{"podcast":{"title":"The Auron MacIntyre Show","slug":"the-auron-macintyre-show-5889302","podcast_index_feed_id":5889302,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/auron","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f9ae6d50-7283-11ed-9b9a-43ff5b086864/image/2213a07a0646ec55181831864fa95249.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Blaze Media","episode_count":688,"summary":"So much of the political commentary out there is stale, boring, and unoriginal. Turn off the predictable and superficial talking points, and tune in to a show that is clinically proven to raise your IQ. The Auron MacIntyre Show offers thought-provoking and mold-breaking insights you won’t find anywhere else. Auron draws from the best political thinkers throughout history to make sense of our current political climate in a way that is easy to digest. Join Auron and his guests on a journey to dig below the surface to think more deeply about the politics of our day.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:17:10.632721+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show-5889302"},"episode":{"title":"Did Cato's Pride Doom the Republic? | Guest: Alex Petkas | 6/12/26","slug":"did-cato-s-pride-doom-the-republic-guest-alex-petkas-6-12-26","published_at":"2026-06-12T14:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show-5889302/did-cato-s-pride-doom-the-republic-guest-alex-petkas-6-12-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show-5889302","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/4V6da/arttrk.com/p/BLZM1/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/285/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/BMDC3467611319.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/4V6da/arttrk.com/p/BLZM1/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/285/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/BMDC3467611319.mp3","summary":"Cato the Younger is a figure rightly revered for his adherence to principles during the late Roman Republic as he opposed the rise of Julius Caesar. While Cato showed remarkable courage in the face of danger, he was also a man obsessed with the idea of upholding law no matter the cost. This has brought him great respect, but it also forced him to exacerbate tensions and spurn allies until he became directly responsible for the creation of the political coalition that would destroy his beloved republic. Historian and host of the \"Cost of Glory\" podcast Alex Petkas joins me to discuss Cato's tragic fate. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Cato the Younger is a figure rightly revered for his adherence to principles during the late Roman Republic as he opposed the rise of Julius Caesar. While…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3904,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-auron-macintyre-show-5889302/episodes/did-cato-s-pride-doom-the-republic-guest-alex-petkas-6-12-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show-5889302/did-cato-s-pride-doom-the-republic-guest-alex-petkas-6-12-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}