Episode 164: The Odyssey Part II - The Wanderer (Books 6-10)
This episode delves into books 6-10 of The Odyssey. Odysseus has finally found a helping hand on his journey home, but before he can go, he must tell the story of where he came from. Lotus eaters, can...
23 Sep 20251h 4min
Episode 163: The Odyssey Part I - A Taste of Elysium (Books 1-5)
Homer's The Odyssey is one of the oldest and most enduring stories in all of civilization. Set in the aftermath of the legendary Trojan War, the great war hero Odysseus has been lost at sea for decade...
2 Sep 20251h 13min
Episode 162: The Orchestration of Genocide with Alexandra Birch
In this episode I'm joined by historian Alexandra Birch to talk about the role of music and sound in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. We discuss her recent book Hitler's Twilight of the God's: Music an...
12 Aug 20251h 16min
Episode 161: Civilization and Its Discontents Part III-Before They Are Hanged
Is human morality a facade? What is human nature, when you strip away Civilization? How does "Civilization" respond to the answers to these questions? This is final part in a series on Sigmund Freud's...
22 Juli 202521min
Episode 160: Civilization and Its Discontents Part II-Putting Out the Fire
What is Civilization? How did it develop and what are its goals? In his book "Civilization and Its Discontents," Sigmund Freud looks at these questions from a psychoanalytic perspective. The conclusio...
1 Juli 202518min
Episode 159: Civilization and Its Discontents Part I-Psychoanalytic Happiness
What is happiness? Why is it so hard to achieve? What is "civilization" and how did it develop? Legendary psychologist Sigmund Freud seeks to answer these questions in his book "Civilization and Its D...
10 Juni 202530min
Episode 158: Unraveling Historical Threads with Josh Johnson
In this episode I'm joined by Josh Johnson-host of Compendium: A History Collection, which is a history podcast covering a variety of topics, currently doing a fantastic series on the Vietnam War. He'...
19 Maj 20251h 37min
Episode 157: What is Fascism?
This podcast provides an overview of fascism as both an ideology and a political tactic. In what ways was Nazi Germany a typical fascist state? This episode is one small part of my larger podcast seri...
28 Apr 202547min
