The Ikarus Inspired Podcast

Creating Ripples With Unknown but Unlimited Impact, Telling stories, Sharing new ideas, and Discussing Philosophy, Politics, Music and More, athanasiosjcy.substack.com

The Ikarus Inspired Podcast is a news podcast hosted by athanasios, with 87 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

athanasios hosts The Ikarus Inspired Podcast, a news show with 87 episodes published.

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  A "Baptism of Blood"

  May 26, 202616 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I use a classic Bulgarian novel by Ivan Vazzoff, called "Under the Yoke," to talk about what it means to kill another individual or animal. I talk about how technology, drones, and artificial intelligence has been designed to prevent humans from feeling the usual emotion and trepidation towards killing that has prevailed for centuries. That feeling of fear and trembling is a "Baptism of Blood," which is a term taken directly from the novel. </p><p>Why is it a baptism to kill another man, because once you do so, you supposedly are cleansed from the...

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  Scottish and UK elections Live Reactions

  May 8, 20261h 4mS0

  <p>As results roll in from the UK’s May 2026 local, Scottish, and Welsh Parliament elections, Matthew Brown and I break down what the numbers really mean for British politics. Reform UK is surging, Labour and the Conservatives are hemorrhaging seats, and the Greens are making inroads with younger voters — so is the traditional two-party system finally dead?</p><p>Drawing on their years living in Edinburgh, we discuss the rise of Reform UK and what’s driving working-class voters away from the Tories, the SNP’s grip on Scottish politics despite growing incumbent fatigue, the possibility of a Scottish independ...

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  Greek Mythology: Hera

  May 3, 202610 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Ikarus Inspired Podcast, I explore the mythology of Hera — Greek goddess of marriage, women, and family — and unpacks the deeply human psychology beneath her legendary jealousy. From her persecution of Zeus’s lovers like Io and Echo, to her role in the Trojan War, Hera’s stories reveal a universal fear: the collapse of the kingdoms we build around our identity, status, and relationships. Drawing on pop culture references like Two and a Half Men and the philosophy of Voltaire and Nietzsche, this episode asks: what do we do when the structures that give our live...

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  Inside Bulgaria's Election: Corruption, Coalition Crises & the EU-Russia Fault Line

  Apr 18, 202655 minS0

  <p></p><p>On the eve of Bulgaria’s April 19th parliamentary election, I sat down with Filip Karaivanov — born in Sofia, now based in Edinburgh — for a deep-dive conversation on why this vote matters far beyond Bulgaria’s borders.</p><p>We unpack the country’s long struggle with post-Soviet corruption, explain how its parliamentary system actually works (and why the president’s power to appoint caretaker governments has become a major political flashpoint), and explore whether the rising Progressive Bulgaria party can finally break a years-long coalition stalemate.</p><p>The global stakes are real: like Georgia in 2024, this electio...

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  Is Iran Headed Towards Civil War?

  Mar 3, 20268 minS0

  <p>In this episode of the Ikarus Inspired Podcast, I dive into the volatile reports regarding the CIA’s alleged involvement in arming Kurdish forces to topple the Iranian regime. As the narrative from Washington shifts, we examine the terrifying possibility that “liberation” might actually mean total destabilization.</p><p>Is the U.S. repeating the mistakes of the past? We break down the conflicting interests between Kurdish nationalists and pro-Shah supporters, and why a post-regime Iran could quickly devolve into a humanitarian catastrophe worse than Syria or Yemen.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to athanasios at athanasiosjcy.substack.com/su...

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