The Herodotus Podcast

Ted Graham
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The Herodotus Podcast

The Herodotus Podcast is a podcast devoted to ”The Histories” by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. Join us as we delve into his epic narrative of the Persian Empire‘s attempt to conquer the Greeks, and their struggle to preserve their freedom. Stick around for the captivating, sometimes outrageous stories that go along with the narrative: murders, ghosts, magic dolphins, and giant gold-digging ants.

  1. MAY 28

    Episode 13: Croesus on the Pyre (1.85-92)

    Staring death in the face, Croesus channels his inner sage, and saves his own life.

    16 min

  2. FEB 22

    Episode 12: The Fall of Sardis (1.79-84)

    Cyrus uses the power of camels to defeat Croesus, and a botched prophecy allows him to capture Sardis. Plus, Spartan hair styles!

    19 min

  3. 2023-06-30

    Episode 11: Crossing the Halys (1.71-78)

    Croesus makes his opening move against the Persians—guess how well that goes? Plus cannibalism, a solar eclipse, and ancient hydraulics.

    30 min

  4. 2023-02-22

    Episode 10: Grave Concerns at Sparta (1.65-70)

    We get a look at how Sparta became the militarized city-state that we know and love(??), and Croesus picks his Greek ally.

    20 min

  5. 2022-10-18

    Episode 9: The Tyrant of Athens (1.56-64)

    As Croesus chooses between the Athenians and the Spartans as allies against the Persians, Herodotus introduces us to Pisistratus, the tyrant of Athens, who used trickery to conquer Athens on three separate occasions. We also explore what it meant to be a tyrant and what Herodotus actually thought of the whole tyranny thing.

    27 min

  6. 2022-07-19

    Episode 8: Turtle Soup (1.46-56)

    Croesus decides to play Bachelor with some Greek oracles to figure out which is the True One, and so we take a long look at the Delphic Oracle. Plus, the voice of Apollo!

    25 min

  7. 2022-05-11

    Episode 7: Unfortunate Son (1.34-45)

    Croesus meets with tragedy.

    20 min

  8. 2022-03-24

    Episode 6: A Fool, and His Money (1.26-35)

    In this episode, we finally meet Croesus, hear about his domination of Anatolia, and witness his schooling by the sage Solon of Athens. We'll also learn more about Lydia, and take some time to talk about the origin of money.

    27 min
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The Herodotus Podcast is a podcast devoted to ”The Histories” by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. Join us as we delve into his epic narrative of the Persian Empire‘s attempt to conquer the Greeks, and their struggle to preserve their freedom. Stick around for the captivating, sometimes outrageous stories that go along with the narrative: murders, ghosts, magic dolphins, and giant gold-digging ants.

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  • Creator
    Ted Graham
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Herodotus Podcast

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