Nemec and Trox battle over the nature of law and justice, procedure and equity in today's exciting installment. How does our understanding of reality influence our politics?

Plato thought thumos had a big part to play in the soul. We tackle its objects today... as well as whether flavored water is ontologically reprehensible. 

If you're famous you must be happy, right? Why do the Greeks care so much about how they are remembered, and what can their insights teach us today? 

How much do you trust your barber? Is the internet the barbershop of the world? How has advertising our online experience? Can you put a monetary value on transcendentals?

Republic Book V: Can "badness" have a form? Are Martians subject to original sin? Who is the greatest writer in the English language? Folks, this week we return to classic SATG.

Nemec and Trox return for a second season! This episode debuts Republic Roulette, a new game for generating even more random conversations. Listen to hear about the (un)nature of (dis)honor, inflected languages, and why Nemec thinks Latin is better than Greek!

Plato had the city in speech. SATG has the university in speech. Tune in to hear Nemec and Trox construct the university that they can only squint at. 

Is learning mere memorization? How does one memorize? A discussion on memory, education, and more!

Nemec and Troxler entertain a special guest. The trio discusses weird health questions, why plants are so weird, and what exactly is a coronavirus.

Our intrepid hosts converse on the subject of art and poetry. Why did Plato ban the poets from his republic? What is the relationship between the beautiful and art? Just how exactly does the soul react to Bob Dylan?