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Literature and HistoryQuestionsIn Episode 110, Literature and History host Doug Metzger answers dozens of listener questions about making the show, books, and how and why the podcast came to be. Literature and History's Upcoming Seasons: https://literatureandhistory.com/upcoming-seasons/ The Actual First Novels Bonus Series: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content#tafn Episode 110 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-110-questions/ Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/
2025-03-222h 20
Jehovah Boy with Doug SmithKurt MetzgerDoug finally lands his dream guest and welcomes ex-JW comedian Kurt Metzger to the show! They cover a whole lot of ground from the #metoo and BLM movements, to Jeffrey Epstein, to the conspiracy theory that Neil deGrasse Tyson is an undercover Jehovah’s Witness. Check out Kurt’s new standup special 30 Minutes with Kurt Metzger (presented by GaS Digital) out now on his YouTube channel! | Kurt |Instagram: @kurtmetzgercomedyTwitter: @kurtmetzger Website: kurtmetzgercomedy.com| Doug |Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok & YouTube: @whodougsmithWebsite: dougsmithcomedy.com
2023-09-2657 min
Literature and HistoryThe Last Pagan Epic (Nonnus' Dionysiaca, Books 1-24)The last epic from Greco-Roman antiquity that survives in full, Nonnus’ fifth-century Dionysiaca tells of the wine god Dionysus’ journey eastward, to India. Episode 96 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-096/ Episode 96 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-096-the-last-pagan-epic Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky:...
2021-11-012h 13
Literature and HistoryRutilius NamatianusIn 417 CE, the Roman poet Rutilius Namatianus journeyed from Rome back to his homeland of Gaul, not knowing whether there was a home to return to. Episode 95 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-095/ Episode 95 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-095-rutilius-namatianus Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcDdTfoe0dI&pp=0gcJCYsJAYcqIYzv Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook:...
2021-10-182h 02
Literature and HistoryAusoniusOne of the later Latin poets of the Empire, Ausonius’ expansive body of work gives us a window into the changing world of fourth-century Roman culture. Episode 94 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-094/ Episode 94 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-094-ausonius Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkiw5KgkYjE&pp=0gcJCYsJAYcqIYzv Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: ht...
2021-09-121h 53
Literature and HistorySeverus' Life of Saint MartinSulpicius Severus’ (c. 363-425) life of St. Martin is one of the great hagiographies – a portrait of a timeless saint, but also of a human being and working bishop. Episode 93 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-093/ Episode 93 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-093-severus-life-of-st-martin Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyNRs8hLcUM Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook:
2021-08-181h 57
Literature and HistoryAthanasius' Life of AntonyAthanasius (c. 297-373) wrote a wildly popular biography of the desert hermit St. Anthony, touting the ideals of asceticism and triumph over demonic temptation. Episode 92 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-092/ Episode 92 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-092-athanasius-life-of-antony Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast ...
2021-08-082h 06
Literature and HistoryThe Passion of Perpetua and FelicityIn Carthage, in 203 CE, a Roman noblewoman and her retinue were butchered in an amphitheater. Learn her story, and the earliest history of Christian martyrs. Episode 91 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-091/ Episode 91 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-091-the-passion-of-perpetua Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv7pZLqV5zk Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www...
2021-07-252h 12
Literature and HistoryAnte-Nicene CatholicismLearn the documentary history behind how the Catholic Church was founded and set up as an organization, together with some of the works of the earliest church fathers. Episode 90 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-090/ Episode 90 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-090-ante-nicene-catholicism Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ai9nKRy7lc Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook:
2021-07-042h 04
Literature and HistoryThe Aethiopica of HeliodorusHeliodorus of Emesa (3rd/4th century CE) wrote the longest novel to have survived from antiquity, an adventurous romance that reemerged into Europe in the 1500s. Episode 89 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-089/ Episode 89 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-089-the-aethiopica-of-heliodorus Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2stXERdUMhY Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Great Anthology of Ancient Greek Fiction: B.P. Reardon's Collected Ancient Greek Novels Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/
2021-06-192h 12
Literature and HistoryAncient Greek Sci-fiIn roughly the 160s CE, the Greek satirist Lucian of Samosata wrote A True Story, one of history’s earliest surviving novels, with strong tinges of what we’d call science fiction. Episode 88 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-088/ Episode 88 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-088-ancient-greek-sci-fi Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH2nNnkYICE Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/...
