Best Anthony Loyd Podcasts (2024)

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#363 - Understanding Political Polling: A Dialogue with Brett Loyd 2:13:56

1h ago2:13:56

2:13:56

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Brett Loyd on political polling. They discuss what polls can and cannot tell us, sample size, random sampling, flex quotas, weighting variables, and sample characteristics. They talk about question order and wording on polling surveys, phone and online polling, internal vs. external polling and na…

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#362 - Liberalism and The Holy Alliance: A Dialogue with Isaac Nakhimovsky 1:46:17

44m ago1:46:17

1:46:17

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Isaac Nakhimovsky about the holy alliance. They discuss understanding current events through historical events, what is the holy alliance, “friend of mankind,” debates around the holy alliance, La Harpe and Czartoryski, Krug, Kant, and history of religion, league of nations, and the holy alliance …

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#361 - Hawks and Doves: Elites on Foreign Policy: A Dialogue with Elizabeth Saunders 1:43:11

3d ago1:43:11

1:43:11

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Elizabeth Saunders on elites dictating foreign policy. They discuss negative public opinion, the elites comprised of military, administration, and legislators, and the differences with hawks and doves. They talk about McNamara and LBJ in Vietnam, Truman, Korea, and Taiwan, and Bush in Afghanistan …

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#360 - Why Animals Talk?: A Dialogue with Arik Kershenbaum 1:09:05

8d ago1:09:05

1:09:05

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Arik Kershenbaum about why and how animals communicate with each other. They discuss the differences between language and communication in animals, respectfully communicating with animals, and the six animals he studied for communication. They talk about howling in wolves, clicks in dolphins, comp…

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#359 - Alternative Economies: A Dialogue with Nick Romeo 1:35:17

13d ago1:35:17

1:35:17

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nick Romeo on different and alternative economies. They talked about reimagining capitalism, improving economic pedagogy in academia, True Price, a living wage, and Job Guarantee program. They discuss the gig economy, purpose economy, scaling alternative economies, and many more topics. Nick Romeo…

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37: Episode 37: Army Apprentices Part 2 47:26

13d ago47:26

47:26

July’s edition of General Talk is the second of two episodes looking at the Army Apprenticeship Programme.By General Talk

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#358 - Observing Evolutionary Change: A Dialogue with B. Rosemary Grant 1:02:12

15d ago1:02:12

1:02:12

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with B. Rosemary Grant on her life and work on genetics and evolutionary change. They discuss an overview of her life and research, her childhood and being raised in England in WWII, her interest in genetics, and moving to Canada and meeting her husband. They discuss how she balanced raising a family a…

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#357 - A History of Nomads: A Dialogue of Anthony Sattin 1:41:35

22d ago1:41:35

1:41:35

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Anthony Sattin about the history of Nomads on our planet. They discuss humans as naturally nomadic, Göbekli Tepe, Çatalhöyük and early settlements, Uruk and the epic of Gilgamesh, and domestication of horses. They talk about the Persian empire, Scythian empire, and nomadic identity. They discuss t…

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#356 - Ending the Dark Ages of Quantum Theory: A Dialogue with Adam Forrest Kay 1:27:36

29d ago1:27:36

1:27:36

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Adam Forrest Kay about the history and current state of quantum mechanics. They discuss the current state of quantum mechanics, overview of modern physics, and the impact of Niels Bohr. They also talk about light and vision, double slit experiment, Fourier analysis, Schrödinger’s equation, Bell’s …

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#355 - Nomadic Empires of the Steppes: A Dialogue with Kenneth Harl 1:52:13

1M ago1:52:13

1:52:13

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kenneth Harl about the various nomadic empires of the steppes. They discuss the origins of nomadic peoples, Tocharian texts, and why language is essential for understanding nomadic peoples. They talk about the Turkish language, nomadic spread over 35 centuries, the Steppe, and nomadic identity. Th…

