Hilarious revelations from a new generation of sinners, willing to share their secrets in search of forgiveness with Father Simon and the Confessional Collective. Expect tales of greed, debauchery, deception, and honest mistakes including those confessions we could never broadcast on Greatest Hits Radio.
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Biological Father Podcasts
Dr. Michael B. Linton: a pastor, a husband, a father (biological, adoptive, foster), a sinner saved by grace
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Fathernetics – A podcast for fathers, by fathers. Exploring fatherhood from all angles, specifically the LGBTQ+ perspective, we dive into parenting, relationships, and victories—all with real, unfiltered conversations. We challenge the roles of Fathers whether you’re a biological gay dad, stepdad, ally, adoptive parent, or Mom just stepping into a fatherly role, this space is for you, because fatherhood isn’t one-size-fits-all. 🎙️ Hosted by Jameel Mayers 📲 Follow us on Youtube & Instagram: @ ...
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Welcome to DNA Surprises, a podcast that delves into the world of unexpected DNA discoveries. I'm your host, Alexis Hourselt. In July 2021, my life took a surprising turn when I found out l'm an NPE-a person who's experienced a non-paternal event. In other words, my biological father isn't who I thought he was. Join me as we explore the stories of NPEs, adoptees, and donor-conceived people and their families. Get ready to unravel the astonishing journeys that begin with a simple DNA test —th ...
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The Human Meme podcast examines what separates human consciousness from mere biological existence. Each episode investigates the inherited behaviors, cultural transmissions, and cognitive patterns that replicate across generations, shaping how we think, grieve, speak, and remember. David Boles, a New York City writer, publisher, and teacher, hosts these conversations as mindfulness with teeth: no production music, no easy comfort, only the direct inquiry into what makes us recognizably human ...
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I am looking for my biological father and I need your help. This is short and just gives what little info I have. Please listen and share!
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This podcast offers the unfiltered, real-time dialogue of a mother and her three daughters (pre-teen and teen) as they grapple with a rapid and devastating series of deaths: their biological father, their aunt, and the father who raised them. The show doesn't offer polished answers; it offers radical honesty. Through candid conversations marked by necessary dark humor, they share the raw, day-to-day realities of compounded and complex grief. They discuss the emotional exhaustion of mourning ...
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Welcome, I’m Stacy, the host of Mothers, Lies & DNA Surprises podcast, where we will discuss our relationships with our mothers including how they were growing up, leading up to our discovery, during our discovery and since learning our truths. We will have unfiltered conversations about our struggles with our mothers and dive into how we’ve uncovered who we are after her lies! Thank you for being here, you are not alone! I am an NPE, actually a double NPE, which means Not Parent Expected or ...
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In season 1, Luke, Who is Your Father? explored the lives of triplets: Jules, Kenny, and Rikki. The three were separated at birth, reunited, and went on to find their biological father through DNA testing. The triplets are coming back for a second season and turning the mic over to others who's lives have been shaped by asking the question, "Who is my father?"
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The John Batchelor Show is a hard news-analysis radio program on current events, world history, global politics and natural sciences. Based in New York City for two decades, the show has travelled widely to report, from the Middle East to the South Caucasus to the Arabian Peninsula and East Asia.
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Preaching and reflections from a Catholic priest of the Diocese of St. Petersburg at the University of South Flordia
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A podcast about 2 biological sisters reunited as adults. One raised by their biological mother and father, the other raised by the family who adopted her at birth. These two newly reunited sisters come together to talk about all the stuff that goes with learning about each other after all these years.
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Science is experiencing a revolution. Preprints have accelerated the sharing of scientific findings and helped to make academia more equitable. Join our host, immunologist and open-science advocate, Dr Jonny Coates, as he explores the freshest science with the early career researchers who did the work; discussing their science, thoughts on academic life, publishing and much more. So sit back and join us as we dive into the fast-paced world of preprints and dismantle the outdated traditional ...
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Being a father in a blended family comes with many unique circumstances and challenges. Most of which are rarely discussed or non-obvious. Every week our host, James, will explore many of these circumstances from the typical father perspective. If you want to learn more about being a father, hear some funny and relatable stories, or just need some guidance as you navigate blended fatherhood come take a listen.
