Hannibal and the Punic Wars Podcast
1) Episode 79 - Epilogue
The final episode. We analyse the Second Punic War, and why Carthage lost. We then look at what happened to Hannibal and Scipio after the war. We conclude by looking at the short Third Punic War, in w...Show More
2) Episode 78 - Zama
In this week, our penultimate episode, we cover the battle of Zama. Scipio finally fights Hannibal. This brings to a close the Second Punic War.
3) Episode 77 - Great Plains
This week we cover the Battle of the Great Plains, and close the Italian theatre of the war as Hannibal finally goes home.
4) Episode 76 - Utica
This week the African war really gets underway. Scipio, Laelius and Masinissa duel with Hasdrubal and Syphax around Utica, while things go badly for Hannibal in Italy.
5) Episode 75 - Into Africa
This week Scipio invades Africa and Mago invades Italy.
6) Episode 74 - The Debate
This week we wrap up events in Sicily, but the main focus is the epic senate debate between Fabius and Scipio.
7) Episode 73 - Housework
This week we watch Scipio tie up all the loose ends in Spain before moving back to Italy to take the consulship.
8) Episode 72 - Completing the Conquest
This week the podcast returns to something resembling a normal schedule! We watch Scipio be victorious over Hasdrubal, who fled to Italy, and then over Gisco to win the Spanish theatre of the war.
9) Episode 71 - Scipio in Spain
This week we continue Scipio's adventures in Spain, focusing much of the episode on his brilliant capture of New Carthage. We also include a brief discussion on how inaccurate ancient sources are, spe...Show More
10) Episode 70 - Spain Again
This week we travel back to Spain to look at an incident between Nero and Hasdrubal, a prelude to the Metaurus. We then introduce Scipio Africanus into the narrative and take him to Spain, where he pl...Show More