The John Batchelor Show

En podcast av John Batchelor - Söndagar

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S8 Ep172: Power Dynamics in Boston and the Paradox of Slavery — Nathaniel Philbrick — In Boston, Washington asserted the supreme constitutional authority of the presidency over state governors by refu
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: The Inauguration and the New England Tour — Nathaniel Philbrick — Philbrick recounts Washington's inauguration ceremony, noting his emotional collapse immediately following the ritual, which
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: Washington's Reluctant Journey to the Inauguration — Nathaniel Philbrick — Philbrick discusses the beginning of George Washington's presidency, focusing on his journey from Mount Vernon to N
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: Ranking Resilience and the Importance of Water: Colleague Eric Cline uses definitions from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—coping, adapting, and transforming—to rank ancient ci
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: Collapse and Loss of Literacy in the Aegean: Colleague Eric Cline revisits the demise of the Minoans and Mycenaeans, comparing their state to a tree that appears solid but is rotted inside,
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: The Internal Fragility of Minoans and Mycenaeans: Colleague Eric Cline discusses the Aegean civilizations—the Minoans of Crete and Mycenaeans of Greece—as examples of societies that failed t
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: The Failure of the Hittite Empire: Colleague Eric Cline examines the Hittites, classified as the major failures of the era, explaining that this superpower controlling Anatolia and rivaling
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: The "Antifragile" Success of Phoenicians and Cypriots: Colleague Eric Cline categorizes the Phoenicians and Cypriots as the "geniuses" of the post-collapse world, applying the concept of "an
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: Egypt's Decline and the Rise of Israel: Colleague Eric Cline explains that while Egypt survived the collapse, it merely "coped" rather than flourished, entering a chaotic era known as the Th
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: Assyrian Resilience Through Leadership and War: Colleague Eric Cline focuses on the survivors of the Bronze Age collapse, identifying the Assyrians as a key example of resilience who maintai
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep172: The Uluburun Shipwreck as a Bronze Age Microcosm: Colleague Eric Cline discusses the Uluburun shipwreck, which sank around 1300 BC and serves as a time capsule for the Late Bronze Age, descr
Publicerades: 2025-12-08
S8 Ep171: Dallas the Spoodle Befriends Local Magpies as Cockatoos Target Neighbors: Colleague Jeremy Zakis reports that Dallas, an 11-year-old spoodle, continues to expand his "village" of avian frien
Publicerades: 2025-12-07
S8 Ep171: Australia Dominates England in First Ashes Test Amidst Heat and Humidity: Colleague Jeremy Zakis reports that Australia has taken a commanding lead in the Ashes, scoring 511 runs to England'
Publicerades: 2025-12-07
S8 Ep171: Miraculous Escape: Girl Survives Dry Bite from Deadly Tiger Snake in Perth: Colleague Jeremy Zakis reports that an 11-year-old girl in Perth miraculously survived a tiger snake encounter whi
Publicerades: 2025-12-07
S8 Ep171: Early Bushfires Destroy Homes on Central Coast Despite La Niña Forecast: Colleague Jeremy Zakis reports that despite forecasts of a wet La Niña summer, New South Wales is facing intense earl
Publicerades: 2025-12-07
S8 Ep170: Competition and the Human Struggle with Death: Colleague Emily Wilson discusses the poem's end, where Achilles processes grief through funeral games that replace lethal combat with competiti
Publicerades: 2025-12-07
S8 Ep170: The Death of Patroclus and Achilles' Vengeance: Colleague Emily Wilson examines the climax, starting with Patroclus's fatal decision to fight and his death, describing Achilles' return to ba
Publicerades: 2025-12-07
S8 Ep170: Visceral Combat and the Sanctity of the Dead: Colleague Emily Wilson focuses on the visceral violence of battle scenes and the significance of caring for the dead, detailing the warrior etho
Publicerades: 2025-12-07
S8 Ep170: Agamemnon's Quarrel and Divine Politics: Colleague Emily Wilson explains the catalyst for the Iliad's plot: the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles over a "prize" woman, leading to Achill
Publicerades: 2025-12-07
S8 Ep170: Gods, Warriors, and the Brutality of Patroclus: Colleague Emily Wilson discusses the gods' involvement, specifically Aphrodite and Ares representing base instincts on the battlefield, charac
Publicerades: 2025-12-07

