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Playlist by Your Attention PleaseYour Attention Please presents his passion for the arts, history and community through the lens of narrative creation, with a few related songs thrown into the mix. Adriel, alias AVX is a recovering …16 clip(s) in playlist
YAP Radio Show - The Odyssey VII: Veracity in Adaptations _2026-07-28
Today we explore the Odyssey against notion of veracity when dealing with artistic adaptations. These include notes on the historicity, aesthetics, and translation. Finally, we explore the nexus between canonising a work of art and how it affects representation over time, with a few personal opinio…
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YAP Radio Show - The Odyssey VI: Our Hero, Odysseus?_2026-07-21
We continue our series on the Odyssey by finishing our deliberation on the role of the divine in driving the story. After we turn our attention to uncovering the man, the hero, the legend at the centre, Odysseus. Diving into his character arc and events portrayed in the poem (with the exception of …
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YAP Radio Show - The Odyssey V: Analysis II_2026-07-14
Our analysis of Homer's Odyssey continues, as look delve into the role of that hospitality (the competing ideas of xenia and xeno), character names and the role of divinity. Note: This will be the final recorded episode prior to the host watching The Odyssey (2026). Primary Sources The Ody…
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YAP Radio Show - The Odyssey IV: Analysis Part 1_2026-07-07
In the first part of this episode we continue our discussion of the reception and transmission of the Odyssey. We then move on to analyse some story constructions, themes and ideas found in the opening books of the epic poem. Primary Sources The Odyssey - Homer (translated by Robert Fagles) The…
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YAP Radio Show - The Odyssey III: A Storied Transmission_2026-07-02
The Odyssey existed in a world filled with Gods, most of whom survived the collapse of the Mycenaean civilisation to be integral to the world that is still forming. We then move from the lofty heights of Mount Olympus to the world of man as we discuss the epic poem's journey from the Greek Dark Age…
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YAP Radio Show - The Odyssey II: The Worlds of The Odyssey_2026-06-25
The Odyssey in the popular imagination has been portrayed as the travails of one man traversing an alien landscape, peopled by the uncanny and terrible monsters hounded by a vengeful God. Whilst that is true, it is but one of the stories nested within this epic poem. Join me, as I explore the other…
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YAP Radio Show - Caesar vs Cato 12: Cato's March_2026-06-18
Cato leads 10,000 Republican troops on a march from Libya to Utica capital of the Roman Province of Utica. He arrives amidst a stoush between wannabe Roman Commanders. Stuck in Egypt with Cleopatra, Caesar must fight his way out to survive. Will Cato restore the Republican resolve before Caesar can…
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YAP Radio Show - Caesar vs. Cato 11: Pharsalus_2026-06-11
Caesar finally crosses the Adriatic to face up against the Republican forces. Eventually they meet on the field of Pharsalus. Cato, away from the action in Corfu awaits the outcome. Sources Primary Sources The Civil Wars - Appian (Penguins) The Gallic War - Julius Caesar (Folio Society) tr…
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YAP Radio Show - The Odyssey I: A Primer_2026-06-04
Homer's Odyssey. A giant of global literature, enough said. Before the July release of Christopher Nolan's visual reimagination of this timeless epic poem, we shall launch a series covering various aspects of this work. Today's episode is a primer of some of the Odyssey-related topics we shall disc…
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YAP Radio Show - Caesar vs. Cato 10: Public Enemy_2026-05-28
Early morning. 11th of January, 49 BC/E. Gaius Julius Caesar stands on the banks of the Rubicon River separating the province of Cisalpine Gaul from Italy. He ponders what crossing it will mean - war against his fellow Romans and all the misery that ensues. Invading his homeland he officially becom…
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