Ad Navseam Episode 230: Divine Diplomacy — Hera, Aphrodite, and the Bribing of Eros
Join Ad Navseam Ep. 230 as Dr. David Noe and Dr. Jeff Winkle return to Book 3 of Apollonius’ Argonautica, where Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite scheme and Eros is bribed into action!
Ad Navseam Episode 229: The Language Question — Greek, Latin, and the Bilingual Mind
Join Ad Navseam Ep. 229 as Dr. David Noe and Dr. Jeff Winkle return to H.I. Marrou, exploring Roman bilingualism, Cicero’s Greek, and the ancient language question!
Ad Navseam Episode 228: All-Purpose Flour, Hellenistic Aetia, and the Feathered Arrows of Ares
Join Ad Navseam Ep. 228 as Dr. David Noe and Dr. Jeff Winkle explore Book 2 of Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica, Hellenistic aetia, and the arrow-shooting birds of Ares!
Ad Navseam Episode 227: Simple Syrups, Baking Powder, and the Clashing Rocks of the Argonautica
Join Ad Navseam Ep. 227 as Dr. David Noe and Dr. Jeff Winkle explore Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica, Jason’s heroism, and the clashing Symplegades!
Ad Navseam Episode 226: Nolan’s Odyssey, IMAX Spectacle, and the Missing Wiles of Odysseus
Join Ad Navseam Ep. 226 as Dr. David Noe and Dr. Jeff Winkle break down Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in IMAX, reviewing the cast, visuals, and departures from Homer!
Ad Navseam Episode 225: Amycus the Boxer, and Phineus’s Stinky Harpies
Join Ad Navseam Ep. 225 as Dr. David Noe and Dr. Jeff Winkle continue Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica, featuring Pollux’s boxing duel with King Amycus and the stinky Harpies!
Ad Navseam Episode 224: The Argonautica Part III — Six-Armed Giants, Mistaken Identities, and the Loss of Heracles
Join Ad Navseam Ep. 224 as Dr. David Noe and Dr. Jeff Winkle continue their journey through Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica, exploring Heracles, the Six-Armed Giants, and the tragic mistake at Cyzicus!
Gurgle 10: Henry Cockeram’s 1623 Dictionary and the World of Forgotten Words
Join Gurgle Ep. 10 as Dr. David Noe and Dr. Jeff Winkle examine Doug’s etymonline article on Henry Cockeram’s 1623 dictionary, exploring forgotten Latinate words, early lexicography, and Tudor English!
Ad Navseam Episode 223: The Argonautica Part Two — The Man with One Sandal and the Women of Lemnos
Welcome back, classical gourmands, to episode 223 of the Ad Navseam podcast! Prepare to get your fill with another delectable discussion of Greco-Roman civilization, stretching from the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans through the Renaissance and right down to the present. Broadcasting directly from Parnassus Vomitorium Central (the “bunker”), your devoted hosts return to the microphones. […]
Ad Navseam Episode 222: William Tell, the Golden Fleece, and Apollonius of Rhodes
Join Ad Navseam Ep. 222 as Dr. David Noe and Dr. Jeff Winkle begin a new part series on Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica, Jason, and the Golden Fleece!