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36: Episode 36: Army Apprentices Part 1 27:40

1M ago27:40

27:40

Harry Bucknall, the host of our General Talk podcast, visits Marchwood Port, Southampton and learns about the unique maritime nature of the privates’ roles as trainee Port Operators and the transferable skills, and civilian qualifications they are gaining as apprentices.By General Talk

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#354 - Liberalism As A Way Of Life: A Dialogue with Alexandre Lefebvre 2:06:34

1M ago2:06:34

2:06:34

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Alexandre Lefebvre about the many facets of liberalism. They discuss morals and values from liberalism, Christianity’s impact on liberalism and Western society, defining liberalism, and the differences between liberalism and conservatism. They also talk about the philosophy of Rawls, swearing, fai…

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#353 - A History of the Muslim World: A Dialogue with Michael Cook 3:22:26

2M ago3:22:26

3:22:26

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a conversation with Michael Cook about the history of the Muslim world. They discuss Islamic civilization from origins to modernity, early antecedents before Islam, genesis of Islam, and the Prophet Muhammad and his creation of a monotheistic religion and state. They discuss succession after the death of Muhammad…

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#352 - Our Bayesian Priors: A Dialogue with Tom Chivers 1:16:45

2M ago1:16:45

1:16:45

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Tom Chivers about Bayesian probability and the impact Bayesian priors have on ourselves. They define Bayesian priors, Thomas Bayes, subjective aspects of Bayes theorem, and the problematic elements of statistical figures such as Galton, Pearson, and Fisher. They talk about the replication crisis, …

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#351 - RNA as Catalyst: A Dialogue with Thomas Cech 50:37

2M ago50:37

50:37

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Thomas Cech about RNA as a major catalyst in organic systems. They discuss why RNA does not get discussed as much as DNA, basics of DNA, RNA as a catalyst, and the splicing capabilities of RNA. They also talk about transcription, translation, and splicing, RNA as internal catalyst and external cat…

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#350 - Voices From The New Syrian Diaspora: A Dialogue with Wendy Pearlman 1:09:04

2M ago1:09:04

1:09:04

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Wendy Pearlman about the voices from the new Syrian Diaspora. They discuss the various reasons for telling Syrian stories, protests around the world, the ongoing Syrian conflict, concept of home and internal displacement. They also talked about leaving Syria and rebuilding elsewhere, maintaining c…

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Derek Fisher 26:35

2M ago26:35

26:35

At guaaard.. Wearing Jersey #2 Standing 6'1"... Out of Little Rock, Arkansas.. Derek Fisher!! The 5-time NBA Champ and Laker Legend joined us for the NBA's Republika Huddle series during his recent Manila trip. We geeked out about his clutch performances, his rings, the Kobe, 0.4 and more! Watch/listen to the interview here, in full. JOIN THE CALL …

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#349 - A Damascus Massacre: A Dialogue with Eugene Rogan 1:32:31

2M ago1:32:31

1:32:31

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Eugene Rogan about the 1860 Damascus massacre. They discuss why the 1860 Damascus massacre is still relevant, relationship between Egypt and the Ottomans, Mishaqa as US Vice-Consulate in Damascus, Ottoman Tanzimat Reforms, Druzes and Maronites with rising tensions in Lebanon and Damascus. They als…

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#348 - Parliamentary America: A Dialogue with Maxwell Stearns 1:53:38

2M ago1:53:38

1:53:38

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Maxwell Stearns about potential changes to the Constitution. They discuss the general narrative about the US Constitution, overview of his proposed reforms, third parties as spoilers, generational shifting of parties, and history of political parties in the 19th century. They also talked about pos…

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Jewell Loyd + Aliyah Boston 49:02

2M ago49:02

49:02

Has the WNBA ever been more on fire than right now? Let's re-visit these two conversations from right before the season started, with W stars Jewell Loyd and Aliyah Boston. Originally from the NBA Republika Huddle series, these interviews capture the excitement that both Jewell and Aliyah had about the upcoming season, all the new fans of women's b…

