My guest is Edward J. Watts. He holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. The author and editor of several prize-winning books, including <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Final-Generation-Transformation-Classical-Heritage-ebook/dp/B00Q6B7FXW/ref=pd_sbsd_14_3/146-5135130-5937969?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00Q6B7FXW&pd_rd_r=0fec29e1-a8b5-4cdd-a3be-2b36f300760e&pd_rd_w=3QCKb&pd_rd_wg=sUeEC&pf_rd_p=2c2d0d3b-b3c5-4110-93fa-2c1270309ac1&pf_rd_r=7R1CRVMDQYG3JJ3YM34C&psc=1&refRID=7R1CRVMDQYG3JJ3YM34C" rel="nofollow">The Final Pagan Generation</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mortal-Republic-Rome-Fell-Tyranny/dp/0465093817" rel="nofollow">Mortal Republic</a>, he lives in Carlsbad, California.Special Guest: Edward J. Watts.

My guest is Edward J. Watts. He holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. The author and editor of several prize-winning books, including The Final Pagan Generation and Mortal Republic, he lives in Carlsbad, California. Special Guest: Edward J. Watts.

My guest is Edward J. Watts. He holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. The author and editor of several prize-winning books, including <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Final-Generation-Transformation-Classical-Heritage-ebook/dp/B00Q6B7FXW/ref=pd_sbsd_14_3/146-5135130-5937969?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=B00Q6B7FXW&amp;pd_rd_r=0fec29e1-a8b5-4cdd-a3be-2b36f300760e&amp;pd_rd_w=3QCKb&amp;pd_rd_wg=sUeEC&amp;pf_rd_p=2c2d0d3b-b3c5-4110-93fa-2c1270309ac1&amp;pf_rd_r=7R1CRVMDQYG3JJ3YM34C&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=7R1CRVMDQYG3JJ3YM34C" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Final Pagan Generation</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mortal-Republic-Rome-Fell-Tyranny/dp/0465093817" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mortal Republic</a>, he lives in Carlsbad, California.Special Guest: Edward J. Watts.

Episode 209: Pandemics Old and New, with Edward J. Watts

Someone once observed that if Howard Stern and Krista Tippett had a love child, it would be Scott Jones. Scott liked that.
At "Give and Take,” Scott Jones talks with artists, authors, theologians, and political pundits about the lens through which they experience life. With empathy, humor, and a deep knowledge of religion, current events, and pop culture, Scott engages his guests in a free-flowing conversation that's entertaining, unexpected, occasionally bizarre, and oftentimes enlightening. He likes people, and it shows.
Past interviewees include Mark Oppenheimer, Melissa Febos, David French, Miroslav Volf, Dan Savage, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Rob Bell, and (yes) Krista Tippett.
Scott is the former host and producer of the popular Mockingcast podcast (https://themockingcast.fireside.fm) and an in-demand consultant on all things “pod.” He’s also the co-host, with Bill Borror, of New Persuasive Words (https://npw.fireside.fm). Scott is also a prolific writer, a frequent conference speaker, a PhD candidate in Theology, and an ordained minister.

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Someone once observed that if Howard Stern and Krista Tippett had a love child, it would be Scott Jones. Scott liked that. At "Give and Take,” Scott Jones talks with artists, authors, theologians, and political pundits about the lens through which they experience life. With empathy, humor, and a deep knowledge of religion, current events, and pop culture, Scott engages his guests in a free-flowing conversation that's entertaining, unexpected, occasionally bizarre, and oftentimes enlightening. He likes people, and it shows. Past interviewees include Mark Oppenheimer, Melissa Febos, David French, Miroslav Volf, Dan Savage, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Rob Bell, and (yes) Krista Tippett. Scott is the former host and producer of the popular Mockingcast podcast (https://themockingcast.fireside.fm) and an in-demand consultant on all things “pod.” He’s also the co-host, with Bill Borror, of New Persuasive Words (https://npw.fireside.fm). Scott is also a prolific writer, a frequent conference speaker, a PhD candidate in Theology, and an ordained minister.

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