Listen to the History Podcast

Adonis C Jaramillo

In this podcast, we will be taking a journey through history, summarizing major historical works and discussing what we can learn from those that came before. Feel free to email me at Listentothehistorypodcast@gmail.com if you would like to take part in the discussion. 

  1. Episode 1

    The World of Herodotus

    In this episode we will introduce Herodotus, the world's first historian, discuss the world that he lived in, and begin our narrative of 'The Histories' by introducing Croesus, the King of the Lydians.

  2. Episode 2

    The Fate of Croesus

    In this episode, we will be exploring the actions taken by Croesus that ultimately led to his downfall and how fate played a significant role in the actions of those in the ancient world.

  3. Episode 3

    The Rise of Cyrus

    In this episode we will look at the origins of Cyrus the Great and the Persian Empire and the lengths people will go to secure power.

  4. Episode 4

    Queen in the East

    In this episode we will look at culture and how it can vary across civilizations and across time and see what happened to Cyrus the Great as he expanded the Persian Empire.

  5. Episode 6

    Episode 7 Theogony Unpacked

    In this episode we will talk about Hesiod, his works, and what we can take away from Theogony. I also answer an email from an inquisitive listener.

  6. Episode 7

    Episode 8 The Land of the Nile

    In this episode we look at the descriptions of Egyptian geography and culture that Herodotus experienced while traveling in the ancient land.

  7. Episode 8

    Episode 9 Stories of Egyptian History

    In this episode we take a look at a variety of stories about Egyptian history from Book 2 of The Histories.

  8. Episode 9

    Episode 10 Cambyses Unbound

    In this episode we will go over the rise of Cambyses, son of Cyrus, his invasion of Egypt, and what happened when he let his power go to his head.

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In this podcast, we will be taking a journey through history, summarizing major historical works and discussing what we can learn from those that came before. Feel free to email me at Listentothehistorypodcast@gmail.com if you would like to take part in the discussion. 

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  • Creator
    Adonis C Jaramillo
  • Episodes
    20
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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