Ancient History Podcast

AH27 - White Pedestal with Curtis Dozier

In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Curtis Dozier about how White Nationalists appropriate Greco-Roman Antiquity, why Greco-Roman antiquity appeals to White Nationalists, and how investigating the modern historiography can counter such appropriations

AH26 - A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jessica Clarke about the spread of theatre in ancient Italy, why the traditional Roman-centric narrative may be wrong, and how archaeology can offer an alternative perspective.

AH25 - Greek Mythology with Carolina López-Ruiz

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Carolina López-Ruiz about the many different variations of Greek cosmogony, how the Greeks thought about and interacted with mythology, and Near Eastern mythological parallels.

AH24 - Killing the Messiah

In this episode, we talk to Nathanael Andrade about Jewish society in the first century AD, Roman governance of Judea, and the trial of Jesus of Nazareth.

AH23 - The World of Homer

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Michael B. Cosmopoulos about the history and archaeology behind the Homeric epics, the nature of oral poetry and social memory, and how these elements contributed to the creation of the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey'.