Johnathan Bi

Booking Overview

A solo-expert Great Books program focused on classical literature, philosophy, mythology, and political thought, with occasional interviews featuring distinguished academic scholars. Credible pitches would include classicists, literary scholars, philosophers, and authors with substantive expertise in canonical texts; booking difficulty is high because the show has demonstrated interest in prominent academic authorities.

Metrics

Episodes: 80

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

johnathanbi@substack.com

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Host

Johnathan Bi - Creator and lecturer presenting lectures, video essays, and interviews on the Great Books and their intellectual themes.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Established scholars, professors, and authors with deep expertise in classical literature, ancient Greek texts, philosophy, or related humanities subjects.

Required Achievements:

Professorship at a leading university, Published scholarship on classical literature or the humanities, Recognized expertise on canonical texts

Recent Guest Discussions

Gregory Nagy - Epic Poetry, Grief, Odysseus, And The Homeric Tradition.

Recent Topics

Classics, Literature, Philosophy, Mythology, Political Theory

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Johnathan Bi

Capitalism vs Aristocracy: Who Actually Had it Better? Tocqueville Seminar ft. Alpha School

August 21, 2026

A seminar on Tocqueville’s Democracy in America. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.io Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/seminar-on-tocqueville-with-alpha-schoolCompanion lectures:- This Idea Destroys All Religions | Tocqueville on Christianity: https://youtu.be/NlYxwfxK1NI- America is No Longer a Democracy, That’s Why I Immigrated Here | Tocqueville Explained: https://youtu.be/XjhLQYGOmks Get full ...

Why Odysseus Cries When Listening to the Trojan War Stories | Gregory Nagy

August 03, 2026

My interview with Gregory Nagy on epic and grief. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.ioCompanion interviews:- Harvard Prof: Homer Didn’t Write the Odyssey, This is who did ...: https://youtu.be/5GU1RN3eGQw- This Decision was Worse Than You think | Odyssey Movie Review (Spoilers): https://youtu.be/svdTYgthz_c- I Traveled to Ithaca to Answer This Question: https://youtu.be/Z7SmVKDz_Sk- This One Sentence Expla...

How to Choose a Good Wife (According to Odysseus)

July 30, 2026

My video essay on Odysseus and Penelope. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.ioCompanion videos:- Gregory Nagy on the Homeric Question: https://youtu.be/5GU1RN3eGQw- Odysseus after the Odyssey: https://youtu.be/Z7SmVKDz_Sk- Odysseus vs. Achilles: https://youtu.be/Wm6Yod-hsM0Music by Michael Levy, "Composer for Lyre" — used with permission.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=IK4...

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