Episode 23: Considering Mary in Conversation with Professor Matthew Milliner (a Nativity Bonus Episode)
In this bonus Nativity episode, Jesse Hake chats with Wheaton College Professor of Art History, Matthew Milliner about Mary and his book Mother of the Lamb: The Story of a Global Icon....
Episode 8: The Art of War by Sun Tzu: Victory without Battle
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda analyze Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, a foundational text in strategic thought. Written...
Episode 22: Fr. Wesley Walker of “The Classical Mind” on Hugh of Saint Victor
Jesse Hake interviews Fr. Wesley Walker on a wide range of topics related to classical Christian education, including the work and influence of Hugh of St. Victor, the importance...
Episode 44: What We Can Learn from Odysseus, the Man of Many Twists and Turns: The Pros and Cons of Being Curious and Clever
In this episode, Dr. Perrin who teaches the Odyssey to a college class every year, traces the life and quest of Odysseus noting the ways in which his life turns and...
Episode 7: Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars: Genocidal Maniac or Great Hero?
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh examine Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars, an essential work of Latin literature that chronicles Caesar’s...
Episode 6: The Psychomachia: Was C.S. Lewis Wrong About Prudentius?
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda explore Prudentius’ Psychomachia (“The Battle of the Soul”). This groundbreaking Christian allegorical poem reimagines...
Episode 5: Virgil, The Aeneid: Can Peace Be Built on War?
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda delve into Virgil’s Aeneid, a cornerstone of Roman literature. They discuss Aeneas as the...
Episode 4: Thucydides, Pericles’ Funeral Oration: The Greatest Speech to Read
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda dive into Pericles’ Funeral Oration as recorded by Thucydides in The Peloponnesian War. They...
Episode 3: Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War: Not a Modern Historian, but a Participatory Chronicler
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, hosts Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda explore Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian War, examining the legendary conflict between Athens and Sparta....
Episode 2: The Book of Judges: Where Are the Hittites?
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh dive into the often-overlooked Book of Judges, examining its powerful themes of faith, conflict,...
Episode 1: The Iliad: The Opposite of War is Not Peace; It’s Liturgy
Description In this debut episode of ‘Hot Takes from the Classics,’ hosts Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda delve into one of the greatest war epics ever written, Homer’s Iliad....
Introducing: Hot Takes on the Classics
Hot Takes on the Classics is no dusty, academic approach to great books. It’s a gossipy, exciting discussion about the best literature ever written. Hosted by Tim and Emily,...
