Podcast Episodes

The Ancient Secrets to a Healthy Diet

From specific dietary instructions to detailed systems to categorize foods and their health effects, ancient Greeks and Romans tried to optimize thei…

7 months, 1 week ago

They Contain Multitudes: The Contradictions of the Ancient Greeks

Tell me about a complicated culture…

From the Peloponnesian War to the women of ancient mythology, today Anya is joined by Jennifer T. Roberts to talk…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Meaning of Monsters in Greek Mythology

Centaurs, Snake-kings, Griffins, and Gorgons... ancient Greek mythology is filled with haunting hybrids. But how did these horrific monsters evolve? …

8 months, 1 week ago

Rome's Greatest Rivalry?

They were two of Rome's most famous and powerful men.

Both were respected statesmen and feared generals. Both were crucial figures in the final years …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Aristotle and the Good Life

What can Aristotle tell us about how we should live today? What are the ancient secrets to a flourishing life? 

And what is 'the art of the interestin…

9 months ago

Ancient Assyria's Forgotten Queen

She was one of the most powerful women of the ancient world…

Once mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Cleopatra and Helen of Troy. 

Yet today …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Stoicism and the Secret to Happiness

What is the key to happiness? It turns out, the Stoics might just have the answer… 

Today Anya is joined by Christopher Gill to discuss ancient Stoic …

10 months ago

How the Classics Inspired America's Founders

It’s no secret that the American Founding Fathers were deeply inspired by the Classics. The words of the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers suffuse…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae

There is a place, a narrow strip of land, where bravery and sacrifice became legendary... where the famed ‘300’ laid down their lives to save Hellas …

11 months, 1 week ago

Women of the Ancient World

From Penelope to Fulvia and beyond, discover the lives of ancient women. 

Today Anya is joined by Dr. Daisy Dunn, to discuss the ‘missing thread’ of a…

11 months, 3 weeks ago