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The Cult of Pythagoras

Season 1, Ep. 4

On this outstanding podcast, our host explores the mystical philosophy of every one's favorite theorem: the Pythagorean theorem.

While you may know that A squared plus B squared equals C squared, you probably don't know that Pythagoras was a full-on cult leader that married himself to children, killed his insubordinates, and got an entire village to burn his commune down.


Tune in for magic numbies, more true crime, and to find out why Pythagoras hated farting.

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