Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education

Welcome to Magnus Podcast - a production of the Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. Imagine an academy deeply rooted and committed to the classical liberal arts, stocked to the brim with well-known, world-class faculty, and universally accessible. Now imagine it being completely affordable, even free. This was the vision of St. Albert the Great, father of classical education: an education that is at once freeing and free. A true and human liberation has always been the promise of an education in the liberal arts. Indeed, for the better part of the last 3,000 years, it was no mystery where one could learn how to cast off the shackles of the world and what to study to achieve that liberated state. In no uncertain terms, the classical liberal arts undoubtedly served as the intellectual foundation of Western Civilization. However, we are no longer a society of free men. The tradition of the liberal arts was left behind in favor of a more “practical” alternative. Many were promised a “liber

Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 82. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #41

  Ep. 126 – Regula Basilii: The Memory of God in the Rule of St. Basil

  Jul 31, 20261h 24m

  In the fourth century, serious Christians often aspired to the ascetical life. Many even delayed Baptism until they were ready to embrace it, seeing Baptism not as the end of conversion, but as the beginning of a life wholly dedicated to Christ. Among the great architects of that vision was St. Basil the Great. His Regula Basilii became one of the foundational texts of Christian monasticism, not by replacing the Gospel, but by showing Christians how to live it. Joshua sits down with Dr. Steve Hildebrand to discuss St. Basil's Rule, its place in the life of the early Church, and the enduring wisdom it offers every Christian. Together they explore the memory of God, obedience, the commandments, the evangelical counsels, and why love of God is the principle that orders the whole Christian life. They also discuss why St. Basil thought no Christian should pursue holiness alone, why obedience is indispensable to the spiritual life, how idleness opens the door to vice, and why he returns again and again to one central theme: the memory of God. For more content like this, go to www.magnusinstitute.org and join our tuition-free Magnus Fellowship.

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  Episode #40

  Ep. 125 – Christopher Nolan's Odysseus and the Attack on Western Literature

  Jul 24, 20261h 16m

  Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has sparked renewed interest in Homer, but has also raised a deeper question. What happens when modern assumptions begin to reshape the great books themselves? Joshua Mazrin sits down with Liza Libes of Pens & Poison to discuss Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey, the influence of modern translations, the state of higher education, and why so many universities now teach students to read the classics through an ideological lens rather than on their own terms. The conversation moves well beyond the film. It explores what is lost when we no longer allow Homer, Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, and the rest of the Western tradition to speak in their own voices. If the classics have endured for centuries, perhaps the first task is not to rewrite them, but to read them.

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  Episode #38

  Ep. 123 – Enthymemes in the Gospel of John with John True Johnson

  Jun 4, 20261h 57mS0

  <p >In this episode of the Magnus Podcast listen to John Johnson as guest leader of one of the Magnus Fellowship Cohort seminars as he explores the role of enthymemes—rhetorical devices that invite the reader to complete the argument for themselves—and argues that St. John uses them throughout his Gospel to reveal profound theological mysteries.</p> <p >From the Bread of Life discourse to the Last Supper, John presents how St. John draws readers into contemplation, friendship with Christ, and ultimately into the bosom of the Father. Along the way, he examines connections between Aristotle, rhetoric, tradition, betrayal, and...

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  Episode #37

  Ep. 122 – Mythology Makes the Best Metal Songs: Mythology, the Classics, and Progressive Metal with Mike LePond of Symphony X

  May 11, 20261h 8mS0

  <p>Explore the intersection of classical music, mythology, the Great Books, and progressive metal with Symphony X's bassist Mike LePond. Discover how complex musical structures and timeless stories like the Odyssey and Paradise Lost inspire artistic expression and intellectual curiosity. Listen to how heavy metal music has gotten people to read classic literature and led to spiritual conversions.</p> <p> </p> <p>Key topics:</p> Storytelling through music: The Odyssey and Paradise Lost The role of mythology and classic literature in inspiring art Music as an educational tool and intellectual journey The influence of classical music on progressive metal <p> </p>...

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  Episode #35

  Ep. 121 – AI and the Amputation of Human Expression with John Johnson

  May 4, 202659 minS0

  <p>Magnus Podcast Episode 121 Does AI Dream of Electric Consciousness?: AI and the Amputation of Human Expression with guest (host?) John Johnson. Executive Director Emeritus and former host of the Magnus Podcast John Johnson joins Joshua Mazrin to discuss AI and our lessening ability to do things for ourselves. Is AI an inherent enemy? A necessary evil? Is it morally neutral of itself? Can the human mind be boiled down to ones and zeroes? You can guess the answer, but AI probably can't. Tune in for more.</p> <p> </p> <p>For those of you who are interested in the A...

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