Location:
United States
Description:
This podcast complements the toldinstone YouTube channel with interviews of scholars and creators working on the most exciting topics in ancient history.
Language:
English
Website:
https://toldinstone.com/
Episodes
21 – The Ancient Architecture of New York City
3/8/2024
Elizabeth Macaulay and I discuss New York's neo-antique architecture.
Duration:00:53:48
20 – Medicine, Roman and Modern
1/1/2024
Dr. Athalia Pyzer and I discuss what - if anything - modern medicine owes to its classical roots.
Duration:00:34:04
19 – The Rules of Gladiatorial Combat
12/17/2023
Michael Carter and I discuss the rules and rituals that governed the lives - and deaths - of Rome's gladiators.
Duration:01:04:52
18 – The Siege and Fall of Constantiople
12/4/2023
Roger Crowley and I discuss the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453.
Duration:00:58:49
17 – Greece under Roman Rule
11/3/2023
Sue Alcock and I discuss the fate of Greece after its conquest by Rome.
Duration:00:47:52
16 – Climate, Disease, and the Fall of Rome
8/25/2023
Kyle Harper and I discuss how climate and disease shaped Roman history.
Duration:01:08:51
15 – Julius Caesar and the Rhine Frontier
8/11/2023
Nico Roymans and I discuss Rome's frontier on the lower Rhine, in what is now the Netherlands.
Duration:00:36:11
14 – The Evolution of the Roman Frontier
7/7/2023
David Breeze and I discuss the Roman frontiers, with a special emphasis on Hadrian's Wall.
Duration:01:01:14
13 – Rome and Persia: 700 years of rivalry
6/16/2023
Adrian Goldsworthy and I discuss the long rivalry between the Roman and Persian Empires.
Duration:01:54:06
12 – Building a LEGO Model of Ancient Rome
5/26/2023
Rocco Buttliere and I discuss his new LEGO model of imperial Rome.
Duration:00:48:43
11 – When was Rome founded?
5/4/2023
Paolo Carafa and I discuss the archaeology of the Palatine Hill.
Duration:00:47:58
10 – Reading the Herculaneum Scrolls
3/16/2023
Dr. Brent Seales and I discuss the fascinating challenge of "virtually unwrapping" the Herculaneum Papyri.
Duration:00:25:28
9 – The Byzantines and the Classical Past
1/27/2023
Anthony Kaldellis and I discuss the complex relationship between Byzantium and the classical tradition.
Duration:01:04:37
8 – Jerusalem in the Roman World
1/13/2023
Simon Goldhill and I discuss Jerusalem's place in the classical world.
Duration:00:41:02
7 – Trivia, ancient and modern (with Ken Jennings)
12/16/2022
Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings and I discuss trivia and esoterica.
Duration:00:51:32
6 – Why was Alexander the Great so successful?
12/6/2022
Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy and I discuss the incredible careers of Alexander the Great and his father Philip II.
Duration:01:32:48
5 – The lives of Roman slaves
11/10/2022
Dr. Jerry Toner and I discuss the many shapes of slavery in the Roman world.
Duration:00:43:45
4 – How to address a crowd in ancient Rome
10/26/2022
Dr. Gregory Aldrete and I discuss how Roman orators used rhetorical tricks and hand gestures to win friends and influence people.
Duration:00:47:58
3 – Why the Romans Still Matter
9/22/2022
Gareth Harney (OptimoPrincipi on Twitter) and I discuss why the Romans are so intriguing - and why, in a broader sense, they still matter in the 21st century.
Duration:00:50:37
2 – The Lord of the Rings and Ancient Rome
9/9/2022
In this episode, Bret Devereaux (the blogger behind "A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry") discusses the relationships between fantasy and ancient history - and why historical accuracy matters.
Duration:01:01:52