What's New in History With Alex Petkas

What's New in History With Alex Petkas

From Republic to Autocracy, How Ancient Rome Warns Us About Democracy’s Fragility


Alex Petkas is a writer, entrepreneur, and the host of Cost of Glory, a podcast celebrating Western Civilization's eminent heroes. With a PhD in Classics from Princeton University, he transitioned from academia to alternative media, where he empowers professionals and entrepreneurs through educational programs and leadership retreats. Alex’s mission is to translate profound insights from Greco-Roman leaders and philosophers into actionable wisdom for contemporary achievers, fostering a deeper appreciation for historical greatness among today’s innovators.


He talks to Bernie today about a topic on many people's minds these days... How similar are current events to the final days of the Roman Republic?


The answers might surprise you! Tune in to find out!


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Links:

Alex's website

https://www.costofglory.com/


Arnold J. Toynbee is the historian I reference in the episode

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Study_of_History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gzkHhSMHIA


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/755218.Catiline_s_War_The_Jurgurthine_War_Histories


JUST READ! It's good for you

https://kwikbrain.medium.com/10-brain-reasons-to-make-reading-a-habit-aa628d4b498c


This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.


If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory


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127. The power pyramid part 1 of 3

127. The power pyramid part 1 of 3

Dan and Bernie continue to discuss life in the Assyrian court and how the great Assyrian empire was controlled from the top down. This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:http://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Elo 202126min

126. Monarchy in Assyria

126. Monarchy in Assyria

Dan and Bernie discuss how the monarchy worked in Assyria.is is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:http://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Heinä 202125min

125. Family life in Assyria

125. Family life in Assyria

Dan and Bernie discuss family life in Assyria.This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Link to the Coursera course we referenced to in. the episode: https://www.coursera.org/learn/organising-empire-assyrian-wayIf you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:http://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Heinä 202132min

124. Weather in the Assyrian Empire

124. Weather in the Assyrian Empire

Bernie an Dan talk about the weather. BERNIE: “So Dan how’s the weather in Sweden?” DAN: “COLD!”NO, NO, NO … it’s not small talk! How much did the weather affect culture, life, and even politics and war in the Assyrian Empire? Answer: A LOT!! Check out this episode to find out.This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:http://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Touko 202129min

123. Epic of Gilgamesh part 3

123. Epic of Gilgamesh part 3

part 3 of the epic retelling of the epicThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:http://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Touko 202152min

122. The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 2

122. The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 2

We were just getting warmed up last time! The epic continues with Gilgamesh’s clever plan to civilize the wildman Enkidu by introducing him to Shamhat the sacred prostitute. From there it’s all fun and games with epic adventures in Elam and/or Lebanon, fierce monsters, and a goddess scorned. Throw in the first known reference to the Zombie Apocalypse and you have another exciting episode you definitely should not miss!This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:http://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Huhti 202129min

121. Epic of Gilgamesh Part 1

121. Epic of Gilgamesh Part 1

A special guest talks to Bernie about the very ancient “Epic of Gilgamesh” in part 1 of this multi-part series. In this episode you’ll meet Gilgamesh the ancient king of Uruk, Sam the Scribe, and two guys named Enkidu. One is a Wildman made from spit and clay and one is our new Fan of History contributor Enkidu Barkarmo. But you’ll have to listen to find out which is which!The standard Akkadian Epic of Gilgamesh was composed by a scribe named Sîn-lēqi-unninni, probably during the Middle Babylonian Period ( c. 1600 – c. 1155 BC), based on much older source material.“Omaha” by Lily Mao https://youtu.be/5njyZsZScxMhttps://lilymaomusic.com/This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:http://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Huhti 202138min

120. Into the exile with Bernie and Garry

120. Into the exile with Bernie and Garry

In this bonus episode Bernie and Garry discuss the Babylonians exporting the people of Juda to Babylon at the beginning of “The Exile”.That… and some side trips to the Bahamas with Nazi’s, a rumor that Jesus is the “Q” Source of the Bible and how that relates to the Q-Anon Conspiracy. Don’t miss it!https://www.historyinthebible.com/https://lilymaomusic.com/This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:http://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Maalis 202133min

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