Episode Appearances
Philosophize This! · Feb 11, 2026
Episode #244 ... After Virtue - Alasdair MacIntyre (why moral conversations feel unsatisfying)
“Ancient Greek tragedian whose works explore moral complexity and conflicting virtues in human life”
Virtue Ethics and TeleologyEnlightenment Philosophy and Moral FoundationsEmotivism and Meta-Ethics
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The Daily Stoic · Feb 11, 2026
Stephen Greenblatt: Why “This Time Is Different” Is Always Wrong
“Ancient Greek playwright whose play The Children of Hercules addresses refugee obligations and state responsibility”
Shakespeare's use of indirect political commentary in playsMontaigne's intellectual independence during religious conflictSeneca's philosophical writings versus his service to Nero
View AnalysisThe Daily Stoic · Jan 25, 2026
Feeling Scared and Overwhelmed? Start Here
“Quote about anger being impotent against an indifferent world cited by Marcus Aurelius from lost play”
Stoic philosophy and virtue ethicsEmotional regulation and anxiety managementLocus of control and personal agency
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The Ancients · Jan 11, 2026
Medea: Maligned Sorceress or Heartless Murderer?
“Author of the most famous Medea tragedy (431 BCE), extensively analyzed for rhetorical brilliance and social commentary”
Ancient Greek Tragedy and EuripidesMedea Myth Variations Across SourcesWomen's Rights in Ancient Athens vs. Rome
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Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids · Oct 27, 2023
S9E2 - Asclepius the Healer
“Ancient Greek playwright who wrote the tragedy Hippolytus in 428 BCE, referenced in episode narrative”
Greek mythology and classical narrativesAsclepius mythology and medical symbolismCentaurs in Greek mythology
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