The Torch: The Great Courses Podcast

Thoughtful Topics across the Past, Present, and Future


Listen Later

Probe three powerful topics ranging from an ancient language to questions and concerns we ponder now, and will continue to think about in this time-traveling edition of The Torch. Join Ed Leon of the Great Courses along with three notable professors as they first examine the legalities of a question that has been debated for centuries and is even more relevant today: Should you sacrifice your privacy in exchange for your security? Then look at the past, present, and future of how, where, and why we use energy to power our lives. Lastly, spend some time learning why Ancient Greek is just as vital in the modern world if you truly want to understand great works of literature and philosophy. All of this, and more, in this exciting new edition of The Torch.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Torch: The Great Courses PodcastBy The Great Courses

  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4

4

138 ratings


More shows like The Torch: The Great Courses Podcast

View all
Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,515 Listeners

StarTalk Radio by Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk Radio

14,331 Listeners

The Glenn Beck Program by Blaze Podcast Network

The Glenn Beck Program

26,066 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,478 Listeners

This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von by Theo Von

This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

27,751 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,482 Listeners

Short Wave by NPR

Short Wave

6,562 Listeners

The Megyn Kelly Show by SiriusXM

The Megyn Kelly Show

40,479 Listeners