The History of Ancient Greece
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The History of Ancient Greece Podcast is a deep-dive into one of the most influential and fundamental civilization in world history. Hosted by philhellene Ryan Stitt, THOAG spans over two millennia. From the Bronze Age to the Archaic Period, from Classical Greece to the Hellenistic kingdoms, and finally to the Roman conquest, this podcast will tell the history of a fundamental civilization by bringing to life the fascinating stories of all the ancient sources and scholarly interpretations of the archaeological evidence. And we won't just detail their military and political history, but their society, how the Greeks lived day-to-day, as well as their culture—their art, architecture, philosophy, literature, religion, science, and all the other incredible aspects of the Greek achievement , while situating the Greeks within a multicultural Mediterranean whose peoples influenced and were influenced by one another.
Location:
United States
Description:
The History of Ancient Greece Podcast is a deep-dive into one of the most influential and fundamental civilization in world history. Hosted by philhellene Ryan Stitt, THOAG spans over two millennia. From the Bronze Age to the Archaic Period, from Classical Greece to the Hellenistic kingdoms, and finally to the Roman conquest, this podcast will tell the history of a fundamental civilization by bringing to life the fascinating stories of all the ancient sources and scholarly interpretations of the archaeological evidence. And we won't just detail their military and political history, but their society, how the Greeks lived day-to-day, as well as their culture—their art, architecture, philosophy, literature, religion, science, and all the other incredible aspects of the Greek achievement , while situating the Greeks within a multicultural Mediterranean whose peoples influenced and were influenced by one another.
Twitter:
@greekhistorypod
Language:
English
Email:
ryanmstitt@gmail.com
Episodes
111 The Spartan Hegemony
2/27/2024
In this episode, we discuss Spartan imperial policy at home and abroad in the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War at Sparta from 404-396 BC, including their war with Elis, the imperial ambitions of Lysander and the ascension of Agesilaos, Kinadon's foiled socio-political revolution, and Sparta's invasion of Persia to "free" the Eastern Greeks
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2024/02/111-spartan-hegemony.html
Duration:02:18:00
110 Xenophon and "The Ten Thousand"
1/4/2023
In this episode, we discuss the life, influences, drawbacks, and positives of the Athenian military leader, philosopher, and historian--Xenophon (ca. 430-354 BC)--who was one of Sokrates' more famous pupils; and the post-Peloponnesian war Panhellenic campaign into the heart of the Persian Empire that he made famous through his writings (the Anabasis)
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2023/01/110-xenophon-and-ten-thousand.html
Duration:02:39:58
109 Sokrates
3/20/2022
In this episode, we discuss the life and death of Sokrates (ca. 470-399 BC), who is widely considered to be the father of western philosophy, with in-depth overviews of Aristophanes' Clouds and Plato's dialogue Euphyro, Apologia, Krito, and Phaido.
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2022/03/109-sokrates.html
Duration:01:46:53
108 The Thirty Tyrants
10/8/2021
In this episode, we discuss the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War at Athens, including the reign of the Thirty Tyrants, the Athenian civil war, and the restoration of the democracy
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2021/10/108-thirty-tyrants.html
Duration:06:36:59
107 Sparta Triumphant
4/11/2021
In this episode, we discuss the final two years of the Peloponnesian War (405-404 BC), including the comedic play "The Frogs" by Aristophanes; Lysander's elevation to Persian satrap, his rebuilding of the Peloponnesian fleet, his tactical moves in the Hellespont, and his crushing victory over the Athenians at Aegospotami; the besiegement and blockade of Athens; and the Athenians' surrender and the terms of the peace treaty
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2021/04/107-sparta-triumphant.html
Duration:01:15:17
106 Frustrations and Poor Decisions (Part II)
10/25/2020
In this episode, we discuss the years 409-406 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the Athenians’ achieving control in the Hellespont and Bosporus, Alcibiades’ triumphant return to Athens, the ascension of Lysander and his bromance with Cyrus, the Athenian defeat at Notium and the disgrace of Alcibiades, Kallikratidas victory over Konon at Mytilene, and the subsequent Battle of Arginusae with its disastrous consequences for the Athenians.
