We'd love to hear from you Step into the fascinating world of Xenophon, a soldier, historian, philosopher, and adventurer from ancient Greece whose life reads like an epic tale. This podcast unpacks the extraordinary journey of Xenophon, a student of Socrates, a general in the Persian wilderness, and one of the earliest storytellers of history and leadership. Discover his role in the infamous "March of the Ten Thousand," where Xenophon led a stranded Greek army through hostile territories back to safety, a journey immortalized in his classic work Anabasis. Support the show Thanks for supportin ..read more

We'd love to hear from you Furius Camillus, whom many historians, Plutarch included, say is the second founder of Rome and in my opinion is one of the greatest Roman leaders at least up until the Empire, and even then, still holds his own!  Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Camillus Part 2 September 2024 and launching season three coming October, 2024! Stay tuned for more new and exciting upcoming biographies Chris & Ryan ..read more

We'd love to hear from you Lysander's importance to history begins when he is appointed as admiral of the Spartan fleet in 407 BC.   At this point Athens's navy has experienced a resurgence with the return of Alcibiades. Lysander takes command of the Spartan fleet at Ephesus and resolves to do what it takes to make it a match for the Athenian navy.  A tall order - is Lysander up for the challenge? Enjoy the episode Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Camillus Part 2 September 2024 and ..read more

We'd love to hear from you After suffering a disastrous setback in Sicily the situation once again looks grim for Athens.  The Athenians would continue the fight however and the story of the Peloponnesian War would see a number of surprising twists - with Alcibiades playing a key role in each new turning point in the conflict. Thanks for listening Chris & Ryan Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Camillus Part 2 September 2024 and launching season three coming October, 2024! Stay tuned f ..read more

We'd love to hear from you In Part 2 of the Lives of Alcibiades and Nicias, these two polar opposites clash over Athenian foreign policy.  With Sparta still a looming threat, Athenians must choose whether to listen to the ambitious Alcibiades or cautious Nicias. Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Camillus Part 2 September 2024 and launching season three coming October, 2024! Stay tuned for more new and exciting upcoming biographies Chris & Ryan ..read more

We'd love to hear from you For this episode it's going to be another two-for-one special as we will be covering two lives at once, and we will be picking up basically right where we left off.   To jog everyone's memories, when we last left Athens the city had just been dealt a devastating blow in it's war with Sparta.  Athens's lead citizen Pericles had convinced the Athenians to avoid a decisive land battle with the Spartans which would play to the Spartan's strengths, and instead stay behind their city walls and use their large navy to their advantage. However a plague spread wit ..read more

We'd love to hear from you Coriolanus was an orphan, a Patrician and a Roman with Roman-sized ambitions who wouldn't let anyone get in his way on the road to glory, fame and prominence.  Hope you enjoy! Chris & Ryan Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Camillus Part 2 September 2024 and launching season three coming October, 2024! Stay tuned for more new and exciting upcoming biographies Chris & Ryan ..read more

We'd love to hear from you Coriolanus was an orphan, a Patrician and a Roman with Roman-sized ambitions who wouldn't let anyone get in his way on the road to glory, fame and prominence.  Hope you enjoy! Chris & Ryan Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Camillus Part 2 September 2024 and launching season three coming October, 2024! Stay tuned for more new and exciting upcoming biographies Chris & Ryan ..read more

We'd love to hear from you  With Cimon out of the picture for a while, more democratic figures would step up to fill the leadership vacuum, and Pericles would end up becoming the most prominent of these, eventually establishing a legacy as arguably the greatest statesman in the history of Athens.  With Pericles as the lead voice in the Ecclesia, Athens would experience a Golden Age which continues to impress us a full two and a half Millenia later. Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Ca ..read more

We'd love to hear from you Having narrowly survived the invasion of Xerxes massive Persian army, Athens would lean on the leadership of Cimon as it looks to establish supremacy in the Aegean Sea with a new alliance and a powerful navy. Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Camillus Part 2 September 2024 and launching season three coming October, 2024! Stay tuned for more new and exciting upcoming biographies Chris & Ryan ..read more