Update + Rewind | Percy Fawcett and the Search for the Lost City of Z
In 1925, British explorer Percy Fawcett vanished into the Amazon jungle with his son and a close friend. He was searching for a lost city he called “Z”—a hidden civilization he believed would rewrite the history of the Americas.
Mocked by scholars and dismissed by the Royal Geographical Society, F…
Maine State Posse on Limitless Wrestling, Chaotic Wrestling CHIKARA, Becoming MSP, & Their Legacy
Episode 144 marks a major milestone as Best For Business celebrates two years with a special reunion featuring Maine State Posse of Alexander Lee, Aiden Aggro, and Daphne Deville.
The episode revisits the origins of MSP, starting with Alexander Lee’s early journey in wrestling and his beginnings as…
Niccolò Machiavelli: life of the week
From obscure beginnings to torture, exile, and desperate reinvention, the biography of Renaissance diplomat and author Niccolò Machiavelli reads like political theatre at its most brutal. In this episode, Alexander Lee speaks to Danny Bird about the man behind the myth. He presents Machiavelli as a…
The First Ghetto: Alexander Lee on Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism
“It was a cold January afternoon when I first came to the ghetto. I got there much later than I’d hoped. I’d spent much of the day elsewhere and had just lost track of time. It was already beginning to get dark. The campo seemed deserted. Shutters were closed, and apart from the tinkling of water i…
GTA 6 Could Become The Next Creator Platform
This week on Brands In Play, Nic Hill and Morgan Pomish are joined by Alexander Lee, Lead News Writer at GamesBeat, to unpack one of the biggest questions in gaming right now:
Could GTA 6 become the next major creator platform?From Rockstar's growing interest in UGC and creator monetization, to wha…
The Venice Ghetto - with Alexander Lee
This week, Elliott is joined by the historian Alexander Lee, to talk about his new book on the history of the Venice Ghetto.
You can find out more about the book here: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/alexander-lee/the-first-ghetto/9781529066500
As always, if you have any comments or questions…
Ghetto: The Jews of Venice Audiobook by Alexander Lee
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Ghetto: The Jews of VeniceGenres: History, WorldAuthor: Alexander LeeNarrator: TBDRelease date: 03-05-2026Length: 19:00:00Language: EnglishPublisher: Pan MacmillanDescription:A sweeping, riveting history of the Ve…
Climate Action in Newton Schools
Hear from Alexander Lee about what’s happening in Newton schools and many other topics.
Inside Venice’s Jewish ghetto
In the early 16th century, Venice confined its Jewish population to a restricted quarter on an island in the city. It was the first settlement to bear the name 'ghetto' – a word that would go on to shape the history of Jewish persecution and segregation.
Alexander Lee explores this history in his …
The Story Behind Machiavelli's Philosophy - Dr Alexander Lee - #321
Alexander Lee is a renaissance historian at the University of Warwick and an author. Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the most famous political philosophers of all time. His work is often considered ruthless, brutal and manipulative, but who was the man behind the words? Alexander has just written o…
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