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The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode III.08 - Introduction to the Roman Republic
In the eighth episode of the Roman series of the Western Traditions Podcast, we embark on a journey back to 509 BC when the Roman Republic was born from the ashes of monarchy. Discover how the Senate, patricians, and consuls shaped the nascent Republic amid a tumultuous landscape of political intrigue and warfare. We delve into the military might of early Rome, its societal structure, and the legislative foundation laid by the Twelve Tables. Brimming with tales of valor, justice, and social evolution, this episode unveils the resilience and strategies that propelled a small city-state toward greatness.
2025-04-01
54 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XII.05 - The First Lesson
How to teach the first lesson of the Western Traditions curriculum.
2025-03-21
12 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode I.01 - The General Prologue
The introduction to the Western Traditions podcast. The Great Books of the Western World and the Bible. The great men and women of western civilization.
2025-03-20
18 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode III.07 - The Roman Kingdom
The seven kings of Rome. Numa Pompilius succeeds Romulus. The line of kings ends with Tarquinius Superbus. Some background on Roman institutions, practices and vocabulary.
2025-03-11
54 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode III.06 - The Foundation of Rome
The story of Romulus and Remus. With the capture of the Sabine women, Rome expands territorially and biologically. The birth of the glory of Rome.
2025-03-03
56 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XIB.008 - Genesis 10 and 11
The Table of Nations. The Tower of Babel. Introduction to Abram. Genealogy and numerology in the Bible. God brings diversity to humanity.
2025-02-18
36 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XII.004 - The Study Method III: Introduction to Outlines
Using outlines to enhance study.
2025-02-05
09 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode III.05 - Roman Mythology II: Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Our souls are deathless, but nothing retains its own form. Thus speaks Pythagoras in this long and winding tale that combines ancient myth and history. Through a Roman lens, we read of Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Hercules, Ulysses and more, coming right down to the advent of the Roman Empire.
2025-01-31
51 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode III.04 - Roman Mythology I: Roman Religion
The gods through the eyes of the earliest Romans. The Indo-European religious inheritance. Jupiter, Juno, Mars, Minerva. The precision and discipline of Roman religious practice. The ties to early Christianity.
2025-01-15
46 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XIB.007 - Genesis 6:1-9:29
God chastises the world with the Flood. Only Noah and his family are spared. A breakdown of symbols and morality in the flood narrative.
2025-01-05
54 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.42 - Greek Twilight
Pyrrhus, Greek king and general, fights the Roman tide that threatens to wash over the entire Greek world. The Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt flourish and endure. The Maccabees revolt in Judea and start the Hasmonean dynasty of kings in Jerusalem.
2024-12-20
41 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.41 - The Rise of the Diadochi
Alexander the Great dies and leaves behind a fragmented world of multi-cultural states led by Greek soldiers. The Hellenistic period which follows brings western ideas in to East. More than anything, it paves the way for Eastern religions, like Judaism, Buddhism and Christianity, to infiltrate the West.
2024-11-29
44 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.40 - Alexander the Great: The Conquest of Asia
Alexander the Great at the Battle of Granicus, the Battle of Issus and at Gaugamela. Jerusalem and Gaza. The Temple of Ammon in Egypt. His horse Bucephalus. His strategos Parmenio. Darius III flees to the East.
2024-11-16
43 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.39 - Alexander the Great: Hegemon of Greece
The youth of Alexander the Great. His strange mother Olympias. His friends Ptolemy, Nearchus and others. Cleopatra , Darius III and the fall of Thebes.
2024-10-28
37 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode III.03 - The Aeneid
Virgil writes of Aeneas and the Trojan origins of Rome. The tale is both distinctively Roman and notably Greek. Heroes such as Odysseus and Achilles are recalled, as are monsters such as Scylla and Cerberus. The relationship between Roman mythology and Greek myths.
