S8 Ep430: Thomas Halliday describes the Jurassic period in Europe featuring a massive sponge reef system and floating logs colonized by sea lilies, then visits the Triassic Madygen Formation in Kyrgyzstan preserving the gliding reptile Sharovipteryx.
Thomas Halliday describes the Jurassic period in Europe featuring a massive sponge reef system and floating logs colonized by sea lilies, then visits the Triassic Madygen Formation in Kyrgyzstan preserving the gliding reptile Sharovipteryx.
12m Feb 08
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S8 Ep430: Thomas Halliday explores the Early Cretaceous of China where volcanic ash preserved feathered dinosaurs like Sinosauropteryx, explaining how fossilized pigment sacs reveal camouflage patterns and ancient lacewings evolved wing spots mimicking dinosaur eye
Thomas Halliday explores the Early Cretaceous of China where volcanic ash preserved feathered dinosaurs like Sinosauropteryx, explaining how fossilized pigment sacs reveal camouflage patterns and ancient lacewings evolved wing spots mimicking dinosaur eyes.
9m Feb 08
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S8 Ep430: Thomas Halliday describes the warm Eocene when Antarctica hosted temperate rainforests before glaciation, including the massive whale Basilosaurus, then details the Paleocene recovery at Hell Creek where small burrowing mammals survived the asteroid catac
Thomas Halliday describes the warm Eocene when Antarctica hosted temperate rainforests before glaciation, including the massive whale Basilosaurus, then details the Paleocene recovery at Hell Creek where small burrowing mammals survived the asteroid cataclysm.
15m Feb 08
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S8 Ep430: Thomas Halliday recounts the Miocene dry Mediterranean basin refilling through the massive Zanclean flood, detailing Gargano Island's unique fauna, then explores Oligocene South America where monkeys arrived from Africa by rafting across the Atlantic.
Thomas Halliday recounts the Miocene dry Mediterranean basin refilling through the massive Zanclean flood, detailing Gargano Island's unique fauna, then explores Oligocene South America where monkeys arrived from Africaby rafting across the Atlantic.
11m Feb 08
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S8 Ep430: Thomas Halliday describes the Pleistocene Mammoth Steppe, a vast grassland ecosystem stretching from Europe to Alaska inhabited by megafauna like Arctodus, then explores the Pliocene in East Africa where mosaic environments supported early human ancestors
Thomas Halliday describes the Pleistocene Mammoth Steppe, a vast grassland ecosystem stretching from Europe to Alaska inhabited by megafauna like Arctodus, then explores the Pliocene in East Africa where mosaic environments supported early human ancestors like Australopithecus.
9m Feb 08
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S8 Ep429: H.W. Brands concludes that Pearl Harbor unites the wars, with FDR blocking Lindbergh's military commission, yet Lindbergh contributes by flying unauthorized combat missions in the Pacific as a civilian consultant.
H.W. Brands concludes that Pearl Harbor unites the wars, with FDR blocking Lindbergh's military commission, yet Lindbergh contributes by flying unauthorized combat missions in the Pacific as a civilian consultant.
7m Feb 08
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S8 Ep429: H.W. Brands explains FDR declares a national emergency while Lindbergh's reputation collapses after a Des Moines speech blaming the British, Jews, and the Roosevelt administration for dragging America into war.
H.W. Brands explains FDR declares a national emergency while Lindbergh's reputation collapses after a Des Moinesspeech blaming the British, Jews, and the Roosevelt administration for dragging America into war.
13m Feb 08
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S8 Ep429: H.W. Brands recounts Lindbergh testifying to Congress, arguing air power strengthens hemispheric defense, contradicting FDR's view that technology makes America vulnerable, while continuing his popular anti-war rallies.
H.W. Brands recounts Lindbergh testifying to Congress, arguing air power strengthens hemispheric defense, contradicting FDR's view that technology makes America vulnerable, while continuing his popular anti-war rallies.
7m Feb 08
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S8 Ep429: H.W. Brands discusses Congress passing Lend-Lease aligning US interests with Britain, while covert British propaganda operates in America and FDR uses questionable intelligence to sway public opinion against Germany.
H.W. Brands discusses Congress passing Lend-Lease aligning US interests with Britain, while covert Britishpropaganda operates in America and FDR uses questionable intelligence to sway public opinion against Germany.
