Best Joshua Paradis Podcasts (2025)

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History of the Modern West - Episode Five: The Islamic Empires 46:16

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As Islam grows in Arabia, political power grows with it. Within 150 years of the founding of the Islamic Faith, the Islamic Caliphates are pouring across the Mediterranean world, leaving a huge and lasting impact on the development of western civilization. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music Credi…

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The Classical Review - Episode Six: Practical Solutions for America Part Three 52:33

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Continuing the discussion of practical changes to create a more stable and vibrant United States, Also Hulk Hogan's passing, more Trump-Epstein, and an unexpected roasting of the flat earth community. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music Credit: Canon in D Major Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lice…

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History of the Modern West - Episode Four: The Rise of Islam 50:15

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Islam, one of the great world religions, emerges in the Middle East shortly after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, and would develop into one of the most substantial cultural and religious forces in the history of western civilization. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music Credit: Through t…

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The Classical Review - Episode Five: Practical Solutions for America Part Two 45:48

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How rebuilding our local communities is necessary for the creation of a truly conservative society. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music Credit: Canon in D Major Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ M…

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History of the Modern West - Episode Three: The End of the Western Roman Empire 22:23

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The final collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the beginning of the Early Middle Ages. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music Credit: Through the Waves by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://c…

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The Classical Review - Episode Four: The Paradox of Choice. 48:51

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Does an abundance of choice make you free? You think it does, but are you being sold a lie by the oligarchs who depend on you to keep them in power? Would you benefit from fewer, but higher quality, political choices? https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music Credit: Canon in D Major Kevin MacLeod (inco…

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History of the Modern West - Episode Two: The Beginning of the Fall of Rome 27:44

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Constantine seizes power, but changes in the empire following his death further destabilize the once-glorious Rome and begin the end of its dominance of Europe. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music Credit: Through the Waves by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https…

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The Classical Review - Episode Three: Practical Solutions for America Part One 42:03

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Beginning the larger discussion of the foundational problems underlying American instability and how to go about reclaiming the nation from the destructive practices of the past several decades. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music Credit: Canon in D Major Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed u…

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History of the Modern West - Episode One: Tetrarchy and the Ascension of Constantine 38:29

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Examining the history of thought and culture in the modern west. In this episode, the collapse of the Roman tetrarchy and the ascension of Constantine. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music Credit: Through the Waves by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.ch…

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The Classical Review - Episode Two: High Culture and the Western Canon 44:12

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The importance of high culture in the development and ongoing maintenance of western civilization, along with the great works that make up the canon of the west. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Music credit: Canon in D Major Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu…

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The Classical Review - Episode One: What is a Classical Conservative? 51:12

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What is Classical Conservatism and how does it relate to America today? https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 [email protected] Intro and Outro music credit: Canon in D Major Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promote…

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Podcast Introduction 26:46

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This is episode zero of The Classical Review. Who am I? What am I doing here? Where do I hope to take this podcast? What are my goals? All of these questions and more will be answered in a vague, confusing, and generally unsatisfying manner in this episode. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577760666193 Intro and Outro music credit: Canon i…