In Casey Simpson's Living History podcast, Thomas Paine recounts his journey from Thetford’s hardships to igniting the American Revolution with Common Sense. He fiercely rebuts Edmund Burke’s caution, defending the French Revolution and individual rights in Rights of Man. Facing prison, betrayal, and scorn, Paine’s unyielding belief in liberty and reason shapes his legacy. He urges 2025 listeners to rise, question authority, and build a just world.