Shows
The Karl Schudt ShowWhat is Philosophy?I talk about what I think philosophy is, and how it is a useless profession. Also, this episode was live-streamed on Instagram @schudt_strength. 2025-05-0648 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAll About Strength TrainingA very special episode wherein I talk about strength training. How should you do it? Should you get a coach? You can find me here. 2025-04-2148 minThe Karl Schudt ShowThe Great Canon of St. Andrew of CreteDear Listeners, this is a talk I gave to our church group about the wonderful Great Canon, an athletic masterpiece of biblical scholarship, hymnography, and repentence. I thought you might like it. 2025-04-1331 minThe Karl Schudt ShowMachiavelli on why we prefer the old daysAlso, the purpose of writing history, and a little bit of Scriabin talk. 2025-04-0348 minThe Karl Schudt ShowChesterton's "The Dumb Ox", a biography of Thomas Aquinas, chapter 5Chesterton delves deeper into the character of St. Thomas Aquinas, born a great aristocrat with immense natural gifts, but the humblest of saints. 2025-03-2445 minThe Karl Schudt ShowWords are not BottlesA reflection on Owen Barfield's book Poetic Diction, on the metaphorical roots of meaning. 2025-03-1648 minThe Karl Schudt ShowChesterton's biography of Thomas Aquinas, Chapter 4St. Thomas against the Manichaeans, who believe that matter is evil. 2025-03-0443 minThe Karl Schudt ShowMy One Companion is DarknessThoughts on Psalm 88 and the Christian mystical tradition, plus Chesterton and other variety show hijinks. 2025-02-2841 minThe Karl Schudt ShowChesterton's "The Dumb Ox", a biography of Thomas Aquinas, Chapter 3This is a meaty chapter, all about the entry of Aristotle to the west and how St. Thomas defended the unity of truth. 2025-02-2755 minThe Karl Schudt ShowPlato's Charmides: The Socratic Method and HappinessCharmides is supposed to be about temperance, but what's it really about? Maybe it's about the Socratic method and whether knowing when you don't know is sufficient for happiness. 2025-02-1950 minThe Karl Schudt ShowChesterton's "The Dumb Ox", a biography of Thomas Aquinas, chapter 2I continue reading Chesterton's wonderful little biography of Brother Thomas. I apologize for the sound quality--I thought it more important to get you good content than to wait until I could do it with the Joe Rogan microphone.2025-02-1031 minThe Karl Schudt ShowChesterton's "The Dumb Ox", a biography of Thomas Aquinas. Chapter 1Karl reads for you the introduction and first chapter of this marvelous short book on St. Thomas Aquinas.2025-02-0759 minThe Karl Schudt ShowVariety Show Aquinas and More!We finish up Aquinas on happiness, and then take a tour through recent Substack posts.2025-01-2848 minThe Karl Schudt ShowWhy is happiness an act of the mind, according to Aquinas?A continuation of the recent series talking about Thomas Aquinas' theory of happiness. Also some NEWS about Soulsteading, and a tiny bit of St. Gregory Palamas. 2025-01-0545 minThe Karl Schudt ShowHappiness is all in the mind!Continuing Thomas Aquinas' argument that happiness is an activity of the intellect. 2024-12-2727 minThe Karl Schudt ShowThomas Aquinas on happiness, part 2: it's an act of intellect!Happiness is an action, not a feeling. What kind of action? Listen and find out! 2024-12-2044 minThe Karl Schudt ShowThomas Aquinas on Happiness and How to Get ItWhat is happiness? How do you get it? Journey along with me as we read the great Thomas Aquinas' thoughts on this most important question. 2024-12-1446 minThe Karl Schudt ShowSt. Basil on the Use of Greek Literature"What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?" So asked Tertullian. Here's St. Basil's response to that question, which may be useful to you as you read Greek literature.
2024-12-0647 minThe Karl Schudt ShowSir Charles Oman on the Study of Military HistoryWhat is the importance of war to the study of history? In this episode I read and comment on Chapter II of Oman's book Studies in the Napoleonic Wars. I also talk about some changes at the Soulsteading website. 2024-11-2543 minThe Karl Schudt ShowThomas Aquinas on whether humans can see GodThe answer is yes. Why is this important? Christianity posits that happiness is possible for human beings, and that this happiness consists in a vision of God. If it is impossible, we can't be happy. 2024-11-1646 minThe Karl Schudt ShowJohn Senior on St. Benedict and Great BooksA post-election ramble about John Senior, the Rule of St. Benedict, and whether we can read Great Books at all.
