Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education Podcast
1) Ep. 115 - Where Did We Go Wrong?: A Mediocre and Sentimental Education
Alec Bianco of the CiRCE Institute joins John to discuss the state of higher education. Where did colleges go wrong? Why are colleges choosing to drop their humanities programs in favor of niche degre...Show More
2) Ep.114 - On René Girard and Mimetic Desire
Producer Sam Sorich joins us to discusses his documentary ”Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard”, an award-winning and full length production about the French- American philosopher and hi...Show More
3) Ep. 113 - Introductory Seminar: The Iliad and the Odyssey
Please enjoy listening in on the first seminar of the first Magnus Cohort! The 2027 Cohort began their three year journey with Dr. David Arias in September of 2024, and they will finish their third y...Show More
4) Ep. 112 - On A Midsummer Night's Dream
Dr. Travis Cooper recently facilitated this lively discussion on Shakespeares classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. If you weren’t there live, here is your chance to listen!
5) Ep. 111 - Ad Fontes: Latin, Tradition & Faith
John Johnson joins Father Peter Hannah to discuss why all the cool people are studying Latin, as well as the Novus Order vs traditional Latin mass; Father Peter reminds us how latin is a time honored ...Show More
6) Ep. 110 - History: The Liberal Art
Happy 4th of July! Celebrate our country’s independence with this extra special discussion with Dr. Richard Ferrier, tutor at Thomas Aquinas College. John Johnson and Dr. Ferrier discuss the complex ...Show More
7) Ep. 109 - AI and the Free Mind Part II
John is back to discuss AI and the digital world, this time with AI thought leader and entrepreneur, Drago Dimitrov. They discuss how binary AI fits into our symbolic world and continue to tackle the ...Show More
8) Ep. 108 - AI and the Free Mind Part I
Ryan Khurana is an AI technologist, strategist, and thought leader who joins John to discuss AI and the digital world. They compare the personhood, creativity, and relationships gifted to man to the c...Show More
9) Ep. 107 - A Community of Learning for Liberal Education
Season 5 opens with the recording of our recent webinar where we discussed our Cohort Program and the value of liberal education with Dr. Joseph Hattrup, Dr. David Arias, and AMI’s Larissa Bianco. ...Show More
10) Ep. 106 - What is Knowing?
How do we know that what we know is true? What does it mean to participate in the truth? What is the object of the will? Dr. Thaddeus Kozinki joins John to discuss Plato’s divided Line and the levels...Show More