2021-05-221h 55
Literature and HistoryLucian of SamosataThe satirist Lucian (c. 125-180) was popular in his own time and during the Renaissance, among other things probably being the first author of science fiction. Episode 87 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-087/ Episode 87 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-087-lucian-of-samosata Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast
2021-05-081h 42
Literature and HistoryAn Introduction to Late AntiquityOnce pervasively described as a period of fall and decline, today Late Antiquity is often understood as a period of cultural flowering and economic revolution. Episode 86 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-086/ Episode 86 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-086-intro-to-late-antiquity Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnDhBOPfW-Q Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
2021-04-262h 22
Literature and HistoryEpisode 85: RiverA primer on Biblical canon formation, retrospective on what we’ve covered so far, and introduction to the upcoming season. Episode 85 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-085 Episode 85 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-085-river Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.ap...
2021-04-041h 56
Literature and HistoryManichaeismAfter 300 CE, Manichaeism spread quickly from its origins in modern day Iraq and Iran. Recent archaeological discoveries have finally allowed us to learn about it firsthand. Episode 84 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-084/ Episode 84 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-084-manichaeism Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVHB2ALuKGw Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www...
2021-03-151h 58
Literature and HistoryGnosticismThe Nag Hammadi Library, Codex Tchacos, and Berlin Codex, as they came to light in the twentieth century, radically changed our understanding of early Christianity. Episode 83 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-083/ Episode 83 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-083-gnosticism Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wj0NRDRiZk Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content HarperOne Nag Hammadi Scriptures https://harperone.com/9780061626005/the-nag-hammadi-scriptures/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www...
2021-02-282h 15
Literature and HistoryEpisode 82: ZoroastrianismLearn the basic tenets and early history of Zoroastrianism, one of the most important and widespread religions in the ancient world, and possibly earth’s oldest living monotheism. Episode 82 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-082/ Episode 82 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-082-zoroastrianism Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVWusBEJv9E Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: ht...
2021-02-012h 19
Literature and HistoryRevelationOne of the most spectacular pieces of writing in the world’s religious texts, Revelation influenced generations of writers and theologians. Episode 81 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-081/ Episode 81 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-081-revelation Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tWGEcZW_tM Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory Ti...
2021-01-102h 17
Literature and HistoryThe General EpistlesThe later epistles of the New Testament show early Christian theology expanding and evolving in the ancient Mediterranean. Episode 80 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-080/ Episode 80 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-080-the-general-epistles Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile...
2020-10-142h 03
Literature and HistoryThe Pauline EpistlesPossibly the most influential theologian in history, Paul codified and clarified Christianity as it emerged into the diverse world of the Eastern Mediterranean. Episode 79 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-079/ Episode 79 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-079-the-pauline-epistles Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DS4AQWs7lw Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
2020-09-252h 17
Literature and HistoryThe Book of ActsThe story of Christianity’s first missionaries is a sweeping , intercontinental narrative, filled with danger, strange encounters, and the hope for a better future. Episode 78 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-078/ Episode 78 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-078-the-book-of-acts Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFkAys_DsbY Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/li...
2020-09-122h 15
Literature and HistoryThe GospelsMatthew, Mark, Luke and John are the heart of the New Testament. And today, historians and Biblical scholars know more about them than ever before. Episode 77 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-077/ Episode 77 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-077-the-gospels Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t16jixyX8zU Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www...
2020-06-302h 40
Literature and HistoryJudea Under HerodThe Roman client king Herod (c. 73-4 BCE) ruled Judea for thirty years. Learn about his rule, and the political and religious climate of Judea just before the birth of Christ. Episode 76 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-076/ Episode 76 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-076-judea-under-herod Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ijfD3Qn-Vk Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/
2020-06-081h 51
Literature and HistoryDusk and StarlightA retrospective on the material we’ve covered thus far as we head into Early Christianity and Late Antiquity, plus some announcements. Episode 75 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-075/ Episode 75 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-075-dusk-and-starlight Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky: ht...
2020-04-252h 06
Literature and HistoryMarcus Aurelius (The Meditations)Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations shows an intelligent emperor coping with the realities of an empire buckling under its own weight. Episode 74 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-074/ Episode 74 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-074-marcus-aurelius Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y5ol6vZn7o Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikT...
2020-03-141h 51
Literature and HistoryThe Golden Ass (Apuleius' The Golden Ass)Apuleius’ The Golden Ass is Ancient Rome’s only novel to survive in full – a strange, often disturbing fairytale that had a huge influence on posterity. Episode 73 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-073/ Episode 73 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-073-the-golden-ass Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGKpv3xws8E Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.fa...
