It's here - the 2nd part of my epic Dangerous History mini-series, 'The Mad Dream of Conquest,' set during the Peloponnesian War in 5th century BC Greece!

Check it out!

https://fountain.fm/episode/G1sKwrafOYkNB6QlG9FL

I fought & won The War of Art yet again today.

After putting in another LONG day working on part II of ‘The Mad Dream of Conquest,’ I managed to record all remaining segments & edit half of them. I’m throwing in the towel for the day & will definitely finish & publish tomorrow.

I’m continuing to put a ton of time & effort into Pt II of ‘The Mad Dream of Conquest.’ I’ve had some slowdowns for family reasons, & (as often happens) the episode has continued to grow in prospective length as I’ve worked on it, but I’m making progress & nearing completion!

3 years & a few months since I adopted him, & I’m happy to report that Errol is still excellent & still my best pal.

Today is the 59th anniversary of the deliberate & unprovoked Israeli attack on the USS Liberty, an electronic surveillance ship that was in international waters at the time. 34 Americans were killed, 171 wounded, & the ship nearly sunk.

For a detailed explanation of the event & its context, check out my 4 hr+ Dangerous History Podcast episode on it:

https://fountain.fm/episode/hMuZZSj2tslFFLswUqYI

Coming soon: The 2nd installment of my DHP series “The Mad Dream of Conquest,” which will cover the disastrous & inconclusive 1st half of the Peloponnesian War (including the Athenian plague) up to the invitation to Athens by some Sicilian poleis to invade the island to fight their enemy, Syracuse, the Athenian debates over the proposed expedition, the majority’s decision to greenlight it, Athenian preparations & the grand expedition’s seemingly awe-inspiring departure.

It’s already half-completed & should be all done & published in the next few days.

ICYMI, yesterday I dropped the opening salvo of a DHP mini-series dealing with the Peloponnesian War between Athens & Sparta & their respective allies.

Check it out on @Fountain here⬇️, or look up the Dangerous History Podcast on your favorite podcatcher platform!

https://fountain.fm/episode/xyRAKSTbQwUCKulU5Yeq

I was away from home for <24 hours, but sure enough, as soon as I got back, my puppybunny Errol was ecstatic to see me.

At long last, here it is: Dangerous History Podcast Ep. 287: 'The Mad Dream of Conquest,' Part I - enjoy!

https://fountain.fm/episode/xyRAKSTbQwUCKulU5Yeq

I laid down some segments today for my next episode of Dangerous History, “The Mad Dream of Conquest,” which will be the first part of a miniseries centering around one of the major military campaigns of the Peloponnesian War between Athens & Sparta in the 5th century BC.

Despite the fact that these events took place almost 2 & 1/2 millennia ago, this war in general (& this campaign in particular) has a shocking amount of parallels & relevance to recent world events.

I’ve still got a fair amount to record for it - this is gonna be a pretty big episode- but I made a good dent today, so tonight I will sleep the sleep of the righteous, & tomorrow I’ll get back to it.

Stay tuned! 🫡

Check out my latest Dangerous History episode, featuring the audio of my triumphant return to cohosting Brave the New World, the weekly current events & media analysis podcast I cohost with Matt Carano.

https://fountain.fm/episode/kiYAtyXyaIKpLMO347k9