Beyond The Walls

For the uninitiated, on the Ides of March - or the 15th - one of the most momentous events in the history of the Classical world occurred: the assassination of Julius Caesar. This was an event of unfathomable significance. It led to the birth of the Roman Empire, and shaped the world as we know it today. Beyond the Walls Intro Music: ASLC-2DA376B5-69F2BE0217 (Premiere Pro) In show music: Benjamin Cornelius - Orchestral tracks by MusicRevolution - ID:489866974 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-james/message

Legend has it that within a cave in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, emerged one of England's most renowned mystical women. The site of her birth, currently identified as Mother Shipton's Cave, remains a popular location associated with tale of witches and prophecy. Inspired by, and full detail credit given to Natalia Klimczak for her article "Magic and Prophecy: Unraveling the Origins of Mother Shipton's Cave" appearing via ⁠Ancient Origins UNLEASHED⁠ on January 3rd, 2024 Small business highlight in this episode is Goose Bridle Coffee. Browse their products and place your order ⁠here⁠ Episode Music License: ASLC-2DA376B5-69F2BE0217 (Premiere Pro) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-james/message

One of my more open, and vulnerable episodes. Just talking through some moments and numbers that have floated around my mind for the past 30+ years. Hope that this helps someone to know, in a greater way, the words recorded in 1 Peter 5:6-7 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message

Those things we all enjoy in our lives... even if we shouldn't. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message

Like a photo negative in a dark room, sometimes the most trying times in our lives serve to develop us into what God has designed us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message

Galatians 2:20 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message

How different do you think our days would be if we set aside moments to be thankful. And not just a cursory, quick, half-hearted, "thank ya!" But, to truly recognize, and be grateful for what God has done for us, is doing, and will continue to do in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message

William Patrick, owner of Science Based Gains LLC joins Beyond the Walls for a conversation with Ben about an evidenced based approach to fitness and nutrition... if you are interested in maximizing your time in the gym and the principles behind research backed exercise, this is the episode for you. You also need to check him out on Instagram @williampatrickfit and on his website www.bio.site/williampatrick YOU NEED TO CHECK THIS STUFF OUT!!! If you are interested in a fresh, quality cup of coffee each and every time, check out all the products they have to offer at www.goosebridlecoffee.com Check us out on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram by searching for "Beyond The Walls.' This episode is brought to you, in part by Goose Bridle Coffee Roasters. Also by Josh Holyfield PD, check out what Josh as to offer at www.joshholyfield.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message

Abi Vanorny, owner of BeBetter Wellness LLC  joins Beyond the Walls for a conversation with Ben about nutrition and overall wellness... ever wondered how the food we eat impacts our overall health??? If so, this is the episode for you. You can find Abi on Instagram @lyfstyl_abiv and on her website www.b-betterwellness.com YOU NEED TO CHECK HER STUFF OUT!!! If you are interested in a fresh, quality cup of coffee each and every time, check out all the products they have to offer at www.goosebridlecoffee.com Check us out on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram by searching for "Beyond The Walls.' This episode is brought to you, in part by Goose Bridle Coffee Roasters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message

Will Steven joins Beyond the Walls for a conversation with Ben on coffee... need we say anything more?  If you are interested in a fresh, quality cup of coffee each and every time, check out all the products they have to offer at www.goosebridlecoffee.com Check us out on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram by searching for "Beyond The Walls.' This episode is brought to you, in part by Goose Bridle Coffee Roasters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message

Josh Holyfield joins Beyond the Walls for a conversation with Ben on exercise, mental, physical and lifestyle well being. Check out ALL that Josh offers at www.joshholyfield.com  Check us out on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram by searching for "Beyond The Walls.' This episode is brought to you, in part by Goose Bridle Coffee Roasters. If you are interested in a fresh, quality cup of coffee each and every time, check out all the products they have to offer at www.goosebridlecoffee.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-james/message

