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Ascend - The Great Books Podcast — 151 episodes
NEW BOOK CLUB and Neil Gaiman’s “Chivalry” with H.E. Eduard Habsburg
Red Shadows: A Savage Tale of Solomon Kane with Alberto Fernandez
Enduring Chill by Flannery O'Connor with Dr. Joseph Boyne
Plato's Ion with Erik Rostad, Dr. Grabowski, and More
Hippias Minor (On the Lie) with Dr. Grabowski and Friends
Plato's Lovers with Dr. Larson and Dr. Grabowski
Plato's Hipparchus with Dr. Frank Grabowski
Rediscovering Holy Eros
A Cantankerous Review of the Odyssey Movie
NEW BOOK: The American Odyssey with Dr. Patrick Deneen
The Odyssey Books 23-24 with Dr. Justin Jackson and Dr. Benedict Whalen
The Odyssey Book 22 with Dr. Alex Priou
The Odyssey Books 20-21 with Thomas Lackey and Dr. Grabowski
The Odyssey Books 17-19 with Dr. Frank Grabowski
The Odyssey Books 15-16 with Jack Drury and Dr. Grabowski
The Odyssey Books 13-14 with Dr. Alex Petkas and Dr. Grabowski
The Odyssey Books 11-12 with Luke Heintschel and Dr. Grabowski
The Odyssey Books 9-10 with Dr. Gregory McBrayer
The Odyssey Books 6-8 with Dr. Frank Grabowski
The Odyssey Book 5 with Dr. Glenn Arbery and Dr. Frank Grabowski
The Odyssey Books 2-4 with Dr. Frank Grabowski
The Odyssey Book 1 with Dr. Papadopoulos and Dr. Grabowski
Intro to the Odyssey with Dr. Patrick Deneen and Dr. Chad Pecknold (2024)
The Spiritual Harm of Lying
Discover the Hidden Meaning of Narnia's Endless Winter
Purgatorio: Beatrice (Cantos 32-33) with Joshua Charles and Dr. Frank Grabowski
Purgatorio: The Earthly Paradise (Cantos 28-31) with Dr. Michael West
Purgatorio: Gluttony and Lust (Cantos 23-27) with Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP
Purgatorio: Acedia and Avarice (Cantos 18-22) with Dr. Sarah Berry
Purgatorio: Envy and Wrath (Cantos 13-17) with Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson
Purgatorio: Ante-Purgatory and the Terrace on Pride (Cantos 6-12) with Mr. Luke Heintschel
Purgatorio: Ante-Purgatory Cantos 1-5 with Dr. Donald Prudlo
Introduction to Dante's Purgatorio with Dr. Jason Baxter
Q&A on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with Dr. Justin Jackson
Platonic Thought in St. Thomas Aquinas with Dr. Donald Prudlo
Plato's Influence on St. Boethius with Dr. Thomas Ward
Plato and St. Augustine with Dr. Chad Pecknold
Why Christians Should Read the Pagans with Alec Bianco and Sean Berube
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Fitt 4 with Chivalry Guild and Banished Kent
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Fitts 2 and 3 with Dr. Tiffany Schubert
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Fitt 1 with Dr. Justin Jackson
Plato and Education: The Teacher as a Lover of the Soul
Grace and the Grotesque: The Lame Shall Enter First by Flannery O'Connor with Dr. Brian Kemple
Law of Nature: Part Three of Plato's Gorgias with Dr. Gregory McBrayer
Tyranny v Philosophy: Part Two of Plato's Gorgias with Dr. Matthew Bianco
Rhetoric and Philosophy: Part One of the Gorgias with Athenian Stranger and Johnathan Bi
Plato's Meno and Education with Dr. Daniel Wagner
Halloween Short Story: The Chief Mourner of Marne by GK Chesterton
Plato's Phaedo Explained with Dr. Christopher Frey Part II
Plato's Phaedo Explained with Dr. Christopher Frey Part I
On the Death of Socrates: Introducing Plato's Phaedo
The Crito by Plato with Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos
Plato's Apology Part II with Fr. Justin Brophy, OP
Plato's Apology Part I with Fr. Justin Brophy, OP
Aquinas and the Euthyphro Dilemma with Dr. Donald Prudlo
The Euthyphro by Plato Part II with Dr. Joey Spencer and Friends
The Euthyphro by Plato Part I with Dr. Joey Spencer and Friends
Teaching Plato's First Alcibiades with Dr. Daniel Shields
First Alcibiades by Plato Part Two with Alec Bianco and Athenian Stranger
First Alcibiades by Plato Part One with Alec Bianco and Athenian Stranger
The Life of Alcibiades by Plutarch with Alex from Cost of Glory
Plato 101: An Introduction with Friends
NEW BOOK: The Transhumanist Temptation with Grayson Quay
Homer and the Greek Plays: A Roundtable with Friends
The Frogs by Aristophanes with Tsh Oxenreider
The Clouds by Aristophanes with Dr. Zina Hitz
Madness and Piety: A Discussion on The Bacchae Part II
Madness and Piety: A Discussion on The Bacchae Part I
Cursed by the Gods: Oedipus at Colonus Part Two
Cursed by the Gods: Oedipus at Colonus Part One
Know Thyself: A Discussion on Oedipus the King by Sophocles
The Dark Sign of the Gods: Antigone by Sophocles Part II
The Dark Sign of the Gods: Antigone by Sophocles Part I
Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus with Dr. Jared Zimmerer
How to Read the Bible like St. Thomas Aquinas and Dante
Lying as Contraceptive Speech: Lessons from Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno Ep. 7: Cantos 32-34 with Evan Amato
Dante's Inferno Ep. 6: Cantos 26-31 with Dr. Donald Prudlo
Dante's Inferno Ep. 5: Cantos 18-25 with Noah and Gabriel of CLT
Dante's Inferno Ep. 4: Cantos 12-17 with Fr. Thomas Esposito, O. Cist.
