Profiles in Contrast Sun, 24 May 2026 13:12:10 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2600602 en-us © 2026 Profiles in Contrast yes 214cd3df-2e2a-537b-87ad-988b91a31de9 palisadesdigital@gmail.com Palisades Digital. LLC episodic false Sofie Manners contrasts a prominent historical figure with a mystery modern character.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Palisades Digital. LLC palisadesdigital@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/taheaq51wq4m49g71pmqk5onsb83?.jpg Profiles in Contrast Cleopatra Cleopatra Queen of Egypt, lover of at least two Roman emperors and sworn enemy of a third, Cleopatra's reign was marked by intrigue, seduction, and civil wars.  Sofie covers it all and teases an unexpected contemporary leader who can't quite compete with Cleo (but who could?)

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]]> Queen of Egypt, lover of at least two Roman emperors and sworn enemy of a third, Cleopatra's reign was marked by intrigue, seduction, and civil wars.  Sofie covers it all and teases an unexpected contemporary leader who can't quite compete with Cleo (but who could?)

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959

]]> Buzzsprout-19229565 Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 2870 1000 9 full false Alexander the Great and the Problem with Infinity Alexander the Great and the Problem with Infinity Sofie retraces the magnificent tales of military conquest authored by the King of Macedon.  Her comparison with a modern-age conqueror of daunting technological challenges is both surprising and compelling.

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]]> Sofie retraces the magnificent tales of military conquest authored by the King of Macedon.  Her comparison with a modern-age conqueror of daunting technological challenges is both surprising and compelling.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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]]> Buzzsprout-19223365 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 2663 1000 8 full false Mata Hari Mata Hari Archetypal femme fatale and likely scapegoat, Mata Hari tempts Sophie to identify a modern-age temptress of near-equal notoriety.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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]]> Archetypal femme fatale and likely scapegoat, Mata Hari tempts Sophie to identify a modern-age temptress of near-equal notoriety.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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]]> Buzzsprout-19187552 Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2063 1000 5 full false John Harrison and the Longitude of Stubbornness John Harrison and the Longitude of Stubbornness Global navigation's unsung forefather is arguably the English clockmaker John Harrison.  Sophie examines his life and laser-focused pursuit of a solution to the most urgent scientific challenge of the 18th century.  She then turns her attention to his 20th century doppelgänger.

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]]> Global navigation's unsung forefather is arguably the English clockmaker John Harrison.  Sophie examines his life and laser-focused pursuit of a solution to the most urgent scientific challenge of the 18th century.  She then turns her attention to his 20th century doppelgänger.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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]]> Buzzsprout-19195973 Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 -0400 2808 1000 7 full false Glenn Curtiss and the Audacity of the Possible Glenn Curtiss and the Audacity of the Possible Straying from her formal European-history focus, Sophie takes on early American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and contrasts him with a similarly audacious and gravity-defying innovator.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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]]> Straying from her formal European-history focus, Sophie takes on early American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and contrasts him with a similarly audacious and gravity-defying innovator.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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]]> Buzzsprout-19187652 Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 2833 1000 4 full false Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Conan Doyle In this episode Sophie examines the life of eccentric Scottish author and creator of the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  You will be intrigued by the modern era physician to whom she compares our most interesting subject.

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]]> In this episode Sophie examines the life of eccentric Scottish author and creator of the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  You will be intrigued by the modern era physician to whom she compares our most interesting subject.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959

]]> Palisades Digital. LLC Buzzsprout-19186311 Fri, 15 May 2026 20:00:00 -0400 2488 1000 3 full false Joan of Arc and the Politics of Uncertainty Joan of Arc and the Politics of Uncertainty This week Sophie discusses the French heroine Joan of Arc and contrasts her with an intriguing modern figure.

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]]> This week Sophie discusses the French heroine Joan of Arc and contrasts her with an intriguing modern figure.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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]]> Palisades Digital. LLC Buzzsprout-19171334 Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 2383 1000 2 full false Rasputin Rasputin Sofie delivers her thoughts on the life and times, traits and exploits of Rasputin and then contrasts him with a notable modern age figure who is similar in the arc of their life, their personal credo, and how they have been treated by history. She begins with a brief biographical sketch of Rasputin, followed by a tease in which she describes the modern era contrasting figure before revealing their identity. She then explains her reasoning for choosing the modern era figure and contrasts the two of them before concluding with summary comments and a personal statement about which one she finds the more compelling figure and why.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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]]> Sofie delivers her thoughts on the life and times, traits and exploits of Rasputin and then contrasts him with a notable modern age figure who is similar in the arc of their life, their personal credo, and how they have been treated by history. She begins with a brief biographical sketch of Rasputin, followed by a tease in which she describes the modern era contrasting figure before revealing their identity. She then explains her reasoning for choosing the modern era figure and contrasts the two of them before concluding with summary comments and a personal statement about which one she finds the more compelling figure and why.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959

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