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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…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
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…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
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…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
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…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
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…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
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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Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower - Andrew Bayliss
Andrew Bayliss, author of Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower, Part One: Bayliss details Sparta's emergence as a classical Greek super…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Global Stalemate, Rogue Diplomacy, and the Tragic Contradictions of Peace - Joseph Ellis
Joseph Ellis, Part Two: Ellis covers the war's transition into a global conflict focused heavily on the Caribbean sugar islands. He examines Britain'…
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The Birth of "The Cause" and the High Stakes of Rebellion - Joseph Ellis,
Joseph Ellis, author of The Cause: The American Revolution and Its Discontents, 1773–1783, Part One: Ellis discusses "the cause," a unifying verbal c…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
England Cricket Team's Late-Night Discipline Crisis Jeremy Zakis
Jeremy Zakis and John Batchelor dissect the ongoing disciplinary troubles of the England cricket team. Fast bowler Brydon Carse was recently arrested…
1 month, 3 weeks ago