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 29: The Mound and the Furies (Aeschylus' The Eumenides) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Nov 11, 2016
Episode 28: A Mother's Curse (Aeschylus' The Libation Bearers) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Oct 27, 2016
Episode 27: The Bloody King (Aeschylus' Agamemnon) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Oct 14, 2016
Episode 26: Ancient Greek Theater (The History of 5th-Century BCE Athenian Drama) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Sep 30, 2016
Episode 25: Lyrical Ballistics (Sappho, Pindar, Archilochus, and Greek Lyric Poetry) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Sep 15, 2016
Episode 24: God May Relent (The Bible's Prophetic Books) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Sep 1, 2016
Episode 23: Love. Desire. Exegesis. (The Song of Songs/Solomon) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Aug 25, 2016
Episode 22: Fatalism (The Book of Ecclesiastes) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Aug 16, 2016
Episode 21: The Bible's Magic Trick (The Book of Psalms) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jul 27, 2016
Episode 20: The Problem of Evil (The Book of Job) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jul 15, 2016
Episode 19: The One Who Struggles with God (The Historical Books and Biblical Archaeology) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jun 29, 2016
Episode 18: The 613 Commandments (The Pentateuch's Prescriptive Materials) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jun 15, 2016
Episode 17: Roots of the Pentateuch (The Pentateuch and Comparative Mythography) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jun 1, 2016
Episode 16: Four Main Parts (Introduction to the Bible's Structure) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · May 25, 2016
Episode 15: Canaan (Biblical History and Archaeology) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · May 13, 2016
Episode 14: The Autumn Leaves (Homer's Odyssey, Books 17-24) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Apr 27, 2016
Episode 13: His Mind Teeming (Homer's Odyssey, Books 9-16) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Apr 19, 2016
Episode 12: Kleos and Nostos (Homer's Odyssey, Books 1-8) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Apr 13, 2016
Episode 11: Who Was Homer? (Homer's Iliad, Books 17-24) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Mar 27, 2016
Episode 10: Homer's Gods (Homer's Iliad, Books 9-16) Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Mar 27, 2016
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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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