Your Attention Please
Your Attention Please presents his passion for the arts, history and community through the lens of narrative creation, with a few related songs thrown into the mix. Adriel, alias AVX is a recovering former corporate analyst whose storytelling compulsion has led him on a lasting filmmaking and writing odyssey both here and abroad.
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A post-scriptum on our story where we discuss the fortunes of Caesar's adopted heir and Cato's children, Porcia and Marcus Junior. Afterwards, I share some deep reflections on this part of history, how it was told to me in the past and any careful lessons we may draw.
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The Civil Wars - Appian (Penguins)
The Gallic War - Julius Caesar (Folio Society) trans. S.A Handford and Jane F. Gardner
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Today's show is an part of the On Flicks Series and explores the film The Misfits (1961) written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston and starring in their last film, Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable.
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The Misfits: The Story of a Shoot - Photographs by Magnum photographers, with text by Serge Toubiana and an interview with Arthur Miller
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Caesar arrives at Utica to find Cato has taken his life. He now continues to Spain for a final battle against Republican forces at Munda. After extravagant triumphs, Caesar settles into governing as Dictator but a opposition to his rule looms. This episode will look into the aftermath and the afterlives of both our antagonists as their mortality is revealed.
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The Civil Wars - Appian (Penguins)
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As Caesar approaches the city of Utica, Cato residing between its walls will have to decide to continue the fight, flee, be pardoned or commit an almost inexplicable act.
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The Civil Wars - Appian (Penguins)
The Gallic War - Julius Caesar (Folio Society) trans. S.A Handford and Jane F. Gardner
The Civil War – Julius Caesar (Oxford Classics) trans. John Carter
The Jugurthine Wars | The Catilin...
We return to the ancient feud that doomed the Roman Republic, but it has been a while. So this week we will embark on a massive recap of affairs to date. Caesar marches triumphantly to Utica, eager to pardon his foe, Cato busy in Utica awaiting the arrival of a man he has not seen in over 13 years. Will they meet?
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The Civil Wars - Appian (Penguins)
The Gallic War - Julius Caesar (Folio Society)...
We are wrapping up our coverage of all things Odyssey with a review of Christopher Nolan's film. An emphasis is placed on analysing how Nolan re-motivated the story and characters to serve his adaptation of the poem that centres on the effects of war on the human psyche. We will also discuss the purposeful omissions, some technical elements and finally provide a conclusion.
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The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Robert Fa...
Today we wrap up our discussion on the Odyssey, looking at the aftermath of event in the palatial hall of Ithaka including the reconciliation of Penelope and Odysseus. We then track back to cover two areas of the epic poem we had not discussed yet - Role of Femininity and summoning of those in Hades.
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The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)
The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
The Aenei...
We have finally reached nostos, the homecoming. Odysseus has reached the rocky shores of Ithaka, and can now reclaim his throne and family. We will look into all the steps, deceptions and plans employed by him, his son Telemachus and the Goddess Athena, for it is not as simple as it seems but it sure is bloody.
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The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)
The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
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Today we explore the Odyssey against notion of veracity when dealing with artistic adaptations. These include notes on the historicity, aesthetics, and translation. Finally, we explore the nexus between canonising a work of art and how it affects representation over time, with a few personal opinions.
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The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)
The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
The A...
We continue our series on the Odyssey by finishing our deliberation on the role of the divine in driving the story. After we turn our attention to uncovering the man, the hero, the legend at the centre, Odysseus. Diving into his character arc and events portrayed in the poem (with the exception of his homecoming), we shall try to draw several conclusions that make Odysseus an atypical hero.
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The Odyssey ...
Our analysis of Homer's Odyssey continues, as look delve into the role of that hospitality (the competing ideas of xenia and xeno), character names and the role of divinity.
Note: This will be the final recorded episode prior to the host watching The Odyssey (2026).
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The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)
The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
The Aeneid - Virgil (trans. David ...
In the first part of this episode we continue our discussion of the reception and transmission of the Odyssey. We then move on to analyse some story constructions, themes and ideas found in the opening books of the epic poem.
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The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)
The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
The Aeneid - Virgil (trans. David West)
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Hattusili: the Hittite Prince ...
The Odyssey existed in a world filled with Gods, most of whom survived the collapse of the Mycenaean civilisation to be integral to the world that is still forming. We then move from the lofty heights of Mount Olympus to the world of man as we discuss the epic poem's journey from the Greek Dark Ages to the early Augustan Roman Empire.
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The Odyssey in the popular imagination has been portrayed as the travails of one man traversing an alien landscape, peopled by the uncanny and terrible monsters hounded by a vengeful God. Whilst that is true, it is but one of the stories nested within this epic poem. Join me, as I explore the other worlds, both internal and external, that The Odyssey brings to life.
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Cato leads 10,000 Republican troops on a march from Libya to Utica capital of the Roman Province of Utica. He arrives amidst a stoush between wannabe Roman Commanders. Stuck in Egypt with Cleopatra, Caesar must fight his way out to survive. Will Cato restore the Republican resolve before Caesar can escape his Alexandrine hell, and finally take the fight to North Africa?
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Caesar finally crosses the Adriatic to face up against the Republican forces. Eventually they meet on the field of Pharsalus. Cato, away from the action in Corfu awaits the outcome.
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The Civil Wars - Appian (Penguins)
The Gallic War - Julius Caesar (Folio Society) trans. S.A Handford and Jane F. Gardner
The Civil War – Julius Caesar (Oxford Classics) trans. John Carter
The Jugurthine ...
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