Combat and Classics Podcast
102 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 74 ratingsCombat and Classics is a series of podcasts and free online seminars for active duty, reserve, and veteran U.S. military members, sponsored by St. John’s College. The podcasts and seminars encourage deep thought and reflection by leaders in the company of their peers. In the discussion-based seminars devoted to what a leader must be and know, participants study historical and fictional leaders from the great books of the western canon. We examine techniques and examples of persuasion and fundamental questions on the nature of man. When participants take the time to reflect, with their peers, on the principles of leadership, they find that they return to their lives and professional positions energized and focused, with a deeper understanding of the context of their decisions, decision-making processes, and leadership roles. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support
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Ep. 82 Homer's "Iliad" Book 24
July 05, 2023 15:28 - 34 minutes - 51.6 MBIt's here: our last episode on the Iliad! Achilles continues to mourn Patroclus, and to try to disfigure Hector's body. After days of this, Apollo intervenes, and the gods help Priam to retrieve his son's body from Achilles' tent. Brian, Shilo, and Jeff consider Achilles' "foreign policy" in his dealings with Priam, and the meaning of Homer's epic as a whole. Does the end of the Iliad portray a decline to a world run by liars and dancers, or an ascent to an almost joyful tragic insight into ...
Ep. 81 Homer's "Iliad" Book 23
June 23, 2023 18:37 - 35 minutes - 55.4 MBAfter our antepenultimate Iliad episode comes... the penultimate episode! In Book 23, Hector is dead, and Achilles mourns Patroclus, who comes to Achilles in a dream and demands a funeral. So Achilles organizes funeral games: chariot and foot races, boxing and wrestling, and more. The Argives compete, and contend over the justice of their competition. We ask: why does Homer's description of the chariot race take up half of the book? Does Achilles do a good job of managing this race and judgi...
Ep. 80 Homer's "Iliad" Book 22
June 14, 2023 17:30 - 32 minutes - 49.5 MBHere's our antepenultimate episode on the Iliad! In Book 22, Apollo, disguised as Agenor, lures Achilles away from Troy. When he sees through the deception, Achilles goes after Hector, and chases him around the city's walls. This goes on until Athena disguises herself as Deiphobus, and tricks Hector into facing Achilles. Then Achilles kills Hector, and drags his corpse around behind his chariot. Brian, Shilo, and Jeff ask: why does Hector decide to face Achilles, rather than taking refuge w...
Ep. 79 Homer's "Iliad" Book 21
June 02, 2023 17:26 - 30 minutes - 45.3 MBWe're back, with our preantepenultimate episode on the Iliad! In Book 21, we get into the action. Achilles kills so many Trojans that the river Scamander protests the mess he is making. So Achilles fights the river, and nearly dies. Then there is a war between the gods; they lay it on without restraint. Meanwhile, Achilles kills two of Priam's sons, as he watches. And the Trojans are driven back into the gates of Troy. Join Brian, Shilo, and Jeff as they talk about what it might look li...
Ep. 78 Homer's "Iliad" Book 20
May 26, 2023 15:27 - 31 minutes - 48.5 MBIn Book 20, Achilles gets new armor from his mom, and rejoins the battle. Zeus tells the gods to take sides, and to go nuts. And Achilles faces Aeneas and Hector, and fights them, so that the gods have to save them. Brian, Shilo, and Jeff talk about why Achilles' single combat with Aeneas is the centerpiece of the book, and why Achilles and Aeneas talk so much before they fight. Does the combat between Achilles and Aeneas prompt Poseidon to change sides? We also talk about why Zeus wants ...
Ep. 77 Homer's "Iliad" Book 19
May 20, 2023 15:01 - 26 minutes - 28.5 MBWe're back! And so is Achilles. But what is he back for? Join Brian, Shilo, and Jeff as we ask why the Iliad isn't over, now that Achilles says his wrath is done. We discuss whether Achilles has a new cause for wrath, against Hector, for the death of Patroclus', and whether this new cause is the same or different from his old cause for wrath, against Agamemnon, for the theft of Briseis. Are both causes for wrath based on an injustice? Who really is responsible for Patroclus' death? We also ...
