199: The Master and Margarita

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199: The Master and Margarita

FromClassical Stuff You Should Know

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53 minutes

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May 24, 2022

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During Stalin's regime in Russia there was one author daring enough to write a Satire . . . one that I can't quite nail down. I ask Graeme to help me.

Released:

May 24, 2022

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Titles in the series (100)

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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4: The Christian Knight: On the true knighthood of the middle ages by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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7: Iliad book XXII: A microcosm of the Iliad 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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2: Homer: The man, the myth, the bard. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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35: The benefits of iliterasee [sic]: 'cuz speling is hard. 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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28: Dante and his Comedy: It's only a little funny, actually by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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12: What IS classical?: What is our podcast really about? by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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26: Milton's Fall: Our worst hour 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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8: Metaphors: An in depth discussion of the power of metaphor by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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16: Leisure: A discussion of the true nature of leisure 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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10: The House of Atreus: Might as well be "House of Horrible Death Stuff" 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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13: Logical Fallacies, Part 1: In this episode, we discuss the all the logical fallacies of distraction. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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11: Ethos, Logos, Pathos: Aristotle's three appeals 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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21: Friendship!: FWENDS! 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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3: Intro to the Epics by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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15: The seven deadly sins: A thorough description of the seven bad 'uns. 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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19: Dorothy Sayers, or "THE TRIVIUM - REDUX": We talk through the famous Dorothy Sayers article that started it all. 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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27: Adequatio: Learning so we can learn by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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30: Socrates: Sometimes he was a jerk, but boy could he philosophize 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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34: The Odyssey Part 2: In which I totally forget about Argos by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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23: The Theology of Paradise Lost: This ain't your regular devil story by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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258: Plantagenets 12: Three Kings in Three Months: WHAT WITCH IS MAKING THESE PREDICTIONS by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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257: Plantagenets 11: Bleeding to Death from a Broken Heart: IT WASNT BLUDGEONING HE WAS JUST SAD by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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256: Genghis Khan 3: Loki and the Frat Battle: ANDA MY TUCHUS by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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255: Winnie the Pooh: Electric Boogaloo by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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254: Kristin Lavransdatter 2: "I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL": We argue for like, way too long. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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253: Beatrix Potter: Hide yo cabbages by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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252: Genghis Khan 2: The Coat Khan and a Wife Named Borte: BORTE IS A GREAT NAME by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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251: Kristin Lavransdatter 1: Never trust a rake. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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250: Genghis Khan 1: Totes gonna be anticlimactic by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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249: War of the Roses 10:: Featuring the Duke of Clarence, a posh surfer. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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248: An interview with Pastor C. R. Wiley about his book, "In the House of Tom Bombadil": As opposed to on the porch. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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247: Heart of Darkness: or, "If only I had rivets!" by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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246: The War of the Roses 9: A Secret Marriage: I think I dropped my mushrooms somewhere around here. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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245: The Birds, by Aristophanes: caCAW! by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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242: The Frogs, by Aristophanes: Drake and his crew meet Dionysus by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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241: Dogma and the Tripartite Soul: Just accept it. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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239: Hermeneutics: For nerds or whatever. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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238: De Anima 1: A Number that Moves Itself: Or a Circle! Woo! by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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237: War of the Roses 8: The King of Bling: Never double cross your bros, bro by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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236: "The Clouds," by Aristophanes: . . . carrying Socrates in a basket. by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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235: Human Rights: Shut up, it's classical, alright? by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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234: The War of the Roses 7: Everybody Loses Their Lead: That's one wild French queen by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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233: Love What Lasts: An Interview with Josh Gibbs: Like rocks! by Classical Stuff You Should Know
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199: The Master and Margarita

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