2024-11-0848 minThe Karl Schudt ShowJohn Senior: How to Restore the CultureWe return to "The Restoration of Christian Culture," in which John Senior gives some concrete advice. 2024-10-2448 minThe Karl Schudt ShowJohn Senior's The Restoration of Christian Culture, ContinuedI talk about Chapter 2 of Senior's book, in which he lays out in more detail what he means by Christian culture, and how such a thing could be restored. 2024-10-1447 minThe Karl Schudt ShowJohn Senior's The Restoration of Christian Culture and AN ANNOUNCEMENTI read for you Chapter 1 of John Senior's gloriously poetic rant The Restoration of Christian Culture, and also announce the new Socrates Club I'm offering for you if you want to read the Great Books with me. 2024-10-0758 minThe Karl Schudt ShowThomas Aquinas on whether anything can be like GodThe answer is no, but yes, but only in a certain way. It's a deep and important question in the history of theology, and will prevent you from thinking you know things that you don't. Much more fun than it sounds! 2024-09-2347 minThe Karl Schudt ShowWendell Berry on why he won't buy a computerI read most of the essay to you and comment about energy, technology, farming, computers, education, food, truth, beauty, and goodness. Irony: using my technology to bemoan the misuse of technology. Further irony: I mention in the episode that I will upload the video, but I forgot to press "record," so there's no video. 2024-09-1847 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAquinas on the Perfection of GodIs God perfect? Yes, of course. But what do we _mean_ when we say that? St. Thomas Aquinas is an exemplar of the careful thinking you need to do when you approach theological issues. Listen and find out why.2024-09-1647 minThe Karl Schudt ShowRobert Graves' foreward to the Greek MythsI read Robert Graves' forward to his book of The Greek Myths wherein he discusses his theories of centaurs, satyrs, Dionysus, Tlaloc, and mushrooms. It's just as fun as it sounds! 2024-09-0907 minThe Karl Schudt ShowHow to Use the Internet, plus a Bookshelf TourKarl explains to you younguns the proper way to keep track of websites that you like using an RSS aggregator. Then he takes you on a brief tour of his bookshelves, where he talks about learning Greek, GK Chesterton, Greg Judy, Larry Correia, and other oddities. 2024-09-0347 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAristotle on CommunismAristotle deals with communism in the Politics, pointing out exactly how having everything in common is bad politics. Also, some talk about Hammurabi, Fr. Schmemann, and hints of exciting new developments at soulsteading.life. 2024-08-3047 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAristotle's Politics, Book 2: Is virtue the same for everyone?In which Aristotle takes shots at Socrates and Plato, who argued that there was one virtue for everyone. He also takes on The Republic. It's fun when philosophers fight! 2024-08-1947 minThe Karl Schudt ShowHomer ScrollingIn 1920 Clyde Pharr wrote an essay on why children should be taught Homeric Greek first. Now we don't teach any Greek, but his essay is still valuable, especially if you, dear listener, would like to learn Greek. Replace "doom scrolling" with "Homer scrolling." 2024-08-1528 minThe Karl Schudt ShowWill Durant's Enormous History SeriesWill Durant and his wife wrote a very large history of the whole world through Napoleon. It's not just long, it's good! I read and comment on the introduction and some of the first bits. 2024-08-0947 minThe Karl Schudt ShowPotpourri variety show episodePotpourri episode on 2nd and 3rd order effects, ranching, Aristotle, virtue theory, the myth of the metals, justice, and the Republic, with a tiny bit of current politics. Apologies for the audio quality--I was travelling. 2024-07-3147 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAquinas on Divine SimplicityA light-hearted non-political show examining the ways in which God is not. What could it mean for God to be "simple"? Listen and find out. 2024-07-2247 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAristotle's Politics Part IVA continuation of my reading and commentary on Aristotle's Politics. Aristotle's thoughts on the relationship of masters and slaves, and then some talk on the acquisition of wealth. 2024-07-1247 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAristotle Politics Part 3, the real episodeI uploaded the wrong audio, and nobody told me. I'm sorry! This is the continuation of the talk about the Politics. Enjoy!
