You Can Help Support the Podcast
As we approach the end of the year, I want to take a moment to ask for your support for this podcast. Also, here's the link to my Medium.com page as mentioned in the episode: https://paulcombs.medium....
8 Nov 20225min
Politicians Insulting Each Other Is Nothing New
People today love to lament the lack of civility between our politicians, as if it's a new phenomenon. But is it? In today's epsiode we set that record straight.
5 Nov 20229min
Lessons from History: Three Things King Charles III Can Learn from Pope Benedict XVI
In today's episode we are not debunking myths, but rather looking at lessons from history, specifically what King Charles III can learn from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he takes the throne at 73 yea...
21 Okt 20227min
Tuesday Book Review: Inferno - The World at War, 1939-1945
As promised last week, this week's Tuesday Book Review episode focuses on World War II. We'll be looking at "Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945" by Max Hastings.
18 Okt 20226min
If Columbus Loses His Holiday, He Has to be Replaced with Another Italian
Today's episode is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek response to the madness this week surrounding the Columbus Day holiday. We all need to calm down a little, so here's some humor as we head into the weeken...
14 Okt 20228min
Tuesday Book Review: Spain in Our Hearts - Americans in the Spanish Civil War
On today's Tuesday Book Review episode, we'll look at "Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939" by Adam Hochschild
11 Okt 20225min
A Brief Bit of Housekeeping: Transcripts Are Available on Medium.com
I wanted to take a moment to briefly let everyone know that many of the episodes here have been converted to articles on the website Medium.com. For those of you who would like to read as well as list...
8 Okt 20223min
My Five Favorite Films About Kings and Queens
Many of us have been watching films about kings and queens since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II a little over a week ago. In this episode I give you five of my favorites.
19 Sep 20228min