11m Feb 08
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S8 Ep429: H.W. Brands notes amidst the Battle of Britain, FDR maneuvers for a controversial third term while Lindbergh becomes the star speaker for the newly formed America First Committee, drawing massive crowds.
H.W. Brands notes amidst the Battle of Britain, FDR maneuvers for a controversial third term while Lindberghbecomes the star speaker for the newly formed America First Committee, drawing massive crowds.
9m Feb 08
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S8 Ep429: H.W. Brands explains that as Germany advances, FDR modifies neutrality laws while Lindbergh fears creeping intervention, with Churchill appealing for aid leading to the destroyers-for-bases deal intensifying domestic debate.
H.W. Brands explains that as Germany advances, FDR modifies neutrality laws while Lindbergh fears creeping intervention, with Churchill appealing for aid leading to the destroyers-for-bases deal intensifying domestic debate.
11m Feb 08
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S8 Ep429: H.W. Brands describes how following Poland's invasion, Lindbergh utilizes his fame to broadcast radio speeches opposing intervention, influenced by his father's WWI persecution and skepticism of British imperial motives.
H.W. Brands describes how following Poland's invasion, Lindbergh utilizes his fame to broadcast radio speeches opposing intervention, influenced by his father's WWI persecution and skepticism of British imperial motives.
7m Feb 08
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S8 Ep429: H.W. Brands recounts Lindbergh returning to America in 1939 as a global celebrity, meeting FDR who tries to recruit him, but Lindbergh, valuing independence, refuses the administration's offer.R
H.W. Brands recounts Lindbergh returning to America in 1939 as a global celebrity, meeting FDR who tries to recruit him, but Lindbergh, valuing independence, refuses the administration's offer.
11m Feb 08
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S8 Ep428: Guest: Tyler Anbinder. Highlighting Phelan and Collender's billiard empire, Anbinder concludes by emphasizing the surprising upward mobility and resilience of Famine immigrants in American society
Guest: Tyler Anbinder. Highlighting Phelan and Collender's billiard empire, Anbinder concludes by emphasizing the surprising upward mobility and resilience of Famine immigrants in American society
5m Feb 08
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S8 Ep428: Guest: Tyler Anbinder. The author recounts how immigrants moved west for opportunity, such as the Lynch family farming in Minnesota and Edmund Butler fighting in the Indian Wars.
Guest: Tyler Anbinder. The author recounts how immigrants moved west for opportunity, such as the Lynch family farming in Minnesota and Edmund Butler fighting in the Indian Wars.
14m Feb 08
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S8 Ep428: uest: Tyler Anbinder. Anbinder describes Hubert Glynn's record-keeping at Castle Garden and the political challenges posed by the nativist Know-Nothing Party seeking to disenfranchise Irish Catholic immigrants.
uest: Tyler Anbinder. Anbinder describes Hubert Glynn's record-keeping at Castle Garden and the political challenges posed by the nativist Know-Nothing Party seeking to disenfranchise Irish Catholic immigrants.
6m Feb 08
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S8 Ep428: Guest: Tyler Anbinder. The discussion turns to the Civil War, focusing on the Irish Brigade's heroism and Captain James Cavanagh's leadership at Antietam and Fredericksburg to preserve the Union.
Guest: Tyler Anbinder. The discussion turns to the Civil War, focusing on the Irish Brigade's heroism and Captain James Cavanagh's leadership at Antietam and Fredericksburg to preserve the Union.
12m Feb 08
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S8 Ep428: Guest: Tyler Anbinder. This segment profiles George Fox, a tailor who attained wealth through self-promotion to elites, exemplifying the ambitious, entrepreneurial spirit of many Irish Famine immigrants.
Guest: Tyler Anbinder. This segment profiles George Fox, a tailor who attained wealth through self-promotion to elites, exemplifying the ambitious, entrepreneurial spirit of many Irish Famine immigrants.
4m Feb 08
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S8 Ep428: Guest: Tyler Anbinder. Anbinder details the deadly "coffin ships," the squalid "Old Brewery" tenement, and how immigrants like Bartholomew O'Donnell survived through backbreaking construction labor in New York.
Guest: Tyler Anbinder. Anbinder details the deadly "coffin ships," the squalid "Old Brewery" tenement, and how immigrants like Bartholomew O'Donnell survived through backbreaking construction labor in New York.
