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New Humanists
New HumanistsSocrates Had It Coming | Episode XCIXSend us a textSocrates taught his students contempt for the gods, how to defraud creditors, and useless trivialities about flea-jumping. Or at least, that's how Socrates appears in the comedy Clouds. If you want to understand something of the Athenian hostility to the great philosopher which eventually reached its climax in sentencing Socrates to death, it helps to see how he was lampooned in front of Athenian audiences by his contemporary, the comedian playwright Aristophanes. But Clouds is more than just (dirty) jokes. It is a profane and self-critical attack on educational innovation, and a call...
2025-11-011h 05Books of Titans Podcast
Books of Titans PodcastAjaxIn the introduction to Ajax by Peter Meineck & Paul Woodruff, they highlight the main idea of the tragedy play:Ajax shows the aftermath of an altercation over the honors that warriors feel are due to them after battle.I love that this is a theme that shows up strongly in the Iliad as well. In fact, Ajax has so many connection point to the Iliad that it’s almost required reading before this play.Sophocles highlights so many themes that were perhaps birthed in Homer and have started percolating deeper with the tragedy wr...
2024-06-1440 minTop of Mind with Julie Rose
Top of Mind with Julie RoseWe Don't Agree on America's Founding Story. Do We Need To?Americans struggle to agree on even the most basic parts of America’s founding story. Some say it was divine intervention. Others, a scheme to profit off slavery, or simply a pursuit of freedom. Can we ever really agree on national narrative? Do we even need to? People are complicated and so is history. But when it comes to national narratives and founding stories, we tend to assume only one story can be right - and it's the version that most aligns with our own feelings about America. Simplicity might not be necessary, though. Can a founding story be complicated an...
2023-10-3052 minKey Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa
Key Conversations with Phi Beta KappaClassics Scholar Peter Meineck on How Greek Theater Trains Better CitizensThe NYU's professor elaborates on how to better understand and live through today's social and moral turmoil by learning from the great theater works of antiquity. Meineck illustrates what Greek drama can teach us about understanding trauma, being informed voters, embracing difference, and what we should, and shouldn't, expect from leaders and heroes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2020-08-2827 minTriumvir Clio\'s School of Classical Civilization
Triumvir Clio's School of Classical CivilizationGreek Comedy VIII: Aristophanes’s Birds, or Tippi Hedren, Eat Your Heart OutToday's episode is about Aristophanes's trippy play Birds.  It's a weird one.  Funny.  But weird. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization. References Aristophanes. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps; Birds. Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. "The Birds – Aristophanes | Play Summary & Analysis | Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_birds.html. Accessed 20 Mar 2020. Storey, Ian C.  Birds: Introduction. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps ; Birds. By Aristophanes, Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. --- Support this podcast...
2020-04-2711 minTriumvir Clio\'s School of Classical Civilization
Triumvir Clio's School of Classical CivilizationGreek Comedy VII: Aristophanes’s Clouds, or Socrates is a JokeIn this episode, we join Aristophanes in making fun of Socrates, a nice change from making fun of the Peloponnesian War. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization. References Aristophanes. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps; Birds. Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. "ᐅ THE CLOUDS - ARISTOPHANES | PLAY SUMMARY & ANALYSIS | Ancient Greece". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_clouds.html. Accessed 28 Feb 2020. SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on The Clouds.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. n.d.. Web. 28 Feb. 2020. Storey, Ia...
2020-04-1313 minTriumvir Clio\'s School of Classical Civilization
Triumvir Clio's School of Classical CivilizationGreek Comedy V: Aristophanes’s The Wasps, or Being a Juror is AwesomeIn this episode, we see what wasps and jurors have in common. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization. References Aristophanes. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps ; Birds. Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. Storey, Ian C.  Wasps: Introduction. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps ; Birds. By Aristophanes, Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. Wasson, Donald L. “The Wasps.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 Apr. 2018, www.ancient.eu/The_Wasps/. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethany-b...
2020-03-1610 minThe Whitney Humanities Center
The Whitney Humanities CenterCombat Trauma and the Tragic Stage: Ancient Drama and Modern CatharsisProf. Peter Meineck of New York University delivers a lecture on the depiction of war trauma in Ancient Greek drama, exploring the idea of “nostos” (homecoming) and its relevance to the experience of contemporary veterans. In addition to texts by the major Greek dramatists, Prof. Meineck considers non-dramatic works from the history and philosophy of the period, as well as the history of Athenian stagecraft, as part of a culture for which the scars of war were a factor of everyday life. Prof. Meineck is a Clinical Associate Professor of Classics at New York University as well as the founder and...
2013-05-151h 04Classical Mythology Podcast
Classical Mythology PodcastAncient Greek DramaIn this lecture professor Peter Meineck introduces Ancient Greek drama and explains why he feels it is still so popular and powerful today. He briefly discusses the plays of the four major Greek playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
2011-01-2236 minClassical Mythology Podcast
Classical Mythology PodcastAncient Greek DramaIn this lecture professor Peter Meineck introduces Ancient Greek drama and explains why he feels it is still so popular and powerful today. He briefly discusses the plays of the four major Greek playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
2011-01-2236 minEmbrace The Eye-Opening Full Audiobook Experience!
Embrace The Eye-Opening Full Audiobook Experience!The Modern Scholar by Professor Peter MeineckPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/35434to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Modern Scholar Author: Professor Peter Meineck Narrator: Professor Peter Meineck Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins Release date: 11-13-09 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 65 ratings Genres: Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Publisher's Summary:
2009-11-137h 55Start A Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook On Your Commute.
Start A Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Classical Mythology: The Greeks by Professor Peter MeineckPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/35362to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classical Mythology: The Greeks Author: Professor Peter Meineck Narrator: Peter Meineck Format: mp3 Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins Release date: 09-08-09 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 275 ratings Genres: Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Publisher's Summary:
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