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Daily breaking celebrity news, free, fresh, and in your ear. Hear it first from RadarOnline.com
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Welcome to LOOPcast—where we cut through the noise, break down the week’s biggest headlines, and tackle politics, culture, and current events with a solid Catholic perspective. Expect accurate reporting, sharp analysis, real talk, engaging interviews, and just the right amount of humor to keep things lively. Stay informed, stay faithful, and enjoy some laughs along the way. LIVE shows every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:00 ET.
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What is it like for a dad to go on the adoption journey? Well look no more the Adoptive Dad Playbook is here for adoptive, foster, biological, or father figures. Real talk for men on the adoption and parenting journey or have been on the adoption and parenting journey. Having honest and open conversation and experiences from dads that have walked through it before. I am a dad of 3 biological sons and in the process of adopting a girl. I am just a dad, tackling the world's problems one podcas ...
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Family Twist shares real-life stories of DNA surprises, adoption, donor conception, NPE discoveries, and the secrets that reshape families. Hosted by Corey and Kendall Stulce, each episode explores what happens when the truth about identity, parentage, or family history comes to light. These revelations sometimes happen by choice, often by accident, and always with life-changing impact. Through candid conversations with adoptees, donor-conceived people, late-discovery NPEs, birth parents, an ...
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Public Health Out Loud is a podcast that delves into the broader public health concerns and issues facing everyday Rhode Islanders. From discussions about safeguarding against future pandemics to actionable plans for families to help keep their loved ones safe from preventable diseases, Public Health Out Loud is a no nonsense resource for listeners who want to stick to the facts. Host Dr. Philip Chan promises to deliver accurate, light-hearted, and informative public health updates that matt ...
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This podcast is going to be on alcoholism, and how it ruins families, and lives. I will be using an example of my biological father. I will be interviewing my mom and her experiences she had with my father before I was a baby to the day he gave up his rights. Then I will bring my experience I have had since I reunited with my father in 2017 and compare. I will be putting in some ways to get help for this disease. Cover art photo provided by Ben Hershey on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@benh ...
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Author Jeremy White presents "The Little Girl at the Bottom of the Picture: A Journey of Selfless Discovery." The tenured cynic's hopeful book details how Jeremy's wife, Edie, discovered her biological family in early 2018, and the beautifully insane, transformational adventure that ensued. After altruistically submitting her DNA, Edie ultimately solves a mystery that had been plaguing an enthusiastic, gangster-adjacent Ukrainian American family for 65 years, but only after Edie learns that ...
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Each week, the team behind GodTube and GodUpdates shares the story behind your favorite Christian songs, trending news stories, and Christian celebrities.
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At age 45, Steve Patterson made a shocking online discovery: his own missing person’s page. Desperate to uncover why he had been included on the list, Steve called Todd Matthews, a missing-persons investigator, in search of answers. Together, Todd and Steve discover a sordid family past that includes long-lost relatives, kidnappings, and murders. It turns out that Steve was presumed dead because around the time he was born, his biological mother had married a serial killer who tore their fam ...
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We all have secrets, even those of us in the church. And some of us, well... we ARE secrets. Join Lenora as she walks us through her journey from her birth as a "church secret", her alternate (adopted) identity, and how she found her way to the TRUTH. You'll hear all the shocking details that ultimately led Lenora to finding her biological parents and uncovering the church secret that they thought had been hidden...FOREVER.
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Born A Secret: Abandoned At Birth is A Foundling Podcast. You may be wondering what a foundling is. A foundling is an infant that was abandoned and was found and raised by someone else besides their mother or father. Each episode will cover a foundling's unique story. Of how they coped with life as a foundling and their pursuit to find out why their life started the way it did. The Born A Secret podcast hopes to inspire compassion among all sides of a search journey and to raise awareness fo ...
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A journey tale about love, loss, and what it truly means to come home. Written and read by the author, Michael Thomas Cunningham. Christy, a woman hardened by the streets and clinging to a life of desperation must face her demons as she attends the funeral of an old friend. Jack was the closest thing she ever had to a father even though their relationship had never been revealed to his family. Christy would have preferred for the alternative history of Jacks life to remain a secret, but that ...
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Malcolm O'Brien, a young man adopted into a life of advantage, returns to the neighborhood of his birth seeking credibility from a father he's never known. To determine his own destiny and apply privilege to a societal cause, he finds himself at odds with everyone he’s ever called family both old and new. An audio drama based on the stage play - Brother, Mine by KC Keene and Eric Dente. With an original score and songs by Matt Parker. Sound and spatial design by Will Pickens & Eric Dente Sta ...
