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Mythic Mind episodes

February 02 138 - Beowulf & the Saga of the Volsungs
We are continuing through the Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course with a presentation of the Saga of the Volsungs.

Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/i-Pimd-PYH8

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- Mythic Mind
- Mythic Mind Games
- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

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23 min
January 28 137 - Paradise Lost: Milton's Other Works
As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh surveys Milton's other works.

Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/OPv73kVkTrY

Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:

- Mythic Mind
- Mythic Mind Games
- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship to support Josh and take his course: https://mythicmindfellowship.com/membership

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38 min
January 26 136 - Beowulf: Grendel's Mother and Winter's Ending
We are continuing through the Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course that I led in the Fall of 2024 with the text of Beowulf from the death of Grendel to Beowulf's departure from Denmark.

Many topics are discussed in this episode, including the hero's relationship with fortune and mortality, Beowulf's Christology, inspirations for C.S. Lewis's Narnia and That Hideous Strength, and more!

Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wGYtaI0sT6c

Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:

- Mythic Mind
- Mythic Mind Games
- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

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42 min
January 23 135 - Silmarillion Course Overview
Starting in February of 2026, I will be leading an 8-week study on The Silmarillion. This course will include:

- Weekly reading companion videos
- Weekly live meetings
- Ongoing Discord chats
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Watch the video of this overview here: https://youtu.be/CPS1seRUCQM

For a taste of related content, watch, "Sauron and the Passing Shadow," which was made for my Lord of the Rings study. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z13vMIk5j9w

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10 min
January 22 134 - Classical Education with John Milton
In this lession from Josh Traylor's 2025 Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Milton's treaise, "Of Education," which details a robust model of classical education.

Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here:
https://youtu.be/NqxCB0CvO3o

Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:

- Mythic Mind
- Mythic Mind Games
- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship to support Josh and take his course: https://mythicmindfellowship.com/membership

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31 min
January 19 133 - The Monsters and the Critics
We are continuing through the Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course that I led in the Fall of 2024 with the J.R.R. Tolkien's essay, "The Monsters and the Critics," in which he argues that Beowulf is best approached as fantasy.

Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/D3NNtUAKgKs

Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:

- Mythic Mind
- Mythic Mind Games
- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

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30 min
January 15 132 - The Life of John Milton
Josh Traylor led a study on Paradise Lost for Mythic Mind in 2025, and he has graciously given me permission to post his content here and on the Mythic Mind podcast.

In this episode, Josh discusses the life of John Milton.

Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/lhuS1YpB5fE

Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:

- Mythic Mind
- Mythic Mind Games
- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship to support Josh and take his course: https://mythicmindfellowship.com/membership

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29 min
January 12 131 - Beowulf to the Death of Grendel
Who is Beowulf? What is Beowulf?

Who is the legendary Shield Sheafson?

What is Grendel?

What is the relationship between the paganism of the setting and the Christianity of the poet?

We are continuing through the Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course that I led in the Fall of 2024 with the text of Beowulf up to the death of Grendel.

Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/hfXkVOhopn8

Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:

- Mythic Mind
- Mythic Mind Games
- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship: https://mythicmindfellowship.com/membership

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57 min
January 08 130 - Introduction to Paradise Lost w/ Josh Traylor
Josh Traylor led a study on Paradise Lost for Mythic Mind in 2025, and he has graciously given me permission to post his content here and on the Mythic Mind podcast.

This is Josh's introduction to Paradise Lost, in which he frames the poem and discusses how to go about reading it.

Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wUZsFmj37vI

Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:

- Mythic Mind
- Mythic Mind Games
- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship to support Josh and take his course: https://mythicmindfellowship.com/membership

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support.
53 min
January 05 129 - Introduction to Beowulf
We are continuing through the Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course that I led in the Fall of 2024 with an introduction to Beowulf.

Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/rK0IWdhM9ik

Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:

- Mythic Mind
- Mythic Mind Games
- Mythic Mind Movies & Shows

Take the complete Fiction & Philosophy of C.S. Lewis course with a Mythic Mind Fellowship membership.
Join the Mythic Mind Fellowship: https://mythicmindfellowship.com/membership

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31 min

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Pursuing wisdom through primary and secondary worlds.

Mythic Mind is a conversation about stories, thought, and the inner life. We read literature and philosophy, talk through film and games…