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Bonus XIII- The Chromosome Count of Mythical Creatures (feat. Biopedia)
Here at Autocrat, we quite often cover a lot of mythical beasts. Examples would include the Lernaean Hydra which Heracles and Iolaus dealt with, the …
10 months ago
72- Posthomerica Part II: R.I.P. Achilles
Season 2 Episode 23
On today's installment of the Trojan War, Apollo lands a well-aimed shot to finally lay Achilles low. Oh, and also a debate about chariots. That, and…
10 months, 1 week ago
71- Posthomerica Part I: Allies, Allies Everywhere!
Season 2 Episode 22
Quintus Smyrnaeus may have been the least favourite child according to Autocrat lore, but he did give us a new source called the Posthomerica- a.k.a.…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
70- Iliad Part XII: Let Me Bury My Son (feat. the Ghost of Patroclus)
Season 2 Episode 21
It's finally the end of the Iliad! But before we wrap up, we still have time for a few questions. For instance, are all Achilles' funeral games eithe…
11 months ago
69- Iliad Part XI: R.I.P. Hector
Season 2 Episode 20
It's been a long time in the making, but we finally get the fight between Achilles and Hector. Tune in for Priam and Hecabe trying to make their son …
11 months, 1 week ago
68- Iliad Part X: Achilles Goes Completely Manic
Season 2 Episode 19
A shorter episode today discussing book XXI of the Iliad! Achilles goes round murdering people like there's no tomorrow, and one of the rivers he kee…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
67- Iliad Part IX: Achilles Kills Everything
Season 2 Episode 18
Patroclus is dead and Achilles is feeling seriously unhappy about it. And the Trojan army is going to know about it. But along the way, join us to gi…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Bonus XII- Orpheus and Eurydice (April Fools' Day Special)
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Sources for this episode:
Apollonius of Rhodes (1972), The Voyage of Argo. Translated by E. V. Rieu. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd.The …1 year ago
Bonus XI- Roman Influence on the USA (feat. Presidencies of the United States)
The United States of America may only have been founded in the 18th century, but the influences on it stretch all the way back to the days of the Rom…
1 year ago
66- Iliad Part VIII: Achilles Loses It
Season 2 Episode 17
We've had Hector going ballistic on the opposing side- well, now it's Achilles' turn. He's not quite in the war itself yet, but we see him terrify th…
1 year ago