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#347 - Failures of the Constitution: A Dialogue with Aziz Rana 1:46:03

3M ago1:46:03

1:46:03

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Aziz Rana about the failures of the US Constitution. They discuss the timeframe of 1887-1987, why people resist criticisms of the US Constitution, and creedal constitutionalism. They discuss the positive aspects of the Constitution, empire settlerism and the US state in post-reconstruction era. Th…

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#346 - Rethinking the End of Empire: A Dialogue with Lynn Tesser 1:35:45

3M ago1:35:45

1:35:45

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Lynn Tesser about the various ways of thinking about empire. They discuss moving from empire to nation states, define nationalism vs. nation states, and sovereignty and modular nationalism. They talk about rebellions in the Americas as being more mixed, the Greek revolution as performed by elites,…

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#345 - How Culture Creates Emotions: A Dialogue with Batja Mesquita 1:36:25

3M ago1:36:25

1:36:25

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Batja Mesquita about the impact of culture on emotions. The discuss the distinctions between emotions, feelings, and affect, universalist vs. social constructionist theories, and the expression of emotions. They discuss the MINE vs. OURS framework, emotions in other cultures, shame and how it pres…

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#344 - Economic Guarantees: A Dialogue with Natalie Foster 1:07:56

3M ago1:07:56

1:07:56

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Natalie Foster about the guarantee framework for economic stability for all Americans. They discuss what is the guarantee and why government involvement is essential, FDR and basic rights, the rise of neoliberal and neoconservative policies, and the features of the guarantee over the past 15 years…

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#343 - Metaracism: A Dialogue with Tricia Rose 1:11:08

3M ago1:11:08

1:11:08

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Tricia Rose about systemic racism in the United States. They discuss why and how racism persists, how it looks different from decades past, and how it evolves in institutions. They define metaracism, discuss individuals vs. institutions, understanding systems theory, colorblindness, and many more …

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#342 - The Presidency of James Polk: A Dialogue with Robert Merry 55:39

3M ago55:39

55:39

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Robert Merry about the Presidency of James Polk. They give and overview of James Polk, influence of Andrew Jackson, Polk’s personality and trajectory, and the four major issues he tackled as President. They discuss Polk’s expansionism, the Mexican-American War, Polk’s one-term deal, legacy, and ma…

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#341 - How NOT To Do Your Own Research: A Dialogue with Alex Edmans 44:00

3M ago44:00

44:00

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Alex Edmans about misinformation and the role of human biases. They discuss how to look at data, confirmation bias, statements not facts, facts not data, and the value and limits of the scientific method. They also discuss data mining and ethics with stats, correlation not being causation, data wi…

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#340 - How the American Heartland Turned Red: A Dialogue with Stephanie Ternullo 1:31:12

3M ago1:31:12

1:31:12

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Stephanie Ternullo about the political shift from liberal to conservative in the American heartland over the 20th century. They discuss how she constructed her study, makeup of the three Midwest cities used in the study, New Deal coalition, place-based partisanship, role of unions, and many more t…

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#339 - Planta Sapiens: A Dialogue with Paco Calvo 1:28:19

3M ago1:28:19

1:28:19

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Paco Calvo about the intelligence of plants. They discuss plant blindness, plant intelligence, sun tracking and internal representations, predictive processing, and what is it like to be a plant. They discuss domesticated and wild plants, time, individuality of plants, ethics, and many more topics…

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#338 - Victim: A Dialogue with Andrew Boryga 1:22:46

4M ago1:22:46

1:22:46

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Andrew Boryga about his novel on victimhood. They discuss how he approaches writing novels vs. non-fiction pieces, choosing themes for the novel, personal influence on fictional characters, evolution of characters, and using tragedy and victimhood for clout. They also discuss dealing with social j…

