Literature and History

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With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Litera...

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Episode 49: The Strange Roots of Love (Catullus' Poetry) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jan 31, 2018
Episode 48: The Right and the Expedient (Cicero's Career, 62-43 BCE) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jan 15, 2018
Episode 47: O Tempora, O Mores (Cicero's Career, 80-62 BCE) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Dec 20, 2017
Episode 46: The Republic at Twilight (Cicero's Early Life) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Dec 9, 2017
Episode 45: The Uncuttables (Lucretius' On the Nature of Things and Epicureanism) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Nov 16, 2017
Episode 44: Homo Sum (Terence's The Brothers) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Oct 20, 2017
Episode 43: On the Move (Plautus' The Rope) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Sep 29, 2017
Episode 42: The Beginnings of Roman Literature Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Sep 17, 2017
Episode 41: Everything So Far Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · May 3, 2017
Episode 40: Hellenism and the Rise of the Self Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Apr 24, 2017
Episode 39: Medea and the Argonauts (Apollonius' Jason and the Argonauts) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Apr 4, 2017
Episode 38: The Epic Anti-Hero (Apollonius' Jason and the Argonauts) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Mar 22, 2017
Episode 37: The New Comedy (Menander's Old Cantankerous) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Mar 3, 2017
Episode 36: War and Peace and Sex (Aristophanes' Lysistrata) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Feb 22, 2017
Episode 35: The Great Thundercrap (Aristophanes' The Clouds) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Feb 7, 2017
Episode 34: The Traditions of Our Forefathers (Euripides' Bacchae) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jan 24, 2017
Episode 33: Woman the Barbarian (Euripides' Medea) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jan 5, 2017
Episode 32: Trees Bending to the Torrent (Sophocles' Antigone) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Dec 21, 2016
Episode 31: The Requiem at Athens (Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Dec 7, 2016
Episode 30: Two Legs in the Afternoon (Sophocles' Oedipus the King) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Nov 23, 2016
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#34 Overall · United States

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With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, ...

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As of 2026-09-14, Literature and History ranks #189 on Apple Podcasts in Colombia, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇨🇴 Colombia as of 2026-09-18

🇨🇴 Colombia #189 News #33 Apple Arts #59 Apple
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First charted2025-08-30
Best ever#68 on Apple Podcasts (Argentina) · 2026-01-12
Days on chart26
Countries now1
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