# Ascend - The Great Books Podcast

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Official site: https://ascend-the-great-book.captivate.fm
Author: Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan
Episodes: 141

## Resource

Welcome to Ascend! We are a weekly Great Books podcast hosted by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan. What are the Great Books? The Great Books are the most impactful texts that have shaped Western civilization. They include ancients like Homer, Plato, St. Augustine, Dante, and St. Thomas Aquinas, and also moderns like Machiavelli, Locke, and Nietzsche. We will explore the Great Books with the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition. Why should we read the Great Books? Everyone is a disciple of someone. A person may have never read Locke or Nietzsche, but he or she thinks like them. Reading the Great Books allows us to reclaim our intellect and understand the origin of the ideas that shape our world. We enter a "great conversation" amongst the most learned, intelligent humans in history and benefit from their insights. Is this for first-time readers? YES. Our goal is to host meaningful conversations on the Great Books by working through the texts in chronological order in a slow, attentive manner. Our host Adam Minihan is a first-time reader of Homer. We will start shallow and go deep. All are invited to join. Will any resources be available? YES. We are providing a free…

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## Episodes
- [The Odyssey Books 23-24 with Dr. Justin Jackson and Dr. Benedict Whalen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-books-23-24-with-dr-justin-jackson-and-dr-benedict-whalen) — 2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Book 22 with Dr. Alex Priou](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-book-22-with-dr-alex-priou) — 2026-07-07T14:45:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Books 20-21 with Thomas Lackey and Dr. Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-books-20-21-with-thomas-lackey-and-dr-grabowski) — 2026-06-30T13:00:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Books 17-19 with Dr. Frank Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-books-17-19-with-dr-frank-grabowski) — 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Books 15-16 with Jack Drury and Dr. Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-books-15-16-with-jack-drury-and-dr-grabowski) — 2026-06-16T13:00:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Books 13-14 with Dr. Alex Petkas and Dr. Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-books-13-14-with-dr-alex-petkas-and-dr-grabowski) — 2026-06-09T11:15:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Books 11-12 with Luke Heintschel and Dr. Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-books-11-12-with-luke-heintschel-and-dr-grabowski) — 2026-06-02T11:45:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Books 9-10 with Dr. Gregory McBrayer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-books-9-10-with-dr-gregory-mcbrayer) — 2026-05-26T10:00:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Books 6-8 with Dr. Frank Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-books-6-8-with-dr-frank-grabowski) — 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Book 5 with Dr. Glenn Arbery and Dr. Frank Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-book-5-with-dr-glenn-arbery-and-dr-frank-grabowski) — 2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Books 2-4 with Dr. Frank Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-books-2-4-with-dr-frank-grabowski) — 2026-05-05T11:45:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey Book 1 with Dr. Papadopoulos and Dr. Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-odyssey-book-1-with-dr-papadopoulos-and-dr-grabowski) — 2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00
- [Intro to the Odyssey with Dr. Patrick Deneen and Dr. Chad Pecknold (2024)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/intro-to-the-odyssey-with-dr-patrick-deneen-and-dr-chad-pecknold-2024) — 2026-04-21T15:15:00+00:00
- [The Spiritual Harm of Lying](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/the-spiritual-harm-of-lying) — 2026-04-14T11:30:00+00:00
- [Discover the Hidden Meaning of Narnia's Endless Winter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/discover-the-hidden-meaning-of-narnia-s-endless-winter) — 2026-04-07T10:00:00+00:00
- [Purgatorio: Beatrice (Cantos 32-33) with Joshua Charles and Dr. Frank Grabowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/purgatorio-beatrice-cantos-32-33-with-joshua-charles-and-dr-frank-grabowski) — 2026-03-31T14:00:00+00:00
- [Purgatorio: The Earthly Paradise (Cantos 28-31) with Dr. Michael West](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/purgatorio-the-earthly-paradise-cantos-28-31-with-dr-michael-west) — 2026-03-24T11:15:00+00:00
- [Purgatorio: Gluttony and Lust (Cantos 23-27) with Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/purgatorio-gluttony-and-lust-cantos-23-27-with-fr-patrick-briscoe-op) — 2026-03-17T11:30:00+00:00
- [Purgatorio: Acedia and Avarice (Cantos 18-22) with Dr. Sarah Berry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/purgatorio-acedia-and-avarice-cantos-18-22-with-dr-sarah-berry) — 2026-03-10T13:45:00+00:00
- [Purgatorio: Envy and Wrath (Cantos 13-17) with Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/purgatorio-envy-and-wrath-cantos-13-17-with-dr-jessica-hooten-wilson) — 2026-03-03T11:30:00+00:00
- [Purgatorio: Ante-Purgatory and the Terrace on Pride (Cantos 6-12) with Mr. Luke Heintschel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/purgatorio-ante-purgatory-and-the-terrace-on-pride-cantos-6-12-with-mr-luke-heintschel) — 2026-02-24T10:00:00+00:00
- [Purgatorio: Ante-Purgatory Cantos 1-5 with Dr. Donald Prudlo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/purgatorio-ante-purgatory-cantos-1-5-with-dr-donald-prudlo) — 2026-02-17T10:00:00+00:00
- [Introduction to Dante's Purgatorio with Dr. Jason Baxter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/introduction-to-dante-s-purgatorio-with-dr-jason-baxter) — 2026-02-10T10:00:00+00:00
- [Q&A on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with Dr. Justin Jackson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/q-a-on-sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight-with-dr-justin-jackson) — 2026-02-03T10:00:00+00:00
- [Platonic Thought in St. Thomas Aquinas with Dr. Donald Prudlo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ascend-the-great-books-podcast-6733379/platonic-thought-in-st-thomas-aquinas-with-dr-donald-prudlo) — 2026-01-27T10:00:00+00:00

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