Athenaeum Book Club

Auron MacIntyre - The Prince

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Auron MacIntyre to explore Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince, one of history’s most influen

Alex Petkas - The Odyssey

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Dr. Alex Petkas for an exploration of Homer’s The Odyssey, one of the foundational works o

Dr. Joshua Phillips - The Old Man and the Sea

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Dr. Joshua Phillips for a thoughtful exploration of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the

Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson - The Brothers Karamazov

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson for a deep discussion of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karama

Johan Kurtz - Leaving a Legacy

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate sits down with author Johann Kurtz to discuss his book, Leaving a Legacy. Together they explore what

Liza Libes - Crime and Punishment

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Liza Libes for a deep exploration of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment. Together

Fr. Calvin Robinson - C.S. Lewis' Ransom Trilogy

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Fr. Calvin Robinson for a deep exploration of The Space Trilogy by C. S. Lewis. Together

Jeremy Tate - Death Comes for the Archbishop

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Jeremy Tate for a reflective discussion on Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop.

Dr. Joshua Philips - War and Peace

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Dr. Joshua Phillips of Penn State University for a deep exploration of Leo Tolstoy’s War a

Andrew N. Snyder - Lord of the Rings

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate sits down with scholar Andrew N. Snyder to explore J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings—one of the mo

Dan Jones - The War of the Roses

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by historian and bestselling author Dan Jones to discuss his book The Wars of the Roses. To

Memory Medieval - Dueling Stories of the Sixteenth Century

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Memory Medieval (x.com/MemoryMedieval) for a deep dive into Dueling Stories of the Sixteen

Will Tanner - Rhodesia

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Will Tanner for a historical examination of Rhodesia and the events that led to the mass e

Wade Stotts - G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Wade Stotts for an insightful discussion on G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy—a work that contin

Dr. Matthew Knotts - The Confessions of St. Augustine

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate welcomes Dr. Matthew Knotts for a profound exploration of St. Augustine’s Confessions—one of the most i

Raymond Ibrahim - Defenders of the West

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate sits down with historian and author Raymond Ibrahim to discuss his book Defenders of the West: The Chri

Dr. Shaun Rieley - St. Thomas More's Utopia

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate welcomes Dr. Shaun Rieley of Hillsdale College for a thought-provoking discussion on St. Thomas More’s

Dr. Sean E. Lake - The Illiad

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate is joined by Dr. Sean E. Lake for an in-depth exploration of Homer’s Iliad—the timeless epic of honor,

Dr. Alex Petkas - Plutarch's Life of Pericles

In this episode of The Athenaeum Book Club, host Jeremy Ryan Slate welcomes Dr. Alex Petkas, classical scholar and host of The Cost of Glory podcast, for an engaging disc