“In Homeric studies, every man’s hand is raised against his brother, and one never knows from what corner the next dead cat will come.” Jump into the Homeric Question(s) in our second episode covering the Iliad. Was there a Homer? Does The Iliad reflect any kind of real history? Who's more annoying: Homer nerds or Star Wars nerds? This episode features cameos from Dante Aligheri, Friedrich Nietzsche, William Gladstone (again), and Aristotle. You know, Aristotle.

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