<h2>Who are we and why did we start this podcast?</h2>In this episode Adam and Deacon Garlick discuss:<ul><li>Who is Adam Minihan and Deacon Harrison Garlick?</li><li>Why did we start this project?</li><li>What should the listener expect?</li><li>Announcing a YEAR WITH HOMER!</li></ul> We are all disciples of someone.Many are disciples of Nietzsche or of Locke without ever having read them. *This is why we read the great books.*We read to know the origin of ideas and to take ownership of our own intellect.To not be unknowing slaves.Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan introduce themselves and explain why they are starting this project.

Who are we and why did we start this podcast?In this episode Adam and Deacon Garlick discuss:Who is Adam Minihan and Deacon Harrison Garlick?Why did we start this project?What should the listener expect?Announcing a YEAR WITH HOMER! We are all disciples of someone. Many are disciples of Nietzsche or of Locke without ever having read them. *This is why we read the great books.* We read to know the origin of ideas and to take ownership of our own intellect. To not be unknowing slaves. Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan introduce themselves and explain why they are starting this project.

Who are we and why did we start this podcast?In this episode Adam and Deacon Garlick discuss:<ul><li>Who is Adam Minihan and Deacon Harrison Garlick?</li><li>Why did we start this project?</li><li>What should the listener expect?</li><li>Announcing a YEAR WITH HOMER!</li></ul> We are all disciples of someone.Many are disciples of Nietzsche or of Locke without ever having read them. *This is why we read the great books.*We read to know the origin of ideas and to take ownership of our own intellect.To not be unknowing slaves.Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan introduce themselves and explain why they are starting this project.

Introduction to Ascend: The Great Books Podcast

Welcome to Ascend!

We are a weekly Great Books podcast hosted by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan.

What are the Great Books?

The Great Books are the most impactful texts that have shaped Western civilization. They include ancients like Homer, Plato, St. Augustine, Dante, and St. Thomas Aquinas, and also moderns like Machiavelli, Locke, and Nietzsche. We will explore the Great Books with the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition.

Why should we read the Great Books?

Everyone is a disciple of someone. A person may have never read Locke or Nietzsche, but he or she thinks like them. Reading the Great Books allows us to reclaim our intellect and understand the origin of the ideas that shape our world. We enter a "great conversation" amongst the most learned, intelligent humans in history and benefit from their insights.

Is this for first-time readers?

YES. Our goal is to host meaningful conversations on the Great Books by working through the texts in chronological order in a slow, attentive manner. Our host Adam Minihan is a first-time reader of Homer. We will start shallow and go deep. All are invited to join.

Will any resources be available?

YES. We are providing a free 115 Question & Answer Guide to the Iliad written by Deacon Harrison Garlick in addition to our weekly conversations. It will be available on the website (launching next week). 
Go pick up a copy of the Iliad!

We look forward to reading Homer with you in 2024.

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Welcome to Ascend! We are a weekly Great Books podcast hosted by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan. What are the Great Books? The Great Books are the most impactful texts that have shaped Western civilization. They include ancients like Homer, Plato, St. Augustine, Dante, and St. Thomas Aquinas, and also moderns like Machiavelli, Locke, and Nietzsche. We will explore the Great Books with the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition. Why should we read the Great Books? Everyone is a disciple of someone. A person may have never read Locke or Nietzsche, but he or she thinks like them. Reading the Great Books allows us to reclaim our intellect and understand the origin of the ideas that shape our world. We enter a "great conversation" amongst the most learned, intelligent humans in history and benefit from their insights. Is this for first-time readers? YES. Our goal is to host meaningful conversations on the Great Books by working through the texts in chronological order in a slow, attentive manner. Our host Adam Minihan is a first-time reader of Homer. We will start shallow and go deep. All are invited to join. Will any resources be available? YES. We are providing a free 115 Question & Answer Guide to the Iliad written by Deacon Harrison Garlick in addition to our weekly conversations. It will be available on the website (launching next week). Go pick up a copy of the Iliad! We look forward to reading Homer with you in 2024.

Welcome to Ascend!

We are a weekly Great Books podcast hosted by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan.

What are the Great Books?

The Great Books are the most impactful texts that have shaped Western civilization. They include ancients like Homer, Plato, St. Augustine, Dante, and St. Thomas Aquinas, and also moderns like Machiavelli, Locke, and Nietzsche. We will explore the Great Books with the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition.

Why should we read the Great Books?

Everyone is a disciple of someone. A person may have never read Locke or Nietzsche, but he or she thinks like them. Reading the Great Books allows us to reclaim our intellect and understand the origin of the ideas that shape our world. We enter a "great conversation" amongst the most learned, intelligent humans in history and benefit from their insights.

Is this for first-time readers?

YES. Our goal is to host meaningful conversations on the Great Books by working through the texts in chronological order in a slow, attentive manner. Our host Adam Minihan is a first-time reader of Homer. We will start shallow and go deep. All are invited to join.

Will any resources be available?

YES. We are providing a free 115 Question &amp; Answer Guide to the Iliad written by Deacon Harrison Garlick in addition to our weekly conversations. It will be available on the website (launching next week). 
Go pick up a copy of the Iliad!

We look forward to reading Homer with you in 2024.

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