2024-10-17
35 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.38 - Introduction to the Hellenic Period
Phillip II of Macedonia. Alexander the Great. The Sacred Band of Thebes. A brief digression on Greek sexuality. Olympias. Leuctra, Mantinea, Chaeronea. Epaminondas. Pelopidas
2024-10-02
1h 00
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XIB.006 - Genesis 4:17 - 5:32
Exitus and Reditus. The theology of the genealogies in the Bible.
2024-09-20
43 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.37 - Greek Philosophy VI: Aristotle
The philosophical works of Aristotle. Metaphysics, Ethics and Politics.
2024-09-11
47 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode IX.05 - Sympathy for the Bully: Part One - Sit and Listen
Who is rewarded by the school system? Who benefits from the regimentation? Who benefits from the system of alienation? The child who sits still. The child who is quiet. The child who keeps his hands to himself. The child who doesn’t ask to go outside. We are trained to be docile from day one.
2024-08-30
45 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XII.003 - The Study Method II
The next step up in sophistication with regard to note-taking.
2024-08-22
08 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.36 - Greek Math
Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes and more. Over the centuries, the ancient Greeks separate Mathematics and other fields of study from philosophy.
2024-08-16
31 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.35 - Greek Science II: Introduction to Aristotle
The Aristotelian contribution to Greek Science. Defining first principles. Substance, Accidents and the nature of being.
2024-08-09
42 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XII.002 - The Study Method I
Asking questions about your reading projects to increase retention of information. The power of handwriting. Avoiding negative input during the early stages of learning.
2024-07-26
11 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XIB.005 - Genesis 4:1-16
The blood of thy brother cries out to me from the earth! The typology of Abel and Christ.
2024-07-25
21 min
From Behind The BarCast (podcast for bartenders and drinkers alike)
172 "Robert Ring-Toss Ridge" W/ Hurricane Kelly
We discuss rain falling, exposing the weak, and our buddy Robert. \https://linktr.ee/FromBehindTheBarcast
2024-07-23
49 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.34 - Greek Philosophy V: Plato’s Republic
Socrates envisions a just society in which men and women are equals, and all are suited perfectly for their station in life. But is the cost of this just society too high? Censorship, lies and eugenics in the philosophy of Plato.
2024-07-19
45 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.33 - Greek Philosophy IV: The Death of Socrates
From his jail cell in Athens, Socrates makes his last argument in defense of the immortal soul. Death as separation of body and soul. The essences of Beauty, Justice and more. The perfection and purity of the soul.
2024-07-11
35 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XIB.004 - Genesis 3
Adam and Eve listen to the serpent, and suffer exile from Paradise as a consequence. Adam, Eve, the tree and the serpent prefigure Christ, Mary, the cross and Satan.
2024-07-04
40 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.32 - The Anabasis of Xenophon
Xenophon disregards the advice of Socrates and joins the army of Cyrus the Younger. When Cyrus dies in combat against his brother, Artaxerxes, King of Persia, Xenophon and others lead ten thousand Greek soldiers on a long retreat home.
2024-06-27
55 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XIB.003 - Genesis 2:4 - 25
Made from earth, and from each other, man and woman meet in Paradise. The meaning of marriage. The eschatology of Genesis.
2024-06-13
42 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode X.002 - Paleo-American Origins I: The Beringia Theory
The Beringia Theory. Clovis points and the extinction of the megafauna.
2024-06-07
32 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XIB.002 - Genesis 1:1 - 2:3
The creation of the world in seven days. Allegory and Anagogy. The textual loop of Scripture.
2024-05-30
31 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.31 - Greek Philosophy III: The Trial of Socrates
Socrates stands trial for impiety. The Apology and the Crito. The similarities between Socrates and Christ.
2024-05-24
41 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.30 - Greek Drama III: Aristophanes
Aristophanes mocks and derides the latest developments in Athenian society, and lambasts the motives for the seemingly endless Peloponnesus War. His play, The Clouds, takes aim at Socrates and all philosophers.
2024-05-16
30 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode X.001 - Introduction to the Americas
Native Americans are the real westerners. As an outsider, in this series, I investigate the history and culture of more than ten thousand years in the Americas.