Ep. 76 Homer's "Iliad" Book 18
February 26, 2023 16:35 - 30 minutes - 46.6 MBAchilles is crushed by Patroclus' death. Thetis, his mother, helps him to revenge himself on Hector by asking Hephaestus to make Achilles some new armor. We ask about the elaborate and famous description of Achilles' shield. How should we understand the details on this shield, which looks like the world of the living? Does the shield conceal the world of the dead, who are under the shield just like Achilles is? We also think about Hephaestus' intentions in making Achilles' shield. Is h...
Ep. 75 Homer's "Iliad" Book 17
January 29, 2023 12:43 - 29 minutes - 46 MBShilo gets a new gig, and we offend a whole county! But back in the Iliad, Patroclus is dead, and the Greeks and Trojans fight over his body. Why is a whole book concerned with Patroclus' body? And why do we care about the armor and the horses of Achilles? Brian, Shilo and Jeff talk about how this book contributes to the suspense of the story, and about the meaning of Patroclus' embodiment. Is Patroclus his body, or is he different from his body? Are human bodies different from those o...
Ep. 74 Homer's "Iliad" Book 16
January 22, 2023 13:04 - 28 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this book, Achilles comes upon the crying Patroclus, and pities and chides him. Then Patroclus puts on Achilles' armor, joins the fight, is stunned by Apollo, and killed by Hector. Brian, Shilo and Jeff ask why Achilles lets Patroclus join the fight wearing Achilles' armor, when Achilles himself says he is ready to return to battle? We explore Achilles' thinking: what is it like to be far superior to everyone around you? Does Achilles want everyone around him, Greek or Trojan, dead --...
Ep. 73 Homer's "Iliad" Book 15
January 06, 2023 19:38 - 26 minutes - 39.8 MBZeus wakes up, and gives us a spoiler of the rest of the Iliad. Then he sets his will in motion. Apollo fills Hector with chutzpah, and he leads the Trojans to fight among the Greek ships. In this episode, Brian, Shilo, and Jeff ask about the smile of Zeus. Has he caught Hera in a lie? Does his smile mean that he thinks he is superior to all the other gods? Is it boring to be by far the greatest of the gods? Thanks to our supporters and donors! You can support the show at combatandcl...
Ep. 72 Homer's "Iliad" Book 14
November 27, 2022 21:55 - 24 minutes - 27.8 MBPoseidon interferes with the will of Zeus because Hera has seduced the king of the gods with a sexy belt. Also, the battle between the Greeks and Achaeans continues to escalate. We return to the question of "who should be in charge?" and try to figure out why someone should be in charge of something (war, sports, business) generally. We think especially about taking feedback on your decisions as a leader. Thanks to our supporters and donors! You can support the show at combatandclassics.or...
Ep. 71 Homer's "Iliad" Book 13
November 08, 2022 22:47 - 26 minutes - 28.8 MBWe wonder why Book 13 doesn't have a cool name like Book 12 did. Then we turn to other questions, like what is on the minds of both sides of this conflict? is it true that military prowess, or military virtue, gives you other virtues, such as skill at deliberation? Or are the two things separate? Said another way and using the example of sports, why isn’t the best player the coach? And as it relates to the Iliad: who should be in charge of the Greek army? Email us at combatandclassics@gm...
Ep. 70 Homer's "Iliad" Book 12
October 29, 2022 20:18 - 25 minutes - 29 MBShilo, Jeff and Brian continue their read through of Homer's Iliad. We try to figure out why Book 12 exists as the midpoint of the story and how Homer is using it to build on his themes and continue the narrative. Specifically we ask why is the book so short compared to the others? Why all the similes about war and the natural world and is war a natural phenomenon? You can rate us on iTunes or follow us on social @combatandclassics. You can also leave a voicemail question at 703.677.8645. ...
Ep. 69 Homer's "Iliad" Book 11
October 11, 2022 18:15 - 24 minutes - 25.6 MB[Yell-y war voice] "CARNAGE ON THE BATTLEFIELD!!!!" Our opening question from Jeff is "can we spoil the Iliad?" We try to understand what's going on with the story in terms of the hierarchy of Greek heroes on the battlefield and who the "good guys" and the "bad guys" are. We also try to understand what's happening with Achilles, who said that he'd return to the fight once the Trojans were at the ships and we seem to be at that moment but Achilles just sends Patroclus to find out who a woun...
