Best Plutarch Podcasts (2025)

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The Korean Empire 47:40

2d ago47:40

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Korea's brief but significant period as an empire as it moved from the 500-year-old dynastic Joseon monarchy towards modernity. It was in October 1897 that King Gojong declared himself Emperor, seizing his chance when the once-dominant China lost to Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War. The king wanted to have the sa…

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The Korean Empire 47:40

2d ago47:40

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Korea's brief but significant period as an empire as it moved from the 500-year-old dynastic Joseon monarchy towards modernity. It was in October 1897 that King Gojong declared himself Emperor, seizing his chance when the once-dominant China lost to Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War. The king wanted to have the sa…

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Ep 230 - Tear up the teachers permission slip and become the Hero in your own Movie - Real freedom is the ability to be disliked and still thrive 47:15

2d ago47:15

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Send us a text Ep 230 - Tear up the teachers permission slip and become the Hero in your own Movie - Real freedom is the ability to be disliked and still thrive. https://www.linktr.ee/alphamalebuddhistpod email [email protected] My telegram group https://t.me/AlphaMaleBuddhist Check out my Top Rated Podcast episodes & Video Episodes Links…

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Ep. 98 – Mary, Mother of VENGEANCE (and Theophilus of Adena) 1:28:48

8d ago1:28:48

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Today, we learn that Mary is really kind of a bad-ass. Also let’s talk about Theophilus the Penitent.By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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Ep. 98 – Mary, Mother of VENGEANCE (and Theophilus of Adena) 1:28:48

8d ago1:28:48

1:28:48

Today, we learn that Mary is really kind of a bad-ass. Also let’s talk about Theophilus the Penitent.By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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Molière 51:24

9d ago51:24

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great figures in world literature. The French playwright Molière (1622-1673) began as an actor, aiming to be a tragedian, but he was stronger in comedy, touring with a troupe for 13 years until Louis XIV summoned him to audition at the Louvre and gave him his break. It was in Paris and at Versailles that M…

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Molière 51:24

9d ago51:24

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great figures in world literature. The French playwright Molière (1622-1673) began as an actor, aiming to be a tragedian, but he was stronger in comedy, touring with a troupe for 13 years until Louis XIV summoned him to audition at the Louvre and gave him his break. It was in Paris and at Versailles that M…

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Typology 50:45

16d ago50:45

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Melvyn Bragg and guests explore typology, a method of biblical interpretation that aims to meaningfully link people, places, and events in the Hebrew Bible, what Christians call the Old Testament, with the coming of Christ in the New Testament. Old Testament figures like Moses, Jonah, and King David were regarded by Christians as being ‘types’ or s…

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108 - Caesar 2: Law and Nature 2:10:03

21d ago2:10:03

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Part 2 of 3 of the Life of Julius Caesar. In this episode: Caesar forms the First Triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus, uniting Rome's most powerful men His revolutionary consulship of 59 BCE bypasses Senate opposition through popular assemblies The brilliant staging of the Gallic conquest, using allies and tribal conflicts as pretexts for expansion…

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Ep. 97 – METROPOLIS – Jamin must be the mediator between Victoria and Jacob 1:37:31

22d ago1:37:31

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And now, we examine the Demiurge in his most stylish manifestation: the dark emperor of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis!” At some point we’ll be posting show notes again. But in the meantime, I must link to the youtube video of the Jankey Flamingo dance scene.By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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Ep. 97 – METROPOLIS – Jamin must be the mediator between Victoria and Jacob 1:37:31

22d ago1:37:31

1:37:31

And now, we examine the Demiurge in his most stylish manifestation: the dark emperor of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis!” At some point we’ll be posting show notes again. But in the meantime, I must link to the youtube video of the Jankey Flamingo dance scene.By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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The Battle of Clontarf 51:40

23d ago51:40

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the best known events and figures in Irish history. In 1014 Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Hiberno-Norse forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard and allies near their Dublin stronghold, with Brian losing his life on the day of battle. Soon chroniclers in Ireland and abroad were recording and retelling the…

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The Battle of Clontarf 51:40

23d ago51:40

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the best known events and figures in Irish history. In 1014 Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Hiberno-Norse forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard and allies near their Dublin stronghold, with Brian losing his life on the day of battle. Soon chroniclers in Ireland and abroad were recording and retelling the…

