
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.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 116 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Language LearningEducationPhilosophySociety & Culture | |||

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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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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!
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
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.
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.
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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A thoughtful exploration of classical education, ancient languages, and humanistic culture, with frequent guests who are scholars of linguistics, philosophy, and pedagogy. Conversations often center on how liberal education and the study of ancient texts can shape modern thought, culture, and education—whether through pedagogy, language revival, or curricular philosophy. Noteworthily, the show blends rigorous scholarship with accessible storytelling, often debating the role of technology in language learning and the relevance of the humanities today. Listeners likely include educators, students, and humanities enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of how classical ideas inform contemporary life.
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