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The Classical Mind

by Junius Johnson & Wesley Walker

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The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

In this season finale of The Classical Mind, Father Wesley Walker and Dr. Junius Johnson bring their epic journey through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy to a close with The Return of the King. Picking up from the…
Bonus Episode: The Fall of Arthur with Malcolm Guite

September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

Dr. Junius Johnson and Fr. Wesley Walker are joined by poet-priest-scholar Malcolm Guite for a deep dive into J.R.R. Tolkien’s unfinished alliterative poem, The Fall of Arthur — and make the case that it deserves to be read as seriously as…
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

The middle book of a trilogy is always the dark one, and The Two Towers is no exception. Fr. Wesley Walker and Dr. Junius Johnson return to Middle-earth for the second leg of The Lord of the Rings, and this time things really are on the…
The Classical Mind Goes to the Movies: Christopher Nolan's Odyssey

August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Warning: this episode discusses the film in full, spoilers included. If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it first and come back. Fr. Wesley Walker and Dr. Junius Johnson head to the theater for another Classical Mind Goes to the Movies…
Bonus Episode: The Forge of Friendship

August 10, 2026 · 42 min

Everyone knows The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. Fewer people know the full story of the friendship that helped make both of them possible. In this special bonus episode, Dr. Junius Johnson sits down with Kirk Manton of…

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

July 28, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

The Lord of the Rings didn’t just launch a genre — it set the standard every fantasy writer since has been measured against. This month, Fr. Wesley Walker and Dr. Junius Johnson begin their journey through J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece with…
Bonus Episode: Season 5

July 13, 2026 · 14 min

Discover the official Season 5 reading schedule for The Classical Mind podcast! Join Junius and Wesley as they lay out the next 12-month literary journey through the Western canon. Here is the list: * October 2026: Theogony by Hesiod *…
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare with Heidi White

July 1, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

In this summer episode of The Classical Mind, hosts Dr. Junius Johnson and Father Wesley Walker welcome back three-time guest Heidi White, co-host of the Close Reads podcast and author of The Divided Soul. Together, the trio dives deep…
The Importance of Being Earnest with Dr. Grace Hamman

June 9, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

Welcome to another episode of The Classical Mind, the podcast where we explore the great books of the Western tradition! In this episode, hosts Father Wesley Walker and Dr. Junius Johnson are thrilled to welcome a special guest, Dr. Grace…
Paradiso with Dr. Jonathan Juilfs

May 12, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

In this concluding chapter of our journey through Dante’s Commedia, Dr. Junius Johnson and Fr. Wesley Walker are joined by Dr. Jonathan Juilfs to explore the radiant heights of Paradiso. The conversation centers on the idea that the third…
Purgatorio with Heidi White

April 28, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

In this episode of The Classical Mind, Fr. Wesley Walker and Dr. Junius Johnson welcome back Heidi White to explore the middle canticle of Dante’s Divine Comedy, the Purgatorio. Is Purgatory “cosmic extra innings” or a “cosmic…
"The Tapestry": A Conversation about a New CiRCE Language Arts/Grammar Curriculum with Buck Holler

April 1, 2026 · 14 min

In this episode of The Classical Mind, Dr. Junius Johnson sits down with Buck Holler from the CiRCE Institute to discuss "Tapestry," a new writing and grammar curriculum designed to bridge the gap between early elementary studies and the…