Dante's Inferno Ep. 3: Cantos 6-11 with Dr. Jason Baxter
Dante's Inferno Ep. 2: Cantos 2-5 with Dr. Jennifer Frey and Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson
Dante's Inferno Ep. 1: Intro and Canto 1 with Dr. Jeremy Holmes
Aeschylus' Oresteia: The Eumenides Explained Part Two
Aeschylus' Oresteia: The Eumenides Explained Part One
Aeschylus' Oresteia: Libation Bearers Explained Part Two
Aeschylus' Oresteia: Libation Bearers Explained Part One
Aeschylus' Oresteia: Agamemnon Explained Part Two
Aeschylus' Oresteia: Agamemnon Explained Part One
An Introduction to Aeschylus, the Father of Greek Tragedy
A Discussion on Hesiod's Theogony
Why You Should Read the Greek Plays with Ascend
The Tower of the Elephant by Robert E. Howard with Alberto Fernandez
The Odyssey as the Restoration of Culture with President Washut
The Odyssey Book Twenty-Four: Peace with Roundtable Discussion
The Odyssey Book Twenty-Three: The Great Rooted Bed
The Odyssey Book Twenty-Two: Slaughter in the Hall with Dr. Adam Cooper
The Odyssey Book Twenty-One: Odysseus Strings His Bow with Dcn. Conque
The Odyssey Book Twenty: Portents Gather with Dr. Jennifer Frey
The Odyssey Book Nineteen: Penelope and Her Guest with Mary Pat Donoghue
The Odyssey Book Eighteen: The Beggar-King of Ithaca
The Odyssey Book Seventeen: The Stranger at the Gates w Dr. Zimmerer
The Odyssey Book Sixteen: Father and Son
The Odyssey Book Fifteen: The Prince Sets Sail for Home
The Odyssey Book Fourteen: The Loyal Swineherd with Alec Bianco
The Intellectual Life with Alan Cornett and Dr. Richard Meloche
The Odyssey Book Thirteen: Ithaca at Last with Dr. Papadopoulos
The Odyssey Book Twelve: The Cattle of the Sun
The Odyssey Book Eleven: The Kingdom of the Dead
The Odyssey Book Ten: The Bewitching Queen of Aeaea
The Odyssey Book Nine: Odysseus and the Cyclops
The Odyssey Book Eight: A Day for Songs and Contests
The Odyssey Book Seven: Phaeacia’s Halls and Gardens
The Odyssey Book Six: The Princess and the Stranger
The Odyssey Book Five: Calypso's Island with Rewire the West
The Odyssey Book Four: The King & Queen of Sparta
The Odyssey Book Three: King Nestor Remembers
The Odyssey Book Two: Telemachus Sets Sail
Fatherhood in the Odyssey with Jason Craig
The Odyssey Book One: Athena Inspires the Prince
Intro to the Odyssey with Dr. Patrick Deneen
After-Hours: The Story Between the Iliad and the Odyssey
Iliad: Book 24 | Achilles and Priam
Iliad: Book 23 | The Funeral Games for Patroclus
Iliad: Book 22 | The Death of Hector
Iliad: Book 21 | Achilles Fights the River
Interview with the Chivalry Guild
Iliad: Book 20 | The Olympian Gods in Arms
Iliad: Book 19 | The Champion Arms for Battle
Iliad: Book 18 | The Shield of Achilles
Iliad: Book 17 | Menelaus’ Finest Hour
Iliad: Book 16 | Patroclus Fights and Dies
Eternal Christendom with Joshua Charles
Iliad: Book 15 | The Achaean Armies at Bay
Iliad: Book 14 | Hera Outflanks Zeus
Iliad: Book 13 | Battling for the Ships
Iliad: Book 12 | The Trojans Storm the Rampart
Iliad: Book 11 | Agamemnon's Day of Glory
Iliad: Book 10 | Marauding Through the Night
Iliad: Book 9 | The Embassy to Achilles
Iliad: Book 8 | The Tide of Battle Turns
Iliad: Book 7 | Ajax Duels with Hector
Iliad: Book 6 | Hector Returns to Troy
Iliad: Book 5 | Diomedes Fights the Gods
Iliad: Book 4 | The Truce Erupts in War
Iliad: Book 3 | Helen Reviews the Champions
Iliad: Book 2 | The Great Gathering of Armies
Iliad: Book 1 | The Rage of Achilles
Introduction to Homer
How to Read the Great Books Well
Introduction to Ascend: The Great Books Podcast