Ep. 68 Bonus Pod Q&A with Mr. Mark Eleveld's AP Literature Class at Kankakee High School
October 04, 2022 23:41 - 20 minutes - 23.8 MBWe got some calls! Thanks a ton to Mark Eleveld and his students at Kankakee High School. Truly honored that you all took the time to call or write in your questions on our Episode 62 on the Iliad Book 5 where we discussed the apparent blurring of gods and mortals and especially Diomedes wounding of a god as well as the difference between courage and the absence of fear. If you have questions for us you can call in at 703.677.8645 or email us at [email protected]. --- Support t...
Ep. 67 Homer's "Iliad" Book 10
October 04, 2022 13:47 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThe Night Raid! Important book in the kinda middle of the story with lots of action. Agamemnon wakes up in the middle of the night and convenes a war planning committee. Nestor says the Greeks should send some spies out, Diomedes and Odysseus volunteer. Hector also calls for a spy to go look at the what the Greeks are up too, and Dolon volunteers. We talk about the asymmetries between the Greek mission and the Trojan mission and the visualization of Diomedes killing sleeping soldiers and a...
Ep. 66 Homer's "Iliad" Book 9
October 04, 2022 11:46 - 29 minutes - 46.8 MBThe Trojans have pushed the Greeks all the way back to their ship. Night falls, and a panicked Agamemnon and Menelaus need a plan. They decide to send an embassy to Achilles, to beg him to rejoin the fighting. And (spoiler alert) the embassy fails -- but interestingly. It looks like Achilles' position softens; but if so, why doesn't Odysseus report this to the rest of the Greeks? Does Achilles have a moment of philosophic insight about the superiority of the contemplative life? Or is h...
Ep. 65 Homer's "Iliad" Book 8
September 07, 2022 19:35 - 26 minutes - 30.3 MBThe gods assemble on Mount Olympus after the Trojans put a whooping on the Greeks. The Greeks decide to build defensive fortifications for the first time in the nine year war. Zeus gives a speech to the other gods warning them about going against his will. What do we think of Zeus as a leader? How does he compare to the leaders of the Greeks and Trojans? You can find our back episodes at combatandclassics.org and follow us on social @combatandclassics. --- Support this podcast: https://...
Ep. 64 Homer's "Iliad" Book 7
September 07, 2022 14:46 - 23 minutes - 27.2 MBBook 7 opens with a duel. The Greeks draw lots to fight Hector and (supposedly) end the war. Nine Greeks volunteer to fight and lots are drawn. Ajax wins the lottery and fights Hector. Ajax seems to be winning but the fighters make a truce and decide to take a day off to bury and honor the dead. Our opening question is: Who are the Greeks without Achilles? Some followup questions are: Does this book set up Nestor being wrong in the future? Does having Achilles around damage the other heroe...
Ep. 63 Homer's "Iliad" Book 6
August 17, 2022 00:56 - 31 minutes - 34.7 MBOh hey! You can call us now! 703.677.8645. Leave a voicemail with your question and we may play it on the air and try to answer it. You can also email us at [email protected] In this week's episode we find the Trojans getting beat pretty badly by the Greeks, so Helenus (a soothsayer and Hector's brother) tells Hector to go back to Troy and get the women to sacrifice to Athena. While he's back in town Hector visits his brother and chastises him for not returning to the battlefield...
Ep. 63 Iliad Book 6
August 17, 2022 00:56 - 31 minutes - 34.7 MBOh hey! You can call us now! 703.677.8645. Leave a voicemail with your question and we may play it on the air and try to answer it. You can also email us at [email protected] This weeks episode we find the Trojans getting beat pretty badly by the Greeks, so Helenus (a soothsayer and Hector's brother) tells Hector to go back to Troy and get the women to sacrifice to Athena. While he's back in town Hector visits his brother and chastises him for not returning to the battlefield. Bu...
Ep. 62 Homer's "Iliad" Book 5
August 10, 2022 21:17 - 25 minutes - 38.5 MBWe've reached Book 5, and Diomedes isn't playing around. He even stabs Ares himself. Brian, Shilo, and Jeff ask: what does it mean to have a war in which men and gods fight one another? We consider whether war is an uncanny world where the gods can be wounded, where men act like gods and gods act like men, and where the one can be mistaken for the other. Are the Homeric gods really not radically different from human beings? Oh: and the Trojans push further from Troy than they have ever ...
