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RE-AIR Conversations: When the Network Went Down, the Bronze Age Collapse w/ Dr Eric H Cline

This episode originally aired in April 2024 as part of our Bronze Age Collapse episode series. Liv is joined by Dr Eric H Cline to look at what we know of the end of the Bronze Age, what did and did not contribute to its collapse, and so much more. Learn about the books 1177 BC a ... Show more

. 1h 33min

Conversations: What Does it Mean To Be Dead? The Homeric Afterlife w/ Bernie Norman

Liv speaks with Dr Bertie Norman about all things ghosts, shades, and eidolons in the Homeric versions of the Underworld. Ghosts of Patroclus, shades of prophets and mothers, and so much more. AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A v ... Show more

. 1h 37min

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