Ancient History Fangirl
An ancient history podcast run by two Millennial women. Misbehaving emperors, poison assassins, mythological mayhem; it’s like if Hardcore History met up with My Favorite Murder in the ancient world, with a heavy helping of booze and laughter.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza: Part 1
This is the oldest and largest of the Seven Wonders, and the only one to survive into modern times. And today, we’re going to get up close and personal with it.
85 min
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AHFG Book Club: Sexy Dragons and Dangerous Duke...
Join us and bestselling romantasy and historical romance author Elizabeth May as we discuss writing and reading the smutty smut!
75 min
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Orphia x Eurydicius and the Enduring Power of W...
Join us for a fresh new look at one of the most compelling and frequently-retold Greek myths.
53 min
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RE-RELEASE: The Sacred Band of Thebes: All in O...
The time was the 300s BC. The place was Thebes. And in this place, in this time, there was an elite military force—the best of the best special ops shock troops—made up of 150 male lovers.
160 min
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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia: Sweaty, Oily, an...
Yes, this was truly the sweatiest, oiliest, and stickiest of all the wonders.
95 min
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The Murderous Magic of Medea (With Rosie Hewlett)
Bestselling author Rosie Hewlett takes us on a deep dive into what makes Medea tick.
46 min
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History of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
What did this list mean, and why did lists of “Wonders” become popular in the ancient Greek world?
64 min
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RE-RELEASE: Could You Survive Pompeii? A Choose...
You could live through it, maybe. If you were lucky. And made all the right choices. At exactly the right time.
78 min
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RE-RELEASE: The Pompeii Refugee Crisis (With El...
Where did the survivors of the Mt. Vesuvius eruption flee to? How were they received? Join us as we explore the refugee crisis that arose from the deadly eruption.
49 min
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RE-RELEASE: The Invisible Thread: Life after Sl...
We talk to Elodie Harper--bestselling author of the Wolf Den and the House with the Golden Door--about enslavement and freedom in Pompeii.
59 min
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RE-RELEASE: Women of the Wolf Den: Sex Workers ...
Elodie Harper, bestselling author of The Wolf Den, joins us to discuss the realities of sex workers' lives in Pompeii--just before the eruption of Vesuvius.
57 min
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RE-RELEASE: The Cult of Aphrodite
Aphrodite was the patron goddess of sex workers in ancient Greece. Join us as we explore how she was worshipped.
67 min
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RE-RELEASE: Aspasia x Pericles: Love in the Tim...
This is the story of the elite courtesan and philosopher Aspasia, and her partner Pericles.
45 min
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RE-RELEASE: Hustlers, Harlots, Heroines: The El...
We’re going to tell you about the lives of some of ancient Greece’s most famous courtesans.
87 min
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RE-RELEASE: Dangers of the Symposium
The symposia--all-male drinking parties--were the playground and hunting ground of Athens' elite courtesans. But they had their dangers, too.
53 min
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RE-RELEASE: Rules of the Game: Sex Workers of A...
This is the beginning of a journey into the world of sex workers in Ancient Greece.
60 min
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RE-RELEASE: Janus: God of the New Year
Janus may not be very well-known. But in his time, he was considered one of the most important gods—perhaps more important than Jupiter himself. Today, we’re going to tell you all about him.
54 min
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End of Season 11 Announcement
We've got some big changes in store for Season 12--tune in to find out more!
18 min
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RE-RELEASE: Frau Holle: Wicked Woman of Yule
This year, we’ve found one of the most metal and wild Yuletide goddesses yet.
73 min
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St. Nicholas and the Christmas Cannibals
Today we cover notable Christmas Cannibals Père Fouettard, Hans Trapp, and...Santa?
75 min
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RE-RELEASE: You Don't Know Yule
When we scratched the surface of Yule, we found that its origins were older and darker and weirder than we ever imagined.
82 min
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Baiae Breathes: Sunken City of Sin (With Julius...
The caldera breathes out, and worlds end in fire. It breathes in, and an entire city sinks beneath the waves.
91 min
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RE-RELEASE: Saturnalia: So Much More than Roman...
Wish you had a holiday all about feasting, drinking, the upending of the social order, blood sacrifices, the harvest, pranks, novelty gifts, honouring a god who devoured his kids, and the returning sun? Don’t we all??? Welcome to Saturnalia.
60 min
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Psyche x Eros: A New Look at an Ancient Love St...
Today we're joined by bestselling author Luna McNamara to discuss an ancient, timeless love story whose original source is a satirical tale about a man who becomes a donkey.
63 min
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RE-RELEASE: Krampus: The Goat Knows What You Did
This year, we decided that the holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a mythological foray into one of the most famous characters of the season: The Krampus.
42 min