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Topic: Romanticism

Romanticism was a cultural movement in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that emphasized individualism, emotion, and the glorification of nature and the past.

More on: Romanticism

The podcast episodes provided demonstrate how the Romantic movement had a significant impact on various aspects of culture, from exploration and historical narratives to literature, music, and conceptions of love and nature.

For example, the episode 'Bonus Episode - Professor Felipe Fernández-Armesto (Full Interview)' explores how Romantic ideals influenced the public's perception of 19th-century explorers, while '443. Lord Byron: Death of a Vampire (Part 4)' examines how Lord Byron embodied Romantic ideals and left a lasting impact on the cultural landscape.

Similarly, the episode 'Mozart' addresses the romanticized portrayal of Mozart's genius in popular culture, and 'Love, Throughline' traces the origins of modern romantic ideals to the Romantic movement.

The episode 'Greg Ellermann, "Thought's Wilderness: Romanticism and the Apprehension of Nature" (Stanford UP, 2022)' delves deeply into how Romantic poets and philosophers grappled with the concept of nature and sought to rethink aesthetics and politics beyond capitalist instrumentality.

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