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Episode 176: Listener Feedback Dec 01, 2015

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Nathan Gilmour, David Grubbs, and Michial Farmer respond to listener emails. The Subject Matter breaks down thus: [02:07-05:50] Speaking about things Greek [05:50-13:30] The Christian Humanist Journal [13:30-16:48] A Defense of a Sequel [16:49-22:25] Christian Existentialism [22:27-26:03] Greetings from Trinity Western [26:05-32:04] Hobbits and Tolkien [32:05-34:34] Tillich and Laches [34:34-37:50] Faustus [37:50-41:16] Silence

The Christian Humanist Thanksgiving Special Nov 25, 2015

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Victoria Reynolds Farmer, along with other CHRN hosts and listeners, talks turkey and explores one holiday in which food is what human beings do well.

Episode 175: The Lost Tools of Learning Nov 17, 2015

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David Grubbs, Michial Farmer, and Nathan Gilmour consider the trivium as they talk together about her essay "The Lost Tools of Learning."

Episode 174: Tolkien for the Hostile Nov 10, 2015

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Michial Farmer, Nathan Gilmour, and David Grubbs talk for a spell about the work and the legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Episode 173: Doctor Faustus Nov 03, 2015

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Nathan Gilmour, David Grubbs, and Michial Farmer wax dramatic with a conversation about Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus."

Episode 172: Catholic Colleges Oct 27, 2015

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David Grubbs, Danny Anderson, and Nathan Gilmour talk about Catholic colleges, seminaries, and universities, tracing their history and talking about parallels with and distinctives from the evangelical colleges that they have served.

Episode 171: Back to the Future Oct 21, 2015

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Michial Farmer, David Grubbs, and Nathan Gilmour talk about the Back to the Future films.

Episode 170: The Seventh Seal Oct 13, 2015

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Todd Pedlar, David Grubbs, and Nathan Gilmour talk about Ingmar Bergman's 1957 film "The Seventh Seal," getting medieval and existential all at once.

Episode 169: Listener Feedback Oct 06, 2015

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Nathan Gilmour, David Grubbs, and Danny Anderson talk back to the listeners as they respond to emails and Facebook messages. The subject matter breaks down thus: 3:00-9:35 [The Excluded Catholic] 9:36-14:33 [Ages Past: Since the Beginning] 14:35-16:05 [Lucrative Project] 16:06- 18:55 [Sex and Children's Tales] 18:56-26:09 [Challenges in Expertise and German Struggles] 26:11-29:45 [The Office] 29:49- 35:09 [Aviation Stories and the Fox in the Desert] 35:10 - 40:18 [Johnathan Dudley Interview] 40:20-43:12 [Praise for the Existentialist]

Episode 168: G.K. Chesterton Sep 29, 2015

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David Grubbs, Todd Pedlar, and Nathan Gilmour talk about "Hammer of God" and "The Miracle of Moon Crescent," two Father Brown mysteries from G.K. Chesterton.

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