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9438 Avsnitt

S8 Ep172: Power Dynamics in Boston and the Paradox of Slavery — Nathaniel Philbrick — In Boston, Washington asserted the supreme constitutional authority of the presidency over state governors by refu

S8 Ep172: The Inauguration and the New England Tour — Nathaniel Philbrick — Philbrick recounts Washington's inauguration ceremony, noting his emotional collapse immediately following the ritual, which

S8 Ep172: Washington's Reluctant Journey to the Inauguration — Nathaniel Philbrick — Philbrick discusses the beginning of George Washington's presidency, focusing on his journey from Mount Vernon to N

S8 Ep172: Ranking Resilience and the Importance of Water: Colleague Eric Cline uses definitions from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—coping, adapting, and transforming—to rank ancient ci

S8 Ep172: Collapse and Loss of Literacy in the Aegean: Colleague Eric Cline revisits the demise of the Minoans and Mycenaeans, comparing their state to a tree that appears solid but is rotted inside,

S8 Ep172: The Internal Fragility of Minoans and Mycenaeans: Colleague Eric Cline discusses the Aegean civilizations—the Minoans of Crete and Mycenaeans of Greece—as examples of societies that failed t

S8 Ep172: The Failure of the Hittite Empire: Colleague Eric Cline examines the Hittites, classified as the major failures of the era, explaining that this superpower controlling Anatolia and rivaling

S8 Ep172: The "Antifragile" Success of Phoenicians and Cypriots: Colleague Eric Cline categorizes the Phoenicians and Cypriots as the "geniuses" of the post-collapse world, applying the concept of "an

S8 Ep172: Egypt's Decline and the Rise of Israel: Colleague Eric Cline explains that while Egypt survived the collapse, it merely "coped" rather than flourished, entering a chaotic era known as the Th

S8 Ep172: Assyrian Resilience Through Leadership and War: Colleague Eric Cline focuses on the survivors of the Bronze Age collapse, identifying the Assyrians as a key example of resilience who maintai

S8 Ep172: The Uluburun Shipwreck as a Bronze Age Microcosm: Colleague Eric Cline discusses the Uluburun shipwreck, which sank around 1300 BC and serves as a time capsule for the Late Bronze Age, descr

S8 Ep171: Dallas the Spoodle Befriends Local Magpies as Cockatoos Target Neighbors: Colleague Jeremy Zakis reports that Dallas, an 11-year-old spoodle, continues to expand his "village" of avian frien

S8 Ep171: Australia Dominates England in First Ashes Test Amidst Heat and Humidity: Colleague Jeremy Zakis reports that Australia has taken a commanding lead in the Ashes, scoring 511 runs to England'

S8 Ep171: Miraculous Escape: Girl Survives Dry Bite from Deadly Tiger Snake in Perth: Colleague Jeremy Zakis reports that an 11-year-old girl in Perth miraculously survived a tiger snake encounter whi

S8 Ep171: Early Bushfires Destroy Homes on Central Coast Despite La Niña Forecast: Colleague Jeremy Zakis reports that despite forecasts of a wet La Niña summer, New South Wales is facing intense earl

S8 Ep170: Competition and the Human Struggle with Death: Colleague Emily Wilson discusses the poem's end, where Achilles processes grief through funeral games that replace lethal combat with competiti

S8 Ep170: The Death of Patroclus and Achilles' Vengeance: Colleague Emily Wilson examines the climax, starting with Patroclus's fatal decision to fight and his death, describing Achilles' return to ba

S8 Ep170: Visceral Combat and the Sanctity of the Dead: Colleague Emily Wilson focuses on the visceral violence of battle scenes and the significance of caring for the dead, detailing the warrior etho

S8 Ep170: Agamemnon's Quarrel and Divine Politics: Colleague Emily Wilson explains the catalyst for the Iliad's plot: the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles over a "prize" woman, leading to Achill

S8 Ep170: Gods, Warriors, and the Brutality of Patroclus: Colleague Emily Wilson discusses the gods' involvement, specifically Aphrodite and Ares representing base instincts on the battlefield, charac