Night of the Livy Dead (Part Two)
In the second podcast we continue looking at all things spooky from Ancient Greece and Rome. Poltergeists, sweating statues, zombies, UFOs and ghosts all feature as well as my most chilling tale from ...
22 Okt 201753min
Night of the Livy Dead (Part One)
The first part of my Halloween special, we look at vampires and werewolves in the ancient sources. I say 'we' as I have a guest who certainly keeps me on my toes. If you want to hear about partial nud...
16 Okt 201741min
Odysseus being odd, exile and ruby slippers
In this podcast I look at what Odysseus got up to when he returned to Ithaca. Suitor deaths aside what was going on with the bad practical jokes, truth bombs and general odd behaviour? I also talk abo...
3 Okt 201723min
Pets in Antiquity
In this podcast I look at some of the animals people kept as pets. Do you know how to catch a monkey with a pair of trousers or which pet needed to be kept from the drinks cabinet? music by Brakhage (...
17 Sep 201721min
Wonder Woman, Amazons and Women Warriors
Desperately trying to jump on the recent filmic bandwagon I delve into the history of Wonder Woman and her connection to Greek myth. In addition there's how the amazon myth came to be and an overview ...
7 Sep 201731min
We Need to Talk about Dumbo
Ever wondered why or how war elephants ended up being used in the Mediterannean? Probably not, but in this podcast I trace their origins, how they were used and other elephant facts.
7 Sep 201728min
Beards, anaesthetic and prostitutes in antiquity
In this podcast I take three somewhat random topics and, well, you'll find out when you listen. Find out what topic of gossip in an Athenian barbershop caused panic, what types of surgery you could ha...
7 Sep 201719min
Bees BC
In this episode I look at the origins of beekeeping, from the developed industry of the Egyptians and Hittites through to what the hive meant to the Romans and Greeks. You can find me here https://lin...
7 Sep 201725min
