Can’t wait for more episodes
The first episode showed great promise. A good balance of story-telling, information, and reflection. Also, taking a number of episodes for each ‘life’ means things won’t be rushed, as it would have been tempting to do one life per episode. Finally some structure and background to help me tackle that volume of Plutarch sitting on my shelf!
Martin S. in Toronto via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 08/20/21
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Keep it up Alex. Your podcast is a fantastic source of information of these great periods in history, and as a plus you do a great job in pulling out the lessons we can take from them. Look forward to all the stories in parallel lives :)
Andrewgy8 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/20/24
Outstanding. I know little of Roman or Greek history and cared less until I stumbled onto The Cost of Glory. Alex Petkas retells Plutarch’s Lives with a clarity that spans the centuries and a voice that spans the Podosphere. I am listening to the episodes on repeat because I don’t want to miss a...Read full review »
JScottRose via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/28/21
Alex captures the mood of antiquity’s greatest stories and their characters in such a captivating way. If I’m ever feeling low and in need of an encouraging wind at my back, I listen to one of Alex’s podcasts and feel immediately reinvigorated! Heroes were real and can be once more. If we...Read full review »
Mister Smoooth via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/03/24
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