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The New Thinkery

The New Thinkery

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The New Thinkery is a podcast devoted to political philosophy and its history, along with its many guises in literature, film, and human experience generally. Named after Socrates’ infamous “Thinkery” in Aristophanes’ Clouds, The New Thinkery strikes a balance between the seriousness of academia and the playfulness of casual conversation among friends.
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Ascend - The Great Books Podcast

Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan

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Welcome to Ascend! We are a weekly Great Books podcast hosted by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan. What are the Great Books? The Great Books are the most impactful texts that have shaped Western civilization. They include ancients like Homer, Plato, St. Augustine, Dante, and St. Thomas Aquinas, and also moderns like Machiavelli, Locke, and Nietzsche. We will explore the Great Books with the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition. Why should we read the Great Books? Everyone is ...
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Machiavelli has created a ruthless guide on how to rule the country in his volume "The Prince". The book is dedicated to Lorenzo De Medici, the ruler of Florence. The author explains in simple language about the nature of great men and the characters of the government. The first chapter gives an outline of the book discussing various styles of ruling as a prince, character traits that a ruler should have and the political situation of Italy in the 16th century. The book is composed of 26 cha ...
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How to Take Over the World

Ben Wilson | QCODE

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Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Caesar, and Caesar learned from Alexander the Great. This podcast analyzes the lives of some of the greatest men and women to ever live. By examining their strategies, tactics, mindset, and work habits, How to Take Over the World helps you understand the great ones, so that you can follow in their footsteps.
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Book Swap

Book Swap

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Book Swap is a new podcast from Paperclip, about a husband and wife that hate each other's books. Jake likes Machiavelli. Bekah likes Audre Lorde. Let's call the whole thing off.
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Red Pill Diary

Lewis Harper

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Do you ever get that sinking feeling, the one where you feel you only get half the story? Or even a different story altogether. Hello and welcome to the Red Pill Diary. I’m Lewis, and I will be your host. So, ready or not, let’s flip the switch and shed some light on it.
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New Humanists

Ancient Language Institute

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Join the hosts of New Humanists and founders of the Ancient Language Institute, Jonathan Roberts and Ryan Hammill, on their quest to discover what a renewed humanism looks like for the modern world. The Ancient Language Institute is an online language school and think tank, dedicated to changing the way ancient languages are taught.
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Half-Arsed History

Riley Knight

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Welcome along to Half-Arsed History! It's a weekly podcast highlighting absurd and entertaining stories from history. Three times a week, it helps host Riley Knight feel as though his useless history degree has some kind of real-world relevance. Get in touch: [email protected] Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/halfarsedhistory Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/halfarsedhistory Buy Half-Arsed History merch: https://halfarsedhistory.theprintbar.com If you've ...
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Voices in the Dark

Jon & Dre

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Powerful conversations and interviews about real life psychology, philosophy, psychedelics, spirituality, social dynamics and much more. Our mission is to entertain, provoke, inform, and make you question everything you think you know. Have you ever been on the wrong end of “office politics”? Or lost out to less talented people who are better at “playing the game”? Join us as we our explore Robert Greene’s provocative and compelling study of the 48 Laws of Power, in which he lays bare the ps ...
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The Renaissance Game Podcast is dedicated to discussing the online game, Renaissance. It is a real-time, menu-driven, text-based, multi-player historical game of strategy. Each player plays the role of a historical based family based in Renaissance Italy. Wes Clark, your host, plays the Sforza family, which controls the Duchy of Milan and its territories. He discusses the player interactions, game play, diplomacy, intrigue and more! You are encouraged to click the link to the game site and g ...
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What’s the true cost of great art? Faustian pacts with the devil are exciting, sure, but the grim reality of human degredation, pain and suffering is the source for so much of what we treasure today as the greatest books of all time. Join us as we explore the broken authors that wrote our favourite novels. Murder, mental illness, neglect, alcohol and drug abuse all wait within so tread carefully!
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A Social Experiment

Ty Kramer-Watson

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Hosted by Ty Kramer-Watson Welcome back to 'A Social Experiment,' a show covering all things human philosophy. Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Hegel and many other philosophers dealing in the intricacies of human existence will be featured in this podcast. Join us, and semper audire. RoRo & co.™
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Digital Village Network presents The Digital Village Show! Learn about all of the latest business tech trends and news, delivered right to your ear. Meet some of the greatest minds in business driving and leading technology shifts in business and understand how you can utilise technology to benefit your organisation and your customers.
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Aristotle in the Vernacular (AIV) Podcast

