Sulla 2: Rogue Commander
How does a great commander handle being undermined by his government back home? How should we treat opponents we defeat? And how do we negotiate the best deal when our backs are against the wall and our counterparts know it? In this episode: Sulla in Greece.
The Cost Of Glory Episodes

How to Learn Free Speech
How do we translate the advice Plutarch gives on free speaking, with the example of Pericles, into the world of modern media?

The Sovereign Mind
What combination of habits produces both strength and peace? How do we become more sovereign over our lives, over ourselves? With some references from a famous, clas...

Aristotle's Quadrivium; Season 2 ANNOUNCEMENT!
Why do we work? How should we spend our leisure? Also, announcing the next biography subjects!
History Contains Power
My name is Alex Petkas, and in The Cost of Glory, I present you with the best stories, analyses and takeaways, from the greatest and most influential figures from Greco-Roman antiquity.