Cost of Glory

A podcast by Alex Petkas

Categories:

Education History

96 Episodes

  1. 15 - Pyrrhus 1: Rise of a Warrior King

    Published: 11/23/2021

  2. 14 - Nietzsche on the Dangers of History

    Published: 11/16/2021

  3. 13 - Plato's Mantra

    Published: 11/9/2021

  4. 12 - Next pair TRAILER... and How to Profit from Enemies

    Published: 11/2/2021

  5. 11 - Comparison: Sertorius and Eumenes

    Published: 10/26/2021

  6. 10 - Eumenes Aftermath and Takeaways

    Published: 10/19/2021

  7. 9 - Eumenes 3: Loyalty

    Published: 10/12/2021

  8. 8 - Eumenes 2: Man of War

    Published: 10/5/2021

  9. 7 - Eumenes 1: The King's Secretary

    Published: 9/28/2021

  10. 6 - Rule the Sparta you got (Tranquillity Part 2)

    Published: 9/21/2021

  11. 5 - Plutarch on Tranquillity of Mind

    Published: 9/14/2021

  12. 4 - End of the Sertorius Story, and Takeaways

    Published: 9/7/2021

  13. 3 - Sertorius 3: Public Enemy Number One

    Published: 8/31/2021

  14. 2 - Sertorius 2: Crisis in Rome

    Published: 8/24/2021

  15. 1 - Sertorius 1: Survival

    Published: 8/17/2021

  16. Introducing The Cost of Glory

    Published: 8/6/2021

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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.