Dr. Bryan Brazeau (University of Warwick)

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This podcast explores the vernacular reception of Aristotle and his works in Renaissance Italy as part of the ERC-Funded Vernacular Aristotelianism project (PI: Marco Sgarbi) at the University of Warwick (UK), and at the University of Ca' Foscari in Venice (Italy). The podcast is produced, recorded, edited, and hosted by Dr. Bryan Brazeau, a member of the project at the University of Warwick. For more on the project and the podcast: http://www.tiny.cc/ercaristotle
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Step into the ultimate power playbook with this insightful episode of the Jeremy Ryan Slate Show! In "Machiavelli’s Power Playbook: Lessons from The Prince," we take a deep dive into the cunning strategies of Cesare Borgia, Niccolò Machiavelli’s muse for his timeless masterpiece, *The Prince.* This critical examination unpacks the rise and fall of …
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Send us a text Niccolo Machiavelli is often held up as the paradigmatic political philosopher of the Italian Renaissance. But as James Hankins argued in an earlier book, Virtue Politics, Machiavelli in fact repudiates the framework common to many of the humanists of the Renaissance. Machiavelli is an outlier. Who then can replace him as the Renaiss…
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Quote of the Week: Mikki Kendall Become Strategic or Die: Learn from Everything Part II: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: Racist to the Core: They Not Like Us: The Murder of the First Amendment: Good News: You Don’t Need Millions to Start—Just the Mindset and a Strategy: Bible Study with an Atheist: A Genocidal Myth Dressed in Nonsens…
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Imagine a Jetsons-esque home that attempts to meet all of your needs while also featuring a room that makes your imagination into reality. Add some behaviorally troubled children imagining bloodthirsty lions into the mix, and you have the setup for Ray Bradbury's The Veldt. In a dystopian tale that would make an excellent episode of Black Mirror, B…
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Does Antigone hold strong until the end? Is Antigone the hero? Today, Dcn. Garlick is joined again by David Niles and Dr. Frank Grabowski to discuss the second part of Sophocles' Antigone. Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for our reading schedule! Check out our Patreon page! We appreciate all our supporters. From our guide: 15. How does Haemon’s …
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Get ready for an insightful episode as we take a deep dive into "The Borgias' Playbook: Lessons for Modern Power Games." In this must-watch video, we critically examine the rise and fall of the infamous Borgia family, from Pope Alexander VI's daring schemes to Cesare Borgia's ruthless conquests. Drawing parallels between Renaissance power plays and…
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Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the great composers of all time. What stands out is not only how great his music is, but how much of it he wrote. On this episode we look at his story as well as his habits, strategies, and tactics to see how he left such a lasting impact. 00:00 The Impact of Bach's Music 01:30 Introduction to Johann Sebastian Bach 0…
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Become Strategic or Die: Learn from Everything Part I: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: The Cycle, Black Progress, White Backlash: Too Much Like Right: Predators in the Pulpit: Good News: Unleashing Black Genius: Bible Study with an Atheist: The Virgin Birth: A Sacred Lie Dressed in Ancient Superstition: Closing: Power Concedes Nothin…
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Send us a text Clement of Alexandria was one of the many luminaries of the Catechectical School of Alexandria, one of the early church's most distinguished centers of learning and theology. His argument that all truth, whether found in the Bible or in Greek philosophy, issues from a single source, namely Christ, potentially marks him as one of the …
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In this episode I engage in an extra-long two-hour examination of the basic philosophy of Martin Heidegger, as described in Michael Inwood's study, Heidegger. Inwood focuses primarily on Heidegger's magnum opus, Being and Time. In this episode I pay particular attention to Heidegger's discussion of the state of being he calls 'ready-to-hand,' as we…
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Knights Templar: Holy Warriors or Secret Bankers? In this insightful episode of The Jeremy Ryan Slate Show, we take a deep dive into one of history’s most fascinating mysteries. Were the Knights Templar simply devout warriors protecting Christian pilgrims, or did they secretly become the world’s first international bankers, shaping systems of power…
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Recorded at the most recent ACTC conference, this episode features Michael McShane—educator, writer, and Shakespearean interlocutor—in a wide-ranging discussion of King Lear with both Greg and Alex. The group examine the play’s structural and philosophical dimensions, from the politics of authority and the aesthetics of suffering to questions of ju…
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Antigone is the "dark sign from the gods." Today, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Mr. David Niles of the Catholic Man Show and Dr. Frank Grabowski to discuss the Greek tragedy "Antigone" by Sophocles. Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for our reading schedule! Check out our Patreon for our guide on Antigone! From the guide: This guide, like the…