2024-05-10
09 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XII.001 - Introduction to the Western Traditions Curriculum
Implementing the Western Traditions Podcast as a personal curriculum. For homeschool or for adults.
2024-05-08
16 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.29 - Greek Philosophy II: Introduction to Socrates
Introduction to Socrates and Plato and the tetralogies of dialogues. First Principles. Post-war Athens. Analysis of Plato’s dialogue Euthyphro.
2024-05-02
50 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XIB.001 - Introduction to the Old Testament
The Bible is our book. No matter which religious tradition to which you belong, even if you are non-religious, this is your book. This is your patrimony, just as the Iliad and the Odyssey and the works of Aristotle and Plato are your inheritance.
2024-04-25
23 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode IX.04 - The Dead Internet
On the periphery of this online cemetery, we grubby humans rifle through the garbage, looking for a movie on Netflix or flicking past several hundred TikTok’s, all the while, beyond the gates of the graveyard, the bots replicate and babble to one another - the animated, digital ruins of a society that once built pyramids and dared to cross the oceans in ships powered by the wind.
2024-04-19
23 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.28 - The Peloponnesian War V: The Fall of Athens
Alcibiades finally comes to power. Lysander leads Sparta to victory. The long walls of Athens come tumbling down.
2024-04-14
39 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.27 - Ancient Greek Religion
The mystery religions of Ancient Greece: Eleusis, Orphism and Christianity. From the Kykeon of Demeter to the Eucharist of Jesus.
2024-04-08
54 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode III.02 - Introduction to the Roman Origins Unit
The Proto-Indo-European diaspora pours into Italy in the Second Millennium BC. Meet the Etruscans, the original nemeses of the Romans.
2024-03-30
25 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode XIA.01 - Introduction to the Christian Mythos
The West and Christianity have become almost synonymous. This podcast series explains that process and also provides exegesis of the entire Bible.
2024-03-25
09 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode IX.03 - The Technological Singularity II: Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil, immortality, resurrection and the technological singularity in the year 2045.
2024-03-23
30 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.26 - The Peloponnesian War IV: The Sicilian Expedition
The proud Athenians invade Sicily only to suffer inglorious defeat and annihilation. Nicias and Demosthenes executed. Alcibiades in exile.
2024-03-18
51 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.25 - Greek Science I: Hippocrates
One quarter of our food keeps us alive. The rest keeps doctors alive. Medical science in Classical Era Greece. The works of Hippocrates.
2024-03-08
36 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode III.01 - Introduction to the Roman Empire Series
They say that every man thinks about the Roman Empire at least once a day. But does the Roman Empire still exist? Are there still Roman emperors?
2024-02-23
31 min
Fraudish
That Audit Guy with Robert Berry
Do you wake up at night in cold sweats worried you are going to be audited? Well our guest this week on Fraudish is here to make sure that auditor is the best they can be. This week on Fraudish, Kelly is delighted to be joined by her friend Robery Berry aka That Audit Guy. Robert Berry helps auditors become awesome through kick butt training courses, mentoring programs, publications, live shows and podcasts. His goal is to help bring out the best in auditors so that they can stop checking the box and start helping to drive ex...
2024-02-20
42 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.24 - The Peloponnesian War III: To the Peace of Nicias
The Spartans surrender at Pylos The rise and fall of Brasidas and Cleon. The Peace of Nicias.
2024-02-16
33 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.23 - Greek Philosophy I: The Pre-Socratics
All is the one. All is a perfect sphere of being and we are all a part of this One, as is all matter and all time and thought and sensation. All is the One, whom forever exists, born from out of eternity, changeless and infinite.
2024-02-09
56 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode IX.02 - The Technological Singularity I
From the card catalog at the University of Arizona library to the apocalypse of the human race. The introduction to the Technological Singularity.
2024-02-04
34 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.22 - The Peloponnesian War II - To the Surrender of Plataea
Everywhere treachery, bloodshed, fury and destruction.
