79- Oresteia: What Goes Around Comes Around
Agamemnon comes home to find consequences waiting for him in Argos. This sets off a chain reaction resulting in a cycle of violence swirling around Orestes, son of Agamemnon. We get scenes of Furies c...
24 Aug 202549min
78- Summary of Chapter II: The Trojan War
Now that the Iliad and the Posthomerica are both behind us, it is time for a recap of the craziness that has been the Trojan War! Join us for two mini quizzes, another opportunity to dunk on Achilles ...
17 Aug 202530min
Bonus XV- Coins and the Roman World (feat. Dean Kinzer)
Autocrat sat down with Dean Kinzer, the President of Kinzer Coins, to discuss what coins from the Roman and ancient worlds can tell us about what it was like to live in those worlds. Join us for tales...
9 Aug 20251h 2min
Bonus XIV- In Other News: Ancient Egypt (feat. The History of Egypt)
Dominic Perry from the History of Egypt podcast joins us on the show to discuss the mythology of Egypt, its early history, and the state of Egyptian history at around about the time the fall of Troy i...
3 Aug 20251h 13min
77- Posthomerica Part VII: The Sack of Troy
It's all a done deal once that horse gets through the gates. Let's watch Troy crumble- and a heinous crime get committed which ultimately sees the Greek fleet scattered and broken as they set off for ...
27 Juli 202527min
76- Posthomerica Part VI: Horsing Around
It's finally time! As the Trojans are chased into the city, some bright spark (obviously it's Odysseus) suggests that we build a farmyard animal out of wood and push it in front of the Trojan gates! L...
20 Juli 202523min
75- Posthomerica Part V: We Won't Always Have Paris
Our alternative title today is Goodbye Paris. Either way, you can probably guess how this is going to go. But before we say farewell to everyone's favourite princess-kidnapper, let's see how his ex-wi...
13 Juli 202516min
74- Posthomerica Part IV: Everyone Loves Achilles Jr.
Eurypylus has been killing like there's no tomorrow- and it's up to a boy from Scyros to sort it out. Let's introduce Neoptolemus son of Achilles onto the world stage and watch him wreak havoc while t...
6 Juli 202515min