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From our First Caller of the Day to Danielle’s last Entertainment Report, listen to the entirety of each day's Elvis Duran and the Morning Show from start to finish without having to set your alarm!
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Get exclusive access to the heart of Jesus for supernatural wisdom that rewrites your life. Welcome to the "Interviewing Jesus Podcast," where each week, host Kristen Wambach invites you on a transformative journey to bridge the gap between heaven and earth. Picture yourself sitting across from Jesus Himself, sipping a warm cup of coffee, and engaging in soul-stirring conversations that ignite your passions and inspire your spirit. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s an immersive experience desig ...
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When you're grieving, you don't need quick fixes. You need compassionate tools that help you live with what's been lost. Hosted by author, yoga therapist, and thanatologist Heather Stang, recipient of the 2025 ADEC Clinical Practice Award, the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast offers gentle conversations and practical tools to help you care for your heart after loss. Each episode explores how mindfulness, movement, journaling, and community can ease suffering, strengthen resilience, and help you h ...
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The first-ever In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) podcast hosted entirely by AI voices, Eli and Eva. Designed for both patients and professionals, it explores the latest IVF research authenticated by experts in the field, trends, and personal stories from embryologists, doctors, nurses, IVF coordinators, and leaders in the fertility industry. This innovative podcast fosters diverse conversations, making IVF knowledge more understandable and accessible, while breaking language barriers and providin ...
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Growing from a friendship forged at the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference many moons ago, this rock star trio has brought podcasting to a whole new level. I'm not saying that's a high level, just a new level.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/aaron-frazier/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/aaron-frazier/subscribe We Representing! All Sports, The greatest sports stars in AZ that hit the court that hit the gridiron, and the track. Tennis, softball, also a segment called "Where They At! News about monthly events. Future sports stars spotlighted and we will take a look i
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The Squad Podcast with Coach Tocha Moore: Purpose, Pain & Personal Growth for Women
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The Squad Podcast - Fighting for H.E.R. — Healing. Evolving. Reclaiming. Ever feel like you’re doing all the things — showing up for everybody else, holding it together in public, but secretly falling apart behind closed doors? You were the strong one. The encourager. The fixer. The one people go to when they need a breakthrough. Welcome to The Squad Podcast — your safe space, faith space, and real-talk room where we don’t sugarcoat the struggle, but we do remind you of your strength. I’m Co ...
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Mitch Tasker and Josh Shoobridge sit down and discuss how they navigate and strive to achieve success in todays environment. With a focus on business, politics, parenting and preparing for the future. Listen to their wins, losses and the tools they use as they explore their process.
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The Enter the Bible podcast is where you can get answers (or at least reflections) on everything you wanted to know about the Bible but were afraid to ask.
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Every week TWiT hosts talk to the smartest people in the world about the most important topics in technology. Join Leo Laporte and other TWiT hosts for these enlightening one-on-one interviews. Although the show is no longer in regular production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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Welcome to your source for practical and experience-based discussions on babies, births, pregnancy, and early parenthood. Listen in each week as Katie DaMota, a postpartum doula and IBCLC-certified lactation consultant, and David Arrell, Men's Coach and author of Welcome To Fatherhood, get together and bring real world experience and authentic voices to all things Baby. Get straight talk, down home perspectives, interesting experts, and honest opinions on real questions, concerns, challenges ...
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Welcome to Stories to Tell, where extraordinary tales emerge. Join us as we dive into the fascinating narratives that unfold in the day-to-day experiences of individuals just like you. In each episode, Mark Ryerson sits down with everyday heroes, adventurers, and dreamers to unearth the gems hidden within their personal stories. From moments that will have you doubled over in laughter to heartwarming anecdotes that resonate deeply, our guests share the highs, the lows, and everything in betw ...
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True Crime Podcast 2025 - REAL Police Interrogations, 911 Calls, True Police Stories and True Crime
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True Crime Podcast 2025 - REAL Police Interrogations, 911 Calls, True Police Stories and True Crime In 2025, numerous true crime documentaries, including those focusing on serial killers, have been released or are anticipated. Some notable examples include "American Murder: Gabby Petito," "Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer," and "Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes". Additionally, "Footprint to Murder" explores a 1993 murder case in Minneapolis. Here's a more detai ...
