”The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of the truth but no power over events.” (Herodotus) You have no idea the places we will travel with this one! - ThreadSky

sturdyalex.bsky.social • 40 days ago

”The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of the truth but no power over events.” (Herodotus)

You have no idea the places we will travel with this one!

Reposted from Alex Andreou's Podyssey

🏛️🔥 6. Cassandra - Everything Must Be Said Again 🔥🏛️

NEW EPISODE: Cassandra. Unheeded wisdom or unnecessary pessimism? Woman vs Man? East vs West? Science vs Denial?

Why we listen to some people. Why we don't listen to others.

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amandagillender.bsky.social•39 days ago

An interesting way to spend a hot Sunday afternoon. Thank you.
I always felt desperately sorry for Cassandra.

sturdyalex.bsky.social•39 days ago

Rightly so.

ciara-khh.bsky.social•40 days ago

I’ve been looking forward to Cassandra’s episode! 🤩

equiton.net•37 days ago

It's the sense of being trapped on a train headed over a bridgeless canyon... That's what I find so soul destroying.

in-ks.bsky.social•40 days ago

Oh brilliant! Can't wait to walk and listen 🫶🏻

jomorrison.medsky.social•39 days ago

As Mark Twain noted ‘a pessimist is a well-informed optimist’

jomorrison.medsky.social•39 days ago

Really interesting discussion, although it shouldn’t surprise you that women don’t believe Cassandra either, as women are just as exposed to the societal norms of believing men over women as men are. Say, being female doesn’t immunise you to misogyny.

jomorrison.medsky.social•39 days ago

*Sadly

hippie-undercover.bsky.social•37 days ago

Again Alex, you've triggered me with this one!

verarule.bsky.social•32 days ago

Reward of a third listen: J C F Bach's extraordinary La Voce di Cassandra. Never heard it before. So 20th century, fractured accompaniment and the voice of a woman being shaken by what she alone can see. Music suited to 'Apollo, God of access, my ruin! What have you let me in for?' Thank you, AA.

micwiv.bsky.social•38 days ago

Alex! Honestly. This ep has made me sound much smarter than I am lol. I’m bringing Cassandra up in so many conversations this week - gaslighting, silencing… she’s everywhere! Thank you, adore and appreciate you

sturdyalex.bsky.social•38 days ago

My pleasure! Thank you for listening. x

kcar.me•40 days ago

Really enjoying this series. Thanks 🙏

sturdyalex.bsky.social•40 days ago

Also, contains - hands down - the worst, vilest, most shiver-inducing song you have ever heard. By Lulu Belle in 1939.

gaviotapip.bsky.social•40 days ago

Thanks for the warning!

parodius.bsky.social•26 days ago

I am excited to see as I've felt like I've been living in this space for years, having a background in human rights law and a passing interest in politics. It will be wonderful to go somewhere new with it :)

sturdyalex.bsky.social•26 days ago

I'd love your reaction after you listen. x

parodius.bsky.social•25 days ago

So much to enjoy(!) Exploring the impact of gender on credibility was very enjoyable and thought-provoking. I can relate a little to being dismissed as hysterical as a gay man (bloody patriarchy). But it was an outward looking experience for the most part. And just fab. Thank you!

sturdyalex.bsky.social•25 days ago

I can relate to that. "You're so dramatic."

ericthemoped.bsky.social•30 days ago

I still haven't had a quiet moment to listen to this in full. Child moving to Hamburg and other stressful things. Something is definitely missing in my life until I have heard Cassandra.
How can I help to sponsor a second series with my meager means Alex?

freedomforall.net•40 days ago

This is so fundamental to the problems of our time:

”The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of the truth but no power over events.”

This is how people lower down the social ladder experience reality. They are disenfranchised. They see nobody has a clue, and are powerless.

brokenmarrow.bsky.social•40 days ago

petermiles.bsky.social•40 days ago

Now that's an appropriate quote for these times

eddycee.bsky.social•23 days ago

Sorry if you've already addressed this, but where has episode one gone from Spotify? I have a trip to IKEA Málaga today; this was really going to take the sting out of that and it's gone...

sturdyalex.bsky.social•23 days ago

I took it temporarily off to sort out a volume issue and it has refused to reappear. Have tried to sort out, but they're useless. It's on every other carrier. Can you use a different one? x

eddycee.bsky.social•23 days ago

If its elsewhere I'm sure I'll find it. Thanks loads and big love for QR 🙏

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