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Episode 98
My takeaways and endnotes from the life of Augustus Caesar. Plus a conversation with Alex Petkas, and a review of Gladiator II!
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Augustus
Episode 97
How does one go about creating the Roman Empire? That is exactly what Caesar Augustus did, and on this episode, we dive into the strategies, tactics,…
1 year, 4 months ago
Dracula (Vlad the Impaler)
Episode 96
Who was Vlad Dracula, and how did he go from Romanian ruler to blood-sucking monster?
On this episode we dive into the strategies and tactics that Dr…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Rise and Fall of Rasputin: Savior or Sorcerer?
Episode 95
How did Grigory Rasputin become a close personal advisor to one of the most powerful people on earth, despite having no education, no money, and no a…
1 year, 5 months ago
How Christianity Took Over the World
Episode 94
What was it about Christianity that allowed it to grow from a few dozen believers to a global religion with billions of adherents? On this episode, w…
1 year, 5 months ago
Constantine the Great
Episode 93
Constantine the Great united the Roman empire, founded one of the world's great cities, oversaw the creation of Christianity's most famous creed, and…
1 year, 6 months ago
Peter (Free Preview)
Episode 92
Simon Peter was Jesus's top guy. But he also denied him three times, and constantly got in trouble for misunderstanding Jesus's message. In this epis…
1 year, 6 months ago
Jesus
Episode 91
Jesus of Nazareth was the son of a carpenter. He never traveled further than 150 miles from his home in his adult life. So how did the movement he fo…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Greatest Coach of All Time: John Wooden
Episode 90
The story of how John Wooden won ten national championships on the way to becoming the greatest coach of all time.
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1 year, 7 months ago
Nike Founder Phil Knight
Episode 89
The story of how Phil Knight founded one of the great companies - and brands - of all time.
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1 year, 8 months ago