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The hosts discuss Lord Byron's poem about Ivan Mazepa, specifically the legendary story of Mazepa being tied naked to a horse. Tom mentions 'And Byron writes a poem about that. And his journey on the back of the horse is emblematic of the romantic spirit.' They also note 'it's a great poem, nevertheless' even though the story it's based on likely never happened.

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Referenced when discussing Ivan Mazepa, the Cossack leader - Tom mentions that Byron wrote 'an entire poem about him' set in the aftermath of the Battle of Poltava