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#337 - Wahhābism: A Dialogue with Cole Bunzel 1:41:00

4M ago1:41:00

1:41:00

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Cole Bunzel about the Islamic branch of Wahhābism. They talk about the current landscape of Wahhābism, extreme and non-extreme uses of Wahhābism and some of the differences between terrorists groups that use Wahhābism. They discuss Ibn Abd al-Wahhab and how he started a movement, modeling himself …

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35: Episode 35: Lt Gen Tom Copinger-Symes 29:51

4M ago29:51

29:51

Host Harry Bucknall talks to Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes CBE, Deputy Commander UK Strategic Command.By General Talk

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#336 - The Secular Gospel of Ralph Waldo Emerson: A Dialogue with James Marcus 1:25:53

4M ago1:25:53

1:25:53

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with James Marcus about the life and work of Ralph Waldo Emerson. They discuss how the book is formed and how themes are pulled from Emerson’s life, his religious background and relationship with religion over his lifetime, unitarianism, and when do we find our identity. They talk about first and secon…

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#335 - Hubert Humphrey: Giant of Liberalism: A Dialogue with James Traub 1:21:36

4M ago1:21:36

1:21:36

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with James Traub about Hubert Humphrey. They define liberalism, background and context of Humphrey and his internal motivations, how he governed as mayor in Minneapolis, and how he was a liberal and a progressive. They talk about his time as a U.S. Senator, a cold war liberal, and his relationship with…

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#334 - Recognizing Others: A Dialogue with Michèle Lamont 46:42

4M ago46:42

46:42

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Michèle Lamont about recognition and interpersonal dynamics. They define recognition and worth, the three avenues of building recognition and ordinary universalism, and what blocks change. They talk about inequality, individualism/collectivism, and challenges of the American dream. They also discu…

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#333 - The Genius of Ibn Sina and Biruni: A Dialogue with S. Frederick Starr 1:14:45

4M ago1:14:45

1:14:45

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with S. Frederick Starr about the lives and work of Ibn Sina and Biruni. They discuss who were Ibn Sina and Biruni, their time and context, and the correspondence between Ibn Sina and Biruni. They discuss their interactions in the Muslim world, Ibn Sina as vizier, the canon of Ibn Sina and the canon of…

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#332 - Nostalgia: A Dialogue with Clay Routledge 1:37:27

4M ago1:37:27

1:37:27

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Clay Routledge about nostalgia. They define nostalgia, nostalgia being forward thinking, nostalgia with positive and negative memories, and the downsides of nostalgia in pop culture. They discuss nostalgia with self-concept, self-continuity, and self-esteem, nostaglia for understanding existential…

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#331 - Making Sense of Our Delusions: A Dialogue with Lisa Bortolotti 1:22:58

4M ago1:22:58

1:22:58

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Lisa Bortolotti about delusions. They talk about why we should think about delusions, delusions as emotional and rational beliefs, defining delusions, clinical and non-clinical delusions, and why we believe delusions. They talk about when delusions cause harm, can people change their delusional be…

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#330 - Deceiving Ourselves: A Dialogue with Ajit Varki 53:49

4M ago53:49

53:49

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Ajit Varki about the evolutionary origins of denial and self-deception. They discuss the evolutionary perspective of human origins, self-awareness in humans, theory of mind, and how false beliefs and denial evolved. They also discuss lying, self-deception, religion, positive uses of deception, cli…

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#329 - Fighting for Women's Rights Around the World: A Dialogue with Sima Samar 1:14:22

4M ago1:14:22

1:14:22

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Sima Samar about her life and work for women’s rights. They discuss her reasoning for writing her memoirs, history of modern Afghanistan, impact of Islam, and the rule of the Taliban. They talk about her work in medicine and human rights advocacy, women’s rights in Afghanistan, becoming Vice Presi…

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#328 - Listening to Prozac: A Dialogue with Peter Kramer 59:54

