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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Warrior Queens of Nubia
The Nubians built temples, cities, and pyramids to rival the Egyptians. And they had a fascinating history of strong female leaders.
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Lady Poisoners: Dangerous Women of History (Wit...
Who were the deadly women who used poison to get what they wanted? Join us as we get to know a murderous sisterhood of lady poisoners..
55 min
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The Pompeii Refugee Crisis (With Elodie Harper)
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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Greek Fire: Mystery Weapon of the Byzantines
Greek fire was a closely guarded secret of the Byzantine Empire. We still can't reproduce it.
63 min
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Vikings: Fact and Fiction (With Kelsey Fuller-S...
Join us as we get to know the Vikings.
56 min
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RE-RELEASE: Ancient Vampires: They Only Knock Once
Communities all over the ancient world had a problem: their dead wouldn't stay in the ground.
85 min
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History Daily: Great Fire of Rome
In 64 AD, the Great Fire of Rome reduced two-thirds of the city to ashes. What happened next will shock you.
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Cult of the Severed Head
What did all this decapitation mean?
84 min
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RE-RELEASE: Werewolves of Wolf Mountain: Terror...
Join us for a spooky-season deep dive into ancient werewolf mythology from thousands of years ago.
77 min
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Catholic Werewolves
Wait til you hear what happened to werewolf mythology when the Catholics got their hands on it.
68 min
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RE-RELEASE: The Mystery of Skeleton Lake
The more scientists found out about Skeleton Lake, the more the mystery deepened.
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A Rome of One's Own (With Emma Southon)
Men aren’t the only ones who think about the Roman Empire all the time.
74 min
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ALL IN ONE PLACE: Spartacus: Parts 1, 2 and 3
Welcome new listeners! Please enjoy this deep dive into the life and times of Spartacus.
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Berserkers on the Battlefield
Who were the Berserkers--and what drugs were they on, exactly? In this episode, we try to find out.
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ALL IN ONE PLACE: Julius Caesar: Parts 1 and 2
Welcome new listeners! Here's a great entry-point into our back catalog: the beginning of our series on Julius Caesar.
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RE-RELEASE: Last Refuge of the Minoans
The ancient Minoans were master seafarers. But between the 1200s and the 1000s BC, they simply withdrew from the world. Today, we look at where they went—and why.
88 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.
46 min
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End of Season 10 Announcement
We'll return on October 5. Tune in to hear us discuss the last season and our plans for the next!
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Could You Survive Pompeii? A Choose Your Own Ad...
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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Great Yu Controls the Waters
Was there really a Yu, or someone like him? Join us as we delve into the Bronze-age floods of ancient China
60 min
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Atlit Yam: Forgotten City Beneath the Waves
This is the story of a prehistoric city (well, village) off the coast of Israel that sank beneath the waves thousands of years before Stonehenge.
54 min
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Buzzballs and Buboes: The Plague of Justinian (...
This is an episode about a plague that killed up to 100 million people by the time it was done. We got drunk and spared no details.
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536 AD: A Volcanic Murder Mystery
This was a year when the world was plunged into volcanic winter. Which volcano caused it is still a mystery.
70 min
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RE-RELEASE: Nazca Lines: Secrets in the Sand
What were they for? What did they mean? Their story–and the story of the people who made them–is so much more than it seems.
71 min
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RE-RELEASE: Teotihuacan: Eat the Rich
This city has something for everyone: mysterious skeletons. Volcanoes. An eating of the rich. And so many mysteries, it’s hard to pick just one.
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