2024-01-24
37 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.21 - Greek Drama II: Sophocles and Euripides
The playwrights Sophocles and Euripides. Focus of tragedy on the Trojan War and Heracles. The role of women in Greek tragedy. A review of Medea, a play by Euripides. The catharsis of Greek tragedy and its impact on Western Civilization.
2024-01-18
35 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.19 - Greek Drama I
Greek drama. Aeschylus and some of his plays: Agamemnon, The Persians and Prometheus Bound.
2024-01-10
50 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.20 - The Peloponnesian War I - To the Death of Pericles.
It begins at Epidamnus but only after conflicts at Potidaea and Plataea are all the cities of Greece brought into general warfare. The Plague of Athens. Pericles’ Funeral Oration. The death of Pericles.
2024-01-10
47 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode IX.01 - Introduction to the Western Traditions Project
The meta-series of the western traditions podcast. Here we take a look at issues both from the past, and those that await us in the human future. Topics include things like: the technological singularity, gender issues, UFOs and aliens, Universal Basic Income and many more.
2023-12-22
25 min
Lovecraft ASMR
ASMR | CHRISTMAS CABIN by Robert Paxton ~ Reading you to sleep
Day 2 in our Twelve Days of Christmas Spooky Christmas Countdown! ASMR soft spoken reading of Robert Paxton's Christmas Cabin. Read to you with background ambience of a cozy fireplace and a blowing winter wind. Lay back, close your eyes, and let me read you to sleep. ASMR atmospheres are useful for people who have difficulty sleeping, studying, or relaxing. The peaceful sounds have been carefully created for easing tinnitus and symptoms of ptsd and anxiety. Send Support: https://paypal.me/TomeByTome Best way to keep in touch: http...
2023-12-19
14 min
Tome by Tome ASMR
ASMR | CHRISTMAS CABIN by Robert Paxton ~ Reading you to sleep
Day 2 in our Twelve Days of Christmas Spooky Christmas Countdown! ASMR soft spoken reading of Robert Paxton's Christmas Cabin. Read to you with background ambience of a cozy fireplace and a blowing winter wind. Lay back, close your eyes, and let me read you to sleep. ASMR atmospheres are useful for people who have difficulty sleeping, studying, or relaxing. The peaceful sounds have been carefully created for easing tinnitus and symptoms of ptsd and anxiety. Send Support: https://paypal.me/TomeByTome Best way to keep in touch: http://twitter.c...
2023-12-15
14 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.19 - Greek Drama I
Greek drama. Aeschylus and some of his plays: Agamemnon, The Persians and Prometheus Bound.
2023-12-13
50 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.18 - The Athenian Empire
The Greek counterattack begins. Athens and her allies form the Delian league. The power struggles of Xanthippus, Pausanias, Themistocles, Cimon, and Pericles.
2023-11-09
52 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.17 - The Persian War IV: The Battle of Plataea
The final episode of the Persian War. The Athenians and the Spartans defeat the Persian invaders. Victory in Europe!
2023-10-05
48 min
Fraudish
Robert Gardner on how to find and use public records in investigations, Episode 125
This week on Fraudish we hear from Rob Gardner of Robert Gardner and Associates who specialize in public records and helping Forensic Accountants and Consultants find where the paper trail ends. Listen to this episode to learn more about how to find and utilize public records in investigations. Rob is here to help us be better fraud professionals! Links:Rob's LinkedinRob's TwitterManage RisksBig DataCasino
2023-10-04
36 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.16 - The Persian War III: The Battle of Salamis
The Greek fleet makes a last stand at sea against the Persian armada. The rise of Themistocles and Aristides. Xerxes flees Greece and leaves a garrison under Mardonius in Europe.
2023-09-12
45 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.15 - The Persian War II : Thermopylae
Xerxes comes to power in Persia. A huge army invades Greece. Themistocles rallies the Athenians. The Greek allies stand at Thermopylae. Leonidas and the 300 fall in battle.
2023-08-30
1h 01
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.14 - The Persian War I - The Battle of Marathon
The Persian War begins. The Histories of Herodotus. The Battle of Marathon. Darius and Miltiades.
