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Proverbial

Uncommon Wisdom for Common People

On every episode of Proverbial, teacher and author Joshua Gibbs (How to Be Unlucky: Reflections on the Pursuit of Virtue and Something They Will Not Forget: A Handbook for Classical Teachers) explores a single proverb, s
Latest Episode9/28/2022

Not Perfect, Just Dumb

Ep. 107
Why are people miserable? Is it fate? Is it bad luck? Is it biological? Former American president James Garfield didn't think so. 
9/28/2022

Not Perfect, Just Dumb

Ep. 107
Why are people miserable? Is it fate? Is it bad luck? Is it biological? Former American president James Garfield didn't think so. 
9/16/2022

Here Is Gone

Ep. 106
A proverb from Stendahl explains why social media is so bad for mid-level Christian intellectuals. Hopefully no one too famous is listening. 
8/24/2022

Closed for Business

Ep. 105
Among other things, a reflection on the profound effect "The Last Broadcast" had on Gibbs when he was 21.
8/17/2022

The Gray Physician

Ep. 104
In this episode Joshua Gibbs exonerates the great Hippocrates. 
7/28/2022

Grace Kelly

Ep. 103
People often say that Jackson Pollock's work is "actually quite good." No one ever says this about Rembrandt, though. No "actually" is necessary. Wonder why? Joshua Gibbs looks into it.
7/20/2022

My Sparkling Personality

Ep. 102
Do you know what you bring to the table? You've got to. Joshua Gibbs explains.
7/1/2022

Fly As Fast As You Can

Ep. 101
When a child becomes so sick that it may die, what do the parents say to themselves? Joshua Gibbs explores with a famous quotation from Menander.
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