Cost of Glory
A podcast by Alex Petkas
101 Episodes
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40 - How to get lucky when the gods are against you
Published: 21/07/2022 -
39 - Lysander Aftermath: or, How to Keep Fighting
Published: 06/07/2022 -
38 - Lysander 3: Kings of Sparta
Published: 21/06/2022 -
37 - Lysander 2: Thirty Tyrants
Published: 14/06/2022 -
36 - Lysander 1: Death of Democracy
Published: 07/06/2022 -
35 - Socrates on Public Shaming
Published: 24/05/2022 -
34 - Harry Truman on Plutarch
Published: 10/05/2022 -
33 - How to Learn Free Speech
Published: 27/04/2022 -
32 - The Sovereign Mind
Published: 13/04/2022 -
31 - Aristotle's Quadrivium; Season 2 ANNOUNCEMENT!
Published: 29/03/2022 -
30 - Comparison - Pyrrhus and Marius
Published: 15/03/2022 -
29 - The Joy of a Humorless Stoic - Publius Rutilius Rufus
Published: 08/03/2022 -
28 - Marius Aftermath and Takeaways
Published: 01/03/2022 -
27 - Marius 3: The Ruin of Cities
Published: 22/02/2022 -
26 - Marius 2: Third Founder of Rome
Published: 15/02/2022 -
25 - Marius 1: Ambition
Published: 08/02/2022 -
24 - Plutarch on Listening to Podcasts
Published: 02/02/2022 -
23 - Odysseus' advice to proud young men
Published: 26/01/2022 -
22 - Vice and the Cold Jacket
Published: 19/01/2022 -
21 - Being the Octopus
Published: 12/01/2022
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.