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9 Mar

The Iliad Books 13–16 Breakdown | Gods Manipulate the War, Patroclus Falls

We break down Books 13–16 of Homer’s The Iliad and the war reaches one of its most intense turning points.The gods step directly into the conflict, alliances shift, and the battle for the Greek ships pushes both armies to their limits. We explore the strategy, symbolism, and themes behind these chapters while walking through the key moments that shape the rest of the epic.👍 Like the video🔔 Subscribe for future episodes💬 Join the discussion in the comments📚 Reading this week: **Books 13–16 of The Iliad**#TheIliad #GreekMythology #Homer #BookBreakdown #MythologyExplained #AncientGreeceConnect With Us:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ox9OW23KIzXnvSlPzfinpApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paradyme/id1584283909IG: https://www.instagram.com/paradymebrand/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prdmbrandYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ParadymeBrand/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have any concerns about our show please reach out viaEmail: prdm@gmail.com
9 Feb

zeus ended the war in seconds

Dive into the brutal and divine world of Books 5 through 8 of Homer’s The Iliad. From the unstoppable fire of Diomedes on the battlefield to Zeus finally asserting absolute control over the gods, we explore how fate begins to crush individual bravery. Each host brings a unique visual style to their chapter, ranging from dark pencil sketches and God of War-inspired illustrations to Romanticism and even modern memes. Book 5: Diomedes’ "Day of Glory" and the moment a mortal makes a goddess bleed Book 6: The "original jersey swap" and Hector’s heart-wrenching final goodbye to his family. Book 7: The epic duel between Hector and Ajax that ends in a surprising show of mutual respect. Book 8: Zeus lays down the law, forbids divine interference, and tips the scales of fate against the Greeks. Join us as we break down the "meat and potatoes" of these chapters, discuss our favorite characters, and analyze how Homer balances the horrors of war with moments of deep humanity. Are you reading along with us? Drop your favorite book or moment from this section in the comments below
8 Feb

Why the Gods WANT the Trojan War to Continue

Welcome back We are kicking off a massive new series on the foundation of Western literature: Homer’s The Iliad. In this episode, we cover Books 1 through 4, but with a creative twist. Each of us took a different artistic approach—using tools like Google Gemini and ChatGPT—to visualize the epic narrative, from the rage of Achilles to the duel between Paris and Menelaus. In this episode, we discuss: Book 1: The plague on the Greek army and the public humiliation of Achilles by Agamemnon. Book 2: Zeus’s lying dream to Agamemnon and the Great Catalog of Ships. Book 3: The duel between Paris and Menelaus and Aphrodite’s divine intervention. Book 4: How Athena breaks the truce to ensure the Trojan War truly begins. Whether you're reading for a college class or just diving into the classics for fun, join us as we break down the drama on both the human and divine levels.
17/12/2025

Nietzsche: The Cost of Refusing to See Greatness

In this episode of the Paradyme Podcast, we continue our reading of Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, focusing on aphorisms 275–278 from the chapter “What Is Noble?” 275 - 278This discussion examines Nietzsche’s insights into envy, fragility, hindsight, and self-concealment, including:Why people fixate on others’ flaws instead of recognizing greatnessHow envy reveals smallness of spiritWhy noble souls are more fragile than coarse onesHow loss affects refined individuals differently than hardened onesWhy wisdom almost always arrives too lateThe tragedy of learning the essential lesson only after the moment has passedThe need for masks, and why profound individuals rarely reveal themselvesNietzsche suggests that much of human behavior is driven by resentment, delayed understanding, and the inability to face depth, both in ourselves and in others. Rather than confronting greatness, people often retreat into criticism, concealment, and self-deception.This episode explores what it means to live with awareness of these truths, and the cost of refusing to do so.Connect With UsSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ox9OW23KIzXnvSlPzfinpApple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paradyme/id1584283909Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/paradymebrand/Twitter (X):https://twitter.com/prdmbrandSubscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ParadymeBrand/featured?sub_confirmation=1
17/12/2025

Why Waiting Kills Greatness, Nietzsche Was Brutal About This

In this episode of the Paradyme Podcast, we continue our reading of Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, focusing on aphorisms 268–274 from the chapter “What Is Noble?” 268-274This discussion explores Nietzsche’s most unsettling ideas about language, nobility, suffering, purity, solitude, and missed greatness, including:Why shared language comes from shared experience, not shared wordsHow cultures drift toward mediocrity and flatten meaningWhy higher men suffer more deeply and hide behind masksThe danger of excessive sympathy and misplaced pityWhy purity separates people more than moralityHow greatness often dies waiting for the “right moment”Why genius is common, but decisive action is rareNietzsche argues that most potential greatness never manifests, not because of a lack of talent, but because of hesitation, comfort, and missed timing. This episode examines what it actually means to live nobly in a modern world that rewards sameness.Connect With UsSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ox9OW23KIzXnvSlPzfinpApple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paradyme/id1584283909Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/paradymebrand/Twitter (X):https://twitter.com/prdmbrandSubscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ParadymeBrand/featured?sub_confirmation=1
15/12/2025

Nietzsche: Genius Is Common, Courage Is Not

In this episode of the Paradyme Podcast, we continue our reading of Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, focusing on aphorisms 268–274 from the chapter “What Is Noble?” 268-274This discussion explores Nietzsche’s most unsettling ideas about language, nobility, suffering, purity, solitude, and missed greatness, including:Why shared language comes from shared experience, not shared wordsHow cultures drift toward mediocrity and flatten meaningWhy higher men suffer more deeply and hide behind masksThe danger of excessive sympathy and misplaced pityWhy purity separates people more than moralityHow greatness often dies waiting for the “right moment”Why genius is common, but decisive action is rareNietzsche argues that most potential greatness never manifests, not because of a lack of talent, but because of hesitation, comfort, and missed timing. This episode examines what it actually means to live nobly in a modern world that rewards sameness.Connect With UsSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ox9OW23KIzXnvSlPzfinpApple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paradyme/id1584283909Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/paradymebrand/Twitter (X):https://twitter.com/prdmbrandSubscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ParadymeBrand/featured?sub_confirmation=1
15/12/2025

Nietzsche Was Right, Modern Society Rewards Vanity and Mediocrity

In this episode of the Paradyme Podcast, we continue our deep dive into Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, focusing on aphorisms 261–267.We explore Nietzsche’s critique of vanity, slave morality, egoism, mediocrity, and modern civilization, including:Why vanity is a remnant of subjugationHow comfort breeds weakness and decayThe difference between noble egoism and narcissismWhy modern society rewards mediocrityWhat Nietzsche believed ancient cultures understood that we have forgottenThis episode is an unfiltered philosophical discussion examining self-worth, hierarchy, strength, and the cost of comfort in modern life.Connect With UsSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ox9OW23KIzXnvSlPzfinpApple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paradyme/id1584283909Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/paradymebrand/Twitter (X):https://twitter.com/prdmbrandSubscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ParadymeBrand/featured?sub_confirmation=1ContactIf you have any concerns about our show, please reach out via email:prdm@gmail.com
14/12/2025

Nietzsche on Praise, Power, and Strategic Silence

Connect With Us:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ox9OW23KIzXnvSlPzfinpApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paradyme/id1584283909IG: https://www.instagram.com/paradymebrand/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prdmbrandYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ParadymeBrand/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have any concerns about our show please reach out viaEmail: prdm@gmail.comMusic byinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohmygrsh/Animations byInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/randvmb/

Now Equals Tomorrow.

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Paradyme
Years Active

2021 - 2026
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106
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