A Very Square Peg: The Strange and Remarkable Life the Polymath Robert Eisler
Brian Collins
10 episodes
6 months ago
You may never have heard of the Austro-Jewish polymath Robert Eisler, but you should have. Eisler knew everybody, went everywhere and made significant contributions to the study of mythology, comparative religion, the Gospels, monetary policy, art history, history of science, psychoanalysis, politics, astrology, history of currency, and value theory. Eisler did it all. This nine-part series will give you all the fascinating and strange detail.
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You may never have heard of the Austro-Jewish polymath Robert Eisler, but you should have. Eisler knew everybody, went everywhere and made significant contributions to the study of mythology, comparative religion, the Gospels, monetary policy, art history, history of science, psychoanalysis, politics, astrology, history of currency, and value theory. Eisler did it all. This nine-part series will give you all the fascinating and strange detail.
Bonus Episode: A Discussion with Dr. Brian Collins
A Very Square Peg: The Strange and Remarkable Life the Polymath Robert Eisler
55 minutes
5 years ago
Bonus Episode: A Discussion with Dr. Brian Collins
Today I talked with Dr. Brian Collins, the creator of "A Very Square Peg." We talked about:
How he discovered Eilser in a used bookstore in Ann Arbor
How he didn't seem to be able to let go of Eisler once he'd found out about him
How he researched Eisler, and how Eisler's life revealed itself to him
How he decided to produce a podcast series about Eisler rather than writing a book about him
What, after all his work, he thought about Eisler and his remarkable life
I hope you enjoy the discussion!
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A Very Square Peg: The Strange and Remarkable Life the Polymath Robert Eisler
You may never have heard of the Austro-Jewish polymath Robert Eisler, but you should have. Eisler knew everybody, went everywhere and made significant contributions to the study of mythology, comparative religion, the Gospels, monetary policy, art history, history of science, psychoanalysis, politics, astrology, history of currency, and value theory. Eisler did it all. This nine-part series will give you all the fascinating and strange detail.
