Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Dr. Paul Cooper, a podcaster and author who examines the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history. What led to the ultimate collapse of previously successful civilizations, and are we making any of those same mistakes today?

TRANSCRIPT: coming soon 

OUTLINE:

0:00 - Introduction

4:01 - The Inception of The Fall of Civilizations Podcast

6:56 - How Do You Define A Civilization?

7:54 - Paul’s Style of Presenting History

13:25 - How Paul Found Himself in Saddam Hussein’s Palace

16:05 - Babylon Reimagined Through History

18:12 - Finding Materials for the Next Episode

21:13 - Choosing What to Include 

27:26 - Production Challenges and his Process

28:37 - The Book vs The Podcast

30:34 - How Can We Make History More Engaging

35:54 - How Paul Got Into History

40:20 - Paul’s Favorite Archive Story

45:31 - Why Something Didn’t Make It into the Book

47:29 - The Value of Studying History

57:08 - History is Not Linear

1:02:11 - Favorite Apocalypse 

EPISODE LINKS:

Paul M.M. Cooper - https://www.paulmmcooper.com

Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/fall-of-civilizations-stories-of-greatness-and-decline-paul-cooper/7592286?ean=9780715655009

YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR7yrLMHm11Xv2FOeHtuhern2tYm_Yd0H&feature=shared

Byzantine Empire - https://www.britannica.com/place/Byzantine-Empire

Babylonia - https://www.britannica.com/place/Babylonia

British Library - https://www.bl.uk

Mesopotamia – https://www.britannica.com/place/Mesopotamia-historical-region-Asia

Assyria - https://www.britannica.com/place/Assyria

Inca - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Inca

Twitter - @PaulMMCooper

Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/FallofCivilizations/

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