2024-07-1047 minThe Karl Schudt ShowChesterton's essay "The Red Angel"--about fairy talesNeil Gaiman misquotes Chesterton at the beginning of Coraline, and I want to correct the misquote. Here's what Chesterton really said about fairy tales. This is a brief episode reading Chestorton's original essay from Tremendous Trifles to you. 2024-07-0410 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAristotle's Politics, Part IIIA continuation of my commentary on the Politics. You can dive right in or go back and listen to the first two in this series. Lots of good stuff about the household and the relation of masters to subordinates. 2024-07-0147 minThe Karl Schudt ShowOn Noise--a reading of Arthur Schopenhauer's essayTake a little time to listen to this gem of an essay about the problem of noise in a small town. I was motivated when I went to get gas and the pump started playing music and advertizements at me. Consider this to be my rebellion! 2024-06-2611 minThe Karl Schudt ShowDo We Have Free Will? Who wants to know?This episode was fated before the dawn of time. Some reference to the works of Gabriel Marcel, Democritus, Epictetus, and some others I've forgotten. 2024-06-2047 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAesop and Socrates, Peas in a PodUkuleles, Plato, Socrates, Aesop, talking animals, tyrants, and more! Perhaps Socrates talks about Aesop in the Phaedo because all along they were doing the same thing. 2024-06-1347 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAristotle's Politics, Part IIA continuation of a read-through and discussion of Benjamin Jowett's translation of Aristotle's Politics. Today we figure out if man is the political animal. I hope not! Also some complaints about wifi printers and eremetic longings. 2024-06-0847 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAristotle's Politics, Part IIn which I read through and comment on Aristotle's politics. Also a little Minecraft talk. 2024-06-0347 minThe Karl Schudt ShowThe Way of a Pilgrim: an introduction to a spiritual classicA rare theological episode on the concept of unceasing prayer, as commanded by St. Paul, found in the anonymous book "The Way of a Pilgrim." 2024-05-2847 minThe Karl Schudt ShowSpace Marines and Pulp FictionA light-hearted variety show with space marine books that I have enjoyed. Also some theoretical considerations on what makes good pulp fiction good. 2024-05-2047 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAn experiment in podcasting--Latin Poetry! plus some Shakespeare.We work through carmen #5 by Catullus "Vivamus mea Lesbia, atque amemus. . ." Then a couple of Shakespeare sonnets. I hope you like.
Don't forget to go over to soulsteading.life! 2024-05-0947 minThe Karl Schudt ShowSumma Theologiae episode 2.5, the Third Proof, and a Big AnnouncementI forgot to do the third proof from necessity in the previous episodes. Sorry! Also, a big announcement about a new venture, Soulsteading. Take a look!2024-05-0547 minThe Karl Schudt ShowSumma Theologiae Part III: Proofs 4 and 5 for God's existencein which we also talk about Paley's design argument, why you need arguments at all, and Immanuel Kant's objection to these sorts of proofs.
2024-04-2847 minThe Karl Schudt ShowSumma Theologiae by Thomas Aquinas: the existence of God, Part 2Proofs #1 and #2 from Aquinas' Summa Theologiae. Plus some Wallace Stevens poetry talk. You can find part one in Episode 92024-04-2247 minThe Karl Schudt ShowSumma Theologiae by Thomas Aquinas: the existence of God, Part 1We dive into Thomas' big book of theology for beginners, and set the groundwork to talk about his famous five proofs for the existence of God. Lots of thought grenades in this book. 2024-04-1847 minThe Karl Schudt ShowJosef Pieper's "Happiness and Contemplation"How could such a strange thing as contemplation be the core meaning of happiness? Tune in and find out! Also, see where I've been for the last few weeks. 2024-04-0547 minThe Karl Schudt ShowWhy Read Poetry? Plus, Shakespeare's Sonnets!In which Karl talks about fence building, personality surveys, Sr. Miriam Joseph, the Trivium, poetry, why unmetrical poetry isn't really poetry, Shakespeare, and why you might want to start with the sonnets. 2024-03-1747 minThe Karl Schudt ShowMontaigne, Vergil, and Me: an EssayVarious thoughts about podcasting and "content creation", with the help of Montaigne and Vergil. Emerson and Chesterton also make brief appearances. 2024-03-0747 minThe Karl Schudt ShowCourage, Happiness, Aristotle, Fences, and Poison IvyThird in an Aristotle series on the Nichomachean Ethics. 2024-02-2647 minThe Karl Schudt ShowAristotle on Happiness, Part 2Continuing on with our friend Aristotle, talking about happiness and virtues, with bonus chainsaw content.
