Cost of Glory

A podcast by Alex Petkas

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96 Episodes

  1. 95 - Gallic Wars 5: Uprisings

    Published: 8/26/2024
  2. 94 - Gallic Wars 4: Amphibious Assault

    Published: 7/31/2024
  3. 93 - Gallic Wars 3: Caesar At Sea

    Published: 7/19/2024
  4. 92 - Gallic Wars 2: Conspiracy

    Published: 7/3/2024
  5. 91 - Gallic Wars 1: Caesar's Chance

    Published: 6/19/2024
  6. 90 - Heroes are Dangerous: Rousseau & Nietzsche with Johnathan Bi

    Published: 6/12/2024
  7. 89 - A Manual for Greatness — with Johnny Burtka

    Published: 6/7/2024
  8. 88 - Mysteries of the Scrolls — with Nat Friedman

    Published: 5/30/2024
  9. 87 - Pursuing Greatness — with Pano Kanelos

    Published: 5/22/2024
  10. 86 - Pompey: Aftermath, Comparison w/ Spartan King Agesilaus

    Published: 5/8/2024
  11. 85 - Pompey III: Fields of Pharsalus

    Published: 4/30/2024
  12. 84 - Pompey II: Empire of Venus

    Published: 4/9/2024
  13. 83 - Pompey I: Kid Butcher

    Published: 3/19/2024
  14. 82 - How to Tell a Flatterer From a Friend

    Published: 3/1/2024
  15. 81 - Spartacus — with Barry Strauss

    Published: 2/14/2024
  16. 80 - The Best Stoic Sentences

    Published: 1/31/2024
  17. 79 - Spencer Klavan: Why Achilles Plays the Lyre

    Published: 1/18/2024
  18. 78 - Lucullus III: Betrayal

    Published: 1/3/2024
  19. 77 - Lucullus II: Armenia

    Published: 12/20/2023
  20. 76 - Lucullus I: Starvation

    Published: 12/13/2023

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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.