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Eastern European host Zaza talks to some of the SMARTEST PEOPLE on the planet, exploring as many different topics as he can... more

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If we come from different cultures, do we FEEL the same? With prof. Batja Mesquita

Batja Mesquita is a social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology. She is a professor of... more

08 Jan 2025 · 50 minutes
What is a HANGOVER... and how do you treat one? With Dr. Sally Adams

The holiday season is here, which means we need to have a conversation about... ALCOHOL. And that's why I invited... more

23 Dec 2024 · 38 minutes
Does the Universe Have a Purpose? With prof. Philip Goff

Phillip Goff is a professor of philosophy at Durham University and the author of extremely thought-provoking books, such as Consciousness... more

03 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
How HITLER took power... and what's it got to do with DONALD TRUMP? With dr. Timothy Ryback

Timothy Ryback is the co-founder of the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation in the Hague. Some of His previous... more

01 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
The history of the OCCULT with dr. Justin Sledge from Esoterica

Dr. Justin Sledge is a professor of philosophy and religion whose work focuses on the Western Esoteric Tradition, particularly in... more

09 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
GLADIATORS with Alexander Mariotti

As an undying fan of Ridley Scott's Gladiator, I've always wanted to learn the real history of these celebrated, yet... more

15 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Is AI mostly hype? With dr. Emmanuel Maggiori

Dr. Emmanuel Maggiori is a software engineer, writer, and speaker, who's on a mission to help develop a more balanced... more

17 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
Prof. NORMAN FINKELSTEIN on Zionism, Israeli society, Gaza, Genocide, Kamala Harris and his debate with Destiny

Professor Norman Finkelstein is a political scientist whose primary fields of research are the politics of the Holocaust and the... more

03 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Did we domesticate DOGS or did dogs domesticate us? With prof. Greger Larson

The story of dog domestication seems as simple as pie - humans took some wolf puppies, brought them over to... more

25 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
What does the BIBLE really say? With dr. Dan McClellan

Daniel McClellan is a scholar of the Bible and religion, and an honorary fellow at the University of Birmingham's Cadbury... more

26 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
NEANDERTHALS with Prof. Chris Stringer

Chris Stringer is a physical anthropologist celebrated for his work on human evolution, as well as a research leader in... more

31 May 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
The French Revolution with Prof. David Andress: The Terror (Part 2)

In the second part of the fantastic conversation about the FRENCH REVOLUTION with historian David Andress, we discuss the downward... more

13 May 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
The French Revolution with Prof. David Andress (Part 1)

Professor David Andress is a renowned historian of the French Revolution at the University of Portsmouth. In this episode we... more

26 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
The real history behind SHOGUN with Thomas Lockley

Thomas Lockley is Associate Professor at Nihon University College of Law in Tokyo, where he teaches courses about the international... more

12 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Why did Rome fall? And will the West follow? With Professor Peter Heather

Peter Heather is Chair of Medieval History at King's College London. Some of his most famous books include The Fall... more

17 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
WITCH TRIALS with Professor Alison Rowlands

Alison Rowlands is a Professor of European history at the University of Essex researching witchcraft of the early modern period... more

03 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Life of a KGB spy with Jack Barsky

The Illegals was a network of sleeper agents created by KGB, who were sent into western countries, pretending to be... more

16 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 49 minutes
The History of EASTERN EUROPE with Jacob Mikanowski

Jacob Mikanowski is a Polish-American journalist, writer and academic who's recently published an amazing book on the history of EASTERN... more

02 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
FILMMAKING and HOLLYWOOD with Uwe Boll

Uwe Boll is an infamous German film director, a Hollywood outcast consistently panned by critics, who produced and directed more... more

21 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Flukes, Chance, Chaos and Why Everything We Do Matters with Brian Klaas

Most of us believe our lives are ordered by reason, or at least some kind of a sensible narrative... However,... more

11 Jan 2024 · 57 minutes
The bizarre history of DRUG USE in NAZI GERMANY, with Norman Ohler

I talk to Norman Ohler, the author of the best-selling book Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany. We discuss the hidden... more

02 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Leaving the world of CONSPIRACIES behind, with Brent Lee

Brent Lee is an ex-conspiracy theorist who's managed to escape the rabbit hole after dwelling in its depths for 15... more

19 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
NAPOLEON with dr. Michael Rowe

Dr. Michael Rowe is a Reader in modern European History at King's College London. Over the last two decades he... more

01 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Badass Women of the Mongol Empire with dr. Tobias Jones

Dr. Tobias Jones is a researcher, historian and lecturer of Mongol history at Leiden University. Back by popular demand, he... more

13 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
Is there Life after Death? Near-death experiences with dr. Bruce Greyson

Bruce Greyson is a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neuro-behavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia, who has studied near-death... more

26 Oct 2023 · 52 minutes
The Other Face of Winston Churchill, with Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali is a writer, filmmaker and a leading figure of the international left since the 60s. He is a... more

12 Oct 2023 · 57 minutes
Funding our own Demise: Why do we keep pumping money into FOSSIL FUELS, with IISD's Tara Laan

During one of the most dramatic summers in recent memory, filled with record breaking temperatures, devastating wildfires and destructive floods,... more

28 Sep 2023 · 54 minutes
The Search for EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE with Prof. Avi Loeb

Professor Avi Loeb is a former Chair of the astronomy department at Harvard University, founding director of Harvard's Black Hole... more

29 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
VAMPIRES and SLAVIC FOLKLORE with Prof. Stanley Stepanic

Stanley Stepanic is an Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia. To date he has... more

17 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
SUPERSTITION and IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOUR with Prof. Stuart Vyse

Stuart Vyse is a behavioral scientist and writer with a PhD in psychology and BA and MA degrees in English... more

29 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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Stanley Stepanic is an Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia. To date he has published three... more