Tragedy Ain’t for Sissies (Epi 16, S3)

Tragedy Ain’t for Sissies (Epi 16, S3)

Author and BBC Channel 4 host Natalie Haynes is interviewed by Rob Cain. Her book The Furies tells the story of a teacher that teaches Greek Tragedy to a class of hard-luck students. As you may guess, tragedy follows. Ms Haynes talks to us about ancient tragedies, her life, and the writing process. Check out the interview with Ms. Haynes.

The show has two musical pieces. Jim Malcolm's The Flowers of Edinburgh is performed in a tavern, and is particularly toe tapping. Also on the show is the music of Michael Travlos (composer) and Iwona Travlos (flutist) mixed with Rob Cain's beat poetry about the ancient gods in the ancient world

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Why Study the Classics (BONUS 3, Epi 22, S4)

Why Study the Classics (BONUS 3, Epi 22, S4)

Dr. Joel Christensen, Brandeis University, gives his opinion on why it's important to study the classics, and why we should learn Latin and Ancient Greek.

7 Loka 20231min

The Sound of Ancient Greek (BONUS 2, Epi 22, S4)

The Sound of Ancient Greek (BONUS 2, Epi 22, S4)

Rob Cain and Dr. Christensen of Brandeis University have a small exchange on the question, "Do we really know what Ancient Greek sounded like?"

7 Loka 20233min

Batraomyomachia (BONUS 1, Epi 22, S4)

Batraomyomachia (BONUS 1, Epi 22, S4)

An original composition from the podcast Mice and Frogs Behaving Badly. Composer: Matthew Leigh Embleton http://www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4pgcRSMEr4

7 Loka 202315min

Mice and Frogs Behaving Badly (Epi 22, S4)

Mice and Frogs Behaving Badly (Epi 22, S4)

The Batrachomyomachia or Battle of the Frogs and Mice is a comic epic, or a parody of the Iliad, commonly attributed to Homer. Prof. Joel Christensen and Eric Robinson have translated this odd poem pu...

7 Loka 202341min

The Case of the Ebay Conundrum (Epi 21, S4)

The Case of the Ebay Conundrum (Epi 21, S4)

Rob Cain discovers antiques being sold on the internet. He digs deeper and deeper into what is real and what is perceived to be real. He answers an inquiry from Robert W.M. Greaves, the author of the ...

7 Loka 202321min

The Case of the Caesarian [sic] Quote (Epi 20, S4)

The Case of the Caesarian [sic] Quote (Epi 20, S4)

Time for a little detective work. Did Julius Caesar actually say: "I could kill you faster than I could threaten to kill you?" It's on the internet. So it has to be true. Right? Rob Cain's Historical ...

7 Loka 202313min

Call-in Show Opening Kickoff (Epi 19, S4)

Call-in Show Opening Kickoff (Epi 19, S4)

Old friends call in.

7 Loka 202357min

Something Wonderful (Epi 18, S3)

Something Wonderful (Epi 18, S3)

00:00 - 18:35 Come with us to Mars! What if a civilization was discovered on Mars?  What if behind a stonewall, the remnants of a Martian Civilization was discovered?  Ancient Rome Refocused presents...

7 Loka 20231h 1min

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