Parallel Lives
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Parallel Lives by Plutarch comes up on The Rest Is History and Hardcore History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Parallel Lives by Plutarch appears 2 times across 2 podcast episodes on 2 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
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Why people keep bringing this up
The host briefly mentions 'Parallel Lives' in the context of drawing parallels between historical figures like Plato and Mary Whitehouse. This reference serves to highlight the recurring themes of societal reactions to technology and media throughout history.
Parallel Lives by Plutarch most often appears in conversations about Comparisons between Plato and Whitehouse and Caesar and Alexander's ambition.
Recent linked podcasts include The Rest Is History and Hardcore History, giving you a quick path from the book back to the shows where it actually came up.
The host briefly mentions 'Parallel Lives' in the context of drawing parallels between historical figures like Plato and Mary Whitehouse. This reference serves to highlight the recurring themes of societal reactions to technology and media throughout history.
The host briefly mentions Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives' to illustrate Julius Caesar's reaction to Alexander the Great. This reference serves to highlight Caesar's ambition and emotional response in comparison to Alexander.
Recent show rotation: The Rest Is History and Hardcore History.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 32:37 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned Parallel Lives?
8. The Echo of a Coffee House on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned Parallel Lives by Plutarch. Other indexed episodes include Show 71 - Mania for Subjugation on Hardcore History. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 32:37.
Which podcast mentioned Parallel Lives?
The Rest Is History and Hardcore History are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to Parallel Lives by Plutarch.
Who mentioned Parallel Lives on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties Parallel Lives by Plutarch to The Rest Is History and Hardcore History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up Parallel Lives?
The host briefly mentions 'Parallel Lives' in the context of drawing parallels between historical figures like Plato and Mary Whitehouse. This reference serves to highlight the recurring themes of societal reactions to technology and media throughout history. It most often appears in conversations about Comparisons between Plato and Whitehouse and Caesar and Alexander's ambition.
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“The often-used comparison between Mary Whitehouse and Plato, Ventriloquizing Socrates, is entirely vindicated. That's what this podcast is all about.”
“Plutarch's account of Julius Caesar's reaction to Alexander the Great is mentioned, highlighting Caesar's ambition and emotional response.”