In this lecture from his "English Poems and Poets" course, classical teacher Josh Traylor explains what Romanticism is, what it is not, why it is ambiguous, and how we should understand it as a European cultural movement in the late 1700s and in the 1800s.

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We are continuing our Lord of the Rings study with the Book III, Chs. 7-11.

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What does the future hold? What has been let go by the past? How should we view the moving horizon?

In this episode, I draw from Tolkien's letters, The Lord of the Rings, and his essays, "The Monsters and the Critics" and "On Fairy-Stories," to discuss his concept of The Long Defeat.

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We live in an age of rampant tribalism and knee-jerk reactions, and discussions surrounding AI generated media is no exception. I have been fairly apprehensive about this emerging technology up to this points, but I want to make sure that I am thinking in a rational and principled way.

Josh Daws is a former Disney software Engineer and is currently the Vice President of Technology for The Blaze. He views AI as an artistic tool that is allow him to pick up his dream of directing film. You can find Josh on X at x.com/JoshDaws and watch his videos at https://www.youtube.com/@JoshDawsTV.

Michael Kane is the author of the Western sci-fi series, After Moses, and he is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for his new book, The Witch of Hobomock Pass. You can find him on X at x.com/MichaelFKane and contribute to his campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaelfkane/the-witch-of-hobomock-pass-a-frontier-fantasy-novel

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What is the American heritage? To whom does it belong?

For this special episode of Mythic Mind, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and reflect on some of the things that make the United States of America exceptional on the stage of history.

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We are continuing our Lord of the Rings study with the Book III, Chapters 1-6.

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Music: Lament for Boromir by Clamavi De Profundis

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From Norse legend to Christian Anglo-Saxon poetry to the skies of Middle-earth, we are taking a look at Earendil the Mariner, the first enduring character of Tolkien's legendarium.

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We are continuing our Lord of the Rings study with the Book II, Chapters 6-10.
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We continue through our 2025 course on The Lord of the Rings with a focused presentation on the character of Sauron.

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We are continuing our Lord of the Rings study with the Book II, Chapters 1-5.

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