Host Jonathan Judaken speaks with Dr. Darrin McMahon about his new book, Diving Fury: A History of Genius, discussing the link between "genius" in the ancient world to our modern celebration of birthdays through the festum geniale: the annual ritual and sacrifice to one's genius, as well as the relationship between the origins of Christianity with pagan religious practices.
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