In this episode Matt Crawford speaks with author James Romm about his book The Sacred Band. This is the almost untold story, of an elite fighting force comprised of 150 pairs of male lovers that defended Theban freedom from the Spartan machine in 379BC. While Spartan warriors often get idolized as the epitome of warriors, Romm tells us the story of the true Ancient Greek superpower, one that could only be overcome by Alexander the Great himself. Phenomenal read!