Kruptos on the Fall of Rome and Why it Still Matters

Radio Free Literature E1: Dear Diary

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Kruptos on the Fall of Rome and Why it Still Matters

Kruptos joins us for a long discussion about the decline of Rome, and what parallels, if any, we see in the world as the 20th century geopolitical order seems to be crumbling. Find Kruptos's writing and podcast at https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/ Support us at https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

Radio Free History E28: Regional Champions

How Art Got Ugly continues, as we move from the Modernist aesthetics of the 1920s to the more conservative and realistic art of the 1930s. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

Gio Pennacchietti on Art, Memes, and Futurism

Gio joins RFH to talk about Futurism and art from 100 years ago, why some of it was profound, and the ways in which it remains relevant to the culture of today. We talk about culture on every level, from philosophy to internet memes. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

Radio Free History E27: The Surreal World

A continuation of the last episode, as we finish our deep dive into 1920s Paris's avant garde. We look at the Purists, the Surrealists, Art Deco, the 1925 Expo, and the legacy of 1920s Paris on modern aesthetics and architecture. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory