

The Jeremy Ryan Slate Show
Jeremy Ryan Slate
The Jeremy Ryan Slate Show is a bi-weekly investigation into how power really works—across history, empires, and the modern world.Each episode draws on two core lenses:Hidden forces behind history—royal murders, lost colonies, financial systems, modern elites, NGOs, propaganda, and the quiet mechanisms that shape events long before they reach the headlines.And the Roman pattern—the idea that today’s crises aren’t new. Currency collapse, political division, border chaos, military overreach—Rome faced them all first. The Roman Empire spent centuries making every mistake a civilization can make, and left behind a playbook we’re following again, page by page.Through expert conversations with historians, researchers, and serious thinkers—and deep dives into primary sources, documents, and records—this show connects ancient history to modern power with evidence, not opinion.You’ll learn to: • Recognize collapse signals before they’re obvious • Understand modern crises through ancient parallels • See how empires actually rise, decay, and fall • Spot the patterns shaping what comes nextFrom medieval conspiracies to modern cover-ups, from Augustus to Constantine, from ancient Rome to today’s global order—this is history as investigation.No spin. No narratives. Just receipts.New episodes twice a week.
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Nov 11, 2018 • 55min
490: NFL Pro: Lessons from First Round Draft Pick to Super Bowl Champion | AJ Hawk
Today’s guest was the 5th Overall Pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, Played 11 seasons in the NFL, 9 with the Green Bay Packers. He has 20 sacks, nearly 1,000 total tackles. He’s a BCS National Champion at The Ohio State University, and a Super Bowl Champion with the Green Bay Packers.

Nov 8, 2018 • 22min
489: Is the Influencer Marketing Economy Real? Feat. Thomas F. La Vecchia | Freestyle Friday
The climate in today's online marketing has many asking "What does he / she do? Are influencers actually making money just for being influencers? I don't believe they are. I'm joined by Tom La Vecchia from New Theory Magazine, we chat about what's really happening. Can we fix it maybe? If it's not sustainable, then it may fix itself.

Nov 6, 2018 • 36min
488: The Army Special Forces Guide to Handling Tough Situations | Spike Edwards
Spike Edwards has the ability to walk into most businesses and in a very short time to assess the safety culture and the production output just by the communication on the floor. His experience from years in the Army Special Forces in Australia and working with international companies have positioned Spike as a unique guru for safety in the workplace. His energy and his stories will help you learn, grow and show you the connection to profits in your business

Nov 4, 2018 • 46min
487: A Master Poker Player's Secret to Discovering Your Blind Spots | Chris Sparks
Chris Sparks is a productivity multiplier for entrepreneurs, designing the habits and systems which maximize personal effectiveness. He specializes in helping clients identify the critical path to project completion to accelerate their implementation speed. He is the author of Inflection Point: A Guide to Trajectory Transformation and was once ranked one of the top 20 online poker players in the world.

Nov 2, 2018 • 5min
486: Bigger Problems are the Secret to Success | Freestyle Friday
It's freestyle Friday! This week we are looking are your problems and how they actually make you bigger. Problems mean growth. This week I talk about a strategy that I applied to solve problems and actually found a desire to solve bigger ones.

Oct 30, 2018 • 33min
485: A Emmy Winning Actor's View on Life as an Art Form | Vincent De Paul
Vincent De Paul is the president and co-founder of Five Arts Productions. De Paul received his first Emmy in 2015 and second consecutive Emmy in 2016 for producing The Bay the series created by Gregori J. Martin. His awards include best actor for his role as Doug Damian in the film "Silver Case.” De Paul is also a member of Producers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He is also a supporter of the Special Olympics.

Oct 28, 2018 • 44min
484: How This Olympians Struggle Bred Resilience | Donald Suxho
Donald Suxho (born February 21, 1976 in Korçë, Albania) is an Albanian-American professional volleyball player and a player for the US Olympic Team. As a setter, he participated in the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece as well as the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Suxho and his family came to America in 1996 and lived in Natick, Massachusetts while searching for a college. He eventually chose to play for the University of Southern California and became one of the most well known volleyball players to come out of USC.

Oct 26, 2018 • 4min
483: Lewis Howes' Three Truths | Freestyle Friday
At a book launch for his book "The Mask of Masculinity," Lewis Howes was asked the question he asks every guest: What are your three truths? I recorded his answer. Health Dreams Service

Oct 23, 2018 • 39min
482: A Legendary Hip Hop Producer's Path to Greatness | Kid Capri
There is no DJ on Earth more recognizable to both Hip-Hop fans and the general public… Kid Capri's face first became a part of the cultural landscape on the wildly popular Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam He has produced music for power players like Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Big L. He participated in national campaigns for Nike, Sprite, Lugz and FUBU. He’s sold out areas of more than 10,000.

Oct 21, 2018 • 34min
481: A Pro Mountain Biker's Guide to Breaking Through Wanting to Quit | Sonya Looney
It’s energy and attitude that have propelled Sonya Looney on a mountain bike across the rugged Himalayas, through sweltering sand dunes of the Sahara Desert, and through the clammy jungles of Sri Lanka. She has won the hardest endurance mountain bike races around the globe including being crowned world champion in 2015. She is also a 4x USA National Champion. Sonya is passionate about helping and inspiring others to live healthier and more meaningful lives.


