Proverbial

Proverbial

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Proverbial episodes

  • Snakeblood
    "The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see," said Chesterton. Over the last ten years, travel has become mixed up with the self-care and wellness movement. In the latest episode of Proverbial, Joshua Gibbs attempts to save travel from modern cliches. 

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    27 min
  • Praying for Brad Pitt

    "No man is so completely happy that something somewhere does not clash with his condition," taught Boethius. How do we live at peace with this truth? Can we? Joshua Gibbs talks himself through these questions on the latest episode of Proverbial. 



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    31 min
  • Stay Humble, Stay Low
    "He who has much, wants much," said Boethius. In this episode, Joshua Gibbs explains suffering and want with a story about his acquisition of an iPod in 2004. 

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    36 min
  • I'm On a Roll This Time
    "Bad fortune is of more use to men than good fortune," teaches Boethius, but he doesn't mean we should learn from our mistakes. Join Joshua Gibbs as he explores this vexing saying from the great Roman philosopher. 

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    28 min
  • Ten Years from Now
    "Don't burn your bridges" began as a saying of military generals on war campaigns, but is now primarily understood advice pertaining to professional relationships. Join Joshua Gibbs as he explores this timeless saying.

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    30 min
  • I'm Going to Pick a Fight
    "Choose your battles carefully" is not the most misunderstood proverb, but it has become the most commonly misapplied. Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates this saying and what it means for contemporary Christians.

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    24 min
  • The Hint of the Century
    "Religion begat prosperity and the daughter devoured the mother," said Cotton Mather. What does this proverb teach us about piety, money, and bad parenting? Join Joshua Gibbs as he explores the matter.

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    24 min
  • Four Star Daydream

    This week's proverb comes from Sir Thomas Gresham: "Bad money drives out good money." Join Joshua Gibbs as he talks about "bad money" and what it has to do with bad students, bad teachers, and bad love. 


    Proverbial is produced for the CiRCE Podcast Network by Goldberry Studios.


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    23 min
  • Drugs Sell Themselves

    This week's proverb is anonymous but you know it: "seek of the devil and he doth appear." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say to modern men and women.


    Proverbial is produced by Goldberry Studios for the CiRCE Podcast Network.


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    24 min
  • Fortunes on a String

    This week's proverb comes to us via Solomon, who said, "Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days." Join Joshua Gibbs as he contemplates what this proverb has to say to modern men and women.


    Proverbial is produced by Goldberry Studios for the CiRCE Podcast Network.


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    23 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…