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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Falling in Love with Ancient History (With Jasm...
Just who are the classics for, anyway?
57 min
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RE-RELEASE: Women in Welsh Mythology (With Mari...
Join us as we get acquainted with the women of the Mabinogion.
45 min
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Atalanta and the Heroine's Journey (With Jennif...
This week, we delve deeper into the legend of Atalanta, with bestselling author Jennifer Saint as our guide.
52 min
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RE-RELEASE: Gender Rebels of Greek Mythology: A...
Join us as we take a deep dive into the story of Atalanta: a gender rebel and sexually liberated heroine who—maybe—peels back the curtain on what life was like for women on the margins of classical Greece.
70 min
180
Bad Girls of the Bible and Caribbean Lore (With...
Join us as we talk about the fearsome women of Caribbean lore and the Bible—including everybody’s favorite patriarchy-busting rebel, Lilith.
65 min
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Secrets of the Aztec Codices (With Camilla Town...
Long ignored by historians, these documents provide us with what is perhaps the most authentic history of the Aztec people in their own voice.
48 min
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RE-RELEASE: The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of War
Join us as we get to know the Morrigan—and explore the bloody waters in which she swam.
72 min
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Urduja: Warrior Princess of the Philippines (Wi...
We're joined by Agas Ramirez of HERstory: Southeast Asia to discuss this fascinating woman--and the tradition of female rulers and warriors in southeast Asia.
57 min
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Inventing Medusa: Reclaiming the Gorgon Girl (W...
Ancient depictions of Medusa's myth don’t always show Perseus as the hero.
77 min
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Women of Norse Mythology (With Joanne Harris)
Join us for a wild conversation that will break down all your preconceptions about Norse mythology.
63 min
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Women in Greek and Hindu Mythology (With Nikita...
Join us for a conversation about the feminist themes in Greek and Hindu mythology--and which “monsters” we identify with most.
69 min
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A Sneak Peek at our Women of Myth Audiobook
These women are so fascinating and awesome that we're sure you'll love them as much as we did.
23 min
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Drawing the Women of Myth (With Illustrator Sar...
Join us as we take you behind the scenes to discuss what it was like illustrating Women of Myth.
55 min
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PATREON BONUS: Atargatis: The Syrian Mermaid Go...
Find out what made this Syrian mermaid goddess so phenomenal, powerful, and dangerous to the Roman aristocracy.
42 min
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Creepiest Monsters of Southeast Asia (With Cree...
We invited Nikki and Kalai from the Creepy Conversations podcast to come on our show and creep us out.
70 min
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RE-RELEASE: We Wrote a Book!
Women of Myth is about epic women in mythology from around the world.
36 min
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End of Season 8 Announcement
It's been a wild, weird and wonderful season of ancient mysteries and we are so glad we got to tell you these tales!
16 min
193
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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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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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.
92 min
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Mohenjo Daro: Mound of the Dead Men
It turns out this peaceful, utopian ancient city has a gruesome secret…
86 min
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Where Was the Land of Punt?
Was Punt in Africa? Was it in Arabia? Was it an island in the far-flung Indian Ocean? Or did it ever exist at all?
66 min
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Inside the Skara Brae Sex Cult
What did the people of Skara Brae get up to when the lights were out?
83 min
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The Mound Builders of Cahokia
Hundreds of years before European contact, the biggest city in North America was located along the Mississippi River. Today, we call it Cahokia.
95 min
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The Headless Megaliths of Gobekli Tepe
It’s like if the Sphinx really did turn out to be really 10,000 years old, except it’s not the Sphinx, and it’s not in Egypt. It’s in Turkey.
95 min