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The Gracchi 49:09

1M ago49:09

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus whose names are entwined with the end of Rome's Republic and the rise of the Roman Emperors. As tribunes, they brought popular reforms to the Roman Republic at the end of the 2nd century BC. Tiberius (c163-133BC) brought in land reform so every soldier could have his farm, whi…

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The Gracchi 49:09

1M ago49:09

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus whose names are entwined with the end of Rome's Republic and the rise of the Roman Emperors. As tribunes, they brought popular reforms to the Roman Republic at the end of the 2nd century BC. Tiberius (c163-133BC) brought in land reform so every soldier could have his farm, whi…

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Ep 229 - Nihilism -Depression - Doom scrolling - Systems Thinking Solutions - self pity vs fulfilled empowerment 39:00

1M ago39:00

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Send us a text Ep 229 - Nihilism -Depression - Doom scrolling - Systems Thinking Solutions - self pity vs fulfilled empowerment https://www.linktr.ee/alphamalebuddhistpod email [email protected] My telegram group https://t.me/AlphaMaleBuddhist Check out my Top Rated Podcast episodes & Video Episodes Links : https://rumble.com/v6q47ti-ep-2…

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Maurice Merleau-Ponty 59:02

1M ago59:02

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961), who was part of the movement known as phenomenology. While less well-known than his contemporaries Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, his popularity has increased among philosophers in recent years. Merleau-Ponty rejected Rene Descartes’ division between…

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Thomas Middleton 56:29

1M ago56:29

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most energetic, varied and innovative playwrights of his time. Thomas Middleton (1580-1627) worked across the London stages both alone and with others from Dekker and Rowley to Shakespeare and more. Middleton’s range included raucous city comedies such as A Chaste Maid in Cheapside and chilling revenge tra…

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Thomas Middleton 56:29

1M ago56:29

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most energetic, varied and innovative playwrights of his time. Thomas Middleton (1580-1627) worked across the London stages both alone and with others from Dekker and Rowley to Shakespeare and more. Middleton’s range included raucous city comedies such as A Chaste Maid in Cheapside and chilling revenge tra…

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Cyrus the Great 50:59

2M ago50:59

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Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history and reputation of the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great. Cyrus the Second of Persia as he was known then was born in the sixth century BCE in Persis which is now in Iran. He was the founder of the first Persian Empire, the largest empire at that point in history, spanning more than two million square miles. H…

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Cyrus the Great 50:59

2M ago50:59

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Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history and reputation of the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great. Cyrus the Second of Persia as he was known then was born in the sixth century BCE in Persis which is now in Iran. He was the founder of the first Persian Empire, the largest empire at that point in history, spanning more than two million square miles. H…

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107 - Caesar 1: Man of Destiny 1:53:52

2M ago1:53:52

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The much awaited series on Julius Caesar begins, with the inaugural episode: "Man of Destiny". In this episode: Caesar's formative years in the shadow of Sulla's dictatorship His early political boldness and refusal to divorce Cornelia The capture by pirates and his merciless revenge Caesar's rise through the ranks of Roman politics as Quaestor and…

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Ep. 96 – Demiurge 3 – Gnostic Follies 1:20:56

2M ago1:20:56

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Possibly the final chapter on the Demiurge, as he starts to merge with the myth of Satan. But sometimes he’s nice! Just confused.By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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Ep. 96 – Demiurge 3 – Gnostic Follies 1:20:56

2M ago1:20:56

1:20:56

Possibly the final chapter on the Demiurge, as he starts to merge with the myth of Satan. But sometimes he’s nice! Just confused.By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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Pollination 50:10

2M ago50:10

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Since plants have to mate and produce offspring while rooted to the spot, they have to be pollinated – by wind, water, or animals – most commonly insects. They use a surprising array of tricks to attract pollinators: striking colours, iridescent light effects, and enticing scents, to name but a few. Insects, on the other hand, do not seek to pollin…

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Episode 22: The Lives of Agesilaus and Pelopidas 29:37

2M ago29:37

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We'd love to hear from you In this episode, we explore the lives of Agesilaus and Pelopidas, two towering figures from ancient Greece whose paths and principles could not be more different. Agesilaus, the disciplined and cunning Spartan king, rose to prominence through military command and political maneuvering—but his loyalty to Sparta may have co…

