Cost of Glory
A podcast by Alex Petkas
108 Episoade
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87 - Pursuing Greatness — with Pano Kanelos
Publicat: 22.05.2024 -
86 - Pompey: Aftermath, Comparison w/ Spartan King Agesilaus
Publicat: 08.05.2024 -
85 - Pompey III: Fields of Pharsalus
Publicat: 30.04.2024 -
84 - Pompey II: Empire of Venus
Publicat: 09.04.2024 -
83 - Pompey I: Kid Butcher
Publicat: 19.03.2024 -
82 - How to Tell a Flatterer From a Friend
Publicat: 01.03.2024 -
81 - Spartacus — with Barry Strauss
Publicat: 14.02.2024 -
80 - The Best Stoic Sentences
Publicat: 31.01.2024 -
79 - Spencer Klavan: Why Achilles Plays the Lyre
Publicat: 18.01.2024 -
78 - Lucullus III: Betrayal
Publicat: 03.01.2024 -
77 - Lucullus II: Armenia
Publicat: 20.12.2023 -
76 - Lucullus I: Starvation
Publicat: 13.12.2023 -
75 - How to Turn People Down (or, "On Cringe")
Publicat: 29.11.2023 -
74 - Crassus Aftermath, Takeaways, Sources
Publicat: 17.11.2023 -
73 - Crassus III: Battle of Carrhae
Publicat: 28.10.2023 -
72 - Crassus II: Puppet Master
Publicat: 05.10.2023 -
71 - Crassus I: Richest Man in Rome
Publicat: 13.09.2023 -
70 - How to Praise Oneself Inoffensively - Part 2
Publicat: 17.08.2023 -
69 - How to Praise Oneself Inoffensively
Publicat: 27.07.2023 -
68 - Catiline III: The Last Stand
Publicat: 11.07.2023
The most influential biographies ever written, admired by leaders, creators, soldiers, and thinkers for nearly 2,000 years: Plutarch’s Parallel lives. Essential listening for anyone striving after greatness. Alex Petkas, former professor of ancient philosophy and history, revives and dramatically retells these unforgettable stories for modern audiences. The subjects are statesmen, generals, orators, and founders; pious and profane, stoics and hedonists. The stakes bear on the future of Western civilization. The cost of glory is always great. Visit costofglory.com to find out more.
