Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education

Ep. 126 – Regula Basilii: The Memory of God in the Rule of St. Basil

In the fourth century, serious Christians often aspired to the ascetical life. Many even delayed Baptism until they were ready to embrace it, seeing Baptism not as the en

Ep. 125 – Christopher Nolan's Odysseus and the Attack on Western Literature

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has sparked renewed interest in Homer, but has also raised a deeper question. What happens when modern assumptions begin to reshape the gr

Ep. 124 – G.K. Chesterton's "The Everlasting Man"

In the opening seminar of our new series on G.K. Chesterton's The Everlasting Man, Dale Ahlquist, Senior Fellow at AMI and Founder of the Chesterton Schools Network, expl

Ep. 123 – Enthymemes in the Gospel of John with John True Johnson

In this episode of the Magnus Podcast listen to John Johnson as guest leader of one of the Magnus Fellowship Cohort seminars as he explores the role of enthymemes—rhetori

Ep. 122 – Mythology Makes the Best Metal Songs: Mythology, the Classics, and Progressive Metal with Mike LePond of Symphony X

Explore the intersection of classical music, mythology, the Great Books, and progressive metal with Symphony X's bassist Mike LePond. Discover how complex musical structu

Ep. 121 – AI and the Amputation of Human Expression with John Johnson

Magnus Podcast Episode 121 Does AI Dream of Electric Consciousness?: AI and the Amputation of Human Expression with guest (host?) John Johnson. Executive Director Emeritu

Ep. 120 - The Household Academy: Raising Your Children in the Liberal Arts with David Arias

Join Joshua and David Arias as they discuss raising your children in the liberal arts. Is homeschooling worth it? Is it easy?   Join the FREE Magnus Fellowship: https:/

Ep. 119 - Liberal Arts, What Are They Good For? with Steven Cortright

Join Joshua Mazrin and Professor Steve Cortright as they discuss what the name "liberal arts" actually means. Are they worthless? Are they tools? What's the point?

Ep. 118 - Philosophy is More Valuable in Business than an MBA

Join Joshua and Eric Black as they discuss how each of their spiritual conversions came in a time in their lives when exploration of classical texts opened their minds to

Ep. 117 - Purgatorio and Love? with Dr. Anthony Esolen

When one thinks of Purgatory, especially as described in Dante's Purgatorio, love is not the first thing that comes to mind. In this episode, Dr. Anthony Esolen leads a s

Ep. 116 - An Introduction

We are closing the year with a big introduction: meet our new Executive Director: Joshua Mazrin! Join John and Joshua as they discuss the excellent experience that Joshua

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 pr

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-

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

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 list

Ep. 111 - Ad Fontes: Latin, Tradition & Faith

What is the value of Latin, really? John Johnson joins Father Peter Hannah to discuss why all the cool people are studying Latin, as well as the Novus Ordo vs traditiona

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

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 wo

Ep. 108 - AI and the Free Mind Part I

Ryan Khurana, AI technologist, strategist, and thought leader, joins John Johnson to discuss AI and the digital world. They compare the personhood, creativity, and relati

Ep. 107 - A Community of Learning for Liberal Education

“Of all the forms of education, there is one that is best and most perfected  and that education has come to be known as liberal education.” - Dr. David Arias The Magnus