2024-02-1747 minThe Karl Schudt ShowThe meaning of life, with help from Aristotle (part 1)Aristotle helps us to think about happiness, but it's probably different than what you think it is. 2024-02-0947 minThe Karl Schudt ShowTolkien on Art, Story, and MortalityReflections on the letter published with the Silmarillion by Tolkien.
The music is Scriabin Op. 11, available under Creative Commons licence https://imslp.org/wiki/24_Preludes,_Op.11_(Scriabin,_Aleksandr)2024-02-0246 min
The Karl Schudt ShowThe right way to readFirst episode! Some reflections on history, literature, Thucydides, Victor Hugo, Herodotus, Homer and the proper way to read them. 2024-01-3038 min
Ascend - The Great Books PodcastIliad: Book 3 | Helen Reviews the ChampionsDeacon Harrison Garlick welcomes Dr. Karl Schudt to Ascend to discuss Book 3 of the Iliad - Helen Reviews the ChampionsIn this episode Dcn. Garlick and Dr. Karl Schudt will discuss:What happens in the third book of the Iliad?What is the story of Helen and Paris?What are Trojan politics concerning Helen and Paris?What is guest-friendship?What else should be noted in book 3?Book ThreeHelen Reviews the ChampionsParis’ spirit shook, backing into his friendly ranks he cringed from death…dreading Atrides—magnificent, brave Paris...2024-01-161h 55
Vertical Thinking with Nathan CheeverNietzsche's "The Gay Science" with Karl SchudtFriedrich Nietzsche has been called the most influential and significant philosopher of our times. Yet his works and sayings can be enigmatic . My guest today helps me unpack some of Nietzsche's most famous assertions in his philosophy such as "God is Dead", the value of art, and eternal recurrence, and Zarathustra. His name is Karl Schudt, a long-time student and teacher of Nietzsche at various universities. In this conversation with Karl we talk about the consequences of Nietzsche's statement "God is Dead", what that means, and where values come from. In the true Nietzschean spirit of making one's life...2023-01-2250 min
Beast over Burden powered by Barbell LogicArete: Excellence & Virtue in the Ancient World - 425Karl Schudt discusses arete in the ancient world. This concept encompasses the words in English and underlying ideas of virtue and excellence. Depending on the subject, if you are reading an English translation of an Ancient Greek book, you will see this as either excellence or virtue. He continues to lead seminars and do the podcast at Online Great Books, and is an Exclusive Coach at Barbell Logic as well as the Director of Coaching Development. Aristotle & Arete: Virtue & Excellence Excellence and virtue are divided concepts today, but in Ancient Greece the both lived under the word or concept of Ar...2022-08-3024 min
Real AbstractWhat Is Art Anyway? A Talk with Karl SchudtFormer philosophy professor turned seminar leader, lover of great books, strength coach, and polymath Karl Schudt joins the podcast to talk about art. What is it anyway? You'd think artists would know, but philosophers have long grappled with this question and found that great artists don't necessarily have great insight into this question. Nevertheless, it's worth asking and exploring, Karl says, because artists can wield great power... hopefully for good! Karl Schudt leads seminars at Online Great Books, an online program that pairs readers into small groups which together read through the great books of W...2022-03-0745 min
The Catholic Culture PodcastMaritain's Art and Scholasticism, Pt. 2This is a crossover episode in which Thomas joins forces with Scott Hambrick and Karl Schudt from the Online Great Books Podcast, to discuss the classic essay Art and Scholasticism by Jacques Maritain. This episode covers beauty as a transcendental and its role in the fine arts, and intuition as the way we experience artistic beauty. The beauty of a work does not depend on the emotional effects it produces, nor can it be proven by analysis. We experience beauty intellectually, but by intuition rather than by thought. The hosts also digress into arguments over p...2021-10-131h 27The Catholic Culture PodcastMaritain's Art and Scholasticism, Pt. 1This is a crossover episode in which Thomas joins forces with Scott Hambrick and Karl Schudt from the Online Great Books Podcast, to discuss the classic essay Art and Scholasticism by Jacques Maritain. Maritain argues for an objective view of both art and the artist, bringing an orderly, scholastic, Thomistic