S8 Ep395: Geoffrey Roberts recounts Stalin meeting his idol Lenin, committing to Bolshevism, and spending exile reading extensively, establishing himself as a Marxist theoretician and dedicated int...
S8 Ep395: Geoffrey Roberts introduces Stalin's library at his dacha and discusses the dictator's youth, education, radicalization, and voracious reading habits in Georgia and the seminary that shap...
S8 Ep394: Everitt and Ashworth review primary sources shaping Nero's legacy, distinguishing gossip-laden Suetonius from hostile but reliable Tacitus, while noting Petronius of the Satyricon and P...
S8 Ep394: Everitt and Ashworth detail Nero's fall through the Pisonian conspiracy forcing Seneca's theatrical suicide, followed by revolt in Gaul and Nero's own suicide by throat, destroying his pr...
S8 Ep394: Everitt and Ashworth debunk the myth that Nero started the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, explaining he organized relief efforts and built the Golden House as a public palace, while questio...
S8 Ep394: Everitt and Ashworth examine Queen Boudica's revolt in Britain, triggered by Roman financial extortion including Seneca's called-in loans, which nearly caused Nero to abandon the province...
S8 Ep394: Everitt and Ashworth cover Nero's first five years under Seneca and Burrus, noting how Agrippina's death liberated his artistic pursuits while paranoia drove the elimination of rivals inc...
S8 Ep394: Everitt and Ashworth chronicle Agrippina's successful campaign to marry her uncle Emperor Claudius, securing Nero's succession over Britannicus by hiring Seneca as tutor before poisoning ...
S8 Ep394: Everitt and Ashworth trace Nero's origins from his birth in 37 AD, examining the influence of his grandfather Germanicus and his mother Agrippina's political education under her grandmoth...
S8 Ep394: Anthony Everitt and Roddy Ashworth discuss Nero's plot against his mother Agrippina in 59 AD, detailing the theatrical scheme using a collapsing boat that failed, forcing the emperor to s...
S8 Ep393: SHOW SCHEDULE 1-30-2026 1750
S8 Ep392: Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman highlights James Webb Telescope discoveries challenging Big Bang theories, new estimates of Europa's ice thickness, and unique images of Saturn and Pluto
S8 Ep392: Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman updates on the next Starship launch, Starlink milestones, and challenges facing Europe's Ariane 6 rocket program compared to private U.S. space industry su...
S8 Ep392: Guest: Jeff Bliss. Bliss reports on San Francisco business closures, rampant copper theft affecting Los Angeles infrastructure, and political pressure on Governor Gavin Newsom regarding r...
S8 Ep392: Guest: Henry Sokolski. Sokolski discusses the 75th anniversary of atomic testing, health risks for downwinders, nuclear energy costs, and the omission of extended deterrence from defense ...
S8 Ep392: Guest: Padraic Scanlan. Scanlan describes the eviction practice of de-roofing cottages and discusses the lasting biological blight and the famine's central role in Irish diaspora memory.
S8 Ep392: Guest: Padraic Scanlan. Scanlan explains the evolution of Poor Laws, the harsh discipline of workhouses, and the implementation of soup kitchens like Soyer's during the famine.
S8 Ep392: Guest: Padraic Scanlan. Scanlan details the volatility in the Irish countryside, the use of coercion acts, and the lack of circulating cash as evidence of uncivilization.
S8 Ep392: Guest: Padraic Scanlan. Scanlan discusses Prime Minister Peel's famine relief efforts via Indian corn imports and the Duke of Wellington's skepticism regarding reports of Irish starvation.
S8 Ep391: Cleo Paskal details Chinese influence patterns, including weaponized healthcare in the Solomons and casinos in Saipan, while noting new US efforts to support Palau's sovereignty against...
S8 Ep391: Cleo Paskal reports from Yap on China constructing a strategic runway on the island of Woleai to gain influence, noting the United States lacks a necessary physical presence in Micronesia.
S8 Ep391: Cliff May of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies analyzes the strategic necessity of securing Greenland against Russian and Chinese threats, advocating for a NATO-led solution and i...
S8 Ep391: 5. Jim McTague McTague reports on Lancaster County’s frozen yet resilient economy, noting full factory order books and labor shortages despite the cold weather currently suppressing human...
S8 Ep390: Richard Epstein contrasts the Minnesota-ICE conflict with the Whiskey Rebellion, arguing against deporting non-criminal long-term residents and criticizing the administration's harsh rh...