Ep. 61 Homer's "Iliad" Book 4
August 02, 2022 19:19 - 34 minutes - 39.6 MBAthena appears to cause an end to the truce by wounding Menelaus. Brian, Shilo and Jeff look at how "the will of Zeus is fulfilled" through the wrath of Achilles and through Zeus' lying. In Book I we framed the wrath of Achilles in terms of his mortality, and achieving immortal greatness. And we see Zeus, an immortal, using duplicity to continue the conflict so his promise to Thetis is kept. So we ask "why does Zeus lie?" And is there a parallel between Agamemnon's behavior and Zeus'? Is t...
Ep. 60 Homer's "Iliad" Book 3
July 21, 2022 20:46 - 32 minutes - 49.4 MBIn this episode, Paris and Menelaus duel over Helen and the fate of Troy. Menelaus wins (yeah, he does) -- so why doesn't the war end here? Brian, Shilo, and Jeff discuss what this book of the Iliad teaches us about the difference between Greeks and Trojans: are the Greeks all about anger, and the Trojans all about sex? Also: who is the better leader: Priam, Agamemnon, or Hector? Who is better at using shame to motivate his followers? You can ask us questions on our pod by emailing us a...
Ep. 59 Homer's "Iliad" Book 2
June 24, 2022 21:39 - 22 minutes - 34.8 MBWould Agamemnon have made a bad Marine? Join Brian, Shilo, and Jeff as we discuss Brian's question: why does Agamemnon get a dream from Zeus telling him to test his troops before Troy, but the Trojans hear from a disguised messenger direct from the gods? We think about the different physical and moral situations of the Greeks and the Trojans after nine years of fighting. Then we ask: is Agamemnon crazy, or does he have a plan? Does Nestor think he's crazy and plan to undermine him, or is...
Ep. 58 Homer's "Iliad" Book 1
June 21, 2022 20:27 - 23 minutes - 26.9 MBWe embark on our journey through Homer's "Iliad," humanitiy's longest surviving poem on war. We ask "why is human rage a good subject for a war poem, and not the wrath of gods?" You can ask us questions on our pod by emailing us at combatandclassics.org and follow us on social media @combatandclassics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 63 Homer's "Iliad" Book I
June 02, 2022 23:13 - 23 minutes - 26.9 MBWe embark on our journey through Homer's "Iliad," humanitiy's longest surviving poem on war. We ask "why is human rage a good subject for a war poem, and not the wrath of gods?" You can ask us questions on our pod by emailing us at combatandclassics.org and follow us on social media @combatandclassics. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 63 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book VII
May 26, 2022 15:45 - 54 minutes - 61.6 MBIn the last book of Xenophon's "Anabasis" we look back at the three challenges Xenophon has experienced: going to war alongside Cyrus, marching the Greeks through enemy territory, and the army by the sea trying to get home. We explore what Xenophon wants and the idea of leadership in these three situations and ask "what's the difference between a military leader and a political leader?" You can support our work exploring classical literature for veterans by donating at combatandclassics.or...
Ep. 57 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 7
May 26, 2022 15:45 - 54 minutes - 61.6 MBIn the last book of Xenophon's "Anabasis" we look back at the three challenges Xenophon has experienced: going to war alongside Cyrus, marching the Greeks through enemy territory, and the army by the sea trying to get home. We explore what Xenophon wants and the idea of leadership in these three situations and ask "what's the difference between a military leader and a political leader?" You can support our work exploring classical literature for veterans by donating at combatandclassics.or...
Ep.62 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book VI
May 10, 2022 20:09 - 56 minutes - 45.8 MBHow are dance parties related to diplomacy? The schisms continue in Book VI within the greek army, but some schisms seem better than others. Some try to make friends with the locals, some go for help, some go raiding. Xenophon turns down the generalship of the whole army. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 56 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 6
May 10, 2022 20:09 - 56 minutes - 45.8 MBHow are dance parties related to diplomacy? The schisms continue in Book 6 within the Greek army, but some schisms seem better than others. Some try to make friends with the locals, some go for help, some go raiding. Xenophon turns down the generalship of the whole army. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 55 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 5
May 06, 2022 17:59 - 54 minutes - 45.1 MBThe rebels have arrived at the Black Sea, but through betrayal and bad decisions, things go awry..... Xenophon leads an expedition for provisions, but the ships they are waiting for don't show up. We flash forward to Xenophon the writer, who's bought some land in exile and wants to build a temple to Artemis. Xenophon toys with the idea of founding a city where the army is camped - who knows if he was serious or if this was some weird diplomatic move. Move bickering and playing the blame gam...
