Cost of Glory

• 104 - Heroic Struggles in Vietnam, w/ Doyle Glass

  A conversation with Doyle Glass, author of Swift Sword, The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967.  Intro Story featuring BlackJack Mulligan.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack_Mulligan)In this episode:Mastering Fear in CombatA lawyer's journey to becoming an artist and an authorThe ambush begins: "The tree line stood up"Clear headed leadership of Lieutenant MurrayThe heroic Father CapodannoLarry Peters' Sacrifice to Save His SquadThe powerful psychology of accepting death in combat"With the Old Breed" war classic by Eugene SledgeMan of Mystery Robert Benoist

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• 103 - The Immortal Cato

  Thanks to our sponsor SensAi (https://sens.ai/): a neurofeedback brain training system that can change your life.  I'm a user.Use the code GLORY at checkout to get a $100 off discount on one of their headsetsCato's Afterlife, Takeaways, Sources.Some Modern Sources:Rome's Last Citizen, by Goodman and SoniUncommon Wrath, by OsgoodCato the Younger by Drogula

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• 102 - Cato III: The Senate's Ashes

  The Finale, of the life of Cato the Younger. In this episode:The burning of the Senate house after Clodius' murder in 52 BCECato's failed bid for consulship and his hardline stance against CaesarThe outbreak of civil war and Caesar's crossing of the RubiconCato's final days and dramatic suicideA tale of principle and paradox, Cato's resolute stand for Republican values helped precipitate its own downfall. His death at Utica - dramatic, philosophical, and on his own terms - marked not just the end of his life but symbolically, the end of the Roman Republic itself. Check out Becoming the Main Character.  Here's a link to the Moby Dick episode.

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• 101 - Cato II: Seducers of Rome

  Thanks to our sponsor SensAi (https://sens.ai/): a neurofeedback brain training system that can change your life.  I'm a user.Use the code GLORY at checkout to get a $100 off discount on one of their headsetsPart 2 of 3 of the Life of Cato the Younger. In this episode:Cato confronts the rising power of Caesar and Pompey in the SenateThe scandalous note from Servilia that backfired on CatoHis principled handling of the Cyprus annexation missionThe formation of the First Triumvirate and Cato's resistanceHis memorable year as Praetor and battles against corruptionThe death of Julia and Crassus sets the stage for civil warA story of political intrigue, street violence, and the struggle to preserve Republican institutions against the rising tide of populist strongmen. At the heart of it all stands Cato, refusing to compromise his principles even as Rome's political system crumbles around him.

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• 100 - Cato I: A Strange Boy

  Episode 1 of the Life of Cato the Younger, Rome's great Stoic statesman.In this episode:Cato's earliest years and the murder of his uncleHis first encounter with Sulla as a precocious youthCato establishes his reputation: in military service and as QuaestorA Principled stand against Julius CaesarOn this centennial episode, I'd like to thank all of my listeners and patrons. On to the next hundred!

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