Latest Episodes
Jewish Sects in the time of Jesus: Pharisees and Sadducees
Bart discusses the Pharisees and the Sadducees, the two primary Jewish sects at the time of Jesus. Read by Steve McCabe.
Judaism 200 years before Jesus: The Maccabean Revolt
Bart shows how Hellenization led to the Maccabean Revolt. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
How to be Content with Life Even When It's Rotten: The Stoic View
Bart shows how dispassion is central to the Stoic's philosophy. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
How Not To Be Bothered When Bad Things Happen: The Stoics
Bart explains that the Stoics saw the world as infused with reason, and that guided their ethics. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Does this World Make Any Sense? The Ancient Stoics
An introduction to the ideas of the Stoics. Read by Mike Johnson.
Intriguing Questions and Attempted Answers!
Bart answers reader questions on the blog. Read by Mike Johnson.