S8 Ep556: 3. The Ghost of Crassus and the Perils of Imperial Hubris Gaius draws a direct parallel between the Iran crisis and Crassus’s disastrous invasion of Parthia (modern Iran) in 53 BCE. Crassus, the richest man in Rome, was driven by ego and a desire for mi
S8 Ep556: 2. The Loss of Sacrifice and the Shadow of the Pacific War The debaters contrast the modern era with the Pacific War (1941-1945), noting that Pearl Harbor provided an immediate, unifying rationale for total war. During that time, there was no doubt regard
S8 Ep556: 1. The Erosion of the Sacred Narrative and Economic Collapse In 92 AD, Gaius and Germanicus observe the 21st-century "Iran war," a conflict they find deeply unsettling due to its lack of a clear *casus belli*. Labeled "Trump’s war," it is presented as a p
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S8 Ep555: 3. GWYNNE3.mp3 GUEST AUTHOR: S.C. Gwynne HEADLINE: The Experimental R101: Innovation Meets Fragility and Dipsomania SUMMARY: Gwynne details the R101’s experimental design, including heavy diesel engines and fragile gas bags made from cattle intestines. De



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