Young Heretics

The Romantic poets lived in an age much like ours: science was ascendant, religion was collapsing, and revolutions in mores and politics were tearing down everything that seemed certain. How did they find their way through their turbulent time—and how can we find our way through ours? In this episode of Young Heretics, Andrew Klavan joins Spencer Klavan to discuss his new book on the subject, "The Truth and Beauty." -- Public Goods is the one stop shop for sustainable, high quality everyday essentials made from clean ingredients. Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order at https://publicgoods.com/HERETICS. -- Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need, want, or simply forgot about. Save thousands of dollars a year: https://truebill.com/heretics. -- Stop throwing your tea into the harbor, and start celebrating America’s tea heritage with Gold River Trading Co.’s specialty blends. Get 10% off your order with promo code HERETICS: https://goldriverco.com. -- The Spectator believes that life is bigger than politics, which is why it covers arts, culture, food, wine, travel, and life all around. Sign up today and receive three free months, plus a free hat with promo code HERETICS: https://spectatorworld.com/specialoffer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are officially 100 episodes into the Young Heretics journey. Looking back with gratitude at the growth of the show during its lifetime, Spencer Klavan gives an assessment of where the West currently stands, where hope lies, and why a classical education is more urgent than ever. Plus: a secret Locals announcement. To get access to Spencer’s secret announcement only on Locals, use promo code ANNOUNCEMENT for a 3-month free trial, valid only through the end of April: https://youngheretics.com/locals. -- Celebrate the moments that matter most with a professional, hand-painted portrait from Paint Your Life. Get 20% off your painting right now if you text the word HERETICS to 64-000. -- How can you learn Latin, Ancient Greek, or Biblical Hebrew in order to read the classics of the ancient western world, in their original language? Get 10% off of your Ancient Language Institute course with promo code HERETICS: https://ancientlanguage.com/heretics. -- The Spectator believes that life is bigger than politics, which is why it covers arts, culture, food, wine, travel, and life all around. Sign up today and receive three free months, plus a free hat with promo code HERETICS: https://spectatorworld.com/specialoffer. -- If you like great books that people will be discussing 100 years from now, then you need to order "The Sufferings and Glory of Christ," a publication by the Albertus Magnus Institute. Get your copy today at https://magnusinstitute.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If women ran the world...Aristophanes' Assemblywomen is a play about the abolition of the family, the imposition of matriarchy, and communism of absolutely everything—including sex. In this episode of Young Heretics, Spencer Klavan explains the play's raunchy humor and its surprising significance for today. To get access to live chats, the Young Heretics mailbag, and more exclusive content, use promo code ASSEMBLY for a one-month free trial of the Young Heretics community: https://youngheretics.com/locals. -- Public Goods is the one stop shop for sustainable, high quality everyday essentials made from clean ingredients. Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order at https://publicgoods.com/HERETICS. -- Stop throwing your tea into the harbor, and start celebrating America’s tea heritage with Gold River Trading Co.’s specialty blends. Get 10% off your order with promo code HERETICS: https://goldriverco.com. -- Don’t let the stress of daily life weigh on your body. Make it through the day tension-free with Theragun. Try it for 30 days starting at $199: https://therabody.com/heretics. -- If you like great books that people will be discussing 100 years from now, then you need to order "The Sufferings and Glory of Christ," a publication by the Albertus Magnus Institute. Get your copy today at https://magnusinstitute.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

God is not ashamed of the female body: that is Christine de Pizan's simple yet radical assertion. It was radical when she made it in the 1400s, and it is radical now, when a new kind of rhetoric is reducing women to "menstruators" and turning human beings generally into collections of parts for sale. Spencer Klavan concludes his series on womanly virtues with a reflection on Christine's enduring message for the age of transhumanism. -- Celebrate the moments that matter most with a professional, hand-painted portrait from Paint Your Life. Get 20% off your painting right now if you text the word HERETICS to 64-000. -- Don’t let the stress of daily life weigh on your body. Make it through the day tension-free with Theragun. Try it for 30 days starting at $199: https://therabody.com/heretics. -- Stop throwing your tea into the harbor, and start celebrating America’s tea heritage with Gold River Trading Co.’s specialty blends. Get 10% off your order with promo code HERETICS: https://goldriverco.com. -- If you like great books that people will be discussing 100 years from now, then you need to order "The Sufferings and Glory of Christ," a publication by the Albertus Magnus Institute. Get your copy today at https://magnusinstitute.org.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Misogyny is a real thing, even though the word has lost all meaning. But what does it really mean to be pro-woman, and what are the highest womanly virtues? In this episode of Young Heretics, Spencer Klavan introduces Christine de Pizan, a Medieval advocate for the excellence of women who puts modern feminists to shame. -- To get access to live chats, the Young Heretics mailbag, and more exclusive content, use promo code WOMANHOOD for a one-month free trial of the Young Heretics community: https://youngheretics.com/locals. -- Indeed is the hiring partner where you can attract, interview, and hire all in one place. Get a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at https://Indeed.com/HERETICS through March 31st. -- Stop throwing your tea into the harbor, and start celebrating America’s tea heritage with Gold River Trading Co.’s specialty blends. Get 10% off your order with promo code HERETICS: https://goldriverco.com. -- Public Goods is the one stop shop for sustainable, high quality everyday essentials made from clean ingredients. Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order at https://publicgoods.com/HERETICS. -- How can you learn Latin, Ancient Greek, or Biblical Hebrew in order to read the classics of the ancient western world, in their original language? Get 10% off of your Ancient Language Institute course with promo code HERETICS: https://ancientlanguage.com/heretics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With his country hemorrhaging money and its leadership too weak to function (sound familiar?) William the Marshal, a man of seventy, had to lead English forces against the French at the Battle of Lincoln. In this episode of Young Heretics, Spencer Klavan discusses the courage that took, and how we can learn from it today. To get access to live chats, the Young Heretics mailbag, and more exclusive content, use promo code MARSHAL for a one-month free trial of the Young Heretics community: https://youngheretics.com/locals. -- Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need, want, or simply forgot about. Save thousands of dollars a year: https://truebill.com/heretics. -- Once you know the comfort, the pain relief, the improved performance enhancement and injury prevention benefits of Sole foot beds, you will want them in every shoe you own. Get 50% off your first order at http://yoursole.com/heretics. -- Diversify your savings and get up to $1,500 of free silver today with American Hartford Gold: text HERETICS to 6-5-5-3-2. -- Stop throwing your tea into the harbor, and start celebrating America’s tea heritage with Gold River Trading Co.’s specialty blends. Get 10% off your order with promo code HERETICS: https://goldriverco.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Headlines across America have been unanimously proclaiming the death of chivalry for decades—10 out of 10 tastemakers agree, it's sexist, hippocrytical, and probably somehow racist to aspire to manly excellence. So why won't chivalry stay dead? Using the biography of England's greatest knight, William Marshal, Spencer Klavan uncovers the true meaning of chivalry, and its enduring importance for today. To get access to live chats, the Young Heretics mailbag, and more exclusive content, use promo code CHIVALRY for a one-month free trial of the Young Heretics community: https://youngheretics.com/locals. -- Public Goods is the one stop shop for sustainable, high quality everyday essentials made from clean ingredients. Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order at https://publicgoods.com/HERETICS. -- How can you learn Latin, Ancient Greek, or Biblical Hebrew in order to read the classics of the ancient western world, in their original language? Get 10% off of your Ancient Language Institute course with promo code HERETICS: https://ancientlanguage.com/heretics. -- Stop throwing your tea into the harbor, and start celebrating America’s tea heritage with Gold River Trading Co.’s specialty blends. Get 10% off your order with promo code HERETICS: https://goldriverco.com. -- Indeed is the hiring partner where you can attract, interview, and hire all in one place. Get a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at https://Indeed.com/HERETICS through March 31st. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, Spencer Klavan explored the crucial role of first principles in debates of every kind. This week on Young Heretics, he applies those ideas to one of America's most heated public discussions—the discussion about abortion. Why can't we stop fighting? A look at the first principles involved shows why. To get access to live chats, the Young Heretics mailbag, and more exclusive content, use promo code PISTIS for a one-month free trial of the Young Heretics community: https://youngheretics.com/locals. -- Celebrate the moments that matter most with a professional, hand-painted portrait from Paint Your Life. Get 20% off your painting right now if you text the word HERETICS to 64-000. -- Diversify your savings and get up to $1,500 of free silver today with American Hartford Gold: text HERETICS to 6-5-5-3-2. -- Indeed is the hiring partner where you can attract, interview, and hire all in one place. Get a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at https://Indeed.com/HERETICS through March 31st. -- Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need, want, or simply forgot about. Save thousands of dollars a year: https://truebill.com/heretics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American public discourse is breaking down. On abortion, on coronavirus, on war, we just seem to be talking past each other—why? Using the abortion debate as an example and Aristotle as a guide, Spencer Klavan gets at the philosophical heart of America's first principle problem in this episode of Young Heretics. To get access to live chats, the Young Heretics mailbag, and more exclusive content, use promo code AXIOM for a one-month free trial of the Young Heretics community: https://youngheretics.com/locals. -- Indeed is the hiring partner where you can attract, interview, and hire all in one place. Get a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at https://Indeed.com/HERETICS through March 31st. -- Public Goods is the one stop shop for sustainable, high quality everyday essentials made from clean ingredients. Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order at https://publicgoods.com/HERETICS. -- Diversify your savings and get up to $1,500 of free silver today with American Hartford Gold: text HERETICS to 6-5-5-3-2. -- Once you know the comfort, the pain relief, the improved performance enhancement and injury prevention benefits of Sole foot beds, you will want them in every shoe you own. Get 50% off your first order at http://yoursole.com/heretics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why can't we come to terms with the horrors of Gulag? Why were so many of us taught about the Holocaust, but not about Stalin? In this next installment of his series on Solzhenitsyn's masterwork, Spencer Klavan describes the dark shadow-religion that swept over Russia and created concentration camps in the archipelago. -- How can you learn Latin, Ancient Greek, or Biblical Hebrew in order to read the classics of the ancient western world, in their original language? Get 10% off of your Ancient Language Institute course with promo code HERETICS: https://ancientlanguage.com/heretics. -- Diversify your savings and get up to $1,500 of free silver today with American Hartford Gold: text HERETICS to 6-5-5-3-2. -- Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need, want, or simply forgot about. Save thousands of dollars a year: https://truebill.com/heretics. -- Once you know the comfort, the pain relief, the improved performance enhancement and injury prevention benefits of Sole foot beds, you will want them in every shoe you own. Get 50% off your first order at http://yoursole.com/heretics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices