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YouTubeEpisode 14: Paradise Lost: The Cosmic Battle of Good and Evil
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into John Milton’s Paradise Lost, a towering epic of English literature that grapples...
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, who are veteran teachers and long-time friends, Hot Takes is packed with playful debate, meaningful speculation, and hearty laughs.
(You may also enjoy Tim’s “The Play’s the Thing” show with CiRCE.)
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Episode 13: Henry V – Shakespeare: A Young Prince Delivers the Greatest Speech on War
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into Shakespeare’s Henry V, a play that captures the remarkable transformation of Prince...
Episode 12: Song of Roland/Pope Urban/Life of Charlemagne: Battles that Become Legends
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore The Song of Roland, a medieval French epic that epitomizes bravery, loyalty, and...
Episode 11: Beowulf: Three Monsters and An Aging Hero
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh dive into Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon epic poem about a legendary hero who battles monsters...
Episode 10: The City of God: A User’s Guide for the End of Civilization
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda explore St. Augustine’s monumental work, City of God. Written in response to the Visigoth...
Episode 9: Plutarch: Alcibiades and Coriolanus: Great Men to Love and Hate
Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, exploring the contrasting characters of Alcibiades, the charming yet...
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 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...
