The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson (Part 2)
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson is a horror/survival novel where survivors of a shipwreck, clinging to the remaining lifeboats, contend with the weird and terrifying elements of...
27 Okt 20211h 22min
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson (Part 1)
Halloween is again upon us! This year we have a nautical horror novel to keep us company. The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson is a horror/survival novel where survivors of a shipwre...
25 Okt 20211h 4min
040 - A Themistoclean End
Today we bring our time with the Athenian leader Themistocles to a close. The character qualities we've seen throughout his career continue to pop up even in the later stages of his life. And although...
30 Apr 20211h 34min
039 - Aftermath and Mycale
The Greek victory at Salamis was monumental. But in the aftermath of that victory, Greece and her leaders still had many decisions to make. It is here that we begin to see a divergence between the nav...
9 Maj 20201h 34min
Mini Ep - Ship 17 at Thonis-Heracleion
In this first of what will be ongoing mini-episodes, we examine the discovery and study of Ship 17 at the ancient Egyptian city of Thonis-Heracleion. After running through the history of this city and...
27 Mars 201933min
037 - The Naval Battle of Artemisium - Part II
In Part II of our look at the naval Battle of Artemisium, we finally get into the heat of battle. The episode is bookended by some trickery and psychological warfare courtesy of the inimitable Themist...
18 Feb 20191h 4min
036 - The Naval Battle of Artemisium - Part I
Today we open a chapter onto the naval Battle of Artemisium. We begin by considering a prophecy which illustrates the plight that Greece found herself in as the Persian army and navy entered Europe. W...
1 Jan 20191h 5min
