Episode #66- Who Was the Mother of the Occult? (Part I)
There are few stranger figures from the 19th century than Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Her absolutely unbelievable life story has puzzled biographers since the 1800s. Nevertheless, her occult spiritual ...
17 Mai 201855min
Episode #65- Was There a Real Hunt for the Fountain of Youth?
The legend of the fountain of youth is one of humanity's oldest pieces of lore. Tales of magical water sources that can reverse the aging process exist in dozens of different cultures around the world...
2 Mai 201847min
Episode #64- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part III)
An essential part of Cleopatra's legend is her relationship with the Roman Marc Antony. Everything from their first meeting, to their decadent courtship, to their inevitable suicides has become the st...
18 Apr 20181h 9min
Episode #63- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part II)
Ancient authors would have us believe that the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra, used an intoxicating blend of sexuality and extravagant living to manipulate powerful men. In fact some have gone so far as to...
4 Apr 201857min
Episode #62- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part I)
There are few ancient women as well-known as the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. However, most of what we know about her comes from sources that were edited and censored by her enemies. She has been portray...
19 Mar 201851min
Episode #61- What's the Problem with Socrates?
Socrates has been celebrated as the "father of western philosophy". This is particularly remarkable when you consider the fact that we know almost nothing about him for sure. What we consider "Socrati...
7 Mar 201854min
Episode #60- How Do You Explain the First Crusade? (Part III)
In the summer of 1096 the "People's Crusade" led by Peter the Hermit was on the cusp of flaming out spectacularly. Luckily for the Europeans this group of zealous peasants were not the only crusaders ...
21 Feb 20181h 3min
Episode #59 - How Do You Explain the First Crusade? (Part II)
Peter the Hermit was one of the most important people of the medieval era. He was instrumental in rousing the peasants of Europe and convincing them to march east on crusade. However, for someone so s...
7 Feb 201857min
