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The podcast that transports you to the ancient world and back, with some good conversation along the way. It's not just about ancient Greece. It's about a huge chunk of human history that the Greek texts give us access to: from Egypt and Babylon, to Persia, to Carthage and Rome, we'll sail the wine-dark sea of history with some expert guides at the helm. Topics will include archaeology, literature, and philosophy. New episode every month.

Ancient Greece Declassified Dr. Lantern Jack

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    • 4.8 • 432 Ratings

The podcast that transports you to the ancient world and back, with some good conversation along the way. It's not just about ancient Greece. It's about a huge chunk of human history that the Greek texts give us access to: from Egypt and Babylon, to Persia, to Carthage and Rome, we'll sail the wine-dark sea of history with some expert guides at the helm. Topics will include archaeology, literature, and philosophy. New episode every month.

    52 A New Theory of Democracy's Origins (It Wasn't Greece) w/ David Stasavage

    52 A New Theory of Democracy's Origins (It Wasn't Greece) w/ David Stasavage

    This time we're taking a little break from Greece to explore the broader history of democracy. Was democracy really a Greek invention? Historian David Stasavage, author of The Decline and Rise of Democracy, thinks it was not. And in today's episode he explains why.
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    • 51 min
    51 Anacyclosis – Polybius' Grand Unified Theory of History

    51 Anacyclosis – Polybius' Grand Unified Theory of History

    Polybius' theory of anacyclosis is the most sophisticated theory of political (r)evolution to have emerged from ancient Greek and Roman political thought.
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    To watch the highlight real from the last AGD tour in Greece, click here.
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    To read the passage in Polybius where he discusses anacyclosis click here.
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    If you'd like to read more about the theory of anacyclosis, I've written a few blogs on the subject:
    Anacyclosis, Act 1: From Monarchy to Tyranny
    Anacyclosis, Act 2: The Rise of Republics
    Anacyclosis, Act 3: The Rise and Fall of Democracy

    • 54 min
    Announcing the "Mountains and Oracles" Tour in Greece! Jan. 3-11

    Announcing the "Mountains and Oracles" Tour in Greece! Jan. 3-11

    AGD is going back to Greece this winter (Jan. 3-11) for an epic tour of Greece's northern regions, focusing on mountains and oracles. For more information or to reserve your spot, email us at greecepodcast@gmail.com

    • 5 min
    R8 Does Democracy Lead to Tyranny? | Plato's Republic, book 8

    R8 Does Democracy Lead to Tyranny? | Plato's Republic, book 8

    Plato argued that the inevitable next step in political evolution after democracy is tyranny. Many political thinkers throughout history agreed with him. Were they right?
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    A full transcript of this episode with references can be found on our website at greecepodcast.com

    • 1 hr
    49 When a Philosopher Ruled the World | Marcus Aurelius w/ Donald Robertson

    49 When a Philosopher Ruled the World | Marcus Aurelius w/ Donald Robertson

    Was Marcus Aurelius really the enlightened ruler that history books and modern movies portray him as? And is his brand of Stoic philosophy applicable to the modern world?
    With us to discuss these and other questions is Donald Robertson, a psychotherapist and the author of How to Think Like and Emperor and Verissimus.
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    • 1 hr 13 min
    AGD Tour Update – Only a Few Spots Left!

    AGD Tour Update – Only a Few Spots Left!

    An update on the AGD Tour happening in Greece from August 16-24
    For an outline of the itinerary click here. 

    • 7 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
432 Ratings

432 Ratings

Aeburda ,

Plato

If you want to get a grasp on Plato this is the place to go.

almennur ,

Philosophy in historical clothes

A solid podcast but I feel like it switches from history to philosophy after the initial episodes and it’s never properly addressed. It’d be nice to avoid false advertisement.

Mathijßem ,

Vivid and thorough

The host has a great ability to make points vivid to a contemporary audience. This is combined with scholarly rigor, often in the form of discussions with experts. Occasional disagreements aside (did Kant seek to argue for morality by pointing out positive consequences that come from it?), this is a very good podcast.

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