The Divined Comedy

By The Divined Comedy

THE ONLY DANTE PODCAST YOU'LL EVER NEED, OSTENSIBLY. Abandon all hope as Paul Cantrell & David Fountain discuss The Divine Comedy one canto at a time.... more

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How many episodes does The Divined Comedy have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

The Divined Comedy episodes:

August 05, 2016 9 - Gettin' Ribald - Inferno IX
In which David and Paul get ribald. Abandon all hope as they discuss the movie Armageddon yet again, Woody Allen & the Bill Cosby Precipice, Virgil's doubts & tour guide bona fides, the Furies, Large Marge, and Freud's take on Medusa. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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58min
August 03, 2016 8 - Gettin' Fired Up! - Inferno VIII
In which David and Paul get arguably way too fired up at Filippo Argenti. Abandon all hope as they discuss Bowie vs. Hamburglar, Birthday Party Casual, alternate Aimee Mann lyrics, IPA names, Bruckheimer & Bay: Bros on the Town, somehow even more Styx and ostensibly, Dante. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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58min
August 01, 2016 7 - Gettin' Scrooged - Inferno VII
In which David and Paul get into the avaricious & the prodigal. Abandon all hope as they discuss Se7en, valets, Sting's literary references, more Sisyphus, Hootie, Styx, whether David still has Jim Messina's phone number, and Paul gives David an early birthday present. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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1h 5min
July 29, 2016 6 - Gettin' Into the Concept of Memory - Inferno VI
In which David and Paul get into the concept of memory, OR DO THEY FORGET? Abandon all hope as they discuss Odysseus vs. Abraham & Isaac, Pascal's Wager, Chuck Norris' dog-buddy-cop film Top Dog, Pat Sajak, The Myth of Sisyphus and ostensibly, Dante. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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48min
July 27, 2016 5 - Gettin' It On with Paolo & Francesca -Inferno V
In which David and Paul visit the Circle of the Lusty. Abandon all hope as they discuss leading lusty lady Francesca da Rimini, reformed Scientologist & Saved By the Bell alum Leah Remini, David's encounter with Jim Belushi & Dan Aykroyd, and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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1h 7min
July 25, 2016 4 - Gettin' Zonked! - Inferno IV
In which David and a comically underslept Paul visit Virgil's neck of the woods. Abandon all hope as they discuss the Harrowing of Hell, the Catcher in the Rye, Heraclitus, Seattle Grunge, Ralph Macchio, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and ostensibly, Dante. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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52min
July 22, 2016 3 - Gettin' Down to Business - Inferno III
In which David and Paul get down to business, whilst also takin' care of said business. Abandon all hope as they discuss infernal contrapasso by way of Brewster's Millions, the acoustics of Hell, and why at the end of the day, it's good to be Bublé. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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44min
July 20, 2016 2 - Gettin' into Beatrice - Inferno II
In which David and Paul get into Beatrice. Abandon all hope as they discuss Dante: The 35-Year-Old Virgo, exile, the Tommy Westphall Universe and, ostensibly, Dante's childhood flame, Beatrice. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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44min
July 18, 2016 The Divined Comedy Episode 1!
(1) Inferno I
In which David and Paul go to Hell. Abandon all hope as they discuss Dante's arguable mid-life crisis, his near-devouring by Lions & Tigers & Bears (Oh My!) and rescue by Virgil the Friendly Ghost. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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50min
July 17, 2016 The Divined Comedy Episode 0!
In which David and Paul embark on a podcast. Abandon all hope as they discuss the Brexit vote & post-9/11 European travel, Max Headroom, New Coke conspiracy theories, Marco Polo: Origins, David Lee Roth's Spanish-language album and, ostensibly, Dante's Divine Comedy. We'll see you in Hell!
Theme song: "Hell on You" by An English Place
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1h 6min

FAQs about The Divined Comedy:

How many episodes does The Divined Comedy have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.