Introduction to Homer

Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan answer the question, “Who is Homer?” We announce a year with Homer! Who is Homer? Was he a real person? Did he write the Iliad and the Odyssey? 1.        Who was Homer? The city of Troy is said to have fallen in 1184 B.C.[1] Such a date would place it…

How to Read the Great Books Well

Dr. Richard Meloche, Dr. Aaron Henderson, Dcn. Harrison Garlick, and Adam Minihan ask the question, “Why read the Great Books and how do you read them well?” In this episode, they discuss: What are the Great Books? Why should we read the Great Books? How reading the Great Books helps form the person. How reading…

Introduction to Ascend: The Great Books Podcast

Who are we and why did we start this podcast? In this episode Adam and Deacon Garlick discuss: Who is Adam Minihan and Deacon Harrison Garlick? Why did we start this project? What should the listener expect? Announcing a YEAR WITH HOMER! We are all disciples of someone. Many are disciples of Nietzsche or of…