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We now explore the madness of Cambyses, the Samian tyrant Polykrates, and good old Periander, the tyrant of Corinth. It's a tyrant heavy episode y'all but perhaps Herodotus is asking us to consider power and how it affects people? That doesn't seem relevant in any way whatsoever ...  Show more

Liv reads Books 20 and 21 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. It's time for Odysseus and Penelope to have a little chat, before things really kick off. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University. S ...  Show more

Join Natalie Haynes and guests for half an hour of comedy and the Classics from the BBC Radio Theatre in London. Natalie is a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome. She stands up in the name of Greek playwright and inventor of 'old comedy', ...  Show more

What do frogs, cluckin', Franz Ferdinand, and loud moans all have in common? Just ask Wade... This episode is brought to you by vitaminwater. Grab a vitaminwater today. Learn more at uber.com/onourway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

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A listener proposes a “Don’t Tell Christy” segment, and Charles and Link give their thoughts. The two give advice on dealing with anticipatory grief, and Charles reacts to Ego Nwodim saying he sounds like Kermit the Frog. Plus, Charles tries to pronounce characters from The Hunge ...  Show more