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Ready to uncover the truth behind the Rothschilds in global finance? In this insightful episode of The Jeremy Ryan Slate Show, we take a deep dive into the legendary and controversial history of the Rothschild banking family. From their humble beginnings in Frankfurt's Jewish ghetto to becoming key players in shaping global economies, this critical…
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Become Strategic or Die: We Have Always Been at War Part II: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: The Willfully Ignorant: Destruction of a People (Genocide in Gaza): Men Choose God’s Spokesman: Good News: A Rose Growing in a Pile of Shit: Bible Study with an Atheist: Divine Injustice: Closing: Sources: https://www.clereviewofbooks.com/wri…
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Uncover "The Shocking Truth About the Federal Reserve's Origins" in this insightful and thought-provoking episode. Join me, Jeremy Ryan Slate, as we take a deep dive into the murky beginnings of the Federal Reserve and its far-reaching influence on America's economy, sovereignty, and your wallet. From secret meetings on Jekyll Island to its controv…
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To celebrate The New Thinkery's 250th episode... David and Alex take the week off. Instead, Greg joins Deacon Harrison Garlick of Ascend - The Great Books Podcast, to take a closer look at the third section of Plato's Gorgias which centers on a dialogue between Socrates and Calicles. The pair follow Socrates as he dismantles the arguments of Callic…
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How would you respond to the will of a tyrant? Today, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Dr. Jared Zimmerer of Benedictine College to discuss Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound - the first play in an otherwise lost triad. Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for our reading schedule! WHY SHOULD YOU READ PROMETHEUS BOUND? From the guide: Prometheus Bound is …
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Is the City of London secretly controlling global finances? In this insightful episode of the Jeremy Ryan Slate Show, we take a deep dive into the history, influence, and power of this tiny square mile at the heart of global finance. Known as the "financial Vatican," the City of London has shaped the economic landscape for centuries, raising questi…
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Intro: Become Strategic or Die: We Have Always Been at War: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: To Democrats: Don’t start jerking off before you’re hard: Good News: Still I Rise: Bible Study with an Atheist: How Atheists are Created: Closing: Sources: https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/queen-nzinga-1583-1663/#:~:text=In%201…
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Francois de la Rochefoucauld, was an infamous aristocrat who was always scheming, seducing, and fighting. He was equally infamous as a philosopher, a forerunner to Nietzsche with a cynical wit. In this episode, we explore is adventurous life, his dangerous philosophy, and what we can learn from both.00:00 What is a philosopher?02:00 A Life of Actio…
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Clocks are everywhere - we are more or less always surrounded by timekeeping devices of all different kinds, but it was the mechanical clock, specifically, that ushered in an era of accurate, reliable horology. Marshall Sutcliffe from Wristwatch Revival working on the watches I wear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJFNcfT-7HQ https://www.youtube.c…
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Has judicial activism eroded the foundation of democracy as we know it? In this insightful episode of The Jeremy Ryan Slate Show, we tackle this critical question, offering a deep dive into the complex interplay between judicial activism, immigration, and the future of American sovereignty. Join Jeremy Ryan Slate, CEO and co-founder of Command Your…
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Professor B.J. Dobski joins Greg and David this week to examine Mark Twain’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, a work that stands in stark contrast to Twain’s more familiar satirical writings. Through careful analysis, and using his latest book—Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc: Political Wisdom, Divine Justice, and the Origins of Modernity—as a backdr…
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Join Lewis and Deb, two regular folks, for a lively chat on The Red Pill Diary, diving into 1806–1815. This punchy episode unpacks America’s wild ride through trade chaos, epic battles, and faith-fueled unity. From the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair’s naval drama to Perry’s Lake Erie heroics, Tecumseh’s “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” stand, and “Biddle’s Ba…
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David Senra of the Founders podcast joins to discuss the most important attributes of great founders, how to find purpose, whether chicken fingers is a worthy dream, and much more! 00:00 Introduction 03:12 Church for Entrepreneurs 06:45 The Power of Consistency and Repetition 18:15 The Importance of AI in Modern Business 39:30 Analyzing Podcast Suc…
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