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1. Tehran Under Siege: Sanctions, War Fatigue, and the Credibility Crisis of the UN EDMUND FITTON-BROWN IRAN 083126
CAPTION: ARTAXERSES OF PERSIA
Edmund Fitton-Brown details the bleak economic reality for citizens in Tehran living under severe economic sanctions and…
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Globalized Elites and the Byzantine Parallel - Gaius and Germanicus:
Gaius and Germanicus: The hosts debate whether empires end, comparing modern American dynamics with ancient Rome. Germanicus notes that as Rome expan…
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Persia's Long Memory and the Limits of Shock & Awe - Gaius and Germanicus
Gaius and Germanicus: Gaius references a modern memoir detailing Tehran under bombardment and randomly cruel regime retaliation. He highlights a bill…
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The Modern Hinge of Fate in Ukraine - Gaius & Germanicus, Londinius Chronicles 92 AD
In The Londinium Chronicles, Gaius (John Batchelor) and Germanicus (Michael Vlahos) explore the intersections of Roman history and modern geopolitics…
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Part Two: Barry Strauss beginning with the coordinated Diaspora Revolt during Trajan's Parthian campaign
Barry Strauss, Part Two: Strauss examines subsequent Jewish rebellions across the Roman Empire, beginning with the coordinated Diaspora Revolt during…
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Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire - Barry Strauss,
Barry Strauss, author of Jews vs. Rome, Part One: Strauss covers the First Jewish-Roman War, focusing on the defense and subsequent fall of Jerusalem…
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Arthur Herman, Part Two Spans the 20th and 21st centuries
Arthur Herman, Part Two: This segment spans the 20th and 21st centuries, examining how the bold "founder mindset" conflicts with cautious "manager" m…
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Founders Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump - Arthur Herman,
Arthur Herman, author of Founders Fire, Part One: Herman introduces the "Founder" archetype in American history, characterized by vision, bias toward…
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Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History - Anika Burgess
Anika Burgess, author of Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History, explores the danger…
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Andrew Bayliss, Part Two: Pericles of Athens and the Peloponnesian War.
Andrew Bayliss, Part Two: Bayliss covers the Peloponnesian War, sparked by Athenian leader Pericles' provocations. The Spartans respond with siege ta…
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