Proverbial

By CiRCE Podcast Network

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 Classi... more

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The podcast currently has 137 episodes available.

Proverbial episodes:

January 21, 2022 The Merciless Clandestine Society That Rules the World
This week's proverb is unattributed and goes like this: "you know what they say." Joshua Gibbs contemplates what it has to say for modern men and women.
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20min
January 05, 2022 Street Spirit
"Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it," says Solomon, but what happens between childhood and old age? A vexing lot, actually. Joshua Gibbs investigates.
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26min
December 09, 2021 There's an Asterisk after Everything
"Fortune favors the brave," but is favor all fortune can offer? Does fortune not love the brave? Does fortune not vindicate the brave? Joshua Gibbs inquires further.
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27min
December 03, 2021 Fondest, Blindest, Weakest
"The squeaky wheel gets the grease" isn't just good career advice, it's a helpful perspective on humility. Joshua Gibbs explores.
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18min
November 27, 2021 the Secret Life of
“Almost all our faults are more pardonable than the methods we resort to to hide them," said La Rochefoucauld. In this episode of Proverbial, Joshua Gibbs discusses the dangers of pleasures sought in secret.
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45min
November 11, 2021 Losing Weight
"It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves," said La Rochefoucauld, thus referencing the troubled relationship between pleasure and wisdom. Joshua Gibbs investigates.
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20min
November 03, 2021 Animals
"God works in mysterious ways." Join Joshua Gibbs as he explores the meaning behind this common saying.
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26min
October 28, 2021 Youth Group Sunday
"Too many cooks spoil the broth," but what about teamwork? Is there not wisdom in a multitude of counselors? Gibbs explores.
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24min
October 15, 2021 Homework
"Big book, big bore," said Callimachus. Everyone loves a shorty, though. Joshua Gibbs tells all in the latest episode of Proverbial.

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27min
October 06, 2021 Losing Sleep
"The best revenge is a life well lived," said George Herbert. Why do other sorts of revenge fall short of good old-fashioned happiness and contentment? Joshua Gibbs investigates.

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23min

FAQs about Proverbial:

How many episodes does Proverbial have?

The podcast currently has 137 episodes available.