Christian (i.e. Orthodox) point of view. Dr. Amani proposes that aging is a process of involuntary asceticism -- that is to say, the austere lifestyle that many holy men and...
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The Mouseion No. 012 - Daniel Kakish: An Introduction to the Arabs
Who are thee Arabs? Are all Arabic speakers Arabs? Is there something else that distinguishes Arabs historically and culturally from their neighboring nations that also speak Arabic? In this episode, I am once again joined by Deacon Daniel Kakish in a continuation of our previous discussion on…
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Mouseion No. 011 Milton Wingert - Review of Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America
In this this episode of the Mouseion, I'm once again joined by my father to discuss the book Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America. Who are the Scots-Irish (or Scotch-Irish as we say in the United States)? Where did the Scots-Irish come from? How did the Scots-Irish influence the…
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The Mouseion - The Professor Wingert Podcast - No. 010 Fr Andreas Andreopoulos, author of "Gazing on God" - Orthodox Iconography
In this episode of the Mouseion, Dr. Wingert is joined by the Rev. Dr. Andreas Andreopoulos, more affectionally known as Fr. Andreas, to discuss his book "Gazing on God." This book presents an Orthodox Christian approach to icons and iconography. The text focuses on the role of the icon in the...
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The Mouseion - The Professor Wingert Podcast - No. 009 Chris Estafanous - The Reintroduction to Pain
In this episode of the Mouseion, I speak with Dr. Chris Estafanous on the topic of PAIN. Do people understand or experience pain differently? Is there a clinical way to perceive, approach, and treat pain, whether it is acute or chronic? Can pain help us transcend our present status and improve…
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The Mouseion: The Professor Wingert Podcast - No. 008 Henok Elias - Aksum Los Angeles and Wherever it is Heard
In this episode of the Mouseion, The Professor Wingert Podcast, I am joined by Deacon Henok Elias, the host of the popular podcast, "The Philosophy of Art and Science". Dn. Henok is emblematic of Axumite (historical Ethiopian and Eritrean) culture as expressed in our present day life and times.…
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The Mouseion - The Professor Wingert Podcast - No. 007 Dr. Tim Hogue - Monumentality
In this episode of the Mouseion, I am joined by the brilliant Dr. Tim Hogue to discuss the concept of monumentality. The poems 'Ozymandias' by both Percy Shelley and Horace Smith were initially written to promote the relocation and exhibition of a bust of Pharaoh Ramses II of Egypt to the British...
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Mouseion - The Professor Wingert Podcast - No. 006 Milton Wingert - The Peter principle
In this series of conversations, my father and I discuss the books that we have been reading. In this episode, we discuss the book "The Peter Principle" by the Lawrence J. Peter. The book is a funny take on why there are so many incompetent people in organizations, ranging across business,...
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The Mouseion - The Professor Wingert Podcast - #005 Rev. Dr. WC Hopkins: The Multi-Platform Pastor
In this episode of the Mouseion, Professor Wingert speaks with the Rev. Dr. Wayne C. Hopkins on the position of the multi-platform pastor. Previous literature has used the term bi-vocational to describe pastors who work secular jobs in addition to running church communities. Rev. Hopkins argues...
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Mouseion #004 Fr Shiryl Mathai - ANTI-THEOLOGY: The Cobra Kai Rabbit Hole
ANTI-THEOLOGY episodes: I am joined by Fr. Shiryl Mathai, a priest of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in North America serving the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. As an Orthodox Christian priest, Fr. Shiryl is often inclined to give wisdom or a caring word when he speaks....
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The Mouseion - The Professor Wingert Podcast - #003: Daniel Kakish - Mapping the Modern Middle East
In this episode, Daniel Kakish and I discuss the problem of modern political borders and the ethnic and national makeup of the modern Middle East. Daniel Kakish holds masters degrees in History as well as Eastern Christian Studies and is a former instructor at colleges and universities in the San...
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The Mouseion - The Professor Wingert Podcast - #001: Introduction to the Podcast
In the first episode of the Mouseion, Prof. Wingert provides a short introduction to himself, his interests, and the main reasons for putting this podcast together.
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The Mouseion - The Professor Wingert Podcast - #002 Milton Wingert, "It Takes What It Takes"
In this series of conversations, my father and I discuss the books that we have been reading. In this episode, we discuss the book "It Takes What It Takes" by the late Trevor Moawad.
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The Mouseion features Professor Michael Wingert, Dean of Agora University’s Holy Transfiguration College, engaged in mildly interesting conversation with friends, colleagues, and other fascinating persons. The title of the podcast, “the Mouseion,” aims to generate an audio space for inspirational ideas and learning across subject matter in and beyond the professor’s areas of expertise in ancient medicine, Semitics, religion, Near Eastern languages and cultures.
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