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.
1
The Secret Lives of Julio-Claudian Wives (Part 1)
Octavia, Livia, Julia, Agrippina—these were the women who helped kill a democracy.
72 min
2
AHFG Book Club: Aphrodite & Ares: An Immortal A...
Today we talk all things Aphrodite with bestselling author Jennifer Saint.
65 min
3
Clodia: Champion of Democracy (With Douglas Boin)
Financially independent, highly educated, sexually liberated, and unafraid to seize the reins of power: This was Clodia.
47 min
4
The Lex Juliae: How Augustus Brought Women to Heel
Why has oppression of women been so important to fascism--in both ancient and modern times?
94 min
5
AHFG Book Club: If Villain Bad, Why Villain Hot...
Join us for a fun and laughter-filled conversation with an author whose playground is somewhere at the intersection of sex and violence, which is just where we like it.
66 min
6
How to Destroy a Democracy (Welcome to the Augu...
Today we’ll explore how you kill a democracy—with a thousand tiny cuts, or one single stab to the heart.
72 min
7
Was Rome Always Like This? (With Mike Duncan)
Maybe the seeds of the republic’s destruction were planted at the time of its birth.
81 min
8
AHFG Book Club: Cleopatra: The Last Pharaoh (Wi...
What can we really know about the real Cleopatra?
41 min
9
Rome Has No Kings
Join us as we travel back in time to the gates of Rome, to watch Octavian return.
19 min
10
RE-RELEASE: Actium, Baby! (With Barry Strauss)
This week, historian and author Barry Strauss takes us back to the beach at Actium to deconstruct how it all went wrong for Marc Antony and Cleopatra.
61 min
11
ALL IN ONE PLACE: Marc Antony x Cleopatra: Love...
This series has everything: love, war, violence, betrayal, Marc Antony barfing everywhere, and Cleopatra being extremely glamorous at all times.
127 min
12
RE-RELEASE: Fulvia: Original Gangster of Ancien...
Fulvia was a populist firebrand, ancient Roman gang leader, and general. This is her story.
95 min
13
ALL IN ONE PLACE: Julius Caesar Parts 1 & 2
We're on hiatus until April 9. Until then, enjoy this long, binge-able episode on Julius Caesar's early life.
122 min
14
RE-RELEASE: Spartacus vs. Toussaint L'Ouverture...
Mike Duncan (of The HIstory of Rome and Revolutions) joins us to discuss the Spartacus War, the Haitian Revolution, and what advice Toussaint L'Ouverture might have had for Spartacus.
70 min
15
ALL IN ONE PLACE: Spartacus Parts 1, 2 & 3
Please enjoy this deep dive into the life and times of Spartacus.
153 min
16
RE-RELEASE: Dionysus: Religion of Revolution
In this episode, we'll focus on what happened after Dionysus won his place as a god on Mount Olympus.
101 min
17
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.
92 min
18
ALL IN ONE PLACE: The First and Second Servile ...
What if we told you that Spartacus was only the third in a 30-year cycle of slave rebellions that happened twice before?
128 min
19
RE-RELEASE: 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
20
ALL IN ONE PLACE: Boudicca Parts 1, 2 & 3
We're on hiatus until April 9. Until then, please enjoy our entire Boudicca series, all in one place.
222 min
21
End of Season 14 Announcement
Big changes happened for both of us this year. In this episode we take you behind the scenes.
19 min
22
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
23
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
24
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
25
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