15m Feb 08
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S8 Ep428: Guest: Tyler Anbinder. The author explains the potato blight's origins, the devastation on estates like Lansdowne's, and the economic reasons landlords paid to ship tenants to America.
Guest: Tyler Anbinder. The author explains the potato blight's origins, the devastation on estates like Lansdowne's, and the economic reasons landlords paid to ship tenants to America.
9m Feb 08
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S8 Ep428: Guest: Tyler Anbinder. Anbinder introduces Plentiful Country, using bank records to reveal stories like Kate Murphy's emotional visit to the Irish Palace and the famine's lasting psychological scars.
Guest: Tyler Anbinder. Anbinder introduces Plentiful Country, using bank records to reveal stories like Kate Murphy's emotional visit to the Irish Palace and the famine's lasting psychological scars.
8m Feb 08
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S8 Ep427: SHOW SCHEDULE 2-6-2026
1910 CARTHAGE 1. Jeff Bliss reports on allegations that Mayor Bass altered an after-action report regarding the Pacific Palisades fire to hide resource deployment failures during the disaster response in Los Angeles. 2. Jeff Bliss notes Governor Newsom promotes high-speed rail despite a nearby fire and no track laid, while facing skepticism about his presidential potential and California's ...
7m Feb 07
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S8 Ep426: CBob Zimmerman details findings of water and organics on an interstellar comet, discusses the unknowns of space reproduction, and dismisses sensationalism regarding Jupiter's diameter measurements in recent headlines.
Bob Zimmerman details findings of water and organics on an interstellar comet, discusses the unknowns of space reproduction, and dismisses sensationalism regarding Jupiter's diameter measurements in recent headlines. 1951
7m Feb 07
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S8 Ep426: Bob Zimmerman of Behind the Black discusses Axiom's upcoming ISS missions, various European startups, and critiques crony capitalism regarding government subsidies for Starlink's rural internet access.
Bob Zimmerman of Behind the Black discusses Axiom's upcoming ISS missions, various European startups, and critiques crony capitalism regarding government subsidies for Starlink's rural internet access. 1958
13m Feb 07
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S8 Ep426: Jim McTague notes steady but quiet business activity in Lancaster, describes local approval for a new data center, and reports on overlooked global cod shortages affecting seafood markets.
Jim McTague notes steady but quiet business activity in Lancaster, describes local approval for a new data center, and reports on overlooked global cod shortages affecting seafood markets. 1910 SCRANTON
9m Feb 07
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S8 Ep426: Lorenzo Fiori reports on the opening ceremony excitement, improved snow conditions in the Alps, and Prime Minister Meloni's strong leadership presence at the Milan Winter Olympics.
Lorenzo Fiori reports on the opening ceremony excitement, improved snow conditions in the Alps, and Prime Minister Meloni's strong leadership presence at the Milan Winter Olympics. 1914 DOLOMITE ALPS
9m Feb 07
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S8 Ep426: Professor Eve McDonald concludes that after a brutal siege and total destruction in 146 BC, Carthage is eventually refounded by Augustus, becoming a vital Roman city and Christian center.
Professor Eve McDonald concludes that after a brutal siege and total destruction in 146 BC, Carthage is eventually refounded by Augustus, becoming a vital Roman city and Christian center. 1900 CARTHAGE THEATER
11m Feb 07
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S8 Ep426: Professor Eve McDonald recounts how young Scipio Africanus adopts Hannibal's tactics, conquering Spain and invading Africa to force Hannibal's return and final defeat at the Battle of Zama.
Professor Eve McDonald recounts how young Scipio Africanus adopts Hannibal's tactics, conquering Spain and invading Africa to force Hannibal's return and final defeat at the Battle of Zama. 1900 CARTHAGE
9m Feb 07
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S8 Ep426: Professor Eve McDonald describes how Hannibal utilizes superior cavalry and terrain to encircle and annihilate a larger Roman force at Cannae, though he lacks the manpower to subsequently take Rome.
Professor Eve McDonald describes how Hannibal utilizes superior cavalry and terrain to encircle and annihilate a larger Roman force at Cannae, though he lacks the manpower to subsequently take Rome. 1899 CARTHAGE
8m Feb 07
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S8 Ep426: Professor Eve McDonald explains how Hannibal, emulating the myth of Hercules, daringly marched elephants and troops across the treacherous Alps to surprise Rome with an invasion of Italy.
