Festivals in ancient Rome: February
Continuining the miniseries I dive into three festivals celebrated in February. There's much nudity, a spell and a festival with a name which might be a bit misleading. If you can rate and/or review ...
23 Jun 202523min
Festivals in ancient Rome: January
Ever wonder how the Romans set out their year and what they got up to in January? This is the first of a miniseries about festivals in ancient Rome. In this episode I take a brief look at how the Rom...
31 Mai 202525min
Film review: The Return with Lottie Luke.
Join me and guest Lottie Luke as we discuss The Return, a film about Odysseus, well, returning to Ithaca. How did the film differ from the Odyssey poem and what were our general thoughts? As you might...
21 Apr 202551min
Ancient Sicily (pt7). Dionysius I: Poetry and Politics.
Bad poetry, bad behaviour and a bizarre use for heated walnut shells. In this episode I pick and and finish with Dionysius I of Syracuse. It's quite a rollercoaster with a dramatic finish. Find me her...
11 Apr 202534min
Podcast update!
Don't worry, nothing serious but just to keep you in the loop. The next episode will be out mid-April. Apologies for the delay but it's not always easy to schedule regularly when you are a solo podcas...
2 Mar 20253min
Pliny the Younger
In this episode I cover the life of Pliny the Younger and his famous letters. In his writings he gave a eye witness account of the eruption of Vesuvius and pondered how to deal with Christians. As wel...
17 Jan 202530min
Minisode: Gifts.
(please note that there is reference to suicide and murder as per the myths involved). In this minisode I pick out some examples of gifts in ancient Mesopotamia and Greece where the outcome wasn't as ...
17 Des 202414min
Ancient Sicily (pt6). Dionysius I: Countering Carthage.
It's time for Dionysius I to face Carthage. How would he deal with an unstoppable force coming his way? Lots to talk about including a surprise wedding (or two). Please rate and review where you can! ...
8 Des 202437min