2020-02-292h 34
Literature and HistoryBread and Circuses (Juvenal's Satires)Juvenal’s Satires, produced some time in the decades around 100 CE, mercilessly mock some of the more colorful aspects of Roman life. Episode 72 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-072/ Episode 72 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-072-bread-and-circuses Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-4WYv5JIVU Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory
2020-02-141h 51
Literature and HistoryThe Gods Depart (Statius' Thebaid)Statius’ Thebaid, Books 7-12. Six hundred years after Aeschylus, Statius once again brought the Theban epic to a thunderous conclusion. Episode 71 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-071/ Episode 71 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-071-the-gods-depart Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPrGgcJbnx8 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: htt...
2020-01-292h 16
Literature and HistoryEpisode 70: Rome's Forgotten Epic (Statius' Thebaid)Statius’ Thebaid, Books 1-6. This epic is hardly ever read or taught these days, but in 100 CE, it was as famous as anything in the Roman world. Episode 70 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-070/ Episode 70 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-070-romes-forgotten-epic Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lah...
2019-09-091h 55
Literature and HistoryRome's Comic Novel (Petronius' Satyricon)Petronius’ Satyricon is a contender for history’s first novel, a picaresque filled with sex, misadventures, and details about daily life. Episode 69 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-069/ Episode 69 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-069-romes-comic-novel Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Ud_Qzye5Y Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory...
2019-08-262h 00
Literature and HistoryLove Means Sin (Seneca's Phaedra)Seneca’s Phaedra (c 50s CE) is the story of an illicit passion, a stoic cautionary tale and simultaneously vivid character study. Episode 68 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-068/ Episode 68 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-068-love-means-sin Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am-Ga9QV05g Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory
2019-08-051h 34
Literature and HistoryJaws Dripping Blood (Seneca's Thyestes)Seneca’s Thyestes, probably written around the 50s CE, is one of the most horrifying and influential plays ever written. Episode 67 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-067/ Episode 67 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-067-jaws-dripping-blood Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFcrJGlJbHI Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: htt...
2019-07-171h 12
Literature and HistoryStoicism, Seneca, St. PaulStoicism, starting with Zeno in 300 BCE, was a popular philosophy by the lifetime of Seneca, perhaps even making its way into the New Testament. Episode 66 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-066/ Episode 66 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-066-stoicism-seneca-st-paul Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azc7u5st9jo Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www...
2019-06-261h 34
Literature and HistorySeneca and the Julio-Claudians (The Life of Seneca)Seneca the Younger (c 1 BCE-65 CE) practiced the philosophy of stoicism over the course of several volatile, and very different imperial reigns. Episode 65 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-065/ Episode 65 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-065-seneca-and-the-julio-claudians Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW4K7Ij-5fE Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
2019-03-302h 06
Literature and HistoryOvid's Exile (The Tristia and Epistulae ex Ponto)For mysterious reasons, in 8 CE, Ovid was exiled from Rome. Ovid’s last works were composed an ocean away from Italy, on the western shore of the Black Sea. Episode 64 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-064/ Episode 64 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-064-ovids-exile Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj3nfzO2ZHM Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Fa...
2019-02-231h 39
Literature and HistoryAll Is in Flux (Ovid's Metamorphoses, Books 11-15)Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Books 11-15. The vast Metamorphoses draws to a resonant conclusion as Ovid brings his great poem to Rome itself. Episode 63 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-063/ Episode 63 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-063-all-is-in-flux Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMGX0cwIV2A Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory
2019-02-082h 11
Literature and HistoryA Curious Passion (Ovid's Metamorphoses, Books 6-10)Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Books 6-10. In the middle portion of Ovid’s great poem, psychological transformations become as gripping as physical ones. Episode 62 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-062/ Episode 62 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-062-a-curious-passion Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXZIl6DL-gY Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory ...
2019-01-282h 06
Literature and HistoryChanges of Shape (Ovid's Metamorphoses, Books 1-5)This book influenced thousands of years of later literature, and remains one of our best source texts on classical mythology. Episode 61 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-061/ Episode 61 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-061-changes-of-shape Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky...
2019-01-142h 14
Literature and HistoryHow to Make Love to a Roman (Ovid's Art of Love and Cure for Love)Ovid’s Art of Love is ancient Rome’s manual of seduction – a record of the steamier side of the Augustan Age. Episode 60 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-060/ Episode 60 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-060-how-to-make-love-to-a-roman Song https://youtu.be/kfx-sjGorVM Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tikt...
