The After Dinner Scholar
Wyoming Catholic College
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America at 250, Episode 4: Natural Law and Natural Rights with Dr. Hadley Arkes
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence, wrote Thomas Jefferson, was “to place before mankind the common sense of the subject; [in] terms so plain and firm, as to command their assent, and to…
America at 250, Episode 3: The Catholic Roots of American Independence with Dr. Jim Tonkowich
The Catholic Church in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries defended monarchy and so many assume that "the divine right of kings" was a Catholic idea. But it wasn't. So, if the Catholic Church…
America at 250, Episode 2: The Declaration of Independence and the American Mind with Dr. Matthew Spalding
In his new book, The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence, Hillsdale College professor Dr. Matthew Spalding writes,“We must know the Declaration if we truly are…
America at 250, Episode 1: Setting the Stage for 1776
Ten weeks and two days from today, we will celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. In honor of that event and…
On Podcasting with Dr. Jim Tonkowich
The first After-Dinner Scholar podcast on February 1, 2017 began: The 16th century English philosopher, statesman and scientist Francis Bacon famously stated, “Some books are to be tasted, others to…
Dante's Divine Comedy - 2 with Dr. Tiffany Schubert
Last week Dr. Tiffany Schubert discussed Inferno, the first book of Dante’s Comedy. Our friend and former colleague Jason Baxter remarked that in Inferno, “Dante’s poetic violence is meant to melt…
Dante's Divine Comedy - 1 with Dr. Tiffany Schubert
Midway in the journey of our life I came to myself in a dark wood, for the straight way was lost. Ah, how hard it is to tell the nature of that wood, savage, dense and harsh— the very thought of it…
Easter Joy with Dr. Jeremy Holmes
Pope Benedict XVI wrote, "At Easter we rejoice because Christ did not remain in the tomb, his body did not see corruption; he belongs to the world of the living, not to the world of the dead; we…
The Four Last Things in Holy Week with Dr. Kent Lasnoski
Saint Ephrem the Syrian said, “We give glory to you, Lord, who raised up your cross to span the jaws of death like a bridge by which souls might pass from the region of the dead to the land of the…
Biology, Theology, and Philosophy with Dr. Daniel Shields
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (159) declares Though faith is above reason, there can never be any real discrepancy between faith and reason. Since the same God who reveals mysteries and…
On the French Revolution with Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos
Observing the French Revolution, British Member of Parliament, Edmund Burke, noted, “But what is liberty without wisdom and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly,…
Contemplating Nature with Dr. Stanley Grove
It’s been a strange winter here in Lander, Wyoming beginning with nearly two feet of snow on Thanksgiving—of which about fourteen inches fell between four and eight PM. Another foot or so just before…
"Are Video Games Fine Art?" with Gregory Bowman
The new Apple Vision Pro headset, we’re told, “delivers fun and rewarding gameplay for players of all skill levels. Players can dive into games on the App Store that transform the space around them,…
"No Pain, No Gain: The Radical Nature of Sacrificial Love" with Moira Milligan
January 31 to February 2 the Wyoming Catholic College community enjoyed days packed with senior orations. Each senior, having written a thesis in the fall, presents his or her findings in a 30-minute…
The Eucharist and Wyoming Catholic College with Dr. Jeremy Holmes
This podcasts is "about the Great Books and the liberal arts," something that sets The After-Dinner Scholar apart from other audio blogs from Wyoming Catholic Collage. Case in point, the college has…
About Infinity with Dr. Scott Olsson
The number of integers (1, 2, 3, 4, and so on) is infinite. And oddly enough so is the number of even integers (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and beyond). Meaning that the number of even integers is equal to the…
Jane Austen’s Romantic Medievalism with Dr. Tiffany Schubert
“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures,” remarks Anne Eliot in Jane Austen’s Persuasion. “None of us want to be in calm waters all our…
Freshmen in the Snow with Mr. Karl Eby
While you and I sit by a delightful fire—or at least (assuming you live in a cool climate)—delightful central heating, our Wyoming Catholic College freshmen are spending a few nights in their…
Aristotle on Friendship with Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos
“Social connection,” wrote U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy in his May 2023 “Advisory on our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,” “is a fundamental human need, as essential to survival as…
A Christmas Week Full of Martyrs with President Kyle Washut
This podcast was posted on December 26, the day after Christmas. It was the commemoration of St. Stephen’s martyrdom described in Acts chapter 7. On the 27th, we remember St. John, the only apostle…
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The After Dinner Scholar is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 17m.
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