Hustlers, Harlots, Heroines: The Elite Courtesans Who Ruled Classical Athens
In our last few episodes on sex workers in ancient Greece, we tried to paint a picture of a group of women, in some cases, with more freedom and independence than most in the ancient Greek world could...
16 Sep 20211h 31min
Dangers of the Symposium
The symposia--all-male drinking parties--were the playground and hunting ground of Athens' elite courtesans. But they had their dangers, too. Join us as we attend a symposium with the fast set of Anci...
9 Sep 202156min
Rules of the Game: Sex Workers of Ancient Greece
The conventional wisdom is that sex workers in ancient Greece were divided into two main categories: pornai who were enslaved in brothels, and hetaerae, who were elite courtesans. That’s actually a dr...
2 Sep 20211h 3min
RE-RELEASE: The Ancient-World Stark Family Part 1: Germanicus the Manicus
We're on hiatus until September 2. Until then, please enjoy some of our favorite episodes from the back catalog. Close your eyes and imagine a loving family. Devoted parents and six children: three ha...
26 Aug 20211h 24min
RE-RELEASE: Cocktails & Caligula (With Queens Podcast)
We're on hiatus until September 2. Until then, please enjoy some of our favorite episodes from the back catalog. Our only explanation for this episode is that it was Jenny's birthday and she wanted to...
19 Aug 20211h 27min
RE-RELEASE: Amazons Part 1: Warrior Women of Greek Mythology
We're on hiatus until September 2. Until then, please enjoy some of our favorite episodes from the back catalog. Hippolyte and her golden belt. Penthesilea and the fall of Troy. The Daughters of Ares....
12 Aug 20211h 13min
RE-RELEASE: War Elephants Part 2: Land Pirates of the Ancient World
We're on hiatus until September 2. Until then, please enjoy some of our favorite episodes from the back catalog. In this episode, the epic story of the elephant of war continues. Join noted elephant a...
5 Aug 20211h 4min
RE-RELEASE: Dionysus Part 1: Have You Heard the Good News (About Me?)
We're on hiatus until September 2. Until then, please enjoy some of our favorite episodes from the back catalog. Forget what you thought you knew about Dionysus and his cozy wine-drinking image. This ...
29 Juli 20211h 46min