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Ep 228 - Prodigy Mod deep - we must choose to use the one force for darkness or light - Pissed on bread crumbs vs self empowerment to end all suffering 26:58

2M ago26:58

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Send us a text Ep 228 - Prodigy Mod deep - we must choose to use the one force for darkness or light - Pissed on bread crumbs vs self empowerment to end all suffering. https://www.linktr.ee/alphamalebuddhistpod Email - [email protected] Join my Telegram Group https://t.me/AlphaMaleBuddhist Check out my Top Rated Podcast episodes & Video E…

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Kali 57:41

2M ago57:41

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Hindu goddess Kali, often depicted as dark blue, fierce, defiant, revelling in her power, and holding in her four or more arms a curved sword and a severed head with a cup underneath to catch the blood. She may have her tongue out, to catch more blood spurting from her enemies, be wearing a garland of more severe…

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106 - The New Indiana Jones - w/ Dr. Brent Seales 51:17

2M ago51:17

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A conversation with Dr. Brent Seales, professor of computer science at the University of Kentucky and a modern day Indiana Jones who has been using advanced technology to restore and redeem cultural and historical artifacts from the ravages of time. In this episode: The 'virtual unwrapping' of the Vesuvius scrolls Unearthing an entire new Renaissan…

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Oliver Goldsmith 54:23

2M ago54:23

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the renowned and versatile Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 1774). There is a memorial to him in Westminster Abbey’s Poet’s Corner written by Dr Johnson, celebrating Goldsmith's life as a poet, natural philosopher and historian. To this could be added ‘playwright’ and ‘novelist’ and ‘science writer’ and ‘pamphle…

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Oliver Goldsmith 54:23

2M ago54:23

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the renowned and versatile Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 1774). There is a memorial to him in Westminster Abbey’s Poet’s Corner written by Dr Johnson, celebrating Goldsmith's life as a poet, natural philosopher and historian. To this could be added ‘playwright’ and ‘novelist’ and ‘science writer’ and ‘pamphle…

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Catherine of Aragon 52:38

3M ago52:38

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), the youngest child of the newly dominant Spanish rulers Ferdinand and Isabella. When she was 3, her parents contracted her to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales, the heir to the Tudor king Henry VII in order to strengthen Spain's alliances, since Henry's kingdom was a longstanding trade pa…

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Catherine of Aragon 52:38

3M ago52:38

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), the youngest child of the newly dominant Spanish rulers Ferdinand and Isabella. When she was 3, her parents contracted her to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales, the heir to the Tudor king Henry VII in order to strengthen Spain's alliances, since Henry's kingdom was a longstanding trade pa…

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Ep. 95 – Demiurge 2 – Totally Plutarched 1:12:46

3M ago1:12:46

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More dissection of the “Demiurge” concept,” as we work our way through Plutarch and the biblical era. Spoilers: He’s not a baddie yet, but we’re getting there.By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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Ep. 95 – Demiurge 2 – Totally Plutarched 1:12:46

3M ago1:12:46

1:12:46

More dissection of the “Demiurge” concept,” as we work our way through Plutarch and the biblical era. Spoilers: He’s not a baddie yet, but we’re getting there.By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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Sir John Soane 53:25

3M ago53:25

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the architect Sir John Soane (1753 -1837), the son of a bricklayer. He rose up the ranks of his profession as an architect to see many of his designs realised to great acclaim, particularly the Bank of England and the Law Courts at Westminster Hall, although his work on both of those has been largely destroyed. He is…

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Sir John Soane 53:25

3M ago53:25

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the architect Sir John Soane (1753 -1837), the son of a bricklayer. He rose up the ranks of his profession as an architect to see many of his designs realised to great acclaim, particularly the Bank of England and the Law Courts at Westminster Hall, although his work on both of those has been largely destroyed. He is…

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Pope Joan 46:37

3M ago46:37

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a story that circulated widely in the middle ages about a highly learned woman who lived in the ninth century, dressed as a man, travelled to Rome, and was elected Pope. Her papacy came to a dramatic end when it was revealed that she was a woman, a discovery that is said to have occurred when she gave birth in the st…