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S8 Ep239: PREVIEW; In this interview, historian James Tabor discusses his research into the historical identity of Jesus's biological father, as explored in his book The Lost Mary. He examines the ancient ...
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PREVIEW; In this interview, historian James Tabor discusses his research into the historical identity of Jesus's biological father, as explored in his book The Lost Mary. He examines the ancient name Pantera, which appears in early texts and has been linked to both the family of Joseph and a specific Roman soldier stationed in Germany. By analyzing…
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Hospital Lost Chunk of Patient's Skull, Riley Keough Allegedly Biological Mother to John Travolta's Son, Father Falls Asleep Holding Baby in Hot Tub, and More!
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📺 Watch this Episode On today’s MKD, we talk about a lawsuit claiming Elvis's granddaughter is the biological mother of John Travolta's son, a freak sauna accident, a father who fell asleep holding his baby in a hot tub, a hospital's insulting offer after losing a patient's skull, and a mortuary mix-up. 🎟️ 2/21 - City Winery NYC - COMING SOON! Shop…
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Bonus - Santa Sarcophagus, Man Stuck in Chimney, Covina Massacre, Toy Injuries, and More!
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📺 Watch this Episode Merry Christmas! Check out this throwback episode discussing a man's "Christmas tree deformity," a man who got stuck in a chimney running from police, the potential discovery of Santa's Sarcophagus, toy injuries, the Covina massacre, and a woman who made cookies from recipes found on gravestones. Original Airdate: 12/19/24 Subm…
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A jingling bell sets off confusion, laughs, and a peek into Skeery'’s uniquely tuned world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
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S2:E4 - Matt Tolbert | Social media juggernaut showcases Parenthood
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The conversation with Matt Tolbert breaks down why surrogacy in the United States has become so expensive and what those rising costs really mean for families hoping to grow through assisted reproduction. It explores how prices have climbed over the years, the real numbers families are navigating today, and the level of financial planning required …
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S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. Following the Gallus revolt in 351 AD, Rome eventually renamed Judea to Syria Palaestina to erase Jewish connection to the land. Control shifted to the Byzantines and ...
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Professor Barry Strauss. Following the Gallus revolt in 351 AD, Rome eventually renamed Judea to Syria Palaestinato erase Jewish connection to the land. Control shifted to the Byzantines and then the Muslims in the 7th century, significantly altering the religious and political landscape of Jerusalem. 2010 MASADA…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. In 132 AD, Simon Bar Kokhba led a major rebellion, utilizing underground tunnels and guerrilla warfare to ambush Roman forces. Viewed by many, including Rabbi Akiva ...
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Professor Barry Strauss. In 132 AD, Simon Bar Kokhba led a major rebellion, utilizing underground tunnels and guerrilla warfare to ambush Roman forces. Viewed by many, including Rabbi Akiva, as a Messiah, he established a short-lived administration that issued coins before Rome ruthlessly crushed the revolt and killed him at Betar. 1850 SIEGE JERUS…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. Hadrian rebuilt Jerusalem as Aelia Capitolina, dedicating it to Jupiter and banning the Jewish Temple to crush rebellious spirits. While Rome viewed Jewish monotheism ...
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Professor Barry Strauss. Hadrian rebuilt Jerusalem as Aelia Capitolina, dedicating it to Jupiter and banning the Jewish Temple to crush rebellious spirits. While Rome viewed Jewish monotheism with confusion, the Parthiansmaintained good relations with their Jewish population, who had helped them against Roman aggression. 1920 MASADA…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. During Trajan's campaign against Parthia, a coordinated Jewish revolt erupted across Libya, Egypt, and Cyprus. This massive insurgency threatened Rome's grain supply ...
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Professor Barry Strauss. During Trajan's campaign against Parthia, a coordinated Jewish revolt erupted across Libya, Egypt, and Cyprus. This massive insurgency threatened Rome's grain supply, forcing Trajan to divert troops. The suppression of this revolt devastated the historic Jewish community in Alexandria and strained Roman resources. 1843 MASA…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. Titus destroyed Jerusalem and the Second Temple in 70 AD, leaving the city in ruins and enslaving survivors. Rome established a permanent legion to ensure security. The ...
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Professor Barry Strauss. Titus destroyed Jerusalem and the Second Temple in 70 AD, leaving the city in ruins and enslaving survivors. Rome established a permanent legion to ensure security. The revolt concluded with the fall of Masada, where defenders largely committed suicide rather than surrender to the Roman governor. 1850 MASADA…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. Three Jewish factions fought for control of Jerusalem, destroying their own grain supplies and exacerbating the famine. While rebels used guerrilla tactics against Rome ...
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Professor Barry Strauss. Three Jewish factions fought for control of Jerusalem, destroying their own grain supplies and exacerbating the famine. While rebels used guerrilla tactics against Rome, Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai escaped in a coffin to preserve Judaism at Yavneh, and Christians reportedly fled to Pella for safety. 1492…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. Following Nero's suicide and the chaotic Year of the Four Emperors, Vespasian claimed the throne while his son Titus moved to besiege Jerusalem. The rebels believed their ...
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Professor Barry Strauss. Following Nero's suicide and the chaotic Year of the Four Emperors, Vespasian claimed the throne while his son Titus moved to besiege Jerusalem. The rebels believed their fortifications and supplies made the city impregnable, unaware that internal strife would soon undermine their defenses against Rome. 1492…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. Josephus commanded the defense of Jotapata against Vespasian in 67 AD. After the city fell, he survived a mass suicide pact in a cave through luck or manipulation. He ...
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Professor Barry Strauss. Josephus commanded the defense of Jotapata against Vespasian in 67 AD. After the city fell, he survived a mass suicide pact in a cave through luck or manipulation. He saved his own life by prophesying Vespasianwould become emperor, defecting to the Roman side. 1492 JOSEPHUS FLAVIUS…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Toby Wilkinson. After their defeat, Antony died in Cleopatra's arms. Cleopatra committed suicide to avoid Roman humiliation, ending the Ptolemaic dynasty. Octavian annexed Egypt, dismissing ...
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Professor Toby Wilkinson. After their defeat, Antony died in Cleopatra's arms. Cleopatra committed suicide to avoid Roman humiliation, ending the Ptolemaic dynasty. Octavian annexed Egypt, dismissing its religious traditions regarding the Apis Bull and exploiting the land solely as a grain source for the Roman Empire. 1900…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Toby Wilkinson. Cleopatra seduced Mark Antony with a theatrical entrance as Aphrodite, securing a romantic and political partner. Antony relied on Egyptian wealth for his campaigns ...
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Professor Toby Wilkinson. Cleopatra seduced Mark Antony with a theatrical entrance as Aphrodite, securing a romantic and political partner. Antony relied on Egyptian wealth for his campaigns but suffered military setbacks, alienating Rome by adopting Eastern customs. Their union produced children and challenged Octavian's authority, leading to inev…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Toby Wilkinson. Cleopatra VII aligned with Julius Caesar to secure her throne, using her intellect and charisma to win his support. During Caesar's defense against Egyptian forces ...
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Professor Toby Wilkinson. Cleopatra VII aligned with Julius Caesar to secure her throne, using her intellect and charisma to win his support. During Caesar's defense against Egyptian forces, he burned ships in the harbor, an inferno that accidentally spread to and destroyed the Great Library of Alexandria. 1892 CAIRO…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Toby Wilkinson. The Ptolemies practiced sibling marriage, creating complex family rivalries. Powerful queens like Cleopatra I and III emerged as capable rulers who navigated civil wars ...
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Professor Toby Wilkinson. The Ptolemies practiced sibling marriage, creating complex family rivalries. Powerful queens like Cleopatra I and III emerged as capable rulers who navigated civil wars and stabilized the kingdom. Cleopatra III, in particular, was a formidable strategist who managed conflicting dynastic ambitions through force of personali…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Toby Wilkinson. Egypt's wealth allowed the Ptolemies to hire mercenaries and engage in arms races involving African war elephants against Seleucid Indian elephants. Despite early military ...
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Professor Toby Wilkinson. Egypt's wealth allowed the Ptolemies to hire mercenaries and engage in arms races involving African war elephants against Seleucid Indian elephants. Despite early military successes like the Battle of Raphia, the dynasty began to decline with the accession of child kings like Ptolemy V, leading to internal factionalism. 18…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Toby Wilkinson. The Ptolemies leveraged Egypt's grain and gold to build a prosperous economy. They constructed the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Museum, which attracted scholars ...
