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68 - Catiline III: The Last Stand

Episode 68

Highlights from Rome's Deadliest Conspiracy, the Catilinarian conspiracy.

Featuring speeches by Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger.

2 years, 8 months ago

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67 - Catiline II: Cicero's Moment

Episode 67

Get into one of the great moments of history - highlights from Cicero's speech Against Catiline.  Featuring a quote or two from the original Latin.

2 years, 8 months ago

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66 - Catiline I: Rome's Deadliest Conspiracy

Episode 66

The Conspiracy to overthrow the Roman Republic at the height of its power.  Catiline and his associates challenge Cicero and Cato. 

Rumors were that C…

2 years, 9 months ago

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65 - Seneca, The Madness of Hercules

Episode 65

The Greatest hero of all, Hercules - told by Seneca: Billionaire, Politician, Stoic Philosopher, and... Tragic Playwright.

Highlights and power quotes…

2 years, 9 months ago

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64 - Xenophon, Anabasis VII

Episode 64

The Finale: Xenophon's Anabasis, book 7 of 7.  Highlights for the High Life. 

In this episode:

-Sailing to Byzantium 
-How to Tame a Mob 
-Spartan Indeci…

2 years, 10 months ago

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63 - Xenophon, Anabasis VI

Episode 63

Highlights from Book 6 of Xenophon's Anabasis

In this episode:
-Drinking parties, War Dances 
-Why every modern gentleman should sacrifice to the gods
-H…

2 years, 10 months ago

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62 - Xenophon, Anabasis V

Episode 62

Xenophon, Anabasis 5.  #1 Highlights for Life Success.  In this episode:

-Fending off chaos in all its forms
-Dealing with a power vacuum
-The Source…

2 years, 10 months ago

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61 - Agesilaus: Takeaways & Next Actions

Episode 61

Top 4 takeaways from the life of Agesilaus. 

Also, further reading:

Plutarch, "On Sparta":
https://amzn.to/3Ni3RaO

-Cornelius Nepos, Lives of the Great…

2 years, 11 months ago

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60 - Agesilaus III: The Fire Breathers

Episode 60

Agesilaus, old King of Sparta, faces his final enemy, and greatest foe of all: the Theban commander Epaminondas.

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Key People: 
Agesilaus, king of Spa…

2 years, 11 months ago

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59 - Agesilaus II: The Spartan Supremacy

Episode 59

Sparta's greatest king, from his grandest moments, to his most challenging setbacks.  394-371 BC.

In this episode:
-Isolating your enemies
-Working thro…

2 years, 11 months ago

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