Two Blokes and Their Books

Two Blokes and Their Books

Dimitri and Scot

Episodes 22
Avg. Duration 1h 37m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jul 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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88%
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About This Podcast

Dimitri and Scot are Blue-collar, self-educated men interested in the big questions of life, the universe, and everything. As practicing Eastern Orthodox Christians, we have committed to a worldview in which to operate, and as curious and thoughtful adults, we scorn the blindness of Fundamentalism. Join us as we contemplate the strange and ambiguous beauties of God, the World, and the human person through the literature that shaped the West.

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Ep. 22 Aristotle's Metaphysics pt.3

Jun 05, 2026 1h 36m

In part three of our study of Aristotle's Metaphysics, we finally get to the Metaphysics! We begin with Book 6, which asks what kind of science we can use to find the causes and principles of being…

Ep.21 Moby Dick

May 08, 2026 1h 22m

This month the blokes talk about Herman Melville's classic whaling tale, Moby Dick. You can email us (if you wish) at [email protected]

Ep. 20 Aristotle's Metaphysics pt. 2

Apr 10, 2026 1h 20m

This month the blokes return to Aristotle. Dimitri runs us through the rest of Aristotle's "Categories", laying out his thoughts about the categories themselves. We end with some initial thoughts…

Ep. 19 What is a Writer?

Mar 06, 2026 1h 47m

The blokes sit down this month to talk about their various experiences as writers. If you wish to communicate with us, criticize us, or request proof that Dimitri is, in fact, a poet, you can email…

Ep. 18 Aristotle's Metaphysics: The Categories

Dec 05, 2025 1h 5m

This month Dimitri begins his exposition of Aristotle's Metaphysics, although we don't begin there. We need to begin first with Aristotle's Categories, a little book wherein the philosopher seeks to…

Ep. 17 Crunncu and the Horse Maiden

Nov 07, 2025 1h 26m

This month Scot tells us the story of Crunncu and the Horse Maiden, an ancient Irish myth. From there the conversation wanders from environmental anxiety to the function of art. Should you wish to…

Ep. 16 A Philosophical Check-in

Oct 03, 2025 1h 50m

The blokes sit down this month to discuss the philosophical questions, presuppositions, and goals that are animating us these days.

Ep. 15 Ethics and Epictetus pt. 2

Sep 05, 2025 1h 37m

We return this month to Epictetus. We discuss virtue, duty, and the complicated set of assumptions that inform our moral intuitions. Should you wish to get in contact with the blokes, you can reach…

Ep. 14 Samuel Beckett

Aug 01, 2025 1h 34m

This month the blokes talk about absurdist playwright Samuel Beckett. Along with the obvious discussion of Beckett's work and its various insparations, we take some time to weigh in with our own…

Ep. 13 Ethics and Epictetus

Jul 09, 2025 1h 42m

Who doesn't want to be happy, right? The desire for happiness has long been considered a constant and universal human experience, and a powerful ethical principle. But once we ask what happiness…

Ep. 12 Treasure Island

Jun 06, 2025 1h 26m

Introducing local playwright, Scot Moir!Scot has written several plays in recent years, several of which have been performed by a local theatre company. In this episode we discuss the newest addition…

Ep. 11 The Faerie Queene pt. 4

May 02, 2025 1h 43m

Join us for the exciting conclusion of the labours of the Redcross Knight. We follow our faithful knight as he purges his sin, attains holiness, and frees Eden from the dreaded dragon. Holy lore is…

Ep. 10 Moriarty

Apr 04, 2025 1h 33m

This month, Scot introduces us to a strange Irishman, John Moriarty -- not that Moriarty. John Moriarty's thought is non-analytic, syncretizing, and deeply spiritual. We think you'll be fascinated by…

Ep 9. The Faerie Queene, pt 3

Mar 07, 2025 1h 41m

This month we return to the Land of Faerie. Our Redcross knight is overcome, intrepid Una enlists the help of a famous prince, and, even after his deliverance, the Redcross knight barely avoids…

Ep. 8 Imminent Word and Phenomenology

Feb 07, 2025 1h 32m

Hard to know how to describe this one. The blokes try to talk about the metaphysical status of narratives and the characters that populate them and end with a rousing (if un-nuanced) critique of the…

Ep. 7 The Faerie Queene pt. 2

Jan 03, 2025 1h 20m

In this month's episode we return to Faerie Land in the second instalment of book 1 of The Faerie Queene. Will the Lady Una ever be reunited with the Redcross Knight, or will the duplicitous wiles of…

Ep. 6 The Discarded Image

Dec 06, 2024 1h 56m

This month we are talking about C. S. Lewis' The Discarded Image, in which Lewis describes what he calls 'the medieval model.' We talk about medieval art, science, and philosophy, touching in brief…

Ep. 5 The Faerie Queene pt. 1

Nov 01, 2024 2h 9m

The blokes are going on a trip through Faerie! Join us as we learn about holiness and faith with the late-medieval poet Edmund Spencer in his moral epic, The Faerie Queene. There are bold knights,…

Ep. 4 Our top five

Oct 04, 2024 1h 55m

The blokes sit down to talk about their top five favorite works of literature, with some honourable mentions besides.

Ep. 3 Processes, Language Games, and the Problem of Evil

Sep 06, 2024 1h 48m

Buckle up, listeners. The blokes are getting nerdy! This month we are talking about an episode from The Bible for Normal People, Episode 28: Thomas Jay Oord - The Problem of Evil (part 2); you can…

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