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Ada Palmer deep dives into history and more. Long-form, serious but playful comparison of past and present.

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Getting Rid of a Tyrant Isn't Enough | Beforecast Episode 9 with Ada Palmer

49 min

Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss the Tyrants of the Renaissance, how they expanded and grew their powers, and what we can learn from them today. Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli, the Renaissance, and beyond! All ideas are welcome :) 

The Massacres that MADE Machiavelli | Beforecast Episode 8 with Ada Palmer

1 hr 9 min

Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss Machiavelli's turbulent childhood, and the many tragedies that made him the man he became. Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli, the Renaissance, and beyond! All ideas are welcome :) 

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Getting Rid of a Tyrant Isn't Enough | Beforecast Episode 9 with Ada Palmer

49 min

Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss the Tyrants of the Renaissance, how they expanded and grew their powers, and what we can learn from them today. Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli, the Renaissance, and beyond! All ideas are welcome :) 

The Massacres that MADE Machiavelli | Beforecast Episode 8 with Ada Palmer

1 hr 9 min

Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss Machiavelli's turbulent childhood, and the many tragedies that made him the man he became. Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli, the Renaissance, and beyond! All ideas are welcome :) 

What Makes Republics FALL? | Beforecast Episode 6 with Ada Palmer

53 min

Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss the historical republics of the Renaissance, how they worked, and what makes a republic, historical OR modern, resist (or fail) against the attempts to overthrow them. Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli and the Renaissance, all ideas are welcome :) Links: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/adapalmer Podcast RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/622815/rss

We're all Machiavellian. We Just Don't Realize it. | Beforecast Episode 5 with Ada Palmer

1 hr 24 min

Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss the ethics of Machiavelli, how people perceived virtue in the Renaissance, and which of Machiavelli's thoughts still resonate today. Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli and the Renaissance, all ideas are welcome :) Links: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/adapalmer Podcast RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/622815/rss

Why did Machiavelli love this city so much?

1 hr 8 min

Why did Machiavelli love this city so much? | Beforecast Episode 4 with Ada Palmer Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss Why Niccolo Machiavelli, so often mischaracterized as self-serving, dedicated his entire life to a single city. Why he loved it and refused to go elsewhere, even when leaving could have made him rich beyond his wildest dreams. Thanks for listening! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli and the Renaissance, all ideas are welcome :)

What was life really like in Renaissance Florence? | Beforecast Episode 3 with Ada Palmer

1 hr 23 min

Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss the city of Florence at the time of Machiavelli's life, and how the almost-mythical city wasn't all it appears to be on the surface. Thanks for watching! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli and the Renaissance, all ideas are welcome :) Links: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/adapalmer

Why Machiavelli's The Prince WASN'T written for us - Beforecast Episode 2 with Ada Palmer

1 hr 14 min

Historian Ada Palmer and Journalist & Podcaster Adam Davidson discuss Machiavelli, the mythical Renaissance figure whose true story is much different than public opinion would have you believe. In this episode the two discuss a letter that Machiavelli wrote in exile about his "little book on Princes", and why it's so important to us today. Thanks for listening! We have so many topics to discuss on Machiavelli and the Renaissance, all ideas are welcome :)

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