Episode 75: American Honor and the Iliad

Jake and Phil discuss Phil's New York Times essay "Trump, Hegseth, and the Honor of the American Military" and Homer's "Embassy to Achilles"

The Manifesto:
Phil Klay, "Trump, Hegseth, and the Honor of the American Military"
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/opinion/trump-hegseth-military-morality.html

The Art:
Homer, "Embassy to Achilles"
https://www.penguinbookshop.com/book/9780140275360