The All-Gay Army: Ancient Greece’s Sacred Band of Thebes: An Interview with James Romm
The All-Gay Army: Ancient Greece’s Sacred Band of Thebes: An Interview with James Romm
The Sacred Band of Thebes, comprised entirely of gay male lovers, was Ancient Greece’s original response to the gays in ... Read more
7 Jun 2021
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Report From Minneapolis: Making Sense of the Riots Over George Floyd’s Death
Report From Minneapolis: Making Sense of the Riots Over George Floyd’s Death
My city is on fire today. This is day four of the riots in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police... Read more
30 May 2020
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Covid Cabana: Top 5 Ways to Have Fun Despite the Coronavirus
Covid Cabana: Top 5 Ways to Have Fun Despite the Coronavirus
This episode goes out to all of you at home out there during this pandemic, but we want to dedicate it especially to lis... Read more
27 Mar 2020
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Fascism II: The Silver Legion: A Real American Fascist Movement – American History
Fascism II: The Silver Legion: A Real American Fascist Movement – American History
Did you know America spawned its very own homegrown fascist movement in the 1930s? Yup. The Silver Legion's William Dudl... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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Fascism I: What Is Fascism, and Is Trump It? – Modern History
Fascism I: What Is Fascism, and Is Trump It? – Modern History
TRIGGER WARNING: Politics. Today we explore what characterized early 20th-century fascism, and then ask whether it's fai... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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Introducing Our New Show: The History of Sex!
Introducing Our New Show: The History of Sex!
It's here! It's finally here! After a full year of development, our new show the History of Sex is here. Cruise on over ... Read more
14 Oct 2019
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Best of the Best: Pulp Fiction/Da Derga’s Hostel Mashup – Irish History
Best of the Best: Pulp Fiction/Da Derga’s Hostel Mashup – Irish History
It's another best of the best for you! This one has it all: romance, plunder, mimes - and it all ends in a bloodbath! Th... Read more
25 Aug 2019
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Best of the Best: Ghost in the Tablet – Gilgamesh/Ghost in the Shell Mashup – Sumerian History
Best of the Best: Ghost in the Tablet – Gilgamesh/Ghost in the Shell Mashup – Sumerian History
We’re trying something new here on Dead Ideas. We have a sizeable back-catalog of episodes, many of which new listeners ... Read more
30 Jun 2019
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Put That City to the Sword: Julius Caesar Slaughters Avaricum, Feat. Neil Eckart – Roman History
Put That City to the Sword: Julius Caesar Slaughters Avaricum, Feat. Neil Eckart – Roman History
When was the last time you put a city to the sword? It's not something we do much anymore today. But there was a day and... Read more
26 May 2019
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Gender in Game of Thrones: Its Legacy
Gender in Game of Thrones: Its Legacy
What will Game of Thrones be remembered for? I would argue it's not its supposed character realism, nor it's moral ambig... Read more
19 May 2019
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