Alexander Schmid Podcast

In this conversation, Ms. Sarah Miller of Gonzaga Prep. joins me to discuss the importance of values in education, what the value of recognizing poverty is, and the necessity of recognizing life as a drama enacted between good and evil.

In Episode 028, we consider (a) Teukros' aristeia, (b) Hera and Athene almost getting torched, and (c) Zeus foretelling victory for Troy.

In this episode, we consider Homer's "Iliad" Bk VIII. We consider (a) Zeus laying down a major proclamation and threat; (b) we consider Diomedes and Odysseus as differing embodiments of Athene, and (c) see Diomedes learn a valuable lesson from Nestor.

In this episode, we cover Book VII of Hektor's "Iliad". We watch (a) the negotiations of the gods, (b) one-on-one combat between Aias the Greater and Hektor, and (c) the crooked negotiations of the Achaians. We then take a few minutes to analyze the (a) bronze on Aias' shield, (b) Agamemnon's improving leadership, and (c) how betrayal begets dishonesty.

In this episode, we cover Book VII of Hektor's "Iliad". We watch (a) the negotiations of the gods, (b) one-on-one combat between Aias the Greater and Hektor, and (c) the crooked negotiations of the Achaians.

In this episode, Wes and I consider value systems ancient and modern, the degeneration of modern notions of truth, and the inability of Postmodernists to put their claims into rational arguments.

In this episode, we observe (a) a cruel moment with Agamemnon, (b) an odd exchange between Diomedes and Glaukos, and (c) Hektor's final trip to Troy (Ilion).

In this episode, we racpitulate Pandaros' death, the relationship between Athene and Diomedes, and the gods and men in general. What exactly is the relationship between the men and the gods?

In Episode 021, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I consider broad connections between the Iliad of Homer, the Divine Comedy of Dante, contemporary psychology, and the causes of the Trojan War.

In Episode 020 we consider the first part of Homer's "Iliad" Bk 5. We consider (a) Diomedes' interaction with Athene: god vision received; (b) the battle between Diomedes and Pandaros/Aineias, and (c) Aphrodite's removal from the battlefield.