by Alex Petkas
The most influential biographies ever written, admired by leaders, creators, soldiers, and thinkers for nearly 2,000 years: Plutarch’s Parallel lives. Essential listening for anyone striving after greatness. Alex Petkas, former professor of ancient philosophy and history, revives and dramatically retells these unforgettable stories for modern audiences. The subjects are statesmen, generals, orators, and founders; pious and profane, stoics and hedonists. The stakes bear on the future of Western civilization. The cost of glory is always great. Visit costofglory.com to find out more.
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April 8, 2025
<p>Thanks to our sponsor, <a href="https://austinlab.ai/">Ai Labs</a>. Visit <a href="https://austinlab.ai/">austinlab.ai</a> to chat with a team member about custom Agentic AI power solutions for your SMB to Enterprise level business. Powered by <a href="https://shokworks.io/">Shokworks</a>.</p><p>Also Thanks Dr. Richard Johnson, the Crassus to this Caesar series!</p><br><p>The much awaited series on Julius Caesar begins, with the inaugural episode: "Man of Destiny".</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Caesar's formative years in the shadow of Sulla's dictatorship</li><li>His early political boldness and refusal to divorce Cornelia</li><li>The capture by pirates and his merciless revenge</li><li>Caesar's rise through the ranks of Roman politics as Quaestor and Aedile</li><li>The Catilinarian conspiracy and Caesar's narrow escape from execution</li><li>His famous ambition: "I would rather be first man here than second at Rome"</li></ul><p>A tale of charm, audacity, and calculated risk as a young aristocrat from a modest branch of an ancient family navigates the treacherous waters of late Republican politics. Caesar—stylish, charismatic, deeply in debt, and dangerously ambitious—sets himself against the legacy of Sulla while methodically building a coalition that would eventually transform Rome forever.</p>
March 23, 2025
<p>A conversation with <a href="https://educelab.engr.uky.edu/w-brent-seales">Dr. Brent Seales</a>, professor of computer science at the University of Kentucky and a modern day Indiana Jones who has been using advanced technology to restore and redeem cultural and historical artifacts from the ravages of time.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>The 'virtual unwrapping' of the Vesuvius scrolls</li><li>Unearthing an entire new Renaissance</li><li>Brent's encounters with Silicon Valley and some DOGE members</li><li>The long-term future of this project</li></ul>
February 26, 2025
<p>Join us this summer for our Men's Retreat in Greece - June 8-15. <a href="https://greece.costofglory.com/">Click here for more info.</a> Apply soon, space is limited!<br><a href="https://costofglory.com/retreat">https://costofglory.com/retreat</a></p><br><p>A conversation w/ Kevin Dolan on Kings of Sparta, Anti-Natalist Roman Aristocrats, and whether Christianity destroyed or saved Rome.</p><p>Join me at the <a href="https://natalism.org">Natal Conference</a>, March 28-29, 2025, in Austin, TX! <a href="https://natalism.org">https://natalism.org</a></p><p>Find Kevin on X at <a href="https://x.com/extradeadjcb">https://x.com/extradeadjcb</a></p>
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