Reflecting History Podcast
1) Episode 163: The Odyssey Part I - A Taste of Elysium (Books 1-5)
Homer's The Odyssey is one of the oldest and most enduring stories in all of civilization. Set in the aftermath of the legendary Trojan War, the great war hero Odysseus has been lost at sea for decade...Show More
2) Episode 162: The Orchestration of Genocide with Alexandra Birch
In this episode I’m joined by historian Alexandra Birch to talk about the role of music and sound in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. We discuss her recent book Hitler’s Twilight of the God’s: Music an...Show More
3) Episode 161: Civilization and Its Discontents Part III-Before They Are Hanged
Is human morality a facade? What is human nature, when you strip away Civilization? How does "Civilization" respond to the answers to these questions? This is final part in a series on Sigmund Freud’s...Show More
4) Episode 160: Civilization and Its Discontents Part II-Putting Out the Fire
What is Civilization? How did it develop and what are its goals? In his book “Civilization and Its Discontents,” Sigmund Freud looks at these questions from a psychoanalytic perspective. The conclusio...Show More
5) Episode 159: Civilization and Its Discontents Part I-Psychoanalytic Happiness
What is happiness? Why is it so hard to achieve? What is “civilization” and how did it develop? Legendary psychologist Sigmund Freud seeks to answer these questions in his book “Civilization and Its D...Show More
6) Episode 158: Unraveling Historical Threads with Josh Johnson
In this episode I’m joined by Josh Johnson-host of Compendium: A History Collection, which is a history podcast covering a variety of topics, currently doing a fantastic series on the Vietnam War. He’...Show More
7) Episode 157: What is Fascism?
This podcast provides an overview of fascism as both an ideology and a political tactic. In what ways was Nazi Germany a typical fascist state? This episode is one small part of my larger podcast seri...Show More
8) Episode 156: The Fall of the Roman Republic
The fall of the Roman Republic is one of the great stories in all of ancient history and it can still teach lessons relevant to every element of modern life. This telling of the Roman Republic's demis...Show More
9) Episode 155: Aztec Memories-The Story of the Aztec Empire
This is all eight chapters of my Aztec Memories series, all in one place. I'm hoping this makes it easier for some folks out there to listen to the whole series, and it will allow me to release a vide...Show More
10) Episode 154: Aztec Memories Part VIII-Columbian Nightmare
The Columbian Exchange remains maybe the most significant historical development in modern history-setting the stage for the world we inhabit today. In modern day Mexico, the post-conquest colonial pe...Show More