Oldest Stories Podcast
1) The Four Failures of Tiglath-Pileser III
In this episode of Oldest Stories, we explore the later reign of Tiglath-Pileser III, one of the most transformative kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. By the late 8th century BCE, Assyria’s power seem...Show More
2) Deportation, Castration, and Education - The Foundations of Neo-Assyria
What do mass deportation, smashed testicles, and elite boarding schools have in common? In this episode, we take a hard look at the shockingly effective—and horrifyingly brutal—bureaucratic machine th...Show More
3) The Full Story of Ea-Nasir's Copper
You have seen the memes, and maybe you are even familiar with them, but today we look at who was the famous Ea-Nasir, why people would buy from him, and what scams he was probably running. We ask how ...Show More
4) Establishing Assyrian Dominance
In 743 BCE, Tiglath-Pileser III—known in the Bible as Pul—led the Assyrian Empire into its most powerful and centralized form. This episode of Oldest Stories chronicles the dramatic military and polit...Show More
5) Tiglath-Pileser's Revolution
This episode is the essential starting point for understanding the Neo-Assyrian Empire. In 745 BCE, a relatively obscure man named Tukulti-Apil-Esharra—better known by his biblical name Tiglath-Pilese...Show More
6) The Assyrian Deep State
This is where to start for the Neo-Assyrian Empire’s epic tale. In this foundational episode, we return to the heartland of Assyria at its lowest point—between the conquests of Shalmaneser III and the...Show More
7) OS 168 - The Golden Age of Urartu
In this episode of Oldest Stories, we return to the Armenian Highlands in 786 BCE to witness the death of King Menua of Urartu (Biainilli) and the rise of his son Argishti I—a transition that begins t...Show More
8) OS 167 - The Northern Wars: Etiuni, Urartu, and Diauehi
Buy the Oldest Stories books!: https://a.co/d/7Wn4jhS :In this episode of Oldest Stories, we explore the complex military and political history of Urartu during its northern campaigns in the early 8th...Show More
9) OS 166 - The Forges of Urartu
Sorry for the late post - Spotify had this scheduled, but didn't post it on the correct day.Today we look at the daily life and industry of the Armenian highland kingdom of Urartu through the eyes of ...Show More
10) OS 165 - The Kings of Urartu
Today we witness the transformation of Urartu—called Biainilli in its own time—from a fledgling mountain kingdom into a formidable Iron Age empire that would challenge Assyria itself. Following Sardur...Show More