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Liv speaks with fellow Classics podcaster Jasmine Elmer (listen to Jasmine's new show, 2026 edition!, Myth Understood wherever you're listening to LTAMB!) about all things monstrous, but particularly... Volcanic monsters and myths of Greece and Rome. AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a ...  Show more

This episode originally aired in October 2020, but it's good enough to play again! It's officially Spooky Season! Ancient werewolves, ghosts, and haunted houses... AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ...  Show more

In the latest in our series charting the contested reputations of key historical figures, Joyce Tyldesley and Catharine Edwards discuss the life and cultural afterlife of Egyptian queen Cleopatra – from her association with feminine beauty to the focus on her romantic relationshi ...  Show more

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There are few ancient women as well-known as the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. However, most of what we know about her comes from sources that were edited and censored by her enemies. She has been portrayed as a manipulative seductress whose influence destroyed her powerful lovers, b ...  Show more