2018-12-101h 49
Autism StoriesAutism Stories: Eric MetzgerIn this episode of Autism Stories, Eric Metzger discusses the different aspects of community and how we must think differently about them in order to best support people with Autism to reach their true potential. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping teens and adults with Autism become more independent and successful. To get in touch with Eric and learn more about Integration and Advocacy from Hamilton County Developmental Disability Services email Eric.Metzger@hamiltondds.org or call (513) 559-6695. Music for this podcast was written and recorded by Megan Metzelaar. Megan is a 26 yr old part...
2018-12-1038 min
Literature and HistoryEarly Ovid (Amores, Heroides)The love poetry of Ovid (43 BCE-17 CE) was standard Latin curriculum for hundreds of years, but it was also the product of a very specific historical moment. Episode 59 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-059/ Episode 59 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-059-early-ovid Song https://youtu.be/vE1jkidRthY Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
2018-11-141h 30
Literature and HistoryShe Caught Me with Her Eyes (Propertius' Poetry)Propertius (c. 50-1 BCE) took the Latin elegiac form to new heights of complexity and passion, even weaving subtle satire throughout his work. Episode 58 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-058/ Episode 58 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-058-she-caught-me-with-her-eyes Song https://youtu.be/BHEYVxqdztE Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok:...
2018-10-101h 43
Literature and HistoryThe World Grows Dim and Black (Virgil's Aeneid, Books 10-12)Virgil’s Aeneid, Books 10-12. The end of Rome’s great epic is about something Romans of Virgil’s generation knew very well indeed. War. Episode 57 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-057/ Episode 57 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-057-the-world-grows-dim-and-black Song https://youtu.be/WRZbUYwdTR0 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok...
2018-09-011h 58
Literature and HistoryI Shall Release Hell (Virgil's Aeneid, Books 7-9)Virgil’s Aeneid, Books 7-9. Aeneas’ arrival in Italy begins auspiciously enough, but soon things take a turn for the worse. Episode 56 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-056/ Episode 56 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-056-i-shall-release-hell Song https://youtu.be/bjqsZbGL8oM Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.t...
2018-08-131h 58
Literature and HistoryAmong the Shades (Virgil's Aeneid, Books 4-6)Virgil’s Aeneid, Books 4-6. The story of Dido and Aeneas, and his subsequent journey to the underworld, is the heart of Rome’s most famous poem. Episode 55 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-055/ Episode 55 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-055-among-the-shades Song https://youtu.be/Uybu1B2qq9o Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.faceb...
2018-07-072h 23
Literature and HistoryOut of Troy (Virgil's Aeneid, Books 1-3)Virgil’s Aeneid, Books 1-3. The Aeneid is Rome’s great epic. Learn the story of its first three books, and when and why Virgil began writing it. Episode 54 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-054/ Episode 54 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-054-out-of-troy Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcJgKUMS8k8 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https...
2018-05-312h 12
Literature and HistoryThen Came Hard Iron (Virgil's Georgics)Virgil’s Georgics (c. 29 BCE), or agriculture poems, show the poet reaching his full strength as a writer, and using an old form to analyze the history around him. Episode 53 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-053/ Episode 53 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-053-then-came-hard-iron Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzNAutei6wA Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook:
2018-05-041h 52
Literature and HistoryWhite Flowers Die (Virgil's Eclogues)Virgil’s Eclogues (c. 38 BCE) are poems about country life. Far from being innocent celebrations, though, they are often cryptic, and filled with a haunting darkness. Episode 52 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-052/ Episode 52 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-052-white-flowers-die Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZOiQL5aJAA Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.face...
2018-04-121h 49
Literature and HistoryHorace and Augustan Age PoetryHorace (65-8 BCE) was a central figure in shaping Augustan Age tastes in satire and literary criticism. His bumbling, self conscious persona has been charming readers for millennia. Episode 51 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-051/ Episode 51 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-051-horace-and-augustan-poetry Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok...
2018-03-191h 42
Literature and HistoryOur Brutal Age (Horace's Poetry)The Roman poet Horace (65-8 BCE), a contemporary of Augustus, endured wars, regime changes, and became a literary spokesman for the new principate. Episode 50 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-050/ Episode 50 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-050-our-brutal-age Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU6nk9luAm8 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
2018-02-191h 51
Literature and HistoryThe Strange Roots of Love (Catullus' Poetry)Catullus (c. 85-54 BCE) is Rome’s most famous early poet. Departing from epic tradition, Catullus wrote a canon of short works that have been famous since antiquity. Episode 49 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-049/ Episode 49 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-049-the-strange-roots-of-love Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myQERneu-mQ Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://ww...
