Show 76  I really enjoyed this series of lectures. This is quite different than most of our podcasts. It is completely apolitical. This is the series introduction and first lecture. Visit http://www.anders.com/lectures/lars_brownworth/12_byzantine_rulers/  for all the lectures. Podcast rating 5 out of 10

12 Byzantine Rulers. The history of the Byzantine Empire by Lars Brownworth.
This history lecture podcast covers the little known Byzantine Empire through the study of twelve of its greatest rulers. Mr. Lars Brownworth presents this series for free through this website and the podcast section of the iTunes store.
Mr. Brownworth teaches History at The Stony Brook School on Long Island, New York, New York. His passion for Byzantine history has taken him on travels from the furthest reaches of the Byzantine Empire right into Constantinople, (present day Istanbul) the very heart of Byzantium. He has traveled and studied Byzantine history extensively and produced this lecture series giving us this concise overview.

Show 72 The Great Global Warming Swindle TV program- complete audio. This podcast is 17.4MB and 74 min long. If you have the time, I recommend watching this great video at: Google video   From the website- Are you green? How many flights have you taken in the last year? Feeling guilty about all those unnecessary car journeys? Well, maybe there's no need to feel bad.  According to a group of scientists brought together by documentary-maker Martin Durkin, if the planet is heating up, it isn't your fault and there's nothing you can do about it. We've almost begun to take it for granted that climate change is a man-made phenomenon. But just as the environmental lobby think they've got our attention, a group of naysayers have emerged to slay the whole premise of global warming. Check out their website: http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/G/great_global_warming_swindle/index.html