The Ancient History Hound podcast on the Saturnalia.
In this podcast I talk about the Roman festival of the Saturnalia. It was a festival which changed format over time and incorporated different activities and elements. Join me as… Read more »
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Human sacrifice in Antiquity podcasts. Part One and Two.
For those of you who listen to the Ancient History Hound podcast (links on the main page and available on most platforms) you might have noticed I recorded a two-parter… Read more »
Podcast. Rome’s Foundation Myth.
My latest episode has dropped and it’s all about Rome’s foundation myth. I pick up from Aeneas’ arrival and work through to Romulus’ suspicious demise. Just to note that this… Read more »
Spartan Women Podcast (episodes 1 & 2)
My Ancient History Hound podcast recently had a two-parter on Spartan Women. It’s available on a number of platforms, so just search for it wherever you get your podcasts. However,… Read more »
#Podcast. Thersites, Scamander and Sarpedon, the Linear B-listers
In this podcast I look at how we can understand more about the Iliad, its characters and wider themes through these three characters. Fell free to check out my other… Read more »
Festive podcast – The Haloa, a Greek festival which makes Boxing Day look civilised.
In this podcast I discuss the Haloa which involved phallic food, bad language and wine.
Halloween Pumpkin Pics #PumpkinVase
For those of you who have followed me on twitter you may have noticed that around early October my feeds hums with the various designs I challenge myself with. You… Read more »
Halloween Podcast #NightoftheLivyDead2
Last year I sat down with a guest and we chatted about stories from ancient history and how they track against modern day horror. It turned into a two-part podcast… Read more »
Podcast – Greek and Roman bathing
In this podcast I’m discussing how the Romans and Greeks bathed, probably. I start with the development of bathing, what made Menelaus the Liberace of rubber-ducky time and finish with… Read more »
Wish you weren’t here: The Sicilian Expedition
Latest podcast and this time on the Sicilian Expedition and how Thucydides uses a variety of techniques to position it within his political views. We also find out why Nicias… Read more »