approach to understanding aesthetics. Mirus says, "Maritain gets art better than any other philosopher who came before him in the Western Tradition." For Maritain, art is “a virtue of the practical intellect that aims at making." The virtue or habitus of art, Maritain writes, is not...2021-10-051h 10Beast over Burden powered by Barbell LogicSun & Steel with Online Great Books #364Scott Hambrick & Karl Schudt of Online Great Books--Barbell Logic coaches too--discuss Yukio Mashima's Sun and Steel novel with Matt Reynolds. Go to onlinegreatbooks.com and click on Join Now to reserve your spot. Online Great Books can help you with the intellectual side of the voluntary hardship by exposing you to the Great Books of western civilization and discussing them with others in seminar. Sun and Steel follows the protagonist who begins his life focused on mental and intellectual pursuits. As he ages, he swings to the other side, obsessed with improving his body, martial arts...2021-04-261h 50Beast over Burden powered by Barbell LogicHambrick Hosted Holiday SpecialThanks to the crew at the Music and Ideas Podcast for helping us continue a Holiday tradition. Scott Hambrick is back with co-hosts Karl Schudt and Trent Jones for another holiday jazz music special. This year the guys discuss the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. Sharing their musical insights and a healthy dose of nostalgia for the holidays, the hosts will make you appreciate the classic Christmas special in new ways, starting with the thematic, melancholy centerpiece “Christmastime is Here.” Check out the Music and Ideas podcast for more...2020-12-211h 49
Criteria: The Catholic Film PodcastThe Machine-Whore of Babylon: Metropolis (1927)Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cCpqMLBg0Ro Almost one hundred years ago, the great German director Fritz Lang offered us a beautiful yet nightmarish vision of a world strangely similar to our present. Society is unimaginably prosperous yet produces mass misery. There is a sense of an end coming for Babel. Amidst growing class resentment, the Whore of Babylon appears in the form of a machine invented by society’s elites. This wonder of technology parodies and destroys womanhood, manipulating men’s lust and anger, tempting them away from compassion for their fellow man and...2020-12-111h 14
UpHören mit Mieze25 Über Commissario Brunetti, mörderische Kurzgeschichten, Marie Kondo's "Magic Cleaning" und "The Perfect Girlfriend"Wir beginnen mit Commissario Brunettis neunundzwanzigsten Fall „Geheime Quellen“, einem Hörbuch, das die besondere Atmosphäre von Venedig einzufangen weiß. Dann passiert ein Unglück. Ist es das oder ist es gar ein manipuliertes Unglück? Eine Frau kommt ins Spiel, die im Sterben liegt und alles nimmt seinen Lauf. Wir bleiben im Krimi Sujet mit Ingrid Nolls „In Liebe Dein Karl“. Eine Lieblingsautorin von Mieze, weil sie einfach speziell ist. Durch ihre grandiose Fantasie gelingt es ihr immer wieder mörderisches Geschehen und Witz in ihre Kurzgeschichten reinzubringen. In diesem Hörbuch kommt nun auch noch Autobiogra...2020-10-0141 min
Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith ChestertonWhat Is Wrong with Our Politics - Scott Hambrick and Karl SchudtScott Hambrick and Karl Schudt are the hosts of The Online Great Books Podcast. Listen to our conversation about the problems with our political and economic systems and how to fix them.2020-09-091h 00Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith ChestertonWhat Is Wrong with Our Politics - Scott Hambrick and Karl SchudtScott Hambrick and Karl Schudt are the hosts of The Online Great Books Podcast. Listen to our conversation about the problems with our political and economic systems and how to fix them.2020-09-091h 00
40fit Radio#68 - The Philosophy of Weight Loss with Strength Coach and Classicist Karl SchudtCoach D and Trent dive into the topic of diet and weight loss again, this time joined by fellow strength coach Karl Schudt. Karl is eclectic and erudite, with a broad educational background (he has degrees in engineering and theology as well as a PhD in philosophy) and a solid grounding in strength and conditioning. In his late 40's, Karl is exactly the kind of person we like to see in the 40fit Nation -- strong, healthy, good body composition, and educated. At a height of 5' 11" and weighing about 240lbs, Karl squats and deadlifts i...2019-09-2154 min