# persian empire (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover persian empire. Page: Feed: --- ## [In Other Words](https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/in-other-words-863) _2026-06-09 · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein_ On suicide, silence, and the epidemic of loneliness in an age that has forgotten how to feel out loud. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201302230/a629b6cee3ccfa80f5c2f6dd45c5ff35.mp3) ## [In Other Words](https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/in-other-words) _2026-06-01 · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein_ On suicide, silence, and the epidemic of loneliness in an age that has forgotten how to feel out loud. ## [Smells Like Machine Spirit](https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/smells-like-machine-spirit-936) _2026-05-15 · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein_ Black Hole Algorithm [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197865353/9e2a0fb8c5773751fcfc78fea56aff6d.mp3) ## ["Blood, toil, tears, and sweat"](https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/blood-toil-tears-and-sweat) _2026-05-14 · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein_ The War-like Conundrum of AI Compute ## The Greco-Persian Wars - PART VI: Aftermath of the Battle of Salamis an the Road to Plataea _2026-04-05 · History with Cy_ In the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Salamis (480 BC), both the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire are left facing a critical question: what comes next? In this episode, we explore the tense and uncertain months that followed one of the most decisive naval battles in ancient history. While the Athenians celebrate their victory, they must also confront the reality that the war is far… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/866818/episodes/18963478-the-greco-persian-wars-part-vi-aftermath-of-the-battle-of-salamis-an-the-road-to-plataea.mp3) ## [Deep Dive: A look at The Persian Empire, Oil, and Civilizational Mugging](https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/deep-dive-a-look-at-the-persian-empire) _2026-03-30 · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein_ The Cost of Disregarding Civilizational Dignity [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192567806/610f6731ee388076220ce218f11e08f0.mp3) ## [Persian Empire, Oil, and Civilizational Mugging](https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/persian-empire-oil-and-civilizational) _2026-03-30 · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein_ Iran may be a most efficient generator of multigenerational grievance in human history. ## [Deep Dive: Worshipping the AI Golden Calf](https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/deep-dive-worshipping-the-ai-golden) _2026-03-24 · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein_ The crazy contrast when two competing AI's collide [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191995938/64170f4bcf8b866e5e7f4533070c7aaa.mp3) ## [Capture and Destruction of Ai - (Joshua 8)](https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/capture-and-destruction-of-ai-joshua) _2026-03-24 · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein_ The crazy contrast when two competing AI's collide [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191989495/5904f7fad153dadad6a4a58a6714eaf9.mp3) ## [Deep Dive: When Bureaucratic Caution Kills Local Tradition](https://gilahrens.substack.com/p/deep-dive-when-bureaucratic-caution) _2026-03-22 · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein · Gil Ahrens | The Whether Vein_ A Beloved Bakery Succumbs to "Safety Concerns" [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191793745/fc1d97fc09b86eff118369a966e3052e.mp3) ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/N0ul8WN85KTv) _2026-03-22 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## The Greco-Persian Wars - PART V: The Sack of Athens and the Battle of Salamis _2025-09-10 · History with Cy_ In 480 BC, following the fall of Thermopylae, the Greek fleet withdrew from Artemisium and regrouped at Salamis. At the same time, Xerxes advanced through Boeotia virtually unopposed, while Athens prepared for evacuation under the so-called Decree of Themistocles. Ancient sources speak of a Persian attempt to plunder Delphi, but modern scholarship generally regards this as later propaganda… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/866818/episodes/17819635-the-greco-persian-wars-part-v-the-sack-of-athens-and-the-battle-of-salamis.mp3) ## The Greco-Persian Wars - PART IV: Artemisium, Thermopylae and the Struggle for the Soul of Greece _2025-06-25 · History with Cy_ It is the year 480 BC and the massive army and navy of the Great King of Persiam, Xerxes, is on the move. The Great King himself is personally leading the campaign and eager to witness his armed forces' triumph as they advance through northern and central Greece. Two battles, fought on land and sea, will test the resolve of a fragile but determined anti-Persian Greek alliance hastily formed to… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/866818/episodes/17400169-the-greco-persian-wars-part-iv-artemisium-thermopylae-and-the-struggle-for-the-soul-of-greece.mp3) ## The Greco-Persian Wars - PART III: Eve of the Great Invasion (490-480 BC) _2025-01-17 · History with Cy_ In this episode, we’ll explore the critical decade between the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC and Xerxes’ invasion of Greece in 480 BC—a period that shaped the course of the Greco-Persian Wars. Following their defeat at Marathon, the Persians, under King Darius I, began preparing for a renewed campaign, but internal challenges, including rebellions and Darius’ death in 486 BC,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/866818/episodes/16454513-the-greco-persian-wars-part-iii-eve-of-the-great-invasion-490-480-bc.mp3) ## The Greco-Persian Wars - PART II: The Aegean Campaigns and the Battle of Marathon (492-490 BC) _2024-12-20 · History with Cy_ In the last episode of this series, we covered the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great and its expansion into Anatolia and the eastern Aegean, including the predominantly Greek-speaking region of Ionia. Though much of Ionia prospered under their new overlords, in 499 BC, the Ionians revolted with their help of their allies, including the city-states of Athens and Eritrea.… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/866818/episodes/16313850-the-greco-persian-wars-part-ii-the-aegean-campaigns-and-the-battle-of-marathon-492-490-bc.mp3) ## The Greco-Persian Wars - PART I: The Rise of Persia and the Ionian Revolt (550-493 BC) _2024-11-25 · History with Cy_ The great conflict that we know today as the Greco-Persian Wars between a few independent city-states of ancient Greece and mighty Achaemenid Persian Empire is, in my opinion, one of the most fascinating and consequential in all of history. More than just battles for territory and glory - they were clashes of culture, ideology, and power between East and West. The war saw legendary figures such as… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/866818/episodes/16173534-the-greco-persian-wars-part-i-the-rise-of-persia-and-the-ionian-revolt-550-493-bc.mp3) ## The Concise History of Ancient Canaan and the Canaanite Peoples (c. 7000-539 BC) _2024-09-15 · History with Cy_ This is the episode that several of you have requested – a one stop shop on the history of ancient Canaan and its people, the Canaanites. In this program we’ll look at the history of this region and how it developed from the Bronze Age, Canaan’s relationship with Egypt and other parts of the world, and various Canaanite kingdoms such Moab, Edom, Ammon, Israel and Judah, as well as the Phoenician… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/866818/episodes/15754985-the-concise-history-of-ancient-canaan-and-the-canaanite-peoples-c-7000-539-bc.mp3)