Friday, August 26, 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016

EP 29 History By Fire best of episode the sword and the Phalanx


https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP29-81916.mp3

History By Fire chooses the Phalanx formation and the use of the sword as this weeks best of episode!

EP 28 The Shelter

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP28-8716mp3

History By Fire Examines the sociology-economic and even political causes of the Twilight Zones The Shelter. What happens when catastrophe strikes and normal people are pushed to their very limits. What are their true characteristics? 

Saturday, August 6, 2016

EP 27 Germanic Influence

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP27-Germanic_Influence-080516.mp3

History By Fire examines the Germanic influence of human history and its impact on society. Also, take advantage of this week's sponsor, Heather Bedell Health! As a listener, you will receive a 20% discount when you register for the AWESOME 8 workshop starting August 31st, 2016! Listen to the podcast to get the discount code.   

Friday, July 15, 2016

EP 24 The Deeper Meaning of Subdivisions

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP24-71615.mp3

History By Fire  examines the deeper messages written by the band Rush. What societal issues were they trying to brig our attention to?

Friday, July 8, 2016

EP 23 Ayn Rand and Objectivism

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP23-7816.mp3

History By Fire examines the life of Ayn Rand and the basics of her philosophy know as objectivism.

Friday, July 1, 2016

EP 22 best of Episode the battle of Princeton

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP22-7116.mp3

In celebration of the Fourth of July, History By Fire rebroadcasts the battle of Princeton, the battle that turned the tide of the American Revolution and secured our Independence as Americans. Have a very happy and safe July 4th celebration! 

Friday, June 24, 2016

Friday, June 10, 2016

EP 19 Return of the Jedi

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP19-61016.mp3


Return of the Jedi has many deep philosophical and spiritual aspects. History by Fire examines the underlining meanings of this classic film! 

Friday, June 3, 2016

EP 18 Lord Acton the moral historian

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP18-6316.mp3

Lord Acton had a unique and deeply profound point of view of history. What was this viewpoint and why was he known as the moral historian? 

Friday, May 27, 2016

EP 17 The Real American Horror Story

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP17-52616.mp3

Horror movies are trapped in our collective unconscious. History By Fire examines the Socio-economic, historical, and political issues that directly influenced the horror movies of the 1960s and 1970s. 

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Friday, May 13, 2016

EP 15 Odysseus and the spirit of Areti


https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP15-51316.mp3




History By Fire examines Odysseus as the original renaissance man. What was it about the Ancient Greek culture  that cultivated such an iconic character ?

Friday, May 6, 2016

EP 14 Thucydides

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP14-5616.mp3



History By Fire examines the pillars of history and western thought part 2. Who was Thucydides and why is it absolutely crucial to understand him, his investigations and inquiries?

Friday, April 29, 2016

EP 13 Herodotus

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP13-42916.mp3

History By Fire examines the pillars of History and western thought. Who was Herodotus and why was he considered the father of History?

Friday, April 22, 2016

EP 12 Star Wars Meets History

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP12-42216.mp3

Andy is joined by Frank and Christina Sasso this week to celebrate the 12th episode of the History By Fire podcast! They discuss the parallels between Star Wars and History itself. They also have fun with a 15 question Star Wars quiz. Be sure to play along (and listen to the VERY end for a bonus treat!)

Friday, April 15, 2016

EP 11 Greek Independence part 2

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP11-41516.mp3


This week History By Fire examines part 2 of the Greek war for Independence. What was the significance of 'The Tears of Chios"  and how did it influence the European populace?

Friday, April 8, 2016

EP 10 Greek Independence

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP10-4816.mp3


March 25, 1821 is the date historians recognize as Greek Independence. History By Fire examines why this date is so crucial to the Greek people around the world. 

Friday, April 1, 2016

EP 9 Game Of Death

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP9-4116.mp3

History by fire examines Bruce Lee's Game Of Death as it was originally intended. What message did Lee try to convey before his untimely death? 

Friday, March 25, 2016

EP 8 The Noble art of Muay Thai

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP8-32516.mp3


History By Fire examines the art of 8 limbs. What is the cultural,spiritual,historical,and philosophical relevance of this respected martial art? 

Friday, March 18, 2016

EP 7 The call of Cthulu

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP7-31816.mp3

What happens when human beings come across a thing, an entity, that human minds cannot even begin to comprehend? something so old that has been here since the earth was at its beginning stages?  History on Fire now investigates this by examining the works of H.P Lovecraft.

Friday, March 11, 2016

Friday, March 4, 2016

EP 5 - Batman, Time Travel, Cup of Joe


https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP5-3416.mp3


This week is a very off the beaten path, striped down and relaxed interview with Frank Sasso. We go all over the place outside of history ( although always including history) and talk about everything from Batman to the possibilities of time travel! all over a nice hot cup of Joe!

Friday, February 26, 2016

EP 4 - The Battle of Princeton

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP4-22616.mp3

The Princeton battlefield is under threat of being bulldozed and built upon, why was this battle so important to the American Revolution and why must we stop it from being demolished?

Friday, February 19, 2016

EP 3 - Alexander the Great invades the west?

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP3-21916.mp3


Livy the Roman historian speculates with grandeur, what might have happened if Alexander the Great the Greek-Macedonian King, Decided to invade the Romans instead of embarking on the eastern campaign.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

EP 2 - Philip V of Macedon

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP2-21216.mp3

Phillip the 5th of Macedon controlled the Mediterranean and of all Greece, until the incursion of Roman Forces. What was the fate of Phillip and his Greek Phalanxes versus The newly developed Roman Manaples?

Thursday, February 4, 2016

EP 1 - Laconic Phrase

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpodcity/HistoryOnFire/EP1-2516.mp3

Host Andrew Anastasopoulos welcomes you to the very first episode of the History on Fire NOW podcast. He wastes no time jumping in with this week's episode titled "Laconic Phrase". Laconic phrase was a short, abrupt and to the point kind of remark,  designed to render ones enemy mentally disarmed and distracted by just a few sharp words. How and when did the Spartans use it, and what other areas of history was it also implemented?