Jun 23, 2025

Continuining the miniseries I dive into three festivals celebrated in February. There's much nudity, a spell and  a festival with a name which might be a bit misleading.

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Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai...

May 31, 2025

Ever wonder how the Romans set out their year and what they got up to in January? This is the first of a miniseries about festivals in ancient Rome. 

In this episode I take a brief look at how the Romans developed their calendar (or Fasti). Then it's time to chat about two fesitvals celebrated in January and a bit about...

Apr 21, 2025

Join me and guest Lottie Luke as we discuss The Return, a film about Odysseus, well, returning to Ithaca. How did the film differ from the Odyssey poem and what were our general thoughts?

As you might imagine there is reference to some nasty stuff - just be aware.

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Apr 11, 2025

Bad poetry, bad behaviour and a bizarre use for heated walnut shells. In this episode I pick and and finish with Dionysius I of Syracuse. It's quite a rollercoaster with a dramatic finish.

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Mar 2, 2025

Don't worry, nothing serious but just to keep you in the loop. The next episode will be out mid-April. Apologies for the delay but it's not always easy to schedule regularly when you are a solo podcaster who has a full time job and other commitments. It'll be worth the wait - trust me!

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