Episode 117: Discussing Sophocles's "Antigone"
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
Mark Linsenmayer
4.6 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 15 June 2015
⏱️ 118 minutes
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Summary
Philosophically considering the ancient Greek tragedy, which we also performed with Lucy Lawless and Paul Provenza.
End song: "Woe Is Me" (live, 2002) by Madison Lint.
Features a preview of the Aftershow, feat. Wes and host Danny Lobell.
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| 0:42.9 | A question for episode 117 is the truly universal question. |
| 0:47.2 | If you want to bury your brother and your uncle won't let you, what should you do? |
| 0:51.7 | And we've read the play Antigone. |
| 0:54.2 | Quincidentally, just about that written by Sophocles in around 441 BCE. |
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