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After two once in a lifetime kind of wars that changed the landscape of the world in the span of 30 years, it was not just the soldiers that wanted the fighting to stop. Outlooks, beliefs, practices, faith, loyalty, and security, just to name a few of the things that had been changed as a result of these conflicts.  And this wasn’t just in the general population, this was a time when the world saw a changing of the guard so to speak in the way of diplomacy. Foreign relations and overall trust also changed; to the point that the allied countries in WW2 were at a preverbal global risk board in a dimly lit corner of the room long before the war had even ended. This was a time that, even as world leaders were meeting with each other as allies speaking strategy out of one side of their mouth, they were, on the other side making “backroom” deals and maneuvers to make sure that they came out on top not only of the ones they were fighting against, but also the ones they were fighting alongside. There maybe no better

The what, why, when are all questions that can be debated about the beginning of the Cold War. In this episode we take a look at what, we believe, to be one of the critical launching points of this "not hot, but warm" conflict as we consider what might be the first arms race of this era. In this introduction, we present to you 10 of the most influential technological advancements that WW1 brought to the world stage. This list is by no means exhaustive, and you will probably have points where you disagree with this, but that's okay. After all, the WW1 era may have possibly been the era where technology was making one of its biggest steps forward. Our main research source for this series is the book, "The Cold War: A New History" by John Lewis Gaddis. Purchase his book from Amazon from the link on the books title. For additional resource reference sites, please email us at beyondthewallspodcast@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter @walls_beyond, on Facebook & Instagram by searching "Beyond The Walls Podcast." -

At the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Soviet submarine commander Vasili Arkhipov had the power to decide whether or not World War III would begin. With the United States and the Soviet Union on the brink of nuclear war, the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the tensest moments in modern history.  But at the peak of the crisis, one Soviet naval officer managed to keep a cool head and avert nuclear devastation. After weeks of U.S. intelligence gathering that pointed toward a Soviet arms buildup in Cuba, the inciting incident came on Oct. 14 when an American spy plane flying over the island photographed missile sites under construction.  With Cuba a mere 90 miles from the U.S. mainland, missiles launched from there would be able to strike most of the eastern United States within a matter of minutes. The Soviets and their fellow communist allies in Cuba had secretly reached a deal to place those missiles on the island in July. The Soviets wanted to shore up their nuclear strike capabilities against the U.

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Early in 1939, the world's scientific community discovered that German physicists had learned the secrets of splitting a uranium atom. Fears soon spread over the possibility of Nazi scientists utilizing that energy to produce a bomb capable of unspeakable destruction. Scientists ALBERT EINSTEIN, who fled Nazi persecution, and ENRICO FERMI, who escaped Fascist Italy, were now living in the United States. They agreed that the President must be informed of the dangers of atomic technology in the hands of the Axis powers. Fermi traveled to Washington in March to express his concerns to government officials. But few shared his uneasiness. Leaving nothing to chance, Los Alamos atomic scientists conducted a pre-test test in May 1945 to check the monitoring instruments. A 100-ton bomb was exploded some 800 yards from the Trinity site where Gadget would be detonated a few weeks later. Einstein penned a letter to President Roosevelt urging the development of an atomic research program later that year. Roosevelt saw nei

Nowadays, browsing the aisles of candy corn and plastic bats, it’s hard to imagine that Halloween was ever an article of controversy. But the history of Halloween in America was surprisingly contentious. It took a long time to become established as a mainstream holiday and was resisted, perhaps not so surprisingly, by religious authorities. Halloween has its origins in the Celtic holiday of Samhain. It was a druidic festival held between the evening of October 31 and sunset of the following day. The ancient Druids believed that during this night, the separation between the worlds of the living and the dead softened. Ghosts, they believed, roamed the countryside, damaging crops and meddling in human affairs. And it was also a time when divination was thought to be more powerful. After the Celts were conquered by the Romans, Samhain underwent a series of revisions. Over the course of the four-hundred-year Roman governorship, Samhain blended with two similar Roman holidays – Feralia, a day to honor the dead, and