Conversations: The Mystery Behind Socrates' Death w/ Matt Gatton

Peter speaks with Matt Gatton about his newest book, The Shadows of Socrates, which reframes Socrates not merely as a martyr for free speech but as a philosophical heretic, whose intellectual rebellion against the dominant spiritual order ultimately sealed his fate.   SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE A REVIEW, OR A RATING! LEARN MORE: www.historyshortspodcast.com SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast  BUY MATT'S BOOK EPISODE SPONSOR: https://www.thecollector.com/  This Week's Peter's Top Picks from The Collector: Why is Socrates' Death Still Discussed? How did Socrates Die?