Episode 72: This is Water
As David Foster Wallace points out in his famous commencement address "This is Water," life is filled with simple realities that are difficult to talk about or even comprehend. Upon close examination,...
23 Maalis 202028min
Episode 71: The Allegory of the Cave and Simulation Theory
The Allegory of the Cave from the ancient Greek philosopher Plato is one of the oldest and most discussed philosophical works in history. Prisoners are chained up in a cave, thinking the shadows they ...
3 Maalis 202032min
Episode 70: Did Hitler Fix the German Economy?
Economic history is notoriously complex and difficult to gain insight from. Nazi history is notoriously complex and strangely enough it seems many ignore the lessons that should be gleaned. Combine th...
11 Helmi 202045min
Episode 69: The Bosnian War Part VII-The Women of Srebrenica
In the aftermath of the Bosnian Genocide, oral historian Selma Leydesdorff interviewed the female survivors of the tragedy. She was able to discover and document the strength and determination that ea...
21 Tammi 202054min
Episode 68: The Bosnian War Part VI-Safe Area Gorazde
The town of Gorazde in eastern Bosnia was promised protection from ethnic cleansing. In the midst of mass murder, violence, and chaos, the United Nations designated Gorazde, Srebrenica, and other loca...
31 Joulu 201948min
Episode 67: The Bosnian War Part V-Forgiveness
The Bosnian War is known historically for it's vicious cruelty. Ancient hatreds and the impact they had on the people of Bosnia are often used as a primary explanation for the conflict. Kenan Trebince...
10 Joulu 201936min
Episode 66: The Bosnian War Part IV-War Journalism and The Tolerance Paradox
As Bosnia was torn asunder by war and destruction, a newspaper known as Oslobodjenje endured the heat of the Siege of Sarajevo and gained worldwide recognition for it's reporting and it's ability to c...
19 Marras 201928min
Episode 65: The American Civil War with S.C. Gwynne
For this episode, I sat down with author and historian S.C. Gwynne to discuss the American Civil War and his latest book, "Hymns of the Republic." We talked about Lincoln's opinions on slavery, the ca...
10 Marras 20191h 12min
