The Lucretius Today Podcast

The Lucretius Today Podcast is a weekly panel discussion and presentation of Epicurean philosophy. Each episode of the show has a thread for discussion.

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    2. Complete Episode Guide

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      • June 29, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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    2. Episodes Of Lucretius Today Available At Archive.org 4

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      • September 19, 2022 at 4:12 PM
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      • April 25, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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    4. Cassius

      April 25, 2024 at 10:17 AM

    2. Text And Reference Links - Lucretius Today Podcast 9

      • Cassius
      • December 3, 2019 at 10:27 AM
      • Cassius
      • June 17, 2022 at 6:19 AM
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    4. Don

      June 17, 2022 at 6:19 AM

    2. Episode 311 - Is Pain The Only Reason We Should Be Concerned About Any Aspect Of Death And Dying? 11

      • Cassius
      • December 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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      • December 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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    4. Joshua

      December 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM

    2. Episode 312 - Not Yet Recorded 1

      • Cassius
      • December 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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      • December 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      December 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM

    2. Episode 310 - TD38 - Neither Happiness Nor Virtue Are Binary States 4

      • Cassius
      • November 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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      • December 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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      December 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM

    2. Episode 309 - TD37 - The Error of Basing Happiness On The Alleged Divinity Of The Human Mind 3

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      • November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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      • November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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    4. Cassius

      November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM

    2. Episode 308 - TD36 - Tracing Epicurus' Key Ideas From the Principal Doctrines To The Tetrapharmakon To Cicero's Epicurean Speakers 19

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      • November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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      • November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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    4. Cassius

      November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM

    2. Episode 307 - TD35 - How The Wise Epicurean Is Always Happy 2

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      • November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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      • November 13, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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      November 13, 2025 at 5:55 AM

    2. Episode 306 - TD34 - Is A Life That Is 99 Percent Happy Really Happy? 3

      • Cassius
      • November 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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      • November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM

    2. Episode 305 - TD33 - Shall We Stoically Be A Spectator To Life And Content Ourselves With "Virtue?" 1

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      • October 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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      • November 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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      November 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM

    2. Episode 304 - TD32 - Epicurus vs. The Stoics On Strong Emotions 1

      • Cassius
      • October 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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      • October 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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      October 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM

    2. Episode 302 - TD30 - Epicurus and Roads Paved With Good Intentions 5

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      • October 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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      • October 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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    4. Cassius

      October 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM

    2. Episode 303 - TD31 - Is It Truly Impossible To Advocate For Epicurus In The Public Sphere? 10

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      • October 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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      • October 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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    4. Cassius

      October 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM

    2. Episode 255 - Cotta Argues That Epicurean Gods Are As Despicable As Are Epicureans Themselves - CIcero's OTNOTG 30 14

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      • November 13, 2024 at 8:15 AM
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      • October 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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      October 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM

    2. Episode 301 - TD29 - Epicurus And The Question Of Ends Justifying Means 4

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      • September 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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      • October 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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    4. Matteng

      October 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM

    2. Episode 300 - TD28 - An Epicurean Twist On The Legend of King Canute 2

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      • September 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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      • September 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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      September 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM

    2. Episode 295 - Plutarch's Absurd Interpretation of Epicurean Absence of Pain 66

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      • August 14, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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      September 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM

    2. Episode 299 - TD27 - Was Epicurus Right That There Are Only Two Feelings - Pleasure And Pain? 23

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      • September 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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      September 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM

    2. Episode 298 - TD26 - Facts And Feelings In Epicurean Philosophy - Part 1" 20

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      • September 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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    4. Don

      September 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM

    2. Episode 297 - TD25 - Is Philosophy At War With Perfume? 2

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      • August 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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      • September 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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      September 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM

    2. Episode 296 - Ancient Criticisms Of Epicurean "Absence of Pain" Echo In The Modern World 1

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      • August 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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      • August 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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      August 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM

    2. Episode 294 - TD24 - Distinguishing Dogs From Wolves And Pleasure From Absence of Pain 8

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      • August 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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      August 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM

    2. Episode 293 - TD23 - Cicero Accuses Epicurus Of Evasion In Calling "Absence of Pain" A "Pleasure" 9

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      • July 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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      August 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM

    2. Episode 292 - TD22 - Is Virtue Or Pleasure The Key To Overcoming Grief? 6

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      • August 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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      August 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM

    2. Episode 291 - TD21 - Epicurus Pushes Back Against "Expect The Worst And You'll Never Be Disappointed" 6

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      • July 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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      July 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM

    2. Episode 190 - Cicero's On Ends - Book One - Part 01 12

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      • August 28, 2023 at 8:48 PM
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    2. Episode 290 - TD20 - TipToeing Around All Disturbance Is Not Living 12

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      • July 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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    4. Cassius

      July 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM

    2. Episode 289 - TD19 - "Epicureans Are Not Spocks!" 5

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      • July 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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    4. Cassius

      July 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM

    2. Episode 288 - TD18 - Tusculan Disputations Part 3 - "Will The Wise Man Feel Grief Or Other Strong Emotions?" 11

      • Cassius
      • July 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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