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/10/106-frustrations-and-poor-decisions.html
Duration:02:14:48
***Bonus Episode of A.D History's What Was The Relationship Like Between Rome & Ancient Greece? & Exploring the Hopewell Tradition | 101AD-110AD Feat. Ryan Stitt***
10/11/2020
For the first episode of the A.D. History Podcast's second season, hosts Paul K. DiCostanzo and Patrick Foote sit down with the host of The History of Ancient Greece Podcast (THOAG) Ryan Stitt; to discuss the relationship between Ancient Greece and Rome during the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire Period. Yet kicking off this episode, Patrick delves into the little known Hopewell Tradition of ancient North America.
Duration:01:27:21
***Special Guest Episode on Classics and White Supremacy w/Curtis Dozier***
10/4/2020
In today's special guest episode, I am joined by Dr Curtis Dozier, Assistant Professor of Greek and Roman Studies at Vassar College. He is the producer and host of The Mirror of Antiquity, a podcast featuring classical scholars discussing the intersections of their research, the contemporary world, and their own lives. More importantly to our discussion, He is also the director of Pharos: Doing Justice to the Classics, a website devoted to documenting and responding to appropriations of ancient Greece and Rome by hate groups online. We discuss some of the reasons how, as well as why, White Supremacists have taken to coopting Classical imagery to support their twisted world views.
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/10/special-guest-episode-on-classics-and.html
Duration:00:59:23
***Bonus Episode of Fan of History's Ancient Greece with Ryan Stitt Part 2***
9/29/2020
Special Episode with Ryan Stitt of The History of Ancient Greece Podcast:
The story continues in the 2nd and final part of this two part series on the relationship between Greece and the Near East prior to 500 BCE
Fan of History Podcast
Website: https://play.acast.com/s/history/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuIXoVRYAX2KyMBtqq7JGxQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fanofhistory/
Duration:00:24:16
***Special Guest Episode on Race, Antiquity, and Its Legacy w/Denise McCoskey***
9/20/2020
In today's special guest episode, I am joined by Dr Denise Eileen McCoskey, Professor of Classics and affiliate of Black World Studies at Miami (OH) University. She has written extensively on the politics of race and gender in antiquity and is currently at work on a project examining the role of eugenics in early twentieth-century classical scholarship. In 2012, she published her book Race: Antiquity & Its Legacy, which will be the topic of today’s conversation. It accounts for the various ways in which ancient cultures thought about race (including race as social practice and racial representations). We also dig into the "Black Athena" controversy a bit and why the field of Classics handled it so poorly.
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/09/special-guest-episode-on-race-antiquity.html
Duration:01:12:19
***Bonus Episode of Fan of History's Ancient Greece with Ryan Stitt Part 1***
9/15/2020
Special Episode with Ryan Stitt of The History of Ancient Greece Podcast:
Relationship between the Greeks and the Near East prior to the Persian Invasions. There is not one record in all the tablets found in Nineveh regarding Greece… but surely there’s more to the story. Bernie and Ryan tell it in part 1 of 2 in this special series.
Fan of History Podcast
Website: https://play.acast.com/s/history/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuIXoVRYAX2KyMBtqq7JGxQ
Facebook:...
***Bonus Episode of Working Over Time's "Breakroom - A Behind the Scenes Episode with the Team***
9/14/2020
An off season, behind the scenes peek episode, featuring insights from the Working Over Time team, as well as two peers within the podcast/live stream heritage content community (Ryan Stitt of the History of Ancient Greece podcast and Natasha Billson of Behind the Trowel youtube channel).
Working Over Time by Dr. Karen Bellinger
Website: https://working-over-time.simplecast.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/workingotseries
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkingOverTime
***Bonus Episode of The History of Persia's Ryan Stitt - The History of Ancient Greece***
9/5/2020
"In preparation for Persia’s increased involvement with the Greek mainland, I think it’s a good idea to get some expert input on the “Yauna” on the western frontiers of the great empire. Please enjoy my conversation with the excellent Ryan Stitt of The History of Ancient Greece Podcast."
