Home
Episodes
About
Follow
Share
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
...
More
Follow
Follow
Latest Episode
2/1/2023
No Excuses
Ep. 116
"A bad workman blames his tools" often conjures images of plumbers and carpenters, but it's about every sort of person who undertakes a task. Joshua Gibbs explains.
2/1/2023
No Excuses
Ep. 116
"A bad workman blames his tools" often conjures images of plumbers and carpenters, but it's about every sort of person who undertakes a task. Joshua Gibbs explains.
LISTEN NOW
1/19/2023
The News
Ep. 115
There's something sort of exciting about the movies, books, and films that are released this year. They're new, they're now. But do exciting thigns usually pan out well in the long run? Joshua Gibbs investigates.
LISTEN NOW
1/11/2023
After Roger Scruton
Ep. 114
Have you ever noticed just how disturbed some people become by the sight of Christmas decorations after Christmas? There's actually a good reason for that. Joshua Gibbs explains.
LISTEN NOW
12/26/2022
Spies
Ep. 113
How will your children evaluate your parenting skills when they don't need you anymore? Joshua Gibbs explores.
LISTEN NOW
12/15/2022
The Aristocracy of Children
Ep. 112
They don't cook. They don't clean. They don't pay rent. Still, we need children. Joshua Gibbs explains.
LISTEN NOW
11/30/2022
The Proverbial Guide to Christmas Gift-Giving
Ep. 111
Tis the season to say, "It's the thought that counts." Joshua Gibbs explains.
LISTEN NOW
11/16/2022
Getting Clean
Ep. 110
"Cleanliness is next to godliness" isn't in the Bible, except it sort of is. Joshua Gibbs explains.
LISTEN NOW
VIEW ALL