Ascend - The Great Books Podcast
Episodes
Iliad: Book 20 | The Olympian Gods in Arms
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 20 of the Iliad: The Olympian Gods in ArmsSummary of the narrativeWhat is Aeneas special?Some deta...
Iliad: Book 19 | The Champion Arms for Battle
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 19 of the Iliad: The Champion Arms for Battle!Achilles prepares to enter the war!Summary of Book 1...
Iliad: Book 18 | The Shield of Achilles
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 18 of the Iliad: The Shield of Achilles. Arguably the MOST philosophically dense book in the entir...
Iliad: Book 17 | Menelaus’ Finest Hour
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 17 of the Iliad: Menelaus' Finest Hour. Summary of Book 17What is the "dark heart" of Hector?Can h...
Iliad: Book 16 | Patroclus Fights and Dies
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 16 of the Iliad: Patroclus Fights and Dies. Summary of Book 16What is the difference between Zeus ...
Eternal Christendom with Joshua Charles
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Joshua Charles in the studio to talk about his new project Eternal Christendom, a preservation and revival of the Great Tradition for...
Iliad: Book 15 | The Achaean Armies at Bay
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick welcomes Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson to the podcast to discuss Book 15 of The Iliad, The Achaean Armies at Bay.In this episode w...
Iliad: Book 14 | Hera Outflanks Zeus
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan welcome Thomas Lackey back to the podcast to discuss Book 14 of The Iliad, Hera Outflanks ZeusIn this episode...
Iliad: Book 13 | Battling for the Ships
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan welcome Thomas Lackey back to the podcast to discuss Book 13 of The Iliad, Battling for the ShipsIn this epis...
Iliad: Book 12 | The Trojans Storm the Rampart
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan welcome Thomas Lackey and David Niles to discuss Book 12 of The Iliad, The Trojans Storm the Rampart.In this ...
Iliad: Book 11 | Agamemnon's Day of Glory
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about Book 11 of the Iliad, Agamemnon's Day of Glory.In this episode we will discuss:What ha...
Iliad: Book 10 | Marauding Through the Night
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about Book 10 of the Iliad, Marauding Through the Night.In this episode we will discuss:What...
Iliad: Book 9 | The Embassy to Achilles
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about the embassy to Achilles in Book 9.In this episode we will discuss:What happens in book...
Iliad: Book 8 | The Tide of Battle Turns
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about the tide of battle turns in Book 8.In this episode we will discuss:What happens in boo...
Iliad: Book 7 | Ajax Duels with Hector
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about the duel between Ajax and Hector in Book 7.In this episode we will discuss:What happen...
Iliad: Book 6 | Hector Returns to Troy
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan sit down to talk about Hector returning to Troy.In this episode we will discuss:What happens in book six?What...
Iliad: Book 5 | Diomedes Fights the Gods
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan are joined by Grayson Quay. Grayson Quay Grayson Quay is a writer and News and Opinion Editor for the Daily C...
Iliad: Book 4 | The Truce Erupts in War
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 4 of the Iliad - The Truce Erupts in WarBook FourThe Truce Erupts in WarThe Iliad is a poem that...
Iliad: Book 3 | Helen Reviews the Champions
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick welcomes Dr. Karl Schudt to Ascend to discuss Book 3 of the Iliad - Helen Reviews the ChampionsIn this episode Dcn. Garlick an...
Iliad: Book 2 | The Great Gathering of Armies
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan take a slow read of Book 2 of The Iliad. Adam is not sure about this book, but by the end of the discussion, ...
Iliad: Book 1 | The Rage of Achilles
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan jump into The Iliad Book 1.Commentary on the textBook OneThe Rage of Achilles[1]Rage—Goddess, sing of Peleu...
Introduction to Homer
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan answer the question, "Who is Homer?"We announce a year with Homer! Who is Homer? Was he a real person? Did he...
How to Read the Great Books Well
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Richard Meloche, Dr. Aaron Henderson, Dcn. Harrison Garlick, and Adam Minihan ask the question, "Why read the Great Books and how do you read them...
Introduction to Ascend: The Great Books Podcast
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who are we and why did we start this podcast?In this episode Adam and Deacon Garlick discuss:Who is Adam Minihan and Deacon Harrison Garlick?Why did w...