25: The Memory Palace

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25: The Memory Palace

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Feb 20, 2018

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In this episode, A.J. walks us through the ancient method of loci and its modern uses. Ever see Sherlock poke his brain and information comes out? Well, the memory palace is a real thing, but it doesn't exactly work like that.

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Feb 20, 2018

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A.J., Graeme, and Thomas discuss everything having to do with the classical world. Our aim is to help both educators and laypeople enjoy the classical world as much as they enjoy fine ales and good tales.

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3: Intro to the Epics by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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2: Homer: The man, the myth, the bard. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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24: Acedia: Not just a country made entirely of acids by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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18: The Ideal Type: A discussion of the man we all wish to be by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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1: The Tripartite Soul: A discussion of Plato's tripartite soul by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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33: The Odyssey, Part I: In case you want to read it... or not. Whatever. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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14: Logical Fallacies, Part Deux: The second part of our series on the logical fallacies by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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6: Ratio and Intellectus: A discussion of the dual intellect of man by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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4: The Christian Knight: On the true knighthood of the middle ages by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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25: The Memory Palace: Really, it's just a good way to remember stuff. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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5: The Common Topics: How to think up stuff to say by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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37: The History of the Plantagenets II: More stuff about the Brits by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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9: The Spheres: A defense of medieval man. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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42: Aristotle's Four Causes: Because you can't have just one by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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20: The Four Senses of Scripture: Dante's take on exegesis by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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22: Classical Rhetorical Form: Because nobody uses the five paragraph essay. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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36: The History of the Plantagenets: Y'know. 'Cross the pond. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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