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On Having Even More Friends
Episode Length:
6 MINUTES
Coming back to Plutarch's essay on having many friends, with remarks from Zeuxis, Chilon, and Thucydides
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Interview
Episode Length:
68:23
October 3, 2025
Cato and his Stoicism: w/ Johnathan Bi
A conversation with Johnathan Bi (Cosmos Institute, The Great Books podcast) for a deep dive into Stoicism through the life and philosophy of Cato the Younger.
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112
Interview
Episode Length:
72:47
September 23, 2025
The Psychology of Envy and the Fall of Caesar: w/ Rob Henderson
A conversation with Rob Henderson — Air Force veteran, psychologist, and author of the New York Times bestseller "Troubled".
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111
Series
Episode Length:
93:53
September 11, 2025
Caesar's Civil War III: Came Saw Conquered
Part 3 of 3 of Caesar's Civil War series. From triumph to near-disaster. Caesar's Egyptian entanglement transforms him from a glorious victor to a desperate challenger.
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My name is Alex Petkas, and in The Cost of Glory, I present you with the best stories, analyses and takeaways, from the greatest and most influential figures from Greco-Roman antiquity.
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