2018-01-311h 55
Literature and HistoryThe Right and the Expedient (Cicero's Career, 62-43 BCE)Following his consulship, Cicero did his best to salvage the battered Republic, eventually going head to head with the powerful young general Mark Antony. Episode 48 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-048/ Episode 48 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-048-the-right-and-the-expedient Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5WpZ1GH-A Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook...
2018-01-151h 35
Literature and HistoryO Tempora, O Mores (Cicero's Career, 80-62 BCE)The story of Cicero’s career is an epic tale, filled with courtroom dramas, corruption, conspiracy, greed, and Cicero’s own enduring hope for a better future. Episode 47 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-047/ Episode 47 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-047-o-tempora-o-mores Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDvjHnY6e9Q Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: http...
2017-12-201h 41
Literature and HistoryThe Republic at Twilight (Cicero's Early Life)Cicero (106-43 BCE) was the undisputed master of the Latin language. During his first thirty years, he witnessed events that heralded the Republic’s end. Episode 46 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-046/ Episode 46 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-046-the-republic-at-twilight Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgg9aMq7gs Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.fa...
2017-12-091h 33
Literature and HistoryThe Uncuttables (Lucretius' On the Nature of Things and Epicureanism)Lucretius (c. 94-53 BCE) is our most important source for Epicurean philosophy, perhaps the most misunderstood school of thought from the ancient world. Episode 45 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-045/ Episode 45 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-045-the-uncuttables Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky:
2017-11-161h 49
Literature and HistoryHomo Sum (Terence's The Brothers)The Roman playwright Terence (c. 184-159 BCE) produced a string of brilliant comedies in the 160s BCE. His masterpiece, The Brothers, continues to astonish us today. Episode 44 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-044/ Episode 44 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-044-homo-sum Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdwb60Hn1-8 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https...
2017-10-201h 55
Literature and HistoryOn the Move (Plautus' The Rope)Plautus (c. 254-184 BCE) was a prolific comedy writer. His late play, The Rope, captures the dizzying changes sweeping Rome after the Second Punic War. Episode 43 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-043/ Episode 43 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-043-on-the-move Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsrdUFmhiUI Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
2017-09-291h 55
Literature and HistoryThe Beginnings of Roman LiteratureRoman literature grew slowly from Greek traditions during the 300s and 200s BCE. Learn about its earliest figures, and how they paved the way for the age of Cicero. Episode 42 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-042/ Episode 42 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-042-the-beginnings-of-roman-literature Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OPNayS4wJ8 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook:
2017-09-171h 50
Literature and HistoryEverything So FarA retrospective of everything L&H has covered so far, plus some special announcements. Episode 41 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-041/ Episode 41 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-041-everything-so-far Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social
2017-05-031h 19
Literature and HistoryHellenism and the Birth of the SelfThe Hellenistic period – 330-30 BCE, saw Alexander’s successor kingdoms rotting away in the east, the rise of Rome, and the birth of modern consciousness. Episode 40 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-040/ Episode 40 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-040-hellenism-and-the-birth-of-the-self Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast
2017-04-241h 54
Literature and HistoryMedea and the Argonauts (Apollonius' Jason and the Argonauts)Apollonius’ Jason and the Argonauts, Books 3-4. Mesmerizing Medea takes center stage at the Argonautica’s end, dominating the epic’s events. Episode 39 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-039/ Episode 39 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-039-medea-and-the-argonauts Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BqyO8XFT5U Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory...
2017-04-041h 36
Literature and HistoryThe Epic Anti-Hero (Apollonius' Jason and the Argonauts)Jason and the Argonauts, Books 1-2. Journey with Jason to find the Golden Fleece, and learn about the Greco-Egyptian writer, Apollonius of Rhodes. Episode 38 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-038/ Episode 38 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-038-the-epic-anti-hero Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BRSbaaK-i4 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory
2017-03-221h 51
Literature and HistoryThe New Comedy (Menander's Old Cantankerous)Menander’s Old Cantankerous (316 BCE), produced during the New Comedy period, shows theater beginning to take on its modern form. Episode 37 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-037/ Episode 37 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-037-the-new-comedy Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc2BYWLWtLw Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok:
2017-03-031h 38
Literature and HistoryWar and Peace and Sex (Aristophanes' Lysistrata)Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, with all of its nudity, sex, and explicit language, was nonetheless his most powerful salvo against the Peloponnesian War. Episode 36 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-036/ Episode 36 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-036-war-and-peace-and-sex Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaJxAK0HAxU Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory Ti...
