Alexander Schmid Podcast

In this episode (1) Zeus wakes up and is FURIOUS; (2) Zeus and Hera "civilly" resolve their differences, and (3) Zeus threatens Poseidon with physical combat.

In this episode, we discuss the (1) deception of Hera, (2) the inscrutability of nature, and (3) how the unknown + the feminine =archetype of the seductress/witch.

In this episode, we consider (1) the brutal spear of Meriones, (2) the accusations and actions of Menelaos, and (3) the bravery of the Aiantes.

In this brief podcast we examine whether this will be an academic or entertaining podcast.

Introduction to the Alexander Schmid podcast. A run-down of literature and future topics of discussion will be covered.

In this episode, I consider (1) anger and sorrow as motivational forces on warriors, (2) differences between Idomeneus and Aineias, and (3) connections between Aineias and Dante and Christ (Easter-special).

In this episode, we discuss (1) the disobedience of Poseidon and his relation to Zeus, (2) the dualities and relationships of Book 13, and (3) the full depth of man's recklessness examined in the wake of conflict amidst the gods themselves.

In this episode, Mr. Wes Schantz of Bookwarm Games joins me to discuss: (1) morning creative rituals and setting the pattern of one's life during one's day; (2) Dante's notion of the Trinity and its connection to the drama of Easter, and (3) the necessity of seeing one's own inner evil before vilifying others, as portrayed in "Oedipus the King."

In this episode, Wes Schantz asks me to give some details about the origins and evolution of language as transmitted through story and across culture. I also expound on the connections between the development of individual consciousness and the personal and cultural acquisition of the sophisticated tool of language.

In this episode, we consider (a) the exploits of Sarpedon and the Lykians, (b) the defensive heroics of Aias the Greater, and (c) the breaching of the Achaian wall by Hektor.