Ep. 61 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book V
May 06, 2022 17:59 - 54 minutes - 45.1 MBThe rebels have arrived at the Black Sea, but through betrayal and bad decisions, things go awry..... Xenophon leads an expedition for provisions, but the ships they are waiting for don't show up. We flash forward to Xenophon the writer, who's bought some land in exile and wants to build a temple to Artemis. Xenophon toys with the idea of founding a city where the army is camped - who knows if he was serious or if this was some weird diplomatic move. Move bickering and playing the blame gam...
Ep. 54 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 4
January 14, 2022 18:41 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBXenophon and the Greek host begin their march north, out of the Persian king's territory, through the icy highlands of Armenia, until at last, from a mountain, they catch sight of "the sea! the sea!" So how do the demands of the terrain and weather impose necessities on the Greeks, and how does Xenophon deal with these necessities? Is this easier, or harder, than dealing with human beings, who can be rougher than the terrain and colder than the snow? Do we see evidence of Xenophon's human...
Ep. 60 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 4
January 14, 2022 18:41 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBXenophon and the Greek host begin their march north, out of the Persian king's territory, through the icy highlands of Armenia, until at last, from a mountain, they catch sight of "the sea! the sea!" So how do the demands of the terrain and weather impose necessities on the Greeks, and how does Xenophon deal with these necessities? Is this easier, or harder, than dealing with human beings, who can be rougher than the terrain and colder than the snow? Do we see evidence of Xenophon's human...
Ep. 59 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 3
October 24, 2021 00:13 - 57 minutes - 64 MBThe Greek army has been beheaded: all its generals are dead. The remaining soldiers lie down on the ground in despair. And Xenophon has a dream, one that somehow leads him to reanimate the Greeks and start them on their march north out of Persia. Brian, Shilo, and Jeff talk about how Xenophon revives the troops, why he's in Persia, and whether he disobeyed Socrates' advice to go there. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 53 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 3
October 24, 2021 00:13 - 57 minutes - 64 MBThe Greek army has been beheaded: all its generals are dead. The remaining soldiers lie down on the ground in despair. And Xenophon has a dream, one that somehow leads him to reanimate the Greeks and start them on their march north out of Persia. Brian, Shilo, and Jeff talk about how Xenophon revives the troops, why he's in Persia, and whether he disobeyed Socrates' advice to go there. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 52 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 2
August 04, 2021 18:37 - 51 minutes - 42.4 MBAt the beginning of Book 2, Cyrus is dead, but the Greeks are victorious. By the end of Book 2, every Greek general is dead through Tissaphernes' treachery. How did this happen? What does this have to do with Clearchus, the de facto Greek general, and in particular with his piety? And what is the hidden meaning of... palm trees? Join us for the next episode in our reading of Xenophon, in which the author himself makes another brief appearance! --- Support this podcast: https://podcas...
Ep. 56 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 2
August 04, 2021 18:37 - 51 minutes - 42.4 MBAt the beginning of Book 2, Cyrus is dead, but the Greeks are victorious. By the end of Book 2, every Greek general is dead through Tissaphernes' treachery. How did this happen? What does this have to do with Clearchus, the de facto Greek general, and in particular with his piety? And what is the hidden meaning of... palm trees? Join us for the next episode in our reading of Xenophon, in which the author himself makes another brief appearance! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor...
Ep. 53 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 1
July 26, 2021 19:42 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBBrian, Shilo, and Jeff start their reading of Xenophon's great adventure story, "The Anabasis" -- or "Ascent" -- "of Cyrus." We have a new Cyrus; is he the same as the old Cyrus? How is Cyrus the Younger different from Cyrus the Great? (Is he Cyrus the not-so-Great?) And whose ascent is Xenophon's title talking about, since Cyrus the not-so-Great (spoiler alert!) dies at the end of Book 1? Lastly, what is Xenophon, that other student of Socrates, doing in Cyrus' army of ten thousand Gre...
Ep. 51 Xenophon's "Anabasis" Book 1
July 26, 2021 19:42 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBBrian, Shilo, and Jeff start their reading of Xenophon's great adventure story, "The Anabasis" -- or "Ascent" -- "of Cyrus." We have a new Cyrus; is he the same as the old Cyrus? How is Cyrus the Younger different from Cyrus the Great? (Is he Cyrus the not-so-Great?) And whose ascent is Xenophon's title talking about, since Cyrus the not-so-Great (spoiler alert!) dies at the end of Book 1? Lastly, what is Xenophon, that other student of Socrates, doing in Cyrus' army of ten thousand Gre...
