Episode 75: American Honor and the Iliad
Jake and Phil discuss Phil's New York Times essay "Trump, Hegseth, and the Honor of the American Military" and Homer's "Embassy to Achilles"
January 25, 20251h 12m
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Show Notes
Jake and Phil discuss Phil's New York Times essay "Trump, Hegseth, and the Honor of the American Military" and Homer's "Embassy to Achilles"
The Manifesto:
Phil Klay, "Trump, Hegseth, and the Honor of the American Military"
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/opinion/trump-hegseth-military-morality.html
The Art:
Homer, "Embassy to Achilles"
https://www.penguinbookshop.com/book/9780140275360