The History of Persia Podcast
Website: https://historyofpersiapodcast.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryofPersia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryofPersiaPodcast
Duration:00:49:41
105 Carthage Enters the War
8/23/2020
In this episode, we discuss the Second Greco-Punic War (410-406 BC), as hostilities in Sicily draw in Carthage and the Syracusan fleet away from the eastern Aegean and the Hellespont, including Hannibal Mago's first invasion of Sicily and the destruction of Selinus and Himera, the rebellion of Hermocrates, the rise of Dionysius as tyrant of Syracuse, Hannibal Mago's second invasion of Sicily and his destruction of Akragas, and the ceasefire which would see Carthage and Syracuse as the two strongest powers on Sicily
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/08/105-carthage-enters-war.html
Introduction by Alex Goodman of Antiquity in Question
Website: https://anchor.fm/alexandergoodman
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIQpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AIQpodcast
Duration:01:24:04
104 The Democratic Empire Strikes Back
8/2/2020
In this episode, we discuss the years 411-410 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the shifting of the naval war to the Hellespont, the vigor that the Athenian democracy showed in carrying on the war effort against Sparta and Pharnabazos with victories at Cynossema and Cyzicus, the re-establishment of the radical democracy at Athens, and the transition from the historical account of Thucydides into that of Xenophon's Hellenica.
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/08/104-athenian-empire-strikes-back.html
Intro by Megan Lewis of Digital Hammurabi
Website: https://www.digitalhammurabi.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQo27DbqeB-xG17-kekrdQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/digitalhammurabi/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/digi_hammurabi
Duration:01:42:41
***Special Guest Episode on Greek Naval Warfare w/Marc DeSantis***
7/12/2020
In this special guest episode, Marc DeSantis and I discuss his most recent book, "A Naval History of the Peloponnesian War: Ships, Men and Money in the War at Sea, 431-404 BC". In particular, we talk about the ship designs, naval combat, the financial burden of navies, and the overall war strategies of both sides.
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/07/special-guest-episode-on-greek-naval.html
Duration:01:19:26
103 An Oligarchic Coup
6/21/2020
In this episode, we discuss the years 411-410 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the third and final treaty between the Spartans and Tissaphernes; the comedic plays "Lysistrata" and "Thesmophoriazusai" by Aristophanes; how the Athenians succumbed to civil war for the first time in nearly a century and saw an overthrow of their democracy by what is known as the 400; the vicissitudes of this new oligarchic government; and how factionalism between extremists and moderates led to its downfall
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/06/103-oligarchic-coup.html
Intro by Anya Leonard of Classical Wisdom Speaks
Website: https://classicalwisdom.com/podcast-classical-wisdom-speaks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClassicalWisdom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicalWisdomWeekly/
Duration:02:19:33
102 Livin' on a (Persian) Prayer
5/31/2020
In this episode, we discuss the years 413-412 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the Athenian response at home to the Sicilian Disaster, the Spartan and Theban devastation of Attic agriculture and commerce from Decelea, the dissolution of the "friendship" between Athens and Persia, the Spartans' building up of a navy and encouraging of revolts of Athenian subject-allies, the shifting of the war to the eastern Aegean, and a series of treaties are made between Sparta and the Persian satrap Tissaphernes
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/05/102-livin-on-persian-prayer.html
Intro by Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle of What's Her Name Podcast
Website: https://www.whatshernamepodcast.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatshernamepodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatsHerNamePC
Duration:01:41:46
***Special Guest Episode on 'Ovid and the Art of Love' w/Esme von Hoffman***
5/17/2020
In today's special guest episode, I am joined by director and screenwriter Esme von Hoffman (Festival of Cinema NYC 2019 Winner for Best Director) for her film, Ovid and the Art of Love. Esme and I discuss her background with Classics and Roman history, what drew her to make a film about the life of Ovid, her artistic vision in adapting the film to a modern audience, and some of the decisions that she made in writing its script.
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/05/special-guest-episode-on-ovid-and-art.html
***The film is available to stream on all major platforms on May 19th 2020***
Website: https://www.ovidandtheartoflove.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ovidandtheartoflove
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OvidLove
Duration:00:52:53
***Bonus Episode of The Apex Podcast's The History of Ancient Greece and Powerful Podcasting with Ryan Stitt***
5/12/2020
"Today we will be discussing Ryan's entrance into podcasting, a small segment of our military careers and how that has impacted podcasting, and how podcasting has fundamentally changed both of our lives."
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvauhHxX2jU&t=23s
The Apex Podcast
Website: https://theapexpodcast.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JJDFounder
Duration:01:05:01