The Garden School Podcast

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The Garden School Podcast is a place where we cultivate ideas about life, literature, philosophy and culture.

  1. #16 : Totems and Taboos-Pt. 1

    10/12/2020

    #16 : Totems and Taboos-Pt. 1

    This is a two-part discussion on the topic of what is seen as Taboo in various cultures.  Please support the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

    1h 35m
  2. #15: (#2) Torah Portion: Genesis and Samuel

    09/28/2020

    #15: (#2) Torah Portion: Genesis and Samuel

    Today's Torah portion was discussed on Rosh Hashanah the Jewish New Year or "Day of Shouting" as its known. The selections were the story of Abraham and Sara having Isaac and the story of Hannah having Samuel. I guess the theme of today is unexpected miracles.  Please subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave a review! Become a member of TGS @ Patreon/TheGardenSchool

    1h 51m
  3. #14: (#1) Torah Portion: Dueteronomy and Isaiah

    09/24/2020

    #14: (#1) Torah Portion: Dueteronomy and Isaiah

    Today we will be discussing selections from Dueteronomy and Isaiah of the Hebrew Bible. This will be part of a weekly Torah reading. We hope you enjoy! Please listen and follow us on iTunes!

    1h 57m
  4. #13: Social Display: The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life

    09/14/2020

    #13: Social Display: The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life

    This episode of The Garden School features a discussion on Identity. What does it mean to be a Self in the world? How should an Individual act? Miles and I will be looking at Erving Goffman and the concept of Dramaturgy -- that life is a Drama.

    2h 13m
  5. #12: Manifest Image Vs. Scientific Image - An Ongoing Discussion On The Limits of Scientism

    09/10/2020

    #12: Manifest Image Vs. Scientific Image - An Ongoing Discussion On The Limits of Scientism

    In our 13th episode of the podcast, we embark on a conversation that will be an ongoing topic on The Garden School Podcast, the limitations of the Scientific perspective. We will be using Wilfrid Sellars as our guide to wade through these murky waters to ask the questions: -What are the limits of Science? -What do we gain in the Humanities? -How do we reconcile the two?

    1h 7m
  6. #12: Learning How To Paint + The Philosophy of Doing Something You Aren't Good At

    09/09/2020

    #12: Learning How To Paint + The Philosophy of Doing Something You Aren't Good At

    In our 12th episode of The Garden School Podcast we discuss Learning How To Paint, a book by the British psychologist Joann Milner. The conversation starts with painting but goes into many different aspects of what happens to our brain/body when we learn new things.  Miles Simon is a literary scholar at the University of Rochester.  Become a member of our Patreon page today @ The Garden School.

    1h 60m
  7. Leisure and Labor

    09/09/2020

    Leisure and Labor

    In lieu of Labor Day, Miles and I decided to discuss Leisure and Labor, thought, perception, and much more!  Miles Simon is a literary scholar from the University of Rochester.  Become a member of our Patreon page @ The Garden School.

    1h 58m
  8. Time and Tradition: The Ethics of Elfland

    09/08/2020

    Time and Tradition: The Ethics of Elfland

    In our tenth episode we have Miles Simon back for a discussion of G.K. Chesterton’s book Orthodoxy, specifically chapter 4, The Ethics of Elfland.

    2h 52m
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