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105 - Breeding Future Statesmen: Interview w/ Kevin Dolan on the EXIT podcast 1:43:37

3M ago1:43:37

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A conversation w/ Kevin Dolan on Kings of Sparta, Anti-Natalist Roman Aristocrats, and whether Christianity destroyed or saved Rome. Join me at the Natal Conference, March 28-29, 2025, in Austin, TX! https://natalism.org Find Kevin on X at https://x.com/extradeadjcbBy Alex Petkas

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Socrates in Prison 50:50

3M ago50:50

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Plato's Crito and Phaedo, his accounts of the last days of Socrates in prison in 399 BC as he waited to be executed by drinking hemlock. Both works show Socrates preparing to die in the way he had lived: doing philosophy. In the Crito, Plato shows Socrates arguing that he is duty bound not to escape from prison even …

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Ep 227 - The Warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse 34:17

3M ago34:17

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Send us a text Ep 227 - The Warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse https://www.linktr.ee/alphamalebuddhistpod Email - [email protected] Join my Telegram Group https://t.me/AlphaMaleBuddhist Check out my Top Rated Podcast episodes & Video Episodes Links : https://rumble.com/v…

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Ep. 94 – Demiurge 1 – the space that is the universe 1:24:52

4M ago1:24:52

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We’re starting into some gnostic territory with the Demiurge, the (currently, at the moment at least), benevolent creator/craftsman that gives form to the chaos of the universe! Uncharted philosophical territory for us, good luck team…By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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Ep. 94 – Demiurge 1 – the space that is the universe 1:24:52

4M ago1:24:52

1:24:52

We’re starting into some gnostic territory with the Demiurge, the (currently, at the moment at least), benevolent creator/craftsman that gives form to the chaos of the universe! Uncharted philosophical territory for us, good luck team…By Victoria, Jamin & Jacob

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104 - Heroic Struggles in Vietnam, w/ Doyle Glass 1:21:28

4M ago1:21:28

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A conversation with Doyle Glass, author of Swift Sword, The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967. Intro Story featuring BlackJack Mulligan. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack_Mulligan) In this episode: Mastering Fear in Combat A lawyer's journey to becoming an artist and an author The ambush begins: "The tree lin…

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The Battle of Valmy 47:43

4M ago47:43

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most consequential battles of recent centuries. On 20th September 1792 at Valmy, 120 miles to the east of Paris, the army of the French Revolution faced Prussians, Austrians and French royalists heading for Paris to free Louis XVI and restore his power and end the Revolution. The professional soldiers in t…

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The Battle of Valmy 47:43

4M ago47:43

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most consequential battles of recent centuries. On 20th September 1792 at Valmy, 120 miles to the east of Paris, the army of the French Revolution faced Prussians, Austrians and French royalists heading for Paris to free Louis XVI and restore his power and end the Revolution. The professional soldiers in t…

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103 - The Immortal Cato 29:34

4M ago29:34

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Thanks to our sponsor SensAi (https://sens.ai/): a neurofeedback brain training system that can change your life. I'm a user. Use the code GLORY at checkout to get a $100 off discount on one of their headsets Cato's Afterlife, Takeaways, Sources. Some Modern Sources: Rome's Last Citizen, by Goodman and Soni Uncommon Wrath, by Osgood Cato the Younge…

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Slime Moulds 51:30

4M ago51:30

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss slime mould, a basic organism that grows on logs, cowpats and compost heaps. Scientists have found difficult to categorise slime mould: in 1868, the biologist Thomas Huxley asked: ‘Is this a plant, or is it an animal? Is it both or is it neither?’ and there is a great deal scientists still don’t know about it. But de…

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Vase-mania 56:27

4M ago56:27

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss eighteenth century 'vase-mania'. In the second half of the century, inspired by archaeological discoveries, the Grand Tour and the founding of the British Museum, parts of the British public developed a huge enthusiasm for vases modelled on the ancient versions recently dug up in Greece. This enthusiasm amounted to a…

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Vase-mania 56:27

4M ago56:27

56:27

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss eighteenth century 'vase-mania'. In the second half of the century, inspired by archaeological discoveries, the Grand Tour and the founding of the British Museum, parts of the British public developed a huge enthusiasm for vases modelled on the ancient versions recently dug up in Greece. This enthusiasm amounted to a…

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