2023-08-18
59 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.13 - Magna Graecia
The many lands of the ancient Greeks. Mystery religions, Greek sexuality and the hoplite warrior.
2023-07-14
45 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.12 - Athens
From Theseus to Solon and Pisistratus, the complex, chaotic history of Athens unfolds. Prelude to the Persian War.
2023-06-09
55 min
Politics Politics Politics
The Sordid Texas Tale of Ken Paxton
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced a historic impeachment vote in the Texas House earlier this week. The body voted 121-23 in favor of impeaching the Trump ally. The vote now moves to the Texas Senate, where Paxton's fate will be decided. How did he get here and will he make it out the other side? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe
2023-06-02
33 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.11 - Sparta
Plutarch’s essay on Lycurgus. Laconia and Lacedaemon. The Spartans, their government, their lives, their army. Leonidas, Gorgo and Thermopylae.
2023-05-17
47 min
Fraudish
Episode 117 Robert Kerbeck, Author, Actor, and ex-corporate spy
You won't want to miss this chat about the world of high-finance, billion dollar deals, and of course, the secrets behind them. This week on Fraudish, Kelly talks with Robert Kerbeck, a professional actor who makes his real money lying on the phone, charming people into revealing their employers’ most valuable information. Kerbeck pursued acting after college, but to make ends meet, he began his apprenticeship as a corporate spy. Kerbeck became one of the world’s best practitioners of this deceptive—and illegal—trade. Listen along to learn more about the secretive trade! Show Notes:
2023-05-09
43 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.10 - Introduction to the Second Unit: Classical Greece
The Greek polis or city-state. The city of Thebes and the tragedy of Oedipus. The value of the state and the importance of politics in classical Greece.
2023-04-06
38 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.09 - The Greek Dark Ages
Life in Greece after the Bronze Age Collapse. Homer and Hesiod. The mystery religions.
2023-03-18
47 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.08 - The Odyssey
Homer’s second great epic poem about the long-delayed return of Odysseus from the Trojan War.
2023-02-23
1h 26
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Episode II.07 - The Iliad
Homer’s great epic poem about the rage of Achilles outside the walls of Troy.
2022-12-16
1h 28
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Episode II.06 - The Trojan War
A wedding attended by gods leads to disastrous war among men. The Trojan War is a fundamental event for all ancient Greeks.
2022-11-14
54 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.05 - Greek Mythology: Part Two
More Greek myths. The sexual conquests of Zeus, tales from Crete and the stories of heroes such as Heracles and Perseus.
2022-10-27
53 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.04 - Greek Mythology: Part One
The first episode on Greek Mythology, beginning with the creation of the world out of chaos and ending with the advent of the twelve Olympian gods.
2022-08-30
1h 06
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Episode II.03 - Mycenae
The Mycenaeans establish the first real civilization of Western History.
2022-08-06
55 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.02 - Introduction to the First Unit: Ancient Greece
From Mycenae to Homer, the foundations of Ancient Greek culture.
2022-07-14
09 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II.01 - Introduction to the Second Series: The Greek Sun
Introduction to the second series: The Greek Sun
2022-07-08
23 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode II-01 The Greek Sun
Introduction to the second series: The Greek Sun
2022-07-08
22 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episide 25 - Fourth Mesopotamia
The Persians rise to power. Israel returns from exile.
2022-06-07
1h 11
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Episode 24 - Third Mesopotamia
Two empires: Assyrian and Babylonian. The fall of Israel and Judah.
2022-05-10
50 min
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Episode 23 - Ancient Israel
The story of the Bible and archaeological counter-perspectives.
2022-04-28
1h 17
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Episode 22 - Fourth Egypt
The New Kingdom. Egypt, under the leadership of men and women, such as Ramses II and Hatshepsut, reaches its final pinnacle of achievement before declining one last time into the background of history.
2022-03-31
1h 05
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Episode 21 - Ancient Crete
The descendants of the early European farmers found a unique civilization on the island of Crete and prepare the way for Greek culture.
