The Divine Comedy Podcast Episodes

Written by Dante Alighieri , John Ciardi

66 Episodes - 895 pages - ★★★★ - 3.05K ratings

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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 11: Geryon, Fraud, and Structure of Circle 8 (Cantos 17-18)

Alexander Schmid Podcast - September 19, 2019 17:43 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture, we (a) consider in which ways Geryon represents fraud; (b) we consider how fraud makes a predator of a person (like a snake or scorpion), and (c) the remaining two circles (and second half) of Dante's "Inferno". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 10: Brunetto Latini, The Sodomites, Usurers, and Geryon (Cantos 15-17)

Alexander Schmid Podcast - September 18, 2019 17:31 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture, we (a) review the first two sub-circles of Circle 7, Violence before continuing through sub-circle 3; (b) we meet and converse with Brunetto Latini, Dante's former teacher, and (c) conclude by considering usury's, sodomy's, and blasphemy's relationship to violence. --- Send i...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 9: The Suicides (13), Blasphemers (14), and the Old Man of Crete (14) (Cantos 12-14 covered)

Alexander Schmid Podcast - September 16, 2019 16:45 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture, we (a) begin with a lesson in Italian negation and consider the "negating" aspect of self-harm from Canto 13, Circle 7.2; (b) we observe the pagan Capaneus from The Seven Against Thebes and observe the non-Christian nature of blasphemy, as opposed to Heresy (Circle 6); and (c) w...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 8: Heresy, the Structure of Lower Hell, and Introduction to Violence (Cantos 10-11)

Alexander Schmid Podcast - September 10, 2019 17:37 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture, we (a) conclude the Circle of Heresy (6) by talking about the Guelf leader Cavalcante di Cavalcanti, (b) observe the nasty smell of Lower Hell and take a moment to consider the structure of the final three circles (7, 8, 9); and then (c) we enter the first of three sub-circles o...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 7: The Gate of Dis and Lower Hell Pt.1 (Cantos 9-10)

Alexander Schmid Podcast - September 05, 2019 18:52 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture, we (a) review the major events of Circle 5: wrath and sullenness; (b) we reach The Gate of Dis and watch the drama unfold between Virgil, Dante the Pilgrim, the Fallen Angels, the Furies, and the Heavenly Messenger; (c) then we begin our descent to Circle 6 and meet our first he...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 6: Upper Hell Pt. 2 (Cantos 6-9)

Alexander Schmid Podcast - September 03, 2019 19:57 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture we discuss Circles Four and Five of Dante's Inferno. Specifically we (a) consider Plutus, Ciacco, and the place of Fortune among the avaricious and prodigal; (b) we then consider the fifth circle, its division into anger and sullenness (sulkiness/resentment), and meet Phlegyas as...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 5: Cantos 3-8 (Upper Hell) Pt. 1

Alexander Schmid Podcast - August 27, 2019 18:28 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture we traverse Circles 1-4 and Cantos 3-8. Specifically, we (a) meet Minos, Charon, Cerberus, and Plutus from the Greco-Roman tradition; (b) we meet and consider Francesca and Paolo among the Lustful, and (c) we consider the concept of contrapasso and how it connects sin and punishm...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 4: Cantos 1-2 (The Dark Wood) Pt. 2

Alexander Schmid Podcast - August 22, 2019 19:54 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture, we (a) review the symbolic significance of the three animals which Dante encounters in Canto 1; (b) we consider Dante's "invocation to the muse" and how that relates to Homer's and Virgil's epic poems; and (c) we conclude by considering Joseph Campbell's Monomyth and how Homer's...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Lecture 3: Cantos 1-2 (The Dark Wood)

Alexander Schmid Podcast - August 21, 2019 17:29 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture, we (a) lay-out the fundamentals of an allegorical interpretation of Dante vs. a literal one, (b) meet Virgil, three beasts, and are introduced to three angelic-women; finally, we (c) discuss the structure of Plato's tripartite soul and relate his conception to the types of sin i...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Structure and Background Pt. 2

Alexander Schmid Podcast - August 15, 2019 18:44 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture, we (a) review the basic structure of Dante's "The Divine Comedy", (b) consider the influence of Virgil on Dante and the middle-ages, and (c) conclude by looking specifically at the structure of Dante's hell and his Platonic/Aristotelian conception of the soul. --- Send in a v...
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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Structure and Background Pt. 1

Alexander Schmid Podcast - August 14, 2019 17:38 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this lecture, we discuss Dante's personal and historical background, Medieval Florentine politics and religion, and the structure of his The Divine Comedy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters...
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Hard Reboot - August 09, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Hard Reboot is a monthly show where three friends pitch a reboot of a public domain property.
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16 Guest Class: The Mother of God in The Divine Comedy (Steven Cordova)

All of Aquinas - June 21, 2019 10:08 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Needle Mythology with Pete Paphides - June 20, 2019 02:02 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Ahead of The Divine Comedy's excellent new album Office Politics, Neil Hannon reflects upon the breakthrough success of his group's 1996 album Casanova and also revisits a formative release from his childhood, The Human League's Dare! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Albumrezension | The Divine Comedy – Office Politics - Synthesizer Summer Sale

detektor.fm | Musik - German - June 14, 2019 13:36 - 8 minutes
Neil Hannon von The Divine Comedy wollte seit über 25 Jahren ein Doppelalbum machen. Erst jetzt hat er es geschafft, diesen lang gehegten Traum mit „Office Politics“ umzusetzen. Außerdem hat er statt Streichquartett und Bläserensemble zum ersten Mal seine Synthesizer-Sammlung ins Studio mitgenomm...
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Dom Joly, The Divine Comedy, Giles Cooper, Jordan Rakei, Tilly Collins, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson

