Episode 55: In Medias Res

CakeWatch by Chris Kendall/Steve Bullock

Jun 12, 20191:19:39News & Politics

Ancient historian Katie Low joins Chris to talk about why ancient history has so much to teach us about modern Brexit. Will Brexit be the UK's Sicilian Expedition? (Yes.) Is Boris Johnson the modern Alcibiades? (Sort of....

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