The Western Traditions Podcast

Episode II.28 - The Peloponnesian War V: The Fall of Athens

Alcibiades finally comes to power. Lysander leads Sparta to victory. The long walls of Athens come tumbling down.

Episode II.27 - Ancient Greek Religion

The mystery religions of Ancient Greece: Eleusis, Orphism and Christianity. From the Kykeon of Demeter to the Eucharist of Jesus.

Episode III.02 - Introduction to the Roman Origins Unit

The Proto-Indo-European diaspora pours into Italy in the Second Millennium BC. Meet the Etruscans, the original nemeses of the Romans.

Episode XIA.01 - Introduction to the Christian Mythos

The West and Christianity have become almost synonymous. This podcast series explains that process and also provides exegesis of the entire Bible.

Episode IX.03 - The Technological Singularity II: Ray Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil, immortality, resurrection and the technological singularity in the year 2045.

Episode II.26 - The Peloponnesian War IV: The Sicilian Expedition

The proud Athenians invade Sicily only to suffer inglorious defeat and annihilation. Nicias and Demosthenes executed. Alcibiades in exile.

Episode II.25 - Greek Science I: Hippocrates

One quarter of our food keeps us alive. The rest keeps doctors alive. Medical science in Classical Era Greece. The works of Hippocrates.

Episode III.01 - Introduction to the Roman Empire Series

They say that every man thinks about the Roman Empire at least once a day. But does the Roman Empire still exist? Are there still Roman emperors?

Episode II.24 - The Peloponnesian War III: To the Peace of Nicias

The Spartans surrender at Pylos The rise and fall of Brasidas and Cleon. The Peace of Nicias.

Episode II.23 - Greek Philosophy I: The Pre-Socratics

All is the one. All is a perfect sphere of being and we are all a part of this One, as is all matter and all time and thought and sensation. All is the One, whom forever exists, born from out of eternity, changeless and infinite.