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History"s Arrow

History"s Arrow is a podcast about real people, big questions, and the long story of civilization--told by Harmonia, a time-traveling goddess who"s been watching humanity since the first campfire stories. Each episode explores a moment in history through the eyes of someone who was there--leaders, rebels, inventors, prophets, and ordinary people caught in extraordinary times. But this isn"t just a collection of facts. It"s a story about how choices ripple through time, how ideals rise and fall, and

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00:16:35

Thales of Miletus: The First to Ask Why

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2025/08/04

Before science had a name, Thales of Miletus stood by the sea and asked: What is the world made of? In this episode, Harmonia remembers the first natural philosopher--a man who tried to explain nature without gods, and started a tradition of questioning that echoes to this day.Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/thales-miletus-first-ask-why

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00:18:26

They Didn’t Name the Stars

History"s Arrow ·

2025/07/31

Long before science had a name, there were shepherds under the stars--watching, wondering, and remembering. In this episode, Harmonia invites you to lie back beneath the ancient sky and discover how the quiet attention of early sky-watchers gave rise to one of humanity's oldest sciences. From moon phases to Venus cycles, from clay tablets to cosmic rhythm, this is the story of how awe became inquiry, and how you, too, are part of the lineage of those who looked up and cared enough to

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00:11:25

Harmonia's Interlude

History"s Arrow ·

2025/07/30

In this special "fireside" episode of History's Arrow, Harmonia, goddess of unity and self-appointed podcast guide, takes a moment to speak directly to you. No history lesson--just a warm, thoughtful invitation to understand what this journey is all about. Why tell these ancient stories now? Why trace history's winding path through forgotten names and distant lands? Because it matters. Because memory shapes meaning. Because even in a noisy world, the quiet voices of the past still echo forward. This

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00:17:14

Enheduanna: The First Voice

History"s Arrow ·

2025/07/27

Before Homer, before the Torah, before Plato--there was Enheduanna. In this episode, Harmonia introduces us to the world's first recorded author: a poet, a priestess, a daughter of empire. Living in ancient Mesopotamia four thousand years ago, Enheduanna dared to do what no one before her had done--write in her own voice and sign her name. Through hymns of exile, power, and divine fury, she gave rhythm to memory and presence to history. Her words survived millennia not through conquest, but through

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00:20:46

Ptahhotep’s Whisper: Wisdom Before the Pharaohs

History"s Arrow ·

2025/07/22

Before Confucius, before Marcus Aurelius, before Mary Wollstonecraft--there was Ptahhotep. In this episode, Harmonia walks with us through the sand-swept ruins of ancient Egypt to uncover the quiet legacy of a vizier who dared to teach virtue through humility. Four thousand years ago, Ptahhotep offered the world not commandments, but counsel--urging future leaders to listen, to serve, to remain just. His "Maxims" became one of the earliest and most enduring works of moral philosophy. Join us as we

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00:19:41

Imhotep - The Builder Who Endured

History"s Arrow ·

2025/07/19

This is a republished episode due to an audio file failure. Hopefully our archives will now have the correct audio file.Before the Great Pyramid, before the age of empires, there was one man who dared to build for the ages. In this episode, Harmonia introduces us to Imhotep: architect, engineer, physician, and the first person in recorded history to be remembered by name for creating something that lasted. From the sands of Saqqara to the blueprints of Notre Dame, we trace how one quiet

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00:19:41

Imhotep - The Builder Who Endured

History"s Arrow ·

2025/07/19

Before the Great Pyramid, before the age of empires, there was one man who dared to build for the ages. In this episode, Harmonia introduces us to Imhotep: architect, engineer, physician, and the first person in recorded history to be remembered by name for creating something that lasted. From the sands of Saqqara to the blueprints of Notre Dame, we trace how one quiet problem-solver changed the course of human history--not through conquest, but through design, medicine, and enduring wisdom. This

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00:13:47

The First Schools

History"s Arrow ·

2025/06/26

Harmonia talks about schools, you may think going to school is a drag, or something you might take for granted, but it's not always been that way. and people have been going to school ever since they learned to write, because writing is o no value if someone else can't read it.Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/first-schools

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00:18:41

The Man in the Ice!

History"s Arrow ·

2025/06/20

Over five thousand years ago, a man walked into the Alps and never returned. In this episode, Harmonia tells the astonishing true story of Otzi-the Iceman-whose body was frozen in a glacier and forgotten, until two hikers stumbled upon him in 1991. Through his tools, clothes, and even his last meal, we discover a world before written history, and the deep humanity carried in every stitch and scar. This is not just archaeology. It's memory. Transcript available at:

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00:03:50

Introducing History's Arrow

History"s Arrow ·

2025/06/19

Introducing History's Arrow, a podcast form the Greek Goddess Harmonia. The world is changing, and Harmonia is watching. She tells us that "History is an arrow, loosed toward the future, and the archer knows where the arrow will land." Stay tuned for an extraordinary telling of how history created the world we live in today. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/node/2

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