34: The Lower Diyala & the foundation of Mari, 2900-2600 BCE (Ningishzida’s journey to the nether world)
Guest: Annika First, a classic sitcom setup: Ningishzida plans to sail a boat to hell with his friend (an ill-intentioned demon), but his sister Ama-shilama wants to tag along! Then, we visit the cons...
9 Joulu 202248min
6: Çatalhöyük, the Domuztepe death pit, & Late Neolithic Anatolia, 7400-5500 BCE (Nergal & Ereshkigal)
(Re-recorded as of December 3, 2022) Guest: Victoria First: Having insulted Ereshkigal (queen of the Sumerian underworld) by offending her messenger's honor at a dinner party in heaven, Nergal (god of...
4 Joulu 202246min
33: The golden age of Kish, 2900-2600 BCE (Gilgamesh vs Aga of Kish)
Guests: Kelten, James First, Gilgamesh ignores the branch of the government standing between him and a unilateral declaration of war on King Aga of Kish, the mightiest kingdom in the Mesopotamian allu...
11 Marras 20221h 25min
32: Early Sumerians in Ur, 2900-2600 BCE (Gilgamesh vs the Bull of Heaven)
Guest: James First: To punish Gilgamesh, Inanna sends the massive Bull of Heaven to ravage Unug. But, as it destroys farmland and drinks the rivers dry, Gilgamesh sits idle, drinking beer and listenin...
16 Loka 20221h
31: Introduction to Early Dynastic Sumer (& the historical Gilgamesh), 2900-2350 BCE (Gilgamesh vs Huwawa, version B)
Guest: Lily First, we finally meet Gilgamesh! Cherished in Unug, heroic bearer of a scepter of wide-ranging power, noble glory of the gods, angry bull standing ready for a fight, etc. We read one of t...
23 Syys 202255min
30: Late Chalcolithic metallurgy & the dawn of the Bronze Age, 4500-3000 BCE (Copper vs Silver)
Guest: Sheila First, strong Copper casts his legitimate insults, insults of a miserable dog, against Silver. In my delusional hubris, I've arbitrarily pieced this particular debate text together from ...
1 Syys 202256min
29: Wool & weaving in Mesopotamia, 3500-3000 BCE (Sheep vs Grain)
Guests: Jojo, Sami First, at the dawn of cosmic time, Sheep and Grain descend from the abode of the gods, get drunk, and start a fight. Then, after a quick historical introduction, we take a thorough ...
18 Heinä 20221h 17min
28: The Proto-Elamite period in Susa, 3200-2800 BCE (Lugalbanda, part 3)
Guest: Kelten First: Anzu, the mythical bird guarding the mountains at the edge of the world, comes home to find that Lugalbanda has treated his beloved chick with the utmost generosity. In return, he...
24 Kesä 202259min
