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Ascend - The Great Books Podcast

Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan

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 th... more

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Latest Episodes

Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 17 of the Iliad: Menelaus' Finest Hour. more

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5 days ago

Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan discuss Book 16 of the Iliad: Patroclus Fights and Dies. more

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12 days ago

Today we welcome Joshua Charles in the studio to talk about his new project Eternal Christendom, a preservation and revival of the Great Tradition for future generations. more

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16 days ago

Deacon Harrison Garlick welcomes Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson to the podcast to discuss Book 15 of The Iliad, The Achaean Armies at Bay. more

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19 days ago

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 37 ratings
  • Fantastic

    I have been looking for a guide to the great books for quite some time and believe this to be the answer. They go slowly enough for these classics to be digestible and fit into anyone’s schedule. If you have a desire to finally read the foundational works of Western Civilization, tune in!

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    5
    gunpilotforgod
    United Statesa month ago
  • Must listen

    I honestly have tried to read Homer already a couple of times. Made it about 80% through the Odyssey in High School, and then about 50-60% through the Iliad a few years ago. I really struggled when trying to read the Iliad the first time and lost interest. Ascend has really opened the text up to me and I’m really enjoying both my time reading the book and listening to the podcast. I now feel like I am starting to understand the start of “the Great Conversation” that is said to be played out thro... more

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    5
    Kinda Concerning
    Finland2 months ago
  • Great Motivator to Read the Great Books

    I’m working my way through Homer’s Iliad and am finding this podcast to be a great resource. I have had the Iliad on my TBD list for a long time but always found excuses to read other books on my bookcase. I’ve been following along with podcast and it’s been very motivational. Thank you for putting this podcast out there.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Charlesfest
    United States2 months ago
  • Fantastic resource

    Very very good for first time reader of Homer.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Norseman14
    United States2 months ago
  • Amazing podcast

    If you have never read The Great Books this podcast is for you. Even if you HAVS read The Great Books before this podcast is still for you! Ascend is a great show that takes the time to dive deep into the books allowing them the space they need to really be absorbed. The conversation is allows engaging and you will be better for it as well having read the books along with them.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MPGumbert
    United States2 months ago

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