In this episode with Ms. Sarah Miller and Mr. Wes Schantz, we discuss (1) the Mirror of Erised, (2) Dark magic and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone, and (3) the nature of desire and suffering and Dumbledore's overarching (underlying?) game.

In this inaugural episode of "The Great Men Podcast," Mr. Oscar Ortiz and I talk about Croesus, made famous by Herodotus and Pausanius, and his ultimately ruinous attempts to outwit/pay-off fate.

In this episode, Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I talk about chapters 8-10 of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," and specifically engage with (1) breaking rules and meta-rules as a child, (2) the foundations of friendship and good education, and (c) the proper relationship between justice and mercy as an educator (plus what sorts of wands we think we would have)!

In this episode, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I discuss (a) the differences between how children and adults see the world (Maslow's B and D perceptions), (b) what the animistic view of the world represents about children and humans, and (c) Ponyo's prescription for saving the world.

In this episode, Ms. Sarah Miller and Mr. Wes Schantz talk about (1) The Hogwarts Express, (2) Initiation Rituals at Hogwarts, and (3) what the meaning of the four houses is.

In this episode, I consider Ch. 7, "The Sorting Hat," and talk about (a) the Sorting Hat itself and what it symbolizes, (b) the four Houses, and (c) Harry's dream.

In today's Contemplative Conversation, we have Mr. Oscar Ortiz to talk about (1) leadership, (2) the connection between great books and free speech, and (3) the weight of a lost verbal expression.

In third episode, I consider Ch. 6, "The Journey From Platform Nine and Three-Quarters."

In this episode Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I talk about (1) the limbic/in-between nature of Hagrid, (2) the nature of wands, and (3) what really counts in a Wizard at Hogwarts.

In this episode, I discuss chapters four, "The Keeper of the Keys," and five, "Diagon Alley," from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."