Classical Wisdom Speaks

What does Taylor Swift have to do with Ancient Greek Music? What role did it play in the ancient world? And if we listened to it properly,  would we actually like it???It's time to discover the fascinating world of ancient music... This Classical Wisdom Speaks podcast is with Spencer Klavan, host of the Young Heretics podcast, assistant editor of the Claremont Review of Books and The American Mind, and author of Music in Ancient Greece: Melody, Rhythm, and Life.We discuss the role music played in the ancient world, the new discoveries that have been found in this previously mysterious field, as well as the fascinating intersection between music, cosmology and education. Additional Note from Spencer: The Mesomedes hymns were published in 1581 by Vincenzo Galilei. I believe I said that the documents of ancient greek music notation have been around since the 18th century. They've actually been around longer than that--modern scholars have known about them since the 16th century, but many of them weren't discovered until the 18th century.CORRECTION: Spencer's book is now Available! You can get Spencer's Book, Music in Ancient Greece: Melody, Rhythm, and Life, here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/music-in-ancient-greece-9781350119949/For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com​​​Get our recent Magazine - dedicated to Ancient Music - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/Rediscovering Ancient Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hOK7bU0S1Y 

Let’s talk... about Corinth... why was it so important? What were its contributions? And how did the Corinthians portray Medea?? This week’s Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with Dr. Amelia R. Brown, Senior Lecturer in Greek History & Language in the Classics & Ancient History discipline of the School of Historical & Philosophical Inquiry, at the University of Queensland, Australia. We discuss the essential role Corinth played in both ancient greek history... and mythology.For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com​​Get our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/ To Learn more about Dr. Brown's Research: https://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/2277To learn more about the Corinth Excavations (also collections, and Hesperia journal):https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/excavations/ancient-corinthUniversity of Sydney excavations at Paphos, Cyprus:http://www.paphostheatre.org/

Who was the Emperor Vespasian? What makes him so interesting? And where does history meet fiction? Today Classical Wisdom Speaks' episode is with Robert Fabbri, Author of the best selling Vespasian Series. We discuss the Emperor himself, the world of ancient Rome, and the power of historical writers.You can buy the best selling Vespasian series on Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Fabbri/e/B008W8WZKA/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1and Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fabbri/e/B008W8WZKA?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1581074260&sr=8-1You can learn more about Robert Fabbri and his books here: https://www.robertfabbri.com/For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com​Get our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/

What makes a robot? Why is there a timeless desire to create artificial intelligence? And what’s up with the prevalence of war machines and ancient fembots?This episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks is with Adrienne Mayor, a Research scholar at Stanford University, a folklorist and historian of ancient science. Adrienne discusses her most recent book, Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology and explains how the Greeks imagined automatons, replicants, and Artificial Intelligence in both ancient myths and machines. You can purchase Adrienne's book, Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology, here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691183510/gods-and-robotsFor more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.comGet our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/

What is the nature of Power? How is it demonstrated in the ancient world? Can we learn from History’s examples of war, peace, and plague? And what relevancy does Thucydides' speeches have in the here and now?This week's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with Dr. Johanna Hanink, Associate Professor of Classics at Brown University about her recent translation of Thucydides.You can get Johanna’s latest book, "How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy", Here:  https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691190150/how-to-think-about-warFor those interested in the Essential Greeks Program, starting Sunday, January 17th, 2021 please go to:https://courses.classicalwisdom.com/For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.comGet our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/

Which ancient holidays influenced Christmas? Why did the ancients know how to throw such a good party? And what was the real story around Jesus’ birth? Today's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with Anya Leonard and  Classical Wisdom's resident classicist, Ben Potter on the ancient influences on Christmas and the historical context of Jesus’ birth and death. To get this Month's Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine: Jesus and the Ancient World, subscribe here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/NB: Makes an excellent last minute gift as well! For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com

Should we be afraid of death? What about being maimed? And how do the ancient philosophies of Epicurus and Lucretius fit in with modern religion? Today's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with an old friend, Ian Blaustein, Lecturer in the Philosophy Department at Tufts University in Massachusetts about Epicurean and Hedonistic philosophy and whether or not it can help us with our fear of death. For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com

How exactly did the classics influence the founding fathers? The surprising difference in what ancient history they focused on, compared to what we learn today and the lasting impact the ancient world has had in government... Today's episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks features Tom Ricks, an American journalist and author who specializes in the military and national security issues. He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting as part of teams from the Wall Street Journal (2000) and Washington Post (2002). We discuss how a classical education has had a lasting impact on America. You can purchase his most recent book, First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country, here: https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Americas-Founders-Learned/dp/0062997459For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.comInterested in learning more? Get a FREE E-book on "Money, Gold and the End of an Empire" Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/free-e-book-money-gold-endofanempire/Get our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/

How can we win an argument, why should we learn about rhetoric and is the art of persuasion just a form of manipulation? James M. May is the Professor of Classics at St. Olaf's, Minnesota and the Kenneth O. Bjork Distinguished Professor (2014-2017) as well as the Author of How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion. He discusses tips for improving your rhetoric... and why it's so important.For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.comYou can purchase Dr. James M. May's book, "How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion" here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691164335/how-to-win-an-argument

What makes a monster? Why are ancient monsters so cool? And how can mythology help us in our day to day lives? Dr. Liz Gloyn, Senior Lecturer in Classics at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK and author of "The Ethics of the Family in Seneca (2017)" and most recently, “Tracking Classical Monsters in Popular Culture” delves into all things Monster... You can listen to Dr. Liz Gloyn  LIVE in Classical Wisdom's upcoming Symposium 2020: Power and Politics, taking place October 24 - 25, 2020.You can purchase either a one day or two day pass to the Symposium HERE: https://classicalwisdom.simpletix.ie/e/59069You can purchase Liz's book, "Tracking Classical Monsters in Popular Culture" Here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tracking-classical-monsters-in-popular-culture-9781350109612/For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.com