Things I've Learned While Learning Other Things
An idiosyncratic, eclectic look at all things Human. History, War, Sociology, Music, Sports, Politics (little I hope), Philosophy, Artists, Genius, Literature & More because I can't help myself...The interconnectedness of everything in life is astounding. Or, maybe it's just my brother & me!
Episodes
372 episodes
Nothing is as hot as a smoking Woman
WomenSmokingCultural BansFeminist MovementSigmund Freud's NephewTorches of Freedom Campaign
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Episode 372
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33:55
Can We ever Learn anything from a Historian Who is Afraid to have Sex with His Wife 2/6
Thomas CarlyleThe French RevolutionOpposed abolition of slaveryGreat Man Theory of HistoryRule Britannicaand more...
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Episode 337
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15:32
Can We ever Learn Anything from a Historian Who is Afraid to Have Sex with his Wife 1/6
Thomas CarlylePower, Strength, AuthoritarianismJohn Stuart MillMagnum OpusBurn the ManuscriptTenacityJoseph SmithAnd More...
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Episode 336
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28:17
Wimbledon Champion, War Hero, POW, Nazi Collaborator, Enigma & Redemption 6//6
Jean Borotra19x Grand Slam Winner6x Wimbledon ChampionFrench War Veteran WWI & WWIIPOWCollaborator with the Nazis?French Legion of HonoreeTennis Hall of FameRedemption
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Episode 370
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25:50
Wimbledon Champion, War Hero, POW, Nazi Collaborator, Enigma & Redemption 5/6
Wimbledon Champion Jean BorotraVichy FranceFrench CollaborationShameVengeanceJackbooted Nazis in ParisPayback
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Episode 369
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13:03
Wimbledon Champion, War Hero, POW, Nazi Collaborator, Enigma & Redemption 4/6
Castle ItterWaffan SSUS Troops & Wehrmacht & French POW'sjoin together to fight SS TroopsWeirdest Battle of WWIIJean Borotra saves the dayChaos at WWII's End
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Episode 368
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16:18
Wimbledon Champion, War Hero, POW, Nazi Collaborator, Enigma & Redemption 3/6
Jean BorotraJoseph StalinStalin's SonStalin refuses trade for son with HitlerSachsenhausen Concentration CampCastle Itter in AustriaHigh Profile Prisoners
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Episode 367
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16:23
Wimbledon Champion, War Hero, POW, Nazi Collaborator, Enigma & Redemption 2/6
Jean BorotraWimbledon ChampionWar HeroSachsenhausen PrisonerNazified FranceVichy Government Minister of SportMarshal Petain
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Episode 366
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18:29
Wimbledon Champion, War Hero, POW, Nazi Collaborator, Enigma & Redemption 1/6
The Life of Jean Borotra, Monsieur BWimbledon Champion19x Grand Slam Winner1 of 10 Winners of the Career Grand SlamTriumphs & Travails
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Episode 365
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15:36
The Wild Ride of Arthur Koestler 4/4
KoestlerSuicide pact with 3rd wife#MeToo MovementPosthumous claims of RapeRethinking a man's legacyNo Defense Possible & No proof providedSalvador Dali distinguishing fabulous art from disgusting ma...
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Episode 361
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15:02
The Wild Ride of Arthur Koestler 3/4
KoestlerStalin, StalinismRussian Political CommissarsTotalitarianismJean Paul Artre CriticismConcentration CampsDarkness at NoonCommissar & the YogiCamus
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Episode 360
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13:14
The Wild Ride of Arthur Koestler 2/4
Arthur KoestlerDarkness at NoonEvils of StalinismNY Times embarrassing CoverageWalter Duranty & his Tainted Pulitzer Prize14 years BS Coverage of wonders of RussiaNo apologies Joe...
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Episode 359
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19:47
The Wild Ride of Arthur Koestler 1/4
Arthur KoestlerDevoted CommunistStalin Hater3 Prison Camps in 3 years in 3 different nationsStephan ZweigSuicide PactsBest Selling Author
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Episode 358
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18:18
What Makes a Man Tick? 9/9
Richard MontagueRough TradeCold CaseLiving on the Razor's EdgeDying on the Razor's Edge
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Episode 357
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17:11
What Makes a Man Tick? 8/9
Richard MontagueRough Trade Gay Sex gone badLAPD as NeantherthalsPaki BashingPerverts Got what they deserved
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Episode 356
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15:54
What Makes a Man Tick? 7/9
Richard MontagueRoth Trade Gay SexConsensual Sex Turned AssaultThe Thin line: Pleasure vs Terror
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Episode 355
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15:21
What Makes a Man Tick? 6/9 Rough Trade Brilliant Mind Murder!
Richard MontagueDark SideRough Trade Gay SexUnpredictability & DangerViolence & Sexual Stimulation
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Episode 354
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17:51
What Makes a Man Tick? 5/9 Double Life of Hogan's Heroes' Star
Richard MontagueBob CraneVideo CameraEquipment StandDual LifeSex ScandalFiling escapades without prior consentBeaten to deathJohn Henry CarpenterCold Case
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Episode 353
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20:26
What Makes a Man Tick 4/9 FUGU!
FUGUJapanese Samarai & Shogun EraDelicacy that will kill you1 Delicacy meal at risk of DeathEmperor HirohitoBlack Market Trade Offs1200x more poisonous than cyanide
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Episode 352
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16:32
What Makes a Man Tick? 3/9 Rough Trade uh oh!
Richard MontagueS&M WorldSex with StrangersViolenceUnpredictablility of what happens nextFUGU
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Episode 351
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12:53
What Makes a Mann Tick? 2/9 Rough Trade uh oh!
Richard MontagueU Cal Berkeley UCLAPain & PleasureMixed SignalsFreudMadame CurieDante
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Episode 350
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18:53
What Makes A Man Tick? 1/9 Rough Trade uh oh!
Richard MontagueCalifornia CultureCharlie Manson EraSex with StrangersSado-MasochismLogic & illogical & irrationalViolence'Contracts' implicit / explicit violated
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Episode 349
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17:06
The Punishment of the Boats 2/2
Punishment of the BoatsScaphismMitridates17 Days of tortureKing ArtaxerxesAbsolute powerMilk & HoneyCrucifixion would be more humane
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Episode 363
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26:49