Ancient History Podcast
1) AH21 - YouTube with Erica Stevenson
In this episode of the podcast, we speak to Erica Stevenson, host of the YouTube channel MoAn Inc., about making Classics content for YouTube, the difference between Classics and Ancient History, and ...Show More
2) AH20 - Fulvia with Jane Draycott
In this episode we talk to Jane Draycott about Fulvia, the politics of the Roman Late Republic, and women's position within Late Republican Roman society, including marriage, childbirth, and informal ...Show More
3) AH 19 - The House of the Satrap with Rhyne King
In this episode, we talk to Rhyne King about the satraps of the Achaemenid Empire, their responsibilities, how one became a satrap, and how the satrapal system contributed to the stability of the Acha...Show More
4) AH18 - History, myth, and folktale
In this episode of the Ancient History Podcast, I share my thoughts on Daniel Ogden's new book, The Tyrants of Corinth, and discuss the relationship between history, myth, and folktale.
5) AH17 - Standing Among the Spartans
In this episode, we talk to Philip Davies about social status in ancient Sparta, how the homoioi were not all equals, and the many ways a Spartan could gain or lose social status.  Don't forget to s...Show More
6) AH16 - The Xiongnu Empire with Bryan K. Miller
In this episode, we discuss the rise and fall of the Xiongnu Empire, stereotypes of nomadic pastoralists, and the administrative intricacies of ruling a nomadic empire.  Enjoy the podcast, so why no...Show More
7) AH15 - Race and Racism in Ancient Greece
In this episode, we talk to Christopher Parmenter about racism in ancient Greece, how it differed from modern racism, and how commodity biography offers a useful theoretical tool for understanding it.
8) AH14 - Soldiers, Wages, and the Hellenistic Economies
In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Charlotte van Regenmortel about the changes to the systems of recruitment in the late Classical and early Hellenistic periods, the importance of wage laboure...Show More
9) AH13 - The Trouble with Ancient DNA
In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Anna Källén about ancient DNA, the limitations of and issues with current studies of ancient DNA, and what can be done to make the study more transparent.
10) AH12 - In Blood and Ashes: A Review
In this episode of the podcast, I take a look at the book In Blood and Ashes: Curse Tablets and Binding Spells in Ancient Greece by Jessica L. Lamont, exploring the content of book, the subject of Gre...Show More