Doomed to Repeat It Podcast
1) DTRI - Ep. 33 (Spanish Civil War - Part II)
Leila and Tristan return at long last to debate whether Franco was more of an iguana or a chicken farmer, whether or not you should punch your local fascist, and what, if anything, we can learn from t...Show More
2) DTRI - Ep. 32 (Spanish Civil War - Part I)
Leila asks Tristan to tell her about a civil war that raged from 1936-1939. Tristan begins his answer in 1492. This is why we can't have nice things, but can have another two-parter episode. Join us a...Show More
3) DTRI - Ep. 31 (Pirates)
The last week of January 2017 has sapped Leila of all joy, including even the joy she used to find in the company of soggy, cutthroat ne'er-do-wells. This puts Tristan (and his visceral hatred of mari...Show More
4) DTRI - Ep. 30 (Democracy)
Leila exercises her democratic right to muddle up idioms in new and spectacular ways. Tristan eulogizes the direct democracy of ancient Athens.
5) DTRI - Ep. 29 (Fascism)
In the autumn of 2016, a young podcast's concern with xenophobic populism lightly turns to thoughts of fascism. Tristan tries to convince Leila that she is a fascist. Leila isn't having it.
6) DTRI - Ep. 28 (Hallowe'en)
Leila celebrates her favourite holiday. Tristan finds the notion quite unwholesome, but brings the history nonetheless.
7) DTRI - Ep. 27 (Taj Mahal)
Leila appreciates one of architecture's most beautiful creations, and perhaps, sort of, maybe one of history's greatest love stories. Tristan lurks in the wings, bursting bubbles as necessary.
8) DTRI - Ep. 26 (Boudica)
Tristan unpacks the tale of a Celtic queen's vicious war of retribution against her imperialist tormentors. Leila, to her credit, never once screams, "Freeedom!"
9) DTRI - Ep. 25 (Heraclitus)
Leila steps into the same river as different and still different blather flows over her. Tristan is in his element extolling the virtues of one of history's greatest grumps.
10) DTRI - Ep. 24 (Prime Ministers of Canada - Part II)
Tristan and Leila meander through Bowmarcs, bowties, and bomber jackets as they survey Canada's 20th century Prime Ministers.