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Nudie Reads The Charge of the Light Brigade [S3E16]
The Charge of the Light Brigade was written in 1854 by Alfred Lord Tennyson, inspired by the disastrous cavalry charge at the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. Tennyson was one of the greatest poets of the Victorian era. You probably know this poem. It's loved and and recited still around the world. 🐎🏴🇬🇧✍️
23 Feb 11min
Nudie Reads George Washington's Nurse [S3E15]
Old age fraud is always newsworthy and in 1835 PT Barnum wrote a compelling flyer for his first ever foray into showmanship and hoaxing the public. Poor old - but not 161 years old - Joice Heth was his muse. 👵🎪🇺🇸
20 Feb 12min
Nudie Reads Plutarch on Spartacus [S3E14]
Plutarch’s Life of Crassus is one of the key surviving sources on Spartacus’s rebellion. Though written about 150 years after the events, and about 2000 years ago, it's a rollicking read and invaluable insight into the man who shook Rome. The story remains a powerful testament to resistance, even today. 📖✨
16 Feb 23min
Nudie Reads Headless Body In Topless Bar [S3E13]
The 1983 New York Post headline "Headless Body in Topless Bar" remains one of journalism’s most memorable works. The New York Post sure has a knack for sensational storytelling. It’s come a long way from Alexander Hamilton! 🇺🇸💀📦👮🗞️
13 Feb 9min
Nudie Reads Ali Baba And The 40 Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is one of the most well-known stories fromA Thousand and One Arabian Nights. It’s a tale of wit and cunning and it's all rather violent. Bugt it stands as proof that intelligence can triumph over brute strength. ✨🏺🔑💃
9 Feb 33min
Nudie Reads Chesterton's Fence [S3E11]
The Parable of the Fence is one of G.K. Chesterton’s most enduring ideas, perfectly, simply and shortly expressed. It reminds us that before we dismantle something, we should understand why it exists. A valuable lesson for any time, including February 2025 as President Trump and his DOGE team get to work. 🤨💡👀🔩
6 Feb 7min
Nudie Reads Ordo Amoris: Thomas Aquinas [S3E10]
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas is one of the most influential works of medieval philosophy and theology. The Order of Love and charity remains a topic of debate centuries later, now even making waves in modern US political discourse in 2025 on Twitter! ✝️🇮🇹🥰
2 Feb 14min
Nudie Reads Mary not Marie [S3E09]
What happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste is a mystery beloved by theorists since she was found, abandoned, in 1872. The crew gone. Even the cat. Was she a victim of foul play or just unlucky? The Captain's nephew wrote beautifully, trying to get to the bottom of it all? 🌊⛵❓
30 Jan 27min