2017-02-221h 40
Literature and HistoryThe Great Thundercrap (Aristophanes' The Clouds)Aristophanes’ The Clouds is a dazzling satire on Athenian philosophy, showing a very different Socrates than Plato’s. Episode 35 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-035/ Episode 35 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-035-the-great-thundercrap Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhAbkjs9HWA Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.ti...
2017-02-071h 38
Literature and HistoryThe Traditions of Our Forefathers (Euripides' Bacchae)Euripides’ The Bacchae, one of the darkest and bloodiest works of Ancient Greek tragedy, is about the spread of cult religions during the late Peloponnesian War. Episode 34 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-034/ Episode 34 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-034-the-traditions-of-our-forefathers Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxd0jATUZ-s Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.fac...
2017-01-242h 06
Literature and HistoryWoman the Barbarian (Euripides' Medea)Euripides’ Medea is Ancient Greece’s most famous play. But what did it mean to the Athenians in 431 BCE who watched it on the Acropolis? Episode 33 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-033/ Episode 33 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-033-woman-the-barbarian Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EaIXjT4uw0 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/li...
2017-01-051h 56
Literature and HistoryTrees Bending to the Torrent (Sophocles' Antigone)Sophocles’ Theban Plays, 3 of 3. Antigone is a timeless and dark story about a clash of wills. But it’s also fascinating snapshot of the philosophical brawls of 5th-century BCE Athens. Episode 32 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-32/ Episode 32 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-032-trees-bending-to-the-torrent Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwFjCe1JkVk Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebo...
2016-12-211h 59
Literature and HistoryThe Requiem at Athens (Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus)Sophocles’ Theban Plays, 2 of 3. Oedipus at Colonus, out of the ashes of the Peloponnesian War, is a story about a man who has lost everything but his own dignity. Episode 31 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-031/ Episode 31 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-031-the-requiem-at-athens Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z388AMTL9bE Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Fac...
2016-12-071h 29
Literature and HistoryTwo Legs in the Afternoon (Sophocles' Oedipus the King)Sophocles’ Theban Plays, 1 of 3. Oedipus the King is one of literature’s great stories. It’s also a haunting window into the fears of war torn Athens in 429 BCE. Episode 30 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-030/ Episode 30 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-030-two-legs-in-the-afternoon Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MroDLpX9Osg&t=257s Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Fa...
2016-11-231h 54
Literature and HistoryThe Mound and the Furies (Aeschylus' The Eumenides)Aeschylus’ Oresteian Trilogy, 3 of 3. Pursued all the away to Athens by the monstrous Furies, will Orestes prevail, or be torn apart? Episode 29 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-029/ Episode 29 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-029-the-mound-and-the-furies Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1lNfUyKceE Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory Ti...
2016-11-111h 28
Literature and HistoryA Mother's Curse (Aeschylus' The Libation Bearers)Aeschylus’ Oresteian Trilogy, 2 of 3. The infernal House of Atreus had witnessed almost every imaginable act of depravity. Except for one. Episode 28 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-028/ Episode 28 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-028-a-mothers-curse Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3i2bnVuvks Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory Ti...
2016-10-271h 36
Literature and HistoryThe Bloody King (Aeschylus' Agamemnon)Aeschylus’ Oresteian Trilogy, 1 of 3. A terrible family curse. A wronged queen. The Trojan War was only the start of the bloodshed. Episode 27 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-027/ Episode 27 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-027-the-bloody-king Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJwm-oSAVdo Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok:
2016-10-141h 53
Literature and HistoryAncient Greek Theater (The History of 5th-Century BCE Athenian Drama)Masks. Choruses. Huge prosthetic penises. Before you read Sophocles, Euripides, and company, it’s a good idea to know a bit about Ancient Greek theater. Episode 26 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-026/ Episode 26 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-026-ancient-greek-theater Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IPMk-r9QEw Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...
