The Herodotus Podcast

Ted Graham
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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.

  1. 08/12/2025

    Episode 15: A Look at Lydia (1.93-94)

    Herodotus plays tour guide/ethnographer and gives us a glimpse of the land of Lydia and its people. But should we believe him? The Tomb of Alyattes today Some ancient knucklebones Ajax and Achilles maybe playing pessoi

    23 min

  2. 06/29/2025

    Episode 14: Croesus Considered

    One last look at our favorite Lydian before moving on: why does Herodotus spend so much time talking about him, and why put his story at the start of the entire Histories?   Please consider supporting my work at www.patreon.com/herodotuspodcast. The first bonus episode is in the pipeline!

    17 min

  3. 05/28/2024

    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

  4. 02/22/2024

    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

  5. 06/30/2023

    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

  6. 02/22/2023

    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

  7. 10/18/2022

    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

  8. 07/19/2022

    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
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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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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