S8 Ep390: Richard Epstein of the Hoover Institution endorses Kevin Walsh for the Fed, arguing that while independent boards challenge executive power, long-standing institutions gain legal legitima...
S8 Ep390: Lorenzo Fiori reports Milan requires artificial snow for the Olympics, detailing security controversies regarding the US delegation's protection and recommending local sparkling wines fro...
S8 Ep390: Jeff Bliss reports heavy Sierra snowpack is quenching California's thirst, also noting the seventy-fifth anniversary of Nevada atomic tests and new Las Vegas rail options connecting the d...
S8 Ep389: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Jeff Bliss. Bliss recounts how open-air atomic "shots" in Nevada became spectacular Las Vegas tourist attractions 75 years ago, eventually stopping due to w...
S8 Ep389: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Cliff May. May discusses the President's focus on defending the Americas, specifically questioning NATO's role and European willingness to protect vulnerabl...
S8 Ep389: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Jim McTague. McTague argues that leased androids will replace unreliable human workers in the home care industry, addressing labor shortages despite high an...
S8 Ep389: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Padraic Scanlan. Scanlan details how Parliament's market-based relief strategies and public works programs exacerbated the Irish famine, forcing starving pe...
S8 Ep389: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Henry Sokolski. Sokolski explains a three-stage strategy to disable enemies via information warfare and alliance disruption, noting U.S. military containmen...
S8 Ep389: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman observes that while European nations like Germany are slowly adopting private space enterprise models, they remain years behind Ame...
S8 Ep388: SHOW SCHEDULE 1-29-2026 1942 LANCASTER PA, ARMISTICE DAY IN WARTIME
S8 Ep387: Guest: Padraic Scanlan. Scanlan details the biological cause of the famine: Phytophthora infestans, a water mold that originated in Mexico. He explains that because Irish potatoes were...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Padraic Scanlan. Scanlan explains the Victorian view of the famine through the lens of economist Thomas Malthus, who believed the "generous" potato encouraged overpopulation. He no...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Padraic Scanlan. Scanlan discusses the structure of Irish land ownership, using Shirley Castle as an example of the disconnect between landlords and tenants. He explains that while...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Padraic Scanlan. Scanlan, author of Rot, introduces the history of the Irish Famine by recounting a folk story about Queen Victoria visiting the devastated village of Skibbereen. H...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Professor Evan Ellis. Ellis describes the unstable power dynamics in Venezuela, where the Rodriguez faction cooperates with the U.S. on oil to prevent economic collapse. He warns t...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Professor Evan Ellis. Ellis evaluates Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, praising her pragmatic management of relations with the U.S. despite her leftist ideology. He notes she h...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Professor Evan Ellis. Ellis discusses the Costa Rican election, where center-right candidate Laura Fernandez holds a commanding lead. He describes her as a technocrat focused on co...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Professor Evan Ellis. Ellis of the U.S. Army War College reports that Cuba is facing a catastrophic energy collapse, with only days of oil remaining after Mexico and Venezuela cut ...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Michael Toth. The segment focuses on California's strategy to empower the Attorney General to sue fossil fuel companies for rising insurance premiums. Toth argues these lawsuits ar...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Michael Toth. Toth of the Civitas Institute warns against new "climate superfund" legislation in states like New York, which seeks to retroactively tax fossil fuel companies for gl...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Veronique de Rugy. De Rugy of the Mercatus Center examines the failure of Georgia's film tax credits, noting that productions eventually moved to cheaper locations despite billions...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Mary Anastasia O'Grady. O'Grady of the Wall Street Journal critiques the Trump administration's engagement with Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez. O'Grady warns that wh...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Mariam Wahba. Wahba from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies reports on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria by jihadists and Fulani militants. She details a newly establ...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Chris Riegel. Riegel, CEO of Stratology, analyzes Elon Musk's pivot to manufacturing "Optimus" androids, arguing that California's restrictive tax and labor costs are driving the n...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Anatol Lieven. The conversation turns to the $300 billion in suspended Russian assets. Lieven outlines Russia's proposal to use these funds for reconstruction or a joint investment...
S8 Ep387: Guest: Anatol Lieven. Lieven of the Quincy Institute discusses breaking news that Vladimir Putin has agreed to a one-week ceasefire on Ukrainian cities following a request from Donald Tru...
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