2016-09-301h 29
Literature and HistoryLyrical Ballistics (Sappho, Pindar, Archilochus, and Greek Lyric Poetry)The work of Sappho, Pindar, and other remarkable Greek lyric poets makes us question everything we think we know about poetry, what it is, and what it does. Episode 25 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-025/ Episode 25 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-025-lyrical-ballistics Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO7YW3l7I8g Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/
2016-09-151h 52
Literature and HistoryGod May Relent (The Bible's Prophetic Books)The Old Testament, Part 10 of 10. The seventeen Prophetic Books, produced during war and diaspora, are both despairingly bleak and searingly hopeful. Episode 24 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-024/ Episode 24 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-024-god-may-relent Song https://youtu.be/uSNJJuH7J5Y Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok:...
2016-09-011h 53
Literature and HistoryLove. Desire. Exegesis. (The Song of Songs/Solomon)The Old Testament, Part 9 of 10. What’s the Song of Songs doing in the Bible? Is it a pious hymn to God, or just a couple of horny lovers talking to each other? Episode 23 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-023/ Episode 23 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-023-love-desire-exegesis Song https://youtu.be/F3GTebN2ANU Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/
2016-08-251h 17
Literature and HistoryFatalism (The Book of Ecclesiastes)The Old Testament, Part 8 of 10. If there is one Biblical book that explains all of life, thick and thin, love and anguish, that book is probably Ecclesiastes. Episode 22 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-022/ Episode 22 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-022-fatalism Song https://youtu.be/Ay1d0QTLVbM Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook...
2016-08-161h 33
Literature and HistoryThe Bible's Magic Trick (The Book of Psalms)The Old Testament, Part 7 of 10. In the Book of Psalms, a single, fascinating, familiar linguistic device propels the world’s most famous poems. Episode 21 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-021/ Episode 21 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-021-the-bibles-magic-trick Song https://youtu.be/kstguwXR1Ao Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok:
2016-07-271h 24
Literature and HistoryThe Problem of Evil (The Book of Job)The Old Testament, Part 6 of 10. If God is so good, then why do the good and innocent suffer? The Book of Job’s aim is to answer this question. Episode 20 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-020/ Episode 20 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-020-the-problem-of-evil Song https://youtu.be/h9603n09bug Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://ww...
2016-07-151h 28
Literature and HistoryThe One Who Struggles with God (The Historical Books and Biblical Archaeology)The Old Testament, Part 5 of 10. The Historical Books tell of Israel’s conflicts with Syria, Assyria, Egypt, and finally, exile to the corridors of Babylon. Episode 19 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-019/ Episode 19 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-019-the-one-who-struggles-with-god Song https://youtu.be/4QWkszvhg6g Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory
2016-06-292h 08
Literature and HistoryThe 613 Commandments (The Pentateuch's Prescriptive Materials)The Old Testament, Part 4 of 10. Eden, the Flood, the Commandments– all fine. But what’s with all the stuff about tents, sacrifices, and – uh – testicles? Episode 18 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-018/ Episode 18 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-018-the-613-commandments Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_Rh2OONnxM Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.face...
2016-06-151h 44
Literature and HistoryRoots of the Pentateuch (The Pentateuch and Comparative Mythography)The Old Testament, Part 3 of 10. Hear the Biblical story of creation and the first founders of Israel, and the texts that may have influenced this story. Episode 17 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-017/ Episode 17 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-017-roots-of-the-pentateuch Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1uBUw1jEnw Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https...
2016-06-011h 56
Literature and HistoryFour Main Parts (Introduction to the Bible's Structure)The Old Testament, Part 2 of 10. There are tons of books, thousands of proper nouns, and many versions of the Old Testament. But all of it fits into four main parts. Episode 16 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-016/ Episode 16 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-016-four-main-parts Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTOi9p0NkO4 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/
2016-05-251h 13
Literature and HistoryCanaan (Biblical History and Archaeology)The Old Testament, Part 1 of 10. 1207 BCE. Two world empires. And between them, an unassuming strip of seacoast land that has been at the center of history, ever since. Episode 15 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-015/ Episode 15 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-015-canaan Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsd53FrHRPY Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook:...
2016-05-131h 32
Literature and HistoryThe Autumn Leaves (Homer's Odyssey, Books 17-24)The Odyssey, Books 17-24. As we reach the violent climax of Odysseus’ great adventures, it’s time to spend some time considering Homer’s worldview. Episode 14 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-014/ Episode 14 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-014-the-autumn-leaves Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBnFA5pOAcc Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lit...
2016-04-272h 11
Literature and HistoryHis Mind Teeming (Homer's Odyssey, Books 9-16)The Odyssey, Books 9-16. The most famous part of Homer’s Odyssey sees Odysseus through perilous adventures and begins to give us a sense of who he is. Episode 13 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-013 Episode 13 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-13/ Episode 13 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-013-his-mind-teeming Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t37bGTVsyQk Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https...
