Converging Dialogues

#452 - Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War: A Dialogue with Robin Waterfield and Polly Low

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Robin Waterfield and Polly Low about the new translation of Thucydides’s History of the…

Nov 9 • 

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#451 - The Rise and Fall of Poland's Illiberal Revolution: A Dialogue with Stanley Bill and Ben Stanley

Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Stanley Bill and Ben Stanley about the modern political themes of Poland.

Nov 3 • 

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1:19:57

October 2025

#450 - Prague: The Heart of Europe: A Dialogue with Cynthia Paces

Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Cynthia Paces about the history of Prague.

Oct 20 • 

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#449 - Living for Seven Decades: A Dialogue with Michael Gurven

Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Michael Gurven about humans living for seven decades.

Oct 12 • 

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#448 - Lincoln's Tragic Pragmatism: A Dialogue with John Burt

Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with John Burt about Lincoln and moral conflict.

Oct 6 • 

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September 2025

#447 - 5,000 Years of India: A Dialogue with Audrey Truschke

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Audrey Truschke about the history of India.

Sep 29 • 

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#446 - Translating The Aeneid: A Dialogue with Scott McGill & Susannah Wright

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Scott McGill and Susannah Wright about their new English translation of The Aeneid.

Sep 22 • 

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#445 - A New History of the Renaissance: A Dialogue with Bernd Roeck

Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Bernd Roeck about the Renaissance.

Sep 15 • 

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#444 - The Fall and Rise of the Taliban: A Dialogue with Jon Lee Anderson

Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jon Lee Anderson about the Taliban in Afghanistan over the past 20 years.

Sep 8 • 

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#443 - A Concise History of Islam: A Dialogue with John Tolan

Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with John Tolan about the history of Islam.

Sep 1 • 

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August 2025

#442 - The Future of the Euro: A Dialogue with John Cochrane

Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with John Cochrane about the Euro.

Aug 25 • 

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#441 - What is Ancient History?: A Dialogue with Walter Scheidel

Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Walter Scheidel about ancient history.

Aug 18 • 

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