Drinks with Great Minds in History

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The Library of Alexandria & Seven Wonders of the Ancient World May 17, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
Today, we are covering something I mentioned at the end of the Cleopatra episode... just barely. So, if you thought it was missing, here is an episode on the Library of Alexandria and the other less awesome but still wonderful Wonders of the Ancient World!
Listen to find out all about these true Wonders of Cleopatra's World!
Key Topics: Library of Alexandria, Lighthouse at Alexandria, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Great Mind #22 - Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt May 10, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
Today, we are finally covering Cleopatra VII Philopator, Queen of Egypt, someone that I have been trying to cover for three seasons!
So, how has the popular memory of Egypt's last queen, this Titan of the Hellenistic World, impacted her legacy? Were her rather actions justified, pragmatic, or ruthless?
Listen to find out all about the treacherous waters Cleopatra was forced to navigate in her magnificent reign!
Key Topics: Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Marc Antony, Ptolemaic Egypt, Roman Empire
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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The Iberian Union - Sebastian, King of Portugal May 02, 2023

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Sorry, no Cleopatra this week, but here is a Patreon release of Pete Chats Portugal on King Sebastian of Portugal and Pt. 1 of our Chat on the Iberian Union!
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Sun Tzu - The Art of War May 02, 2023

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Sorry, no Cleopatra this week, but here is a Patreon release of Cullen Chats China on Sun Tzu's Art of War!
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Bonnie Prince Charlie v. Christina of Sweden Apr 25, 2023

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If that title doesn't catch your eye, then I don't know what ever will!
Hello Great Minds! It's finally time for the first round of "Shots" for Season 4, as we square off Charles Edward Stuart and Christina of Sweden.
Two Great Minds without a Crown, let's see who will win the first Crown of Greatness of Season 4!
Key Topics: Bonnie Prince Charlie, Christina, Queen of Sweden
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and the Hierarchy of Needs Apr 18, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
It's time for the first round of "A Twist of Psych" for Season 4, and it's on a Stuart... Shari's favorite kind of monarch (he said sarcastically)!
Shari and I set out to figure out why Charles Edward Stuart failed in his attempt to seize his ancestral throne's of Scotland and England. To do this, we examined Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to evaluate the life and failure of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Plus, Shari explains the dangers of a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy!
Key Topics: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Bonnie Prince Charlie
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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The War of Jenkins Ear, Admiral Vernon, and Cryonics Apr 12, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
From Virginia to Georgia to Florida and beyond, this week we cover the War of Jenkins' Ear, what better topic for the Chaser to Bonnie Prince Charlie than the War I literally mentioned for one second of the main episode!
Key Topics: War of Jenkins' Ear, Admiral Edward Vernon, War of Austrian Succession, Cryogenics, Mount Vernon
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Great Mind #21 - Bonnie Prince Charlie Apr 04, 2023

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Hello Great Minds & Outlander Fans!
Today, we are coving one of my favorite families in European History, the Stuarts, and that means that my co-hosts will probably think him useless and lame... but not me, I am a Charles Edward Stuart fanboy!
Outlander fans like me think they now this guy, but join me as we explore the life and legacy of the "Prince Across the Sea," the "Young Prentender," Bonnie Prince Charlie and the "Forty-Five!"
Key Topics: Jacobite Uprising of 1745, Glorious Revolution of 1688, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Flora MacDonald
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
Be sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistory
Cheers!
Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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The DGMH New Year 2023 Mar 28, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
It's that time of year... the DGMH New Year! This show has been going modestly strong for three full years, and the shots crew got together to chat about some of our favorite figures, stories, and memories of our time on the show!
We discussed Lincoln, Catherine de Medici, Churchill, and so many more Great Minds on a sort of round of Social Drinking!
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
Be sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistory
Cheers!
Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Great Mind #20 - Jeannette Rankin Mar 21, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
As we continue on with our soft start to Season 4, I figured it was time for me to go solo for our first Great Mind of Season 4 Jeanette Rankin!
No Chasers, Psych, of Shots for her coming up, but maybe sometime down the road.
Key Topics: World War I, World War II, Pacifism, Women's Suffrage
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
Be sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistory
Cheers!
Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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