Podcast Episodes

Afterlife Detour 5: Chasing Proto-Indo-European

Season 4

In this detour episode we go way, way back. 
Six thousand years ago, a language was forming that would spawn dozens of descendants, who came to occup…

10 months, 1 week ago

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Afterlife Detour 4: Follow-up on Egyptian Hydraulics

Season 4

A little while back, Bernie Maopolski of the Fan of History podcast and I discussed some recent research into the use of hydraulics at the step pyram…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Afterlife 15: The Letter of Jeremiah

Season 4 Episode 15

I'm back with Gil Kidron of A Podcast of Biblical Proportions.
In its 29th chapter, the book of Jeremiah contains a letter that the prophet wrote to …

11 months ago

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Afterlife 14: Jeremiah and the Two Traditions

Season 4 Episode 14

There are two distinct literary traditions behind the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh). Most important is the Masoretic Hebrew tradition. The other tradition is…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Afterlife Detour 3: Ancient Egyptian Hydraulics

Season 4

Another detour episode. In this episode, Bernie Maopolski of the Fan of History podcast invited me onto his show to discuss new research into the st…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Afterlife Detour 2: Conclave

Season 4

Another detour episode. This time I am with Gregg Gassmann of many podcasts: Popeular History (that's Popular with an "e"), Pontifacts, and Cardinal …

1 year, 2 months ago

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Afterlife 13: 50 Years of Biblical Archaeology Review

Season 4 Episode 13

The year 2025 marks fifty years of publication by Biblical Archaeology Review, often known as BAR. This is halfway between a journal and a magazine, …

1 year, 2 months ago

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Afterlife Detour 1: A Roman Mystery

Season 4

On this first detour show, I am joined by Bernie Maopolski of the Fan of History podcast. We investigate the most mysterious objects ever produced in…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Afterlife 12: Shavuot and Pentecost

Season 4 Episode 12

In the last Afterlife episode, Gil Kidron of A Podcast of Biblical Proportions and I explored the relationship between the Jewish festival of Passove…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Afterlife 11: Passover and Easter

Season 4 Episode 11

In this Afterlife episode, Gil Kidron of A Podcast of Biblical Proportions (https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com) explains to me the origins and …

1 year, 6 months ago

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