Tadhg

Oralotium podcast

Arts EN ↓ 27 episodes

Rebirthing literature through the popular oral medium of podcasting. Otium, meaning leisure time in which a person can enjoy playing, contemplation and/or studious endeavors. It originally was the withdrawing from one's daily business (negotium) or affairs to engage in activities that were considered to be artistically valuable or enlightening (i.e. writing, reading, discussing, philosophy etc.). "The Renaissance never would have happened if it were not for the collective critical attitudes of the Florentines."-Giorgio Vasari. So, lets cultivate the critical thinking and have ourselves a Renai...

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Pre-Podcast Trial Audio: A Defence of Poetry by Percy Bysshe Shelley 19.02.2023 56:55

In this project's first attempt at recording an episode I discuss Shelley's famous essay, A Defence of Poetry. The difference between reason and imagination; the relationship between civility and imagination; the relationship between poetry and civilisation, to name just a few of the topics from the essay that I discuss. I made this audio in October 2022, three months before I launched this projec...

Intro: The Democratisation of Precision 19.02.2023 14:50

Welcome! In this intro episode I explain the two main reasons why I make this podcast. You can find me on Instagram and Facebook at oralotium & patreon.com/Oralotium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.