Ancient Greece

Victor Davis Hanson Show

From Ancient Greece to California

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss the Greek Dark Ages and ancient Greek agriculture, the hard decision to leave California, and an appraisal of non-fiction, especially histories. Share This

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Toxic Males, American Exceptionalism and Papyrus Scrolls

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss James Carville’s critique of Democratic culture, the feminization of the left, the origins and meaning of American Exceptionalism, teaching the Gospel in ancient Greek, and the Herculaneum papyrus scrolls. Share This

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The Greek Rhetoricians and Athletes Sue NCAA

In this weekend episode Victor Davis Hanson talks about the ancient Greek art of rhetoric. News stories include California’s crazy legislature, Yellen walks back “transitory” inflation, and female athletes sue NCAA over transgender competitors. Share This

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Aristophanes’ Comedy and Modern Secrets and Fantasies

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc for discussion of Aristophanes and some current news: US-Hamas in secret talks, illegal immigrants and secret transport, California Senatorial race, Musk imbroglios, and Pope Francis’ fantasies from the Vatican. Share This

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War, Scores and the Last Tragedian

In this weekend episode, Victor Davis Hanson talks with cohost Sami Winc about the Ukraine War two years later, Trump settlement and the NY business community, S.A.T. scores return to university admissions, new non-science in CDC and Health Department decisions, and the last tragedian Euripides. Share This

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Ancient Tragedians and Modern Agonistes

Join the weekend episode with Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc for analysis of Biden’s speech on Alexei Navalny death, Fani Willis’s trial, the Shellenberger-Taibbi-Gutentag investigation, a third party in our democracy, and the ancient Greek tragedians, Sophocles and Aeschylus. Share This

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Addled Biden and Xenophon Our First Polymath

Join Victor Davis Hanson with cohost Sami Winc this weekend for a discussion of Biden’s “reassuring” speech, the Biden classified files, and Xenophon’s life as a soldier, philosopher, historian, and his works covering everything from war to Socrates to everyday life–is he the first man we should know from Ancient Greece. Share This

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Munitions, Immigration and Greek Lyric Poetry

Victor Davis Hanson’s weekend edition with Sami Winc begins with US munition shortages, immigration madness and Biden voters jumping ship, and ends with a discussion of Greek lyric poetry and western civilization. Share This

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