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History's Arrow

History's Arrow

Written by: Adam Bauer
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 History's Arrow is a podcast about real people, big questions, and the long story of civilization--told by Harmonia, a time-traveling goddess who's been watching humanity since the first campfire stories. Each episode explores a moment in history through the eyes of someone who was there--leaders, rebels, inventors, prophets, and ordinary people caught in extraordinary times. But this isn't just a collection of facts. It's a story about how choices ripple through time, how ideals rise and fall, and how history bends slowly toward something better... if we help it. For curious kids, thoughtful families, and anyone who believes history has meaning.copyright Red Buoy Media Literature & Fiction
Episodes
  • The Unfinished Cut

    The Unfinished Cut
    Jan 24 2026
    Harmonia walks the listener to the Isthmus of Corinth, where Greek engineers dreamed and Emperor Nero tried to force a canal through stone. This episode explores ambition, failure, and how human progress depends not on spectacle, but on patience, memory, and lessons carried forward across generations. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/unfinished-cut View comments on this podcast: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=harmonia_s_history&from_node=165
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    15 mins
  • Wisdom Under Pressure: Seneca the Younger

    Wisdom Under Pressure: Seneca the Younger
    Jan 17 2026
    After knowledge is preserved and carefully transmitted, it must finally be lived. Harmonia follows Seneca the Younger as Stoic philosophy leaves the safety of classrooms and enters the dangerous orbit of imperial power, revealing how wisdom survives not through purity, but through continual return under pressure. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/wisdom-under-pressure-seneca-younger View comments on this podcast: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=harmonia_s_history&from_node=164
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    13 mins
  • Inheritance Without Erosion: Diocles of Magnesia

    Inheritance Without Erosion: Diocles of Magnesia
    Jan 10 2026
    After Greek knowledge was rescued from loss, Diocles of Magnesia faced a subtler challenge: keeping care alive once preservation became routine. Harmonia explores how inherited standards can erode in times of comfort, and why teaching methods---not just conclusions---is what allows culture to endure across generations. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/inheritance-without-erosion-diocles-magnesia View comments on this podcast: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=harmonia_s_history&from_node=163
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    11 mins
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