2022-03-03
50 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 20 - Third Egypt
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt. Renewal and flourish. The evolution of religious belief. The Hyksos take power and bring Egypt to another intermediate period.
2022-02-17
39 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 19 - Bronze Age Anatolia
The Hittites take over the Anatolian peninsula in the 2nd millennium BC. The first Indo-European speaking power takes the stage and meets with the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians.
2022-02-01
40 min
To the Foothills
Ep 01: High School Offerings in Conifer featuring Wesley Paxton
High School Offerings in Conifer – To the Foothills with Robert Martin Episode 001 Wesley PaxtonWesley Paxton is the current principal at Conifer High School in Colorado. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado – Boulder and his master’s degree from the University of Phoenix. He has worked in education for 30 years and has been the principal at CHS for the last 9 years. Listen to this informative To the Foothills episode with Wesley Paxton about what Conifer High School has to offer to the community. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How you mus...
2022-02-01
27 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 18 - Second Mesopotamia
The story returns to Mesopotamia. Here, in the early second millennium BC, Babylon rises to power. The episode further considers societal and technological developments for all of mankind at the height of the Bronze Age.
2022-01-08
40 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 17 - Second Egypt
Old Kingdom Egypt. Great kings and great pyramids. Egypt makes its lasting mark on human history.
2021-11-24
50 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 16 - Canaan and Phoenicia
The land of milk and honey. Natufian culture transitions over thousands of years into the Semitic Canaanite culture of the Levant.
2021-10-29
44 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 15 - First Egypt
Another civilization springs up alongside the Nile River. But before there were pharaohs, there was a lot of history in Egypt, from the Paleolithic to the opening of the Bronze Age.
2021-10-11
50 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 3 - introduction to Prehistory
2021-09-23
13 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 2 - Introduction to the Ancient World
2021-09-23
07 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 14 - First Mesopotamia
The first known civilization arises in Mesopotamia around the year 3,500 BC.
2021-09-16
44 min
The Western Traditions Podcast
Episode 13 - Introduction to Unit II: The Civilizations of the Ancient Near East
A brief review of the unprecedented Near Eastern transition into urban life.
2021-08-20
22 min
The Corporate Quitters
Men steal more, women are better at it - A chat with Kelly Paxton
Kelly Paxton says men steal more, but women do it better. She has made it her mission to fight Pink Collar Crime. It’s not what you think it is. In today’s The Corporate Quitters podcast, we talk to Kelly Paxton, a seasoned fraud investigator. Kelly, Jo Erven and I have a Friday show called the Friday Fraudster where we talk about, well, fraud. The idea for the show was a spin off of Kelly’s Friday Fraudster LinkedIn postings. She is also the author of Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent, and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime. In this ep...
2021-06-01
41 min
And Movies For All
9: From The Hip with Paxton Holley
Friend of the pod Paxton Holley from Nerd Lunch and I Read Movies joins Robert and Susie for the latest episode. Pax talks Covid-19 and blueberry picking before the trio get into 1987's "From The Hip". John Hurt and shenanigans dominate the conversation and the group finds out how accurate it is for an attorney to go mental with a hammer in the courtroom.
2020-04-30
00 min
Must Go Faster: Pop Culture for The People
Oscar Reactions, Bill Paxton, ‘Get Out,' TheMagiciPod.com & HBO’s ‘Crashing’
In this episode of Must Go Faster, Ben and Rob react to the most bizarre ending in Award Show history (1:36). They then move into discussing other Oscar highlights (13:18), including notable wins and Jimmy Kimmel’s solid job hosting. Ben and Rob also give their Oscar lowlights (21:52), such as Suicide Squad’s jarring win, Mel Gibson’s face and the peculiar clapping of Nicole Kidman. The two also pay tribute to the late Bill Paxton (30:15), before recommending the new horror comedy ‘Get Out’ (32:05), the mashup site TheMagiciPod.com (37:47) and HBO’s new series ‘Crashing’ (40:41).
2017-02-26
46 min