5M ago59:54

59:54

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Peter Kramer about Prozac. They talk about the 30th anniversary of Listening To Prozac and antidepressants, origins of antidepressants, classes of antidepressants, selfhood, criticisms of SSRIs and the serotonin hypothesis, risk of suicide with Prozac, future of SSRIs, and more more topics. Peter …

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#327 - The Invention of Prehistory: A Dialogue with Stefanos Geroulanos 1:52:18

5M ago1:52:18

1:52:18

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Stefanos Geroulanos about the history of prehistory. They talk about why studying history is important and why it is not final, the emphasis on the nature of man, why Rousseau and Hobbes’ ideas still persist, human nature and equality, and the impact of Darwin. They also talk about the impact of M…

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#326 - Puerto Rico: A Natural History: A Dialogue with Jorell Meléndez Badillo 2:31:35

5M ago2:31:35

2:31:35

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jorell Meléndez Badillo about the history of Puerto Rico. They talk about the origins of the island of Puerto Rico, Taino peoples, reasons for Columbus coming to Puerto Rico, and indigenous peoples fighting back. They talk about enslaved peoples in the mid 16th century, origins of the term “Puerto…

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#325 - Health Problems: A Dialogue with Elizabeth Barnes 1:25:01

5M ago1:25:01

1:25:01

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Elizabeth Barnes about the ideas surrounding health. They discuss why we care about health and how we define health, social impact of health, and discussing health publicly. They also talk about shame and stigma with health, disability and health differences, ameliorative skepticism, and many more…

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#324 - Paying Attention In A Distracted World: A Dialogue with Christian Madsbjerg 1:05:51

5M ago1:05:51

1:05:51

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Christian Madsbjerg about perception in the world. They discuss why perception and observation are important, the work of Merleau-Ponty, perception being reality, and intersubjectivity. They discuss the role of the body in phenomenology, phenomenology of space, the “other,” practical ways of payin…

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#323 - Wonderstruck: A Dialogue with Helen De Cruz 1:12:17

5M ago1:12:17

1:12:17

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Helen De Cruz about wonder and awe. They define awe and wonder as distinct emotions, awe in other animals, social and cultural aspects of awe, and philosophy being born in wonder. They discuss the history of awe and wonder from ancient Greece to the Enlightenment, theories of emotions, magic and w…

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Hot Takes with Mo Twister + March Madness, Shohei, Is Lechon Overrated, a Sam Oh Cameo and more [VIDEO] 1:30:56

5M ago1:30:56

1:30:56

Literally fresh off of a BSE GTWM recording, Mo (and Sam!) jump on to the brand new Call to ARMS Playback room for our first ever live recording. We swap hot takes, talk a little sports, hand out this week's Basketball Championship Belt, Mo finally shares how much the Viva Hot Babes paid him to do their movie and also give away a Limited Edition Ti…

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#322 - Democracy Birthed in Darkness: A Dialogue with Katlyn Carter 1:24:16

5M ago1:24:16

1:24:16

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Katlyn Carter about the origins of the United States during the revolutionary period. They discuss the concern about secrecy and transparency in government, representative government and representative democracy, pros and cons of democracy, and how democracy is different from 1776. They also talk …

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34: Episode 34: Coldstream Guards Sarajevo 1994 33:08

5M ago33:08

33:08

In this edition of our General Talk podcast, host Harry Bucknall and guests remember the Band of the Coldstream Guards playing for peace in Sarajevo 30 years ago.By General Talk

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#321 - Homer and His Iliad: A Dialogue with Robin Lane Fox 1:26:34

5M ago1:26:34

1:26:34

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Robin Lane Fox about Homer and his Iliad. They discuss how to best read the Iliad, structure of the poem, and the use of speeches, language, and movement. They talk about the location of Troy, Homer’s authorship, Homer’s description of the Trojan war, Homer’s illiteracy, Iliad’s transcription, gen…

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