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Latest Episodes

Walter Scott's Ivanhoe
October 16, 2023

Ivanhoe takes place after the Norman invasion of England in the 11th century. A colonial interpretation emerges in the relationship between the French Normans and the English Anglo Saxons

Shakespeare's The Tempest Part II
October 09, 2023

How Shakespeare explores the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized

Shakespeare and Invasion
August 14, 2023

Shakespeare's Coriolanus reflects how the perception of invasion has changed over time

Book Review: War and Peace
August 07, 2023

Putins invasion brings a new relevancy to Tolstoys classic novel.

Depicting Nature
July 31, 2023

The Catholic Church and the French Salon did not value nature as a subject. How did Leonardo da Vinci and Claude Monet navigate this issue?

Vaccination: Freedom or Responsibility?
February 22, 2022

The Covid vaccine pits two forces against each other, freedom of choice or responsibility to those around you?

Fighting China: From a Marine's Experience
February 08, 2022

Marine Officer John Ragus discusses his first hand experience with China's war machine

The Epic Life of Thomas Gray
February 01, 2022

Historical fiction writer Wylie Small brings her medieval ancestor to life with her new book, Gray

Lets Get Political
October 29, 2021

Why are political tensions rising so much? This episode points to a few reasons.

China's Weakness
October 20, 2021

Will China ever boast an economy that can rival the US?