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Conversations: Weave, Baby, Weave, Women’s Work in Ancient Sumeria with Alex Wells

Liv and Michaela sit down with past episode guest Alex Wells, host of The Drumbeat Forever After podcast, all about women and their work in ancient Sumeria and Mesopotamia. We love talking with guests that know more about other regions of the Mediterranean (and possibly other par ...  Show more

RE-AIR: Conversations: But How Many Bears Is It? Sharks, Whales, and Sea Monsters in Greek Mythology w/ Ryan Denson

Hermes here! Sorry for the re-air but unfortunately life got in the way. Today we will go back in time to 2022 with this episode with Dr. Ryan Denson all about sea monsters. Hope you enjoy, and I will be back with the end of book 2 of Herodotus next week.Liv speaks with Ryan Dens ...  Show more

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