Loose Ends - June 08, 2019 18:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings
Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Dom Joly, Neil Hannon, Giles Cooper and Tilly Collins for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Divine Comedy and Jordan Rakei. Producer: Sukey Firth
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The Divine Comedy of Mercy --- 2019/06/06

Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio - June 06, 2019 21:37 ★★★★★ - 84 ratings
Rev. Andrew Preus, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Guttenberg & St. Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor, Iowa, studies Genesis 33:1-20 on today’s episode. Rev. Preus talks about Esau’s civil righteousness and his pity of Jacob, Jacob’s gifts to Esau as an offering to the Lord, and Jacob’s faith...
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Gloire aux inadapté·e·s avec "Office Politics", nouvel album de The Divine Comedy

Pop N' Co - French - June 06, 2019 05:26 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
durée : 00:04:14 - Pop & co - par : Rebecca Manzoni - Cela fait près de 30 ans que le Nord-Irlandais Neil Hannon avance sous le nom de The Divine Comedy et propose des albums pop, conçus comme de petites symphonies de poche, aux accents délicieusement anachroniques. Ainsi est le dernier né de cet...
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Christ Church Mayfair – Podcast - April 14, 2019 10:15 - 36 minutes
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Vampire Weekend, The Divine Comedy, McEnroe y el Festival de l'Horta son algunos de los protagonistas esta semana.

Toxicosmos - Spanish - April 08, 2019 12:22 - 2 hours
La actualidad internacional ocupa la primera parte del programa, escuchando lo nuevo de Vampire Weekend, The Divine Comedy, Bibio, Craig Finn, Strand of Oaks, JJ Cale, Mac DeMarco, Kevin Morby, Fabrizio Cammarata y Clea Vincent como recomendación del Instituto Francés de Valencia. Las novedades ...
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Music with Stuart: The Divine Comedy & Phoebe Green

Music with Stuart Clark - April 08, 2019 11:44 - 10 minutes
Deputy Editor of Hot Press Stuart Clark tells us all about the latest music from Fontaines DC, Phoebe Green and The Divine Comedy.
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Episode 222: The Divine Comedy

Super Ultra Podcast Arcade - March 10, 2019 02:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This week the guys discuss Nintendo's venture into the realm of VR, the latest on Death Stranding, and more rumors of a new Xbox. Notable Time Stamps: 0:00:39 Current Events 0:08:26 WWE 0:18:16 NBA 0:23:40 NFL 0:25:06 MLB 0:27:08 What We've Been Watching 0:33:01 What We've Been Playing 0:54:44 ...
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RoT 003 - Obama-Satan is pro white slavery (feat. Dante from Let's Get Contextual, Batman vs the World, and the Divine Comedy)

Rollercoaster of Thought - February 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour
Dante (from Let's Get Contextual, Batman vs the World, and the Divine Comedy) joins Luke to discuss video games, non-racist white slavery, and Obama-Satan. Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected] or https://anchor.fm/rotpodcast You can find Dante on his two podcasts: Let's Ge...
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SRSLY #64: My Scientology Movie / The Divine Comedy / Game of Thrones

SRSLY - October 18, 2016 15:56 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratings
This week, we chat Louis Theroux’s My Scientology Movie, The Divine Comedy’s Foreverland album and tour, and the “Two Swords” episode of Game of Thrones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Monocle Radio: The Sessions at Midori House - August 13, 2016 08:15 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 2 ratings
Live music from Neil Hannon, lead singer of spirited pop group the Divine Comedy, who talks to Robert Bound about the band’s first album in six years, ‘Foreverland’.
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Episode 28 Comedy Part 1 - The Divine Comedy

Welcome to the Mumble - May 09, 2016 07:37 - 1 hour
Episode 28 Comedy part 1 - The Divine Comedy New month, new topic. We cover the introduction we had to different types of comedy from our childhood and throughout the years how much effect that has had on us. Music "Actionable" by Bensound.com
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The Divine Comedy 28Jun15

Ordinary Mind Zen School - August 21, 2015 07:37 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings
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Connected 6: The Divine Comedy of Homescreens

Connected - September 23, 2014 23:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
This week Federico expands upon his iOS 8 coverage and Myke talks about his new iPhone 6 Plus.
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147 - Lucifer Vol 4 with Jed A Blue - The Divine Comedy

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo - September 15, 2014 05:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Pride cometh before the fall, and it's time for Lucifer to be pegged down a notch.  and Yo descend beyond Death herself to discuss the  of this graphic novel series. Please note that this volume of Lucifer has sexual content and violent.  As such, we recommend this episode only for mature audiences.
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Is the Divine Comedy / Dante's Inferno a biblically accurate description of Heaven and Hell?

GotQuestions.org Audio Pages - Archive 2013-2014 - June 07, 2013 00:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Is the Divine Comedy / Dante's Inferno a biblically accurate description of Heaven and Hell? Is there such a place as Purgatory? Are there different degrees of suffering in Hell and different levels of Heaven?
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