Episode 172: Congo's Nightmare Part IV - The Rubber Boom
As a result of a worldwide rubber boom where rubber became a highly demanded economic resource, the agents of the Congo Free State kicked off efforts to gain as much rubber and profit as possible-lead...
10 Mar 48min
Episode 171: Congo's Nightmare Part III - Ivory Terror
With King Leopold II of Belgium now in full control of the Belgian Congo, the extraction of ivory and other resources could begin. The story of the plunder of the Congo is so brutal and unbelievable, ...
17 Feb 37min
Episode 170: Congo's Nightmare Part II - A Slice of African Cake
As European imperialism heated up in Africa in the late 1800's, King Leopold II of Belgium put into motion one of the most ambitious and villainous plans in all of European history - the theft of the ...
27 Jan 46min
Episode 169: Congo's Nightmare Part I - An Ancient Place
From 1885 to 1908, King Leopold II of Belgium owned the Congo as his own personal colony. What transpired there over the course of his reign has credibly been called "the vilest scramble for loot that...
6 Jan 39min
Episode 168: Never Let Me Go and The Bear
One particular episode of "The Bear" inspired me to think about Kazuo Ishiguro's classic novel "Never Let Me Go"- friendship, love, memory, regret, and what it is that makes us human. This is a bonus...
16 Des 202520min
Episode 167: The Odyssey Part V - Purifying Memory (Books 21-24)
The Odyssey concludes with release, purification, and contradiction. A legendary bow and arrow contest sets the stage for Odysseus' rampage through the suitors who tormented his household for so long....
25 Nov 202545min
Episode 166: The Odyssey Part IV - There Will Be Blood (Books 17-20)
Odysseus has finally made it home, but the Ithaca he has returned to is almost unrecognizable. "Dangerous men and fools" hold power now, and the island has fallen into disrepair. Odysseus comes up wit...
4 Nov 202540min
Episode 165: The Odyssey Part III - A Touch of Evil (Books 11-16)
In books 11-16 of The Odyssey, Odysseus runs through a murderous string of mythological creatures on his long journey home. The Underworld, seductive Sirens, deadly whirlpools, and six headed monsters...
14 Okt 202545min
