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Join the hosts of New Humanists and founders of the Ancient Language Institute, Jonathan Roberts and Ryan Hammill, on their quest to discover what a renewed humanism looks like for the modern world. The Ancient Language Institute is an online language school and think tank, dedicated to changing the way ancient languages are taught.

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Glaucon restarts the conversation about justice at the beginning of Book Two of Plato's Republic with this stipulation: Socrates must prove that justice is good in itself, not just good for the reputation it buys. Socrates says - pe... more

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When you first pick up the world's most famous work of philosophy, Plato's Republic, you might be surprised to find that it starts with Socrates describing a day trip he took with his friend Glaucon to check out a festival happening... more

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Charlotte Mason argues that all education is ultimately self-education. Unless a student makes the choice to assimilate knowledge into himself, he will not learn anything. If this is so, what role is there for a teacher? Can a stude... more

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Properly understood, politics is an expression of culture. But the politician would like to use culture for political ends. In doing so, he boils his people's culture down to the merely aestheticized: food, traditional dance, music,... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Talcott
Plato scholar, Dean of Students at King's College? (as introduced in episode)
Academic philosopher, Plato scholar
Episode: Socrates and the Sophists, feat. David Talcott | Episode CIX
Tim Griffith
Senior Fellow of Classical Languages at New Saint Andrews College
New Saint Andrews College
Episode: Technology Versus the Classics, feat. Timothy Griffith | Episode CVI
Colin Gorrie
Friend and colleague, scholar of historical linguistics
Episode: Enter the Indo-Europeans, feat. Colin Gorrie | Episode CIII
Pavlos Papadopoulos
Associate Professor of Humanities at Wyoming Catholic College
Wyoming Catholic College
Episode: Big Bad Leo Strauss, feat. Pavlos Papadopoulos | Episode CI
Luke Ranieri
Creator of the Scorpio, Martianus and Polymathy channels on YouTube
Episode: Time Present, Time Past, Time Future | Episode C
Calvin Goligher
Friend of the Institute and resident expert on patristics
Episode: Do "Christian" and "Classical" Go Together? feat. Calvin Goligher | Episode XCVIII
Dr. James Hankins
A scholar from Harvard University, author of 'Political Meritocracy in Renaissance Italy'
Harvard University
Episode: Replacing Machiavelli with Francesco Patrizi, feat. James Hankins | Episode LXXXVII
Dr. Eric Adler
A scholar from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
Episode: Humanism, With or Without God, feat. Eric Adler | Episode LXXIV
Timothy Griffith
Latin professor and developer of Picta Dicta, a platform for teaching Latin and Greek
New St. Andrews College
Episode: The Art of Language Teaching, feat. Tim Griffith | Episode LXIV

Hosts

Jonathan Roberts
Co-host of New Humanists, co-founder of The Ancient Language Institute / Host of New Humanists
Ryan Hammill
Co-host of New Humanists, co-founder of The Ancient Language Institute / Host of New Humanists

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 83 ratings
  • My favorite podcast!

    I’ve loved this podcast ever since someone shared that one spicy classical education article with me (iykyk). Now I’m slowly working through the whole back catalog and learning so much. I even read along to Climbing Parnassus and now Eduction in Antiquity. So good!! Just one request - please pretty please do an episode on Charlotte Mason!

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    5
    discesapere
    United States10 months ago
  • The Best Education Podcast

    Love the ALI guys, this is seriously the most underrated podcast out there on classical education, the liberal arts, and the humanities. Nothing else is like it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    doubtfultekton
    United Statesa year ago
  • Gem of a Podcast

    I stumbled upon the New Humanists while researching workshops for the 2025 ACCS Conference. Ryan’s ACCS bio included a reference to the podcast. I decided to check it out on a whim. What excellent work Ryan and Jonathan do with their show! As a humanities teacher with several years of experience in classical ed, podcasts which fuel my desire for my vocation are few and far between. God bless your efforts, and keep up the good work.

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    5
    ClassicalChristianEducator
    United Statesa year ago
  • My favorite podcast

    I love listening to the New Humanists! I studied Classics as an undergrad and did my ancient Greek at Harvard with Gregory Nagy when ‘dead’ languages were all but forgotten. They are indeed revived!! This is the way to do it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    heytherereadingfriends
    United States2 years ago
  • Excellent show

    These guys are the best. I studied Ancient Greek and Latin at a famous American university with a world-renknown classics department. In all my time there, I never found two people who bring as much vitality to their subject as Ryan and Jonathan. These are the first people I’ll turn to when it comes time for me to teach my boys the languages of their forefathers.

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    benshapfan
    United States2 years ago

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High-quality, text-forward discussions that are accessible to teachers and students alike.
Great scholarly depth with practical takeaways for educators and language lovers.
Engaging, rigorous conversations on classics and education.
A welcoming space that makes heavy topics feel approachable for enthusiasts and academics alike.

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Enter the Indo-Europeans, feat. Colin Gorrie | Episode CIII
Q: What are the differences between vulgar Latin and other forms?
Vulgar Latin is often seen as the ancestor to the Romance languages, but it's important to understand that it wasn't just the language of commoners; spoken language varied across the social spectrum.
Replacing Machiavelli with Francesco Patrizi, feat. James Hankins | Episode LXXXVII
Q: Why Patrizi doesn't simply get a chapter but he gets his own book?
He's distinct in that instead of having this heavy emphasis on reforming society through education, he is far more precise on the question of institutions.
Does Education Improve the Soul? | Episode LXI
Q: Can reading and learning and study help people? Can virtue be taught?
The hosts believe that learning must be integrated into life and one's vocation; otherwise, it remains just data without moral growth.

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