Cost of Glory

A podcast by Alex Petkas

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101 Episodes

  1. 40 - How to get lucky when the gods are against you

    Published: 21/07/2022
  2. 39 - Lysander Aftermath: or, How to Keep Fighting

    Published: 6/07/2022
  3. 38 - Lysander 3: Kings of Sparta

    Published: 21/06/2022
  4. 37 - Lysander 2: Thirty Tyrants

    Published: 14/06/2022
  5. 36 - Lysander 1: Death of Democracy

    Published: 7/06/2022
  6. 35 - Socrates on Public Shaming

    Published: 24/05/2022
  7. 34 - Harry Truman on Plutarch

    Published: 10/05/2022
  8. 33 - How to Learn Free Speech

    Published: 27/04/2022
  9. 32 - The Sovereign Mind

    Published: 13/04/2022
  10. 31 - Aristotle's Quadrivium; Season 2 ANNOUNCEMENT!

    Published: 29/03/2022
  11. 30 - Comparison - Pyrrhus and Marius

    Published: 15/03/2022
  12. 29 - The Joy of a Humorless Stoic - Publius Rutilius Rufus

    Published: 8/03/2022
  13. 28 - Marius Aftermath and Takeaways

    Published: 1/03/2022
  14. 27 - Marius 3: The Ruin of Cities

    Published: 22/02/2022
  15. 26 - Marius 2: Third Founder of Rome

    Published: 15/02/2022
  16. 25 - Marius 1: Ambition

    Published: 8/02/2022
  17. 24 - Plutarch on Listening to Podcasts

    Published: 2/02/2022
  18. 23 - Odysseus' advice to proud young men

    Published: 26/01/2022
  19. 22 - Vice and the Cold Jacket

    Published: 19/01/2022
  20. 21 - Being the Octopus

    Published: 12/01/2022

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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.

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