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Ada Palmer
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    Getting Rid of a Tyrant Isn't Enough | Beforecast Episode 9 with Ada Palmer

    03/11/2026 | 49 mins.
    Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss the Tyrants of the Renaissance, how they expanded and grew their powers, and what we can learn from them today.
    Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli, the Renaissance, and beyond! All ideas are welcome :)
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    The Massacres that MADE Machiavelli | Beforecast Episode 8 with Ada Palmer

    27/10/2026 | 1h 9 mins.
    Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss Machiavelli's turbulent childhood, and the many tragedies that made him the man he became.
    Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli, the Renaissance, and beyond! All ideas are welcome :)
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    The Machiavelli Book You've Never Read | Beforecast Episode 7 with Ada Palmer

    20/10/2026 | 58 mins.
    Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss a lesser known work of Machiavelli, but one that's just as important to his legacy.
    Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli, the Renaissance, and beyond! All ideas are welcome :)
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    What Makes Republics FALL? | Beforecast Episode 6 with Ada Palmer

    13/10/2026 | 53 mins.
    Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss the historical republics of the Renaissance, how they worked, and what makes a republic, historical OR modern, resist (or fail) against the attempts to overthrow them. Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli and the Renaissance, all ideas are welcome :) Links: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/adapalmer Podcast RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/622815/rss
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    We're all Machiavellian. We Just Don't Realize it. | Beforecast Episode 5 with Ada Palmer

    06/10/2026 | 1h 24 mins.
    Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss the ethics of Machiavelli, how people perceived virtue in the Renaissance, and which of Machiavelli's thoughts still resonate today. Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli and the Renaissance, all ideas are welcome :) Links: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/adapalmer Podcast RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/622815/rss
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About Beforecast
Ada Palmer deep dives into history and more. Long-form, serious but playful comparison of past and present.
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