Intelligent Speech 2026!!!

About this episode

This episode discusses the upcoming Intelligent Speech Online 2026 conference and features a presentation on Darius the Great's public declaration regarding his coup.

Intelligent Speech Online 2026 is almost here, and if I haven't yet sold you on attending the conference on February 28, 2026 (starting at 9am US Eastern Time), you might be interested in my presentation from last year's event. When he seized the Persian throne in 522 BCE, Darius the Great made a public declaration explaining his coup in the Bisotun Inscription. Details changed with each retelling, but that version of story is the only one that survived in ancient sources. Modern historians are pretty sure that it’s one of the most successful lies ever told. IntelligentSpeechOnline.com – Intelligent Speech Online 2026 Tickets available now! Watch the video version of this presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uAFcxdySfI Visit https://HoPfulMedia.com.co to support this show! Support | BlueSky | Facebook | Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Trevor Culley

Topics covered

• Persian history
• Darius the Great
• Intelligent Speech Online
• historical narratives
• ancient sources
• public declarations

Keywords

• Intelligent Speech
• Darius the Great
• Persian throne
• Bisotun Inscription
• historical lies
• 2026 conference
• ancient history

Sponsors

Rosetta Stone

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HoPful Media, Intelligent Speech Online

Books & works: Bisotun Inscription

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