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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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What do you think of laryngeals? How should we refer to the Anatolian languages? Where do you stand on Gimbutas and Renfrew? In this episode of New Humanists, Dr. Colin Gorrie helps guide us through the Indo-European family tree. We f... more

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Supposedly, about half of the world population speaks languages that all come from one root language: Proto-Indo-European. How do we know, and where did "PIE" come from? Ukraine, Anatolia, or somewhere else? Did the Indo-Europeans spr... more

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The classical education revival movement began in the 1980s as a DIY, grassroots attempt to recover the medieval liberal arts, most notably the Trivium of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. However, the classical ed movement also frequentl... more

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What is liberal education? It's the prompt that has launched one thousand essays, and in a 1959 lecture at the University of Chicago, the (in)famous Leo Strauss gave his answer. Despite fleeing Nazi Germany and coming to the United St... more

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Pavlos Papadopoulos
Associate Professor of Humanities at Wyoming Catholic College
Wyoming Catholic College
Episode: Big Bad Leo Strauss, feat. Pavlos Papadopoulos | Episode CI
Colin Gorrie
Dean of Students at The Ancient Language Institute and a founder of the Old English program
The Ancient Language Institute
Episode: Time Present, Time Past, Time Future | Episode C
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
Clifford Humphrey
Executive Vice Chancellor of the Florida College System with a PhD in American politics from Hillsdale College
Florida College System
Episode: Republican Education, feat. Clifford Humphrey | Episode LXIII

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Ryan Hammill
Co-host and co-founder of The Ancient Language Institute, focusing on the integration of classical languages and education.
Jonathan Roberts
Co-host and co-founder of The Ancient Language Institute, specializing in classical education and pedagogy.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 75 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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    discesapere
    United States2 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 States6 months 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 States10 months 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.

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    heytherereadingfriends
    United Statesa year 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.

    Apple Podcasts
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    benshapfan
    United Statesa year ago

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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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What is New Humanists about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Focuses on the exploration and revitalization of humanism in contemporary society, providing insights into classical education, ancient languages, and the interconnections between literature and virtue. The hosts facilitate discussions around historical figures, educational paradigms, and cultural practices while critically examining the relevance of classical education in today's world. Noteworthy topics include the integration of Christian perspectives with classical literature, the significance of Greek and Latin studies, and the evolution of educational methods from ancient times to the present. Unique in its approach, this podcast offers both intellectual rigor and a conversational style that invites listeners to engage with deep philo... more

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8. Clifford Humphrey

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