The Classics Podcast
Episodes
REVISION: Athenian Defeat - Sicilian Expedition, Alcibiades & Tissaphernes
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: Athenian Defeat - Early War & the Peace of Nicias
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: Athenian Defeat - Sources, Archidamus & Persia
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: The Peloponnesian Wars - The Causes (Conclusion)
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: The Peloponnesian Wars - Megarian Decree
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: The Peloponnesian Wars - Causes of Complaint (Corcyra and Potidaea)
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: The Peloponnesian Wars - 30 Year Peace & Samian