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Professor Toby Wilkinson. The Ptolemies leveraged Egypt's grain and gold to build a prosperous economy. They constructed the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Museum, which attracted scholars like Archimedes. Zenodotus, the first head librarian, invented bibliography to organize the Library's massive collection of scrolls. 1856 CLEOPATRA NEEDLE…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Toby Wilkinson. Ptolemy I Soter, a scholar and general under Alexander, founded a dynasty by integrating Greek and Egyptian traditions. He appointed Egyptian advisors and created the ...
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Professor Toby Wilkinson. Ptolemy I Soter, a scholar and general under Alexander, founded a dynasty by integrating Greek and Egyptian traditions. He appointed Egyptian advisors and created the hybrid god Serapis to unify his subjects, successfully establishing a stable, wealthy empire that included Cyprus and parts of the Mediterranean. 1900 NILE…
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S8 Ep241: Professor Toby Wilkinson. Alexander the Great besieged Gaza, dragging its governor to death to mimic Achilles and signal his dominance. Seeking divine validation, he trekked to the Siwa Oasis ...
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Professor Toby Wilkinson. Alexander the Great besieged Gaza, dragging its governor to death to mimic Achilles and signal his dominance. Seeking divine validation, he trekked to the Siwa Oasis, where priests confirmed him as the son of Zeus Ammon. He later founded Alexandria, orienting Egypt toward the Mediterranean. 1842 EGYPT…
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S8 Ep240: PREVIEW THE PTOLEMAIC ARMS RACE: WAR ELEPHANTS AS ANCIENT BATTLE TANKS Colleague Professor Toby Wilkinson. Professor Wilkinson details the military "arms race" between the Ptolemies and Seleucids ...
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PREVIEW THE PTOLEMAIC ARMS RACE: WAR ELEPHANTS AS ANCIENT BATTLE TANKS Colleague Professor Toby Wilkinson. Professor Wilkinson details the military "arms race" between the Ptolemies and Seleucidsinvolving war elephants, the "battle tanks" of the ancient world. He explains how the Ptolemies utilized flighty Africanelephants against their rivals' Ind…
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S8 Ep240: PREVIEW CLEOPATRA III: A FORCE OF NATURE WITHIN THE PTOLEMAIC DYNASTY Colleague Professor Toby Wilkinson, Cambridge University. Wilkinson identifies Cleopatra III as a "force of nature" within ...
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PREVIEW CLEOPATRA III: A FORCE OF NATURE WITHIN THE PTOLEMAIC DYNASTY Colleague Professor Toby Wilkinson, Cambridge University. Wilkinson identifies Cleopatra III as a "force of nature" within the Ptolemaic dynasty. He highlights her strategic ability, absolute conviction, and sheer personality, suggesting she is the most fascinating figure for a d…
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S8 Ep240: PREVIEW PTOLEMY I: THE GENIUS WHO UNIFIED GREEK AND EGYPTIAN CULTURES Colleague Professor Toby Wilkinson. Wilkinson characterizes Ptolemy I as a genius who unified Greek and Egyptian cultures ...
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PREVIEW PTOLEMY I: THE GENIUS WHO UNIFIED GREEK AND EGYPTIAN CULTURES Colleague Professor Toby Wilkinson. Wilkinson characterizes Ptolemy I as a genius who unified Greek and Egyptian cultures following Alexander the Great's death. By employing diverse advisors and inventing the hybrid god Serapis, Ptolemy Isuccessfully forged a single identity from…
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S8 Ep238: PREVIEW: This audio excerpt features an interview with Professor Barry Strauss regarding his book, which chronicles the Jewish rebellion against Roman authority during the first century. The ...
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PREVIEW: This audio excerpt features an interview with Professor Barry Strauss regarding his book, which chronicles the Jewish rebellion against Roman authority during the first century. The discussion focuses on the siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD, led by Titus, the son of Emperor Vespasian. Although the Jewish resistance considered their capital an i…
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A deep dive into negative comments spirals into sketchy massages, flashing headlights with hidden meanings, and whether Sam and her mom accidentally shoplifted. We debate the right way to decorate a Christmas tree, face our biggest fears (including dogs), relive questionable things we’ve swallowed, and get brutally honest advice from older women — …
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