Professor Eve McDonald explains how Hannibal, emulating the myth of Hercules, daringly marched elephants and troops across the treacherous Alps to surprise Rome with an invasion of Italy. 1899 CARTHAGE
10m Feb 07
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S8 Ep425: Richard Epstein suggests intense political polarization explains why scandals like the Epstein files or Trump's controversies deepen divides rather than ending careers, normalizing political deviance across the spectrum.
Richard Epstein suggests intense political polarization explains why scandals like the Epstein files or Trump'scontroversies deepen divides rather than ending careers, normalizing political deviance across the spectrum. 1921 67TH CONGRESS SWEARING IN
5m Feb 07
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S8 Ep425: Richard Epstein of the Hoover Institution argues the proposed retroactive billionaire wealth tax is unconstitutional, economically damaging, and likely to drive wealth out of California despite strong union support.
Richard Epstein of the Hoover Institution argues the proposed retroactive billionaire wealth tax is unconstitutional, economically damaging, and likely to drive wealth out of California despite strong union support. 1885 SAN DIEGO
15m Feb 07
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S8 Ep425: Henry Sokolski notes amidst expired treaties, the US reintroduces extended deterrence language and recommits to the NPT, though non-proliferation enforcement remains inconsistent and challenging against determined adversaries.Henry Sokolski notes amidst e
Henry Sokolski notes amidst expired treaties, the US reintroduces extended deterrence language and recommits to the NPT, though non-proliferation enforcement remains inconsistent and challenging against determined adversaries. DECEMBER 1956
5m Feb 07
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S8 Ep425: Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center warns of heightened risks as the New START treaty expires without replacement, citing unchecked Russian and Chinese weapons and debates over resuming nuclear testing.
Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center warns of heightened risks as the New START treaty expires without replacement, citing unchecked Russian and Chinese weapons and debates over resuming nuclear testing. MARCH 1958
13m Feb 07
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S8 Ep425: Gene Marks warns administrative roles face AI threats while employers prioritize AI literacy, advising businesses to update Google profiles to avoid losing significant annual revenue from outdated listings.
Gene Marks warns administrative roles face AI threats while employers prioritize AI literacy, advising businesses to update Google profiles to avoid losing significant annual revenue from outdated listings. OCTOBER 1954
9m Feb 07
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S8 Ep425: Gene Marks discusses high small business confidence, the resilience of plumbing trades, and how new AI agents from Anthropic are rendering traditional software coding obsolete in the tech industry.
Gene Marks discusses high small business confidence, the resilience of plumbing trades, and how new AI agents from Anthropic are rendering traditional software coding obsolete in the tech industry. JANUARY 1941
10m Feb 07
10m
S8 Ep425: Jeff Bliss notes Governor Newsom promotes high-speed rail despite a nearby fire and no track laid, while facing skepticism about his presidential potential and California's ongoing infrastructure struggles.
Jeff Bliss notes Governor Newsom promotes high-speed rail despite a nearby fire and no track laid, while facing skepticism about his presidential potential and California's ongoing infrastructure struggles. 1908 TULARE COUNTY
6m Feb 07
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S8 Ep425: Jeff Bliss reports on allegations that Mayor Bass altered an after-action report regarding the Pacific Palisades fire to hide resource deployment failures during the disaster response in Los Angeles.
Jeff Bliss reports on allegations that Mayor Bass altered an after-action report regarding the Pacific Palisades fire to hide resource deployment failures during the disaster response in Los Angeles. 1904 LA
12m Feb 07
12m
S8 Ep424: Bob Zimmerman of Behind the Black highlights the shift toward private weather forecasting, featuring an Israeli startup launching satellite constellations to provide better meteorological data independent of government agencies.
Bob Zimmerman of Behind the Black highlights the shift toward private weather forecasting, featuring an Israeli startup launching satellite constellations to provide better meteorological data independent of government agencies. 1932
2m Feb 06
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S8 Ep423: Eve McDonald discusses the heartbreaking Third Punic War, where Rome demanded Carthage's total disarmament and the surrender of children before ordering the citizens to abandon their ancestral city forever.
