In this episode, Paris and Menelaus duel over Helen and the fate of Troy. Menelaus wins (yeah, he does) — so why doesn’t the war end here? Brian, Shilo, and Jeff discuss what this book of the Iliad teaches us about the difference between Greeks and Trojans: are the Greeks all about anger, and the Trojans all about sex? Also: who is the better leader: Priam, Agamemnon, or Hector? Who is better at using shame to motivate his followers?
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