This episode tells the life story of the philosopher and poet, George Santayana. While not everyone today might know who Santayana was, and even fewer are likely to have read his work, almost everyone has at some point repeated some of his wisdom. An unassuming man, George Santayana has nonetheless inspired countless writers and caused millions to stop and think.

This episode tells the life story of the philosopher and poet, George Santayana. While not everyone today might know who Santayana was, and even fewer are likely to have read his work, almost everyone has at some point repeated some of his wisdom. An unassuming man, George Santayana has nonetheless inspired countless writers and caused millions to stop and think.

This episode tells the life story of the philosopher and poet, George Santayana. While not everyone today might know who Santayana was, and even fewer are likely to have read his work, almost everyone has at some point repeated some of his wisdom.&nbsp;An unassuming man, George Santayana has nonetheless inspired countless writers and caused millions to stop and think.

Episode 25 - Santayana goodbye

This podcast series is a journey through history, one guided by the lyrics of Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire". Join us for an educational and fun exploration of the events, people, and inventions that helped to shape the modern world during the Cold War. These roughly half-hour episodes place a microscope on each of Billy Joel’s lyrics, discovering the rich detail that helps breathe life into the past. Narrated by Robin Harrison, each episode also features interviews with guest speakers, including experts in the field and friends and family of the people being discussed. Together, we’ll learn why Billy Joel wrote the lyrics he did and hopefully come to understand what he meant when he sang “We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning, since the world’s been turning.”

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Episode 25 - Santayana goodbye

Episode 25 - Santayana goodbye