Eve McDonald discusses the heartbreaking Third Punic War, where Rome demanded Carthage's total disarmament and the surrender of children before ordering the citizens to abandon their ancestral city forever. 1614 TROY BURNS
2m Feb 06
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S8 Ep423: Gene Marks explains that employers now prioritize AI literacy, seeking staff who can leverage technology to increase productivity and perform the work of multiple people efficiently in the modern workplace.
Gene Marks explains that employers now prioritize AI literacy, seeking staff who can leverage technology to increase productivity and perform the work of multiple people efficiently in the modern workplace. 1952
1m Feb 06
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S8 Ep423: Jim McTague reveals a mysterious worldwide shortage of cod discovered at a Lancaster Costco, noting skyrocketing prices and a puzzling lack of coverage by major newspapers investigating the supply disruption.
Jim McTague reveals a mysterious worldwide shortage of cod discovered at a Lancaster Costco, noting skyrocketing prices and a puzzling lack of coverage by major newspapers investigating the supply disruption. 1942 ARMISTICE DAY, LANCASTER PA
1m Feb 06
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S8 Ep423: Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center warns of unregulated weaponry following the New START treaty's expiration, including Russian intermediate missiles and orbital threats complicating future arms control negotiations.
Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center warns of unregulated weaponry following the New START treaty's expiration, including Russian intermediate missiles and orbital threats complicating future arms control negotiations. JULY 1945
2m Feb 06
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S8 Ep423: Jeff Bliss reports that while Governor Newsom courts national attention for 2028, California suffers from job losses, failing education, and stalled infrastructure projects, frustrating local voters who see neglect.
Jeff Bliss reports that while Governor Newsom courts national attention for 2028, California suffers from job losses, failing education, and stalled infrastructure projects, frustrating local voters who see neglect. 1900 UCLA
2m Feb 06
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S8 Ep420: SHOW SCHEDULE 1-5-26
SHOW SCHEDULE 1-5-26 1 Mary Anastasia O'Grady of the Wall Street Journal discusses the Panama Supreme Court's ruling removing Chinese port contracts, correcting misconceptions about Chinese military control or ownership of the canal. 2. Veronique de Rugy of the Mercatus Center argues that while Trump's deregulation aids growth, erratic tariffs and government industrial subsidies create uncer...
7m Feb 06
7m
S8 Ep422: Professor John Yoo cites Hamilton to argue the president is constitutionally designed to act decisively against hemispheric threats like Venezuela, while Congress retains control over funding military operations.
Professor John Yoo cites Hamilton to argue the president is constitutionally designed to act decisively against hemispheric threats like Venezuela, while Congress retains control over funding military operations. 1903
6m Feb 06
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S8 Ep422: Professor John Yoo of Berkeley Law compares actions against Venezuela to Jefferson's Barbary pirate war, arguing the executive has broad authority to initiate conflict without prior congressional approval.
Professor John Yoo of Berkeley Law compares actions against Venezuela to Jefferson's Barbary pirate war, arguing the executive has broad authority to initiate conflict without prior congressional approval. 1820 JEFFERSON AND FRANKLIN
13m Feb 06
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S8 Ep422: Anatol Lieven discusses Estonia's call for dialogue with Moscow and the need for Europe to develop realistic defense and negotiation strategies regarding Russia rather than relying solely on American protection.
Anatol Lieven discusses Estonia's call for dialogue with Moscow and the need for Europe to develop realistic defense and negotiation strategies regarding Russia rather than relying solely on American protection. 1917 KREMLIN
7m Feb 06
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S8 Ep422: Anatol Lieven critiques US hypocrisy regarding spheres of influence, comparing the Monroe Doctrine in Latin America to Russia's geopolitical stance toward Ukraine and its near abroad.
Anatol Lieven critiques US hypocrisy regarding spheres of influence, comparing the Monroe Doctrine in Latin America to Russia's geopolitical stance toward Ukraine and its near abroad. 1920 Trotsky
11m Feb 06
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S8 Ep422: Professor Eve MacDonald describes how Hamilcar Barca expands Carthaginian power into Spain to secure silver mines, raising his son Hannibal with military training to eventually fight Rome.
Professor Eve MacDonald describes how Hamilcar Barca expands Carthaginian power into Spain to secure silver mines, raising his son Hannibal with military training to eventually fight Rome. Syracuse
8m Feb 06
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