Dear Listeners, while listening to our latest episode I realized that I mis-numbered the Church councils. So in an attempt to clear up any confusion here is a quick list of them.

1. Council of Nicaea- 325 CE. Is Christ divine? Is he equal to the Father? Was he created or uncreated?
2. Council of Constantinople- 381 CE. Did Jesus have a human mind? Is the Holy Spirit equal to the Father and the Son?
3. Council of Ephesus- 431 CE. How many persons are present in Christ? What should we call the Virgin Mary?
4. Council of Chalcedon- 451 CE. How do the natures of Christ relate each other?
5. Second Council of Constantinople- 553 CE. Tied up loose ends from Chalcedon. reaffirmed condemnation of Monophysites.
6. Third Council of Constantinople- 678 CE. Does Christ have one will or two? Dealt with reemergence of Monophysite controversy.
7. Second Council Of Nicaea- 787 CE. Settled the role of icons in Christian worship.

Now enjoy this collection of memes about St. Nicholas. -Clio

Hi Friends! Thanks for joining us for this episode. I wanted to say a big thank you to Cassie for letting me use her blog post as a starting point to talk  about imposter syndrome and shame. Check out her writing. It’s great! -Clio 

Also, if you want to learn more about the discovery of Etzanoa, here are some links to news sources: a local source, one from the Daily Mail, and a Native American news source. Enjoy! -Science

Hello friends, since this is a holiday week for the United States our newest episode is going to be coming out next Wednesday. In the mean time, we decided to leave you with some of our favorite facts and resources about the Revolutionary War.

Clio

I have always loved the story of James Armistead Lafayette. He was a double agent and a crucial player in the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown. 

Speaking of Lafayette, did you know that over 30 cities and counties across America bear the name of “America’s favorite fighting Frenchman”, the Marquis de Lafayette?

My recommendations are:

Read the entire text of the Declaration of Independence! 

Find a small child you’re related to and use their education as an excuse to check out this

PBS cartoon series. Or do what I’ve been doing and listen to Hamilton on repeat. 

  Happy Fourth of July from Nashville!  (Photo credit: Google images)

Science

Lafayette’s just full of good material. He wasn’t supposed to come to help those crazy colonies fight the Brits–in fact, he had strict orders not to–so he had to leave France in disguise. A lot of sources will tell you he dressed as a commoner, but the story has persisted that he dressed as a woman.

If you’re looking for a good soundtrack for Independence Day that doesn’t involve rapping “Guns and Ships” repeatedly at your uncle’s BBQ, you can’t go wrong with The Rodeo Suite by Aaron Copland, one of America’s most famous composers. You’ll recognize the last movement, “Hoe-down,” if you have ever listened to a radio station ever.

 Friends, Romans, Fellow citizens of the internet, I hope you enjoyed listening to this colloquium on Classical Asia Minor as much I enjoyed putting it together. I wanted to give you  some of my favorite links that helped me prepare, starting with this helpful map of Greek colonies in Ionia.  You can find a brief overview of the start of the Greco-Persian Wars here and if you want to read Herodotus’ account you can read an online version here. 

For those interested in learning more about the poison king, Mithradates I recommend starting here and here. I also found a nice timeline of the Roman Empire. 

Extra Credits has several videos on the accomplishments of Byzantine rulers Justinian and Theodora. Thanks Rissa for telling us about this!

Finally, I would be remiss not  to recommend the podcast that inspired this entire series on Turkey. If you want to learn more about the pre-Socratic philosophers, make sure you check out Peter Adamson’s History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps. 

That’s all for now. Have a great week and keep learning! -Clio