Proverbial

Proverbial

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Proverbial episodes

  • No Excuses

    "A bad workman blames his tools" often conjures images of plumbers and carpenters, but it's about every sort of person who undertakes a task. Joshua Gibbs explains.



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    21 min
  • The News

    There's something sort of exciting about the movies, books, and films that are released this year. They're new, they're now. But do exciting thigns usually pan out well in the long run? Joshua Gibbs investigates.



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    24 min
  • After Roger Scruton
    Have you ever noticed just how disturbed some people become by the sight of Christmas decorations after Christmas? There's actually a good reason for that. Joshua Gibbs explains. 

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    25 min
  • Spies

    How will your children evaluate your parenting skills when they don't need you anymore? Joshua Gibbs explores. 




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    22 min
  • The Aristocracy of Children

    They don't cook. They don't clean. They don't pay rent. Still, we need children. Joshua Gibbs explains.



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    30 min
  • Getting Clean
    "Cleanliness is next to godliness" isn't in the Bible, except it sort of is. Joshua Gibbs explains.

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    24 min
  • Fascist Baby

    It's fine. Don't mess with it. Just leave it alone. There are so many ways to say, "I love you." 




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    19 min
  • A House Divided
    When I was young I would tell my father, "I want something to eat," and he would reply, "How does it feel to want?" I would groan and roll my eyes. It's an interesting question, though.

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    26 min
  • Not Perfect, Just Dumb

    Why are people miserable? Is it fate? Is it bad luck? Is it biological? Former American president James Garfield didn't think so. 




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    24 min

About Proverbial

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On every episode of Proverbial, teacher and author Joshua Gibbs (How to Be Unlucky: Reflections on the Pursuit of Virtue and Something They Will Not Forget: A Handbook for…