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History (21)
This podcast complements the toldinstone YouTube channel with interviews of scholars and creators working on the most exciting topics in ancient history.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2024-03-08 18:00:32
21 – The Ancient Architecture of New York City (TIS_Podcast_Ep_21_MP3.mp3)
Elizabeth Macaulay and I discuss New York's neo-antique architecture.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2024-01-01 18:00:14
20 – Medicine, Roman and Modern (TIS_Podcast_Ep_20_MP3_AUDIO.mp3)
Dr. Athalia Pyzer and I discuss what - if anything - modern medicine owes to its classical roots.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-12-17 15:08:09
19 – The Rules of Gladiatorial Combat (TIS_Podcast_Ep_19.mp3)
Michael Carter and I discuss the rules and rituals that governed the lives - and deaths - of Rome's gladiators.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-12-04 17:00:22
18 – The Siege and Fall of Constantiople (TIS_Podcast_Ep_18_MP3.mp3)
Roger Crowley and I discuss the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-11-03 18:00:17
17 – Greece under Roman Rule (TIS_Podcast_Ep_17_MP3.mp3)
Sue Alcock and I discuss the fate of Greece after its conquest by Rome.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-08-25 22:26:05
16 – Climate, Disease, and the Fall of Rome (TIS_Podcast_Ep_16_Mp3.mp3)
Kyle Harper and I discuss how climate and disease shaped Roman history.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-08-11 17:39:27
15 – Julius Caesar and the Rhine Frontier (TIS_Podcast_Ep_15_MP3.mp3)
Nico Roymans and I discuss Rome's frontier on the lower Rhine, in what is now the Netherlands.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-07-07 18:00:56
14 – The Evolution of the Roman Frontier (TIS_Podcast_Ep_14_MP3.mp3)
David Breeze and I discuss the Roman frontiers, with a special emphasis on Hadrian's Wall.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-06-16 19:15:20
13 – Rome and Persia: 700 years of rivalry (TIS_Podcast_Ep_12_Mp3.mp3)
Adrian Goldsworthy and I discuss the long rivalry between the Roman and Persian Empires.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-05-26 18:15:07
12 – Building a LEGO Model of Ancient Rome (TIS_Podcast_Ep_13_Mp3.mp3)
Rocco Buttliere and I discuss his new LEGO model of imperial Rome.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-05-04 21:16:06
11 – When was Rome founded? (TIS_Podcast_Ep_11_Mp3.mp3)
Paolo Carafa and I discuss the archaeology of the Palatine Hill.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-03-16 13:56:16
10 – Reading the Herculaneum Scrolls (TIS_Podcast_Ep_10_MP3.mp3)
Dr. Brent Seales and I discuss the fascinating challenge of "virtually unwrapping" the Herculaneum Papyri.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-01-27 16:44:43
9 – The Byzantines and the Classical Past (TIS_Podcast_Ep_9_MP3.mp3)
Anthony Kaldellis and I discuss the complex relationship between Byzantium and the classical tradition.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2023-01-13 11:00:10
8 – Jerusalem in the Roman World (TIS_Podcast_Ep_8_MP3.mp3)
Simon Goldhill and I discuss Jerusalem's place in the classical world.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2022-12-16 11:00:52
7 – Trivia, ancient and modern (with Ken Jennings) (TIS_Podcast_Ep_7_MASTER_MP3.mp3)
Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings and I discuss trivia and esoterica.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2022-12-06 11:00:29
6 – Why was Alexander the Great so successful? (TIS_Podcast_Ep_6_MASTER_MP3.mp3)
Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy and I discuss the incredible careers of Alexander the Great and his father Philip II.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2022-11-10 11:00:15
5 – The lives of Roman slaves (TIS_Podcast_Ep_5_MP3_AUDIO.mp3)
Dr. Jerry Toner and I discuss the many shapes of slavery in the Roman world.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2022-10-26 11:00:29
4 – How to address a crowd in ancient Rome (TIS_Podcast_Ep_4_MASTER_MP3.mp3)
Dr. Gregory Aldrete and I discuss how Roman orators used rhetorical tricks and hand gestures to win friends and influence people.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2022-09-22 11:00:41
3 – Why the Romans Still Matter (TIS_Podcast_Ep_3_MASTER_MP3.mp3)
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.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2022-09-09 11:30:04
2 – The Lord of the Rings and Ancient Rome (TIS_Podcast_Ep_2_MASTER_MP3.mp3)
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.
From The Toldinstone Podcast at 2022-08-24 06:54:27
1 – Why the Fall of Rome Set Europe Back 1,000 Years (TIS_Podcast_Ep_1_MASTER_MP3.mp3)
In this inaugural episode of the Toldinstone Podcast, Professor Bryan Ward-Perkins outlines the archaeological evidence for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, and explains why the fall of Rome was so catastrophic.