American Honor and the Iliad

Episode 75 · January 25th, 2025 · 1 hr 12 mins
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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