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Episode 92·Oct 1, 2025
Swords, Spurs, and Gunpowder: A History of Religious Wars
The amount of bloodshed that took place following the Protestant Reformation is staggering.
The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind·Episode 91·Sep 25, 2025
Rifts and Splits: Calvinism, Anglicanism, and Counter-Reformation
In the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation, religious Europe continued to splinter. On today’s episode, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions:
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Kabbalah: Mysticism and Science
The study of Kabbalah—Jewish mysticism—will play an outsized role in shaping not only Western thought but even modern science.
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Montaigne and Shakespeare: The Rise of the Individual
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43:03Episode 95·Oct 22, 2025
Shakespeare's Hamlet: The First Modern Play
Arguably Shakespeare’s greatest play, Hamlet will catapult us into the modern era of literature.