Ep. 50 Warspeak by Lise van Boxel
December 18, 2020 21:44 - 59 minutes - 48.8 MBBrian and Jeff are joined by Michael Grenke, St. John's College - Santa Fe, to discuss Lise van Boxel's posthumously published book "Warspeak" from PoliticalAnimalPress.com. Purchase your copy here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 49 Xenophon's "The Education of Cyrus" Book VIII with Shilo Brooks
August 12, 2020 13:24 - 54 minutes - 43.5 MBAll good things must come to an end -- but so must all bad things, and Cyrus' empire ends badly. Was Cyrus happy? Is it possible to rule human beings the way he did, like a god, and also make yourself and them happy? And why did such a cold king have two sons? Brian, Shilo, and Jeff have answers, and these answers raise new and interesting questions, and point to another of Xenophon's books. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 48 Xenophon's "The Education of Cyrus" Book VII with Shilo Brooks
August 04, 2020 17:52 - 47 minutes - 38.1 MBAbradatas is hacked to pieces, and Panthea kills herself over his corpse. Croesus is defeated by Cyrus, and tries to teach him what "know thyself" means. And Cyrus surrounds himself with a bodyguard... of eunuchs? In this episode, Brian, Shilo, and Jeff finally confront the question of what "the education of Cyrus" really means. To suffer is to learn... but do any of these people really learn anything? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/sup...
Ep. 47 Xenophon's "The Education of Cyrus" Book VI with Shilo Brooks
July 21, 2020 18:24 - 55 minutes - 44.4 MBBrian, Shilo and Jeff get together to talk more about the difference between sexual and political love, or eros, and about the connection between eros and gratitude. We end on another cliffhanger, as Cyrus' army, complete with siege engines, is about to attack the Assyrian host. And Jeff admits to a crackpot theory about the connection between love, chariots, and... Plato? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 46 Xenophon's "The Education of Cyrus" Book V with Shilo Brooks
July 14, 2020 19:33 - 49 minutes - 39.8 MBShilo Brooks returns for the next podcast in our series on Xenophon's Education of Cyrus. We talk about Book V, the love book -- easy now -- and especially about the differences between sexual and political love. Cyrus' special friend returns, as does his boyfriend, and the Susan woman. And the book ends with another kiss! We also learn the secret of when Cyrus, and Xenophon, use names. Check out our newsletter by signing up on our website, combatandclassics.org. You can follow us on I...
Ep. 45 Xenophon's "The Education of Cyrus," Book IV with Shilo Brooks
July 09, 2020 15:32 - 50 minutes - 40.8 MBShilo Brooks returns for Book IV of Xenophon's "The Education of Cyrus." We discuss Cyrus' attack on the Assyrians, consolidation, cavalry, and Cyrus' first boyfriend returns (::kiss::kiss::) and the Susan woman. For more info check out combatandclassics.org. We now have a newsletter, Instagram (@combatandclassics), and twitter (@combat_classics). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 45 Xenophon's "The Education of Cyrus," Book IV
July 09, 2020 15:32 - 50 minutes - 40.8 MBShilo Brooks returns for Book IV of Xenophon's "The Education of Cyrus." We discuss Cyrus' attack on the Assyrians, consolidation, cavalry, and Cyrus' first boyfriend returns (::kiss::kiss::) and the Susan woman. For more info check out combatandclassics.org. We now have a newsletter, Instagram (@combatandclassics), and twitter (@combat_classics). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 44 Xenophon's "The Education of Cyrus" Book III with Shilo Brooks
June 30, 2020 17:43 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBShilo Brooks returns for another episode of "The Education of Cyrus" by Xenophon. We discuss moderation, virtue, risk and a brief mention of the ugly boyfriend. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support
Ep. 43 Pierre Manent's "The Metamorphoses of the City" with Dr. Joseph Wood
June 30, 2020 14:57 - 46 minutes - 36.2 MBDr. Joseph Wood (Institute for World Politics and Cana Academy) joins Brian and Jeff to discuss Pierre Manent's "The Metamorphoses of the City," Chapter 2: The Poetic Birth of the City. We discuss the relationships between war and politics, especially as it relates to The Iliad. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-wilson5/support