2016-04-191h 48
Literature and HistoryKleos and Nostos (Homer's Odyssey, Books 1-8)The Odyssey, Books 1-8. Adventure, monsters, temptresses, and a whole lot of wine-dark Aegean. Learn all about the world of Homer’s Odyssey. Episode 12 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-012/ Episode 12 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-012-kleos-and-nostos Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJifP09BwU0 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory
2016-04-131h 47
Literature and HistoryWho Was Homer? (Homer's Iliad, Books 17-24)The Iliad, Books 17-24. As the Iliad reaches its spectacular climax, it’s time to ask a big question. Who wrote it? Episode 11 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-011/ Episode 11 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-011-who-was-homer Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX29MfZlMlU Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory ...
2016-03-271h 41
Literature and HistoryHomer's Gods (Homer's Iliad, Books 9-16)The Iliad, Books 9-16. The violent and spellbinding middle books of the Iliad leave us with questions about Homer’s theology. Episode 10 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-010/ Episode 10 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-010-homers-gods Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkHXYs8Irl8 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTo...
2016-03-271h 47
Literature and HistoryGlittering Bronze Men (Homer's Iliad, Books 1-8)The Iliad, Books 1-8. Homer’s Iliad is the Tyrannosaurus Rex of ancient epics. And at the core of its 24 books is one shiny metal. Episode 9 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-009/ Episode 9 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-009-glittering-bronze-men Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP6JmLa7hck Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.faceb...
2016-03-271h 50
Literature and HistoryBefore Orthodoxy (Hesiod's Theogony)Elementals, giants, titans and gods! Hesiod’s Theogony chronicles a great war – one which would leave a single entity sovereign over the cosmos. Episode 8 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-008/ Episode 8 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-008-before-orthodoxy Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC91eGoigNg Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory...
2016-02-1256 min
Literature and HistoryHesiod's Lands and Seasons (Hesiod's Works and Days)Before Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato, there was a grouchy farmer poet whose Works and Days continues to fascinate us. Episode 7 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-007/ Episode 7 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-007-hesiods-lands-and-seasons Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNbxMLMJBWg Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://ww...
2016-02-121h 10
Literature and HistoryThe Pros and Cons of Wisdom (Ancient Egypt's Wisdom Literature)Ancient Egypt produced a great deal of proverbs and wisdom literature. Some of it even slipped into the bible. But how wise is wisdom literature? Episode 6 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-006/ Episode 6 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-006-the-pros-and-cons-of-wisdom Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlzZi68n7n8 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www...
2016-02-1248 min
Literature and HistoryBeneath the Obelisks (Ancient Egyptian Fiction)We know about Ancient Egypt’s pyramids, temples, and sarcophagi. What about its folktales and stories? Episode 5 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-005/ Episode 5 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-005-beneath-the-obelisks Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvGM-FzbOpI Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@la...
2016-02-1252 min
Literature and HistoryDivine Judgment (The Book of the Dead)In the 3,500 year old Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, we can find the roots of the world’s religions. Episode 4 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-004/ Episode 4 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-004-divine-judgment Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PU9SWp9ZdE Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory Tik...
2016-02-1248 min
Literature and HistoryHe Who Saw the Deep (The Epic of Gilgamesh)The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed 3,000-5,000 years ago, and first translated in the 1860s and 70s, was one of the greatest literary discoveries of all time. Episode 3 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-003/ Episode 3 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-003-he-who-saw-the-deep Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJJurdC3OIg Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www...
2016-02-121h 01
Literature and HistoryBefore the Flood (The Enuma Elish and Atrahasis)The Enuma Elish and the Atrahasis, in circulation 3,800 years ago, were Mesopotamia’s creation and flood epics, making them 1,000 years older than Genesis. Episode 2 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-002/ Episode 2 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-002-before-the-flood Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxED2Xa3R3Y Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/l...
2016-02-121h 11
Literature and HistoryThe Tower of BabelFor thousands of years, cuneiform was the means of transmitting information through space and time in the Ancient Near East. Then, something happened. Episode 1 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-001/ Episode 1 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-001-the-tower-of-babel Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXGtHWka5mI Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory
2016-02-121h 28
The Farm ReportEpisode 4: Alec Bradford & Doug MetzgerHeritage talks with Doug Metzger of Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch in Kansas and Alec Bradford of Leaping Waters Farm, Shawsville, Virginia.
2009-04-2639 min