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Episode 165! In books 11-16 of The Odyssey, Odysseus runs through a murderous string of mythological creatures on his long journey home. The Underworld, seductive Sirens, deadly whirlpools, and six headed monsters are menacing obstacles to overcome,
but they also represent different elements of evil in Homer's Greek world. By the end of the this section, Odysseus has finally made it home and is reunited with his son Telemachus. All that's left is to figure out how to take his island back.
This episode analyzes themes in the story of death, grief, evil, loneliness, family, and more: reflectinghistory.com/podcas…
On the connection between Expedition 33 and The One’s Who Walk Away from Omelas. Storytelling, reality, and the moral choices we may all soon have to make.
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New video essay on “Collateral” - one of my all time underrated movies.A taxi driver stumbles into the worst night of his life when he inadvertently invites a hitman into his cab. "Collateral" is a film about the line between coincidence, fate, and choice. youtu.be/ymnSKQ0pa-s?si=Wg7-…
New episode! Episode 159: Civilization and Its Discontents Part I - Psychoanalytic Happiness. A look at Sigmund Freud, his theories on the development of civilization, psychoanalytic theory, and the problem of happiness. reflectinghistory.com/podcas…
My newsletter recently switched over to substack, you can follow along for written history, psychology, and philosophy insights if you like! open.substack.com/pub/reflec…
New episode! Episode 157: What is Fascism? This episode provides an overview of fascism as both an ideology and a political tactic. In what ways was Nazi Germany a typical fascist state? reflectinghistory.com/podcas…
How did nazism infect schools, institutions, and bureaucracy? Just how racist was the average person in Germany at the time? Why did the Holocaust happen? Who were the killers and why did they do it? Did anyone stand up to all of this evil?
First ever video podcast on the rise and fall of the Aztec Empire. Hope you like it!
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New video essay on Patreon-A toilet cleaner in Tokyo lives a simple and repetitive life. But his dedication to living each of these simple moments to the fullest provides an opportunity to examine questions of fate, meaning, and the simplest truths that we all overlook everyday.
This one is about a great movie called “Perfect Days”- patreon.com/posts/120274707?…
One of the most controversial and memorable historical figures of all time, Malintzin has a complex historical legacy:
Some recommendations for March and a few podcast updates: patreon.com/posts/123349172?…
New Episode! “Aztec Memories Part VII-The Tickler” For many fans of history, the story of the Aztec empire ends with the Spanish conquest and the fall of Tenochtitan. But there was a post-conquest period, lasting for hundreds of years, in which the Spanish exerted authority
post conqust period for the Mexica people, new tribute systems, violence and terror as tools of Spanish authority, Cortes' and Malintzin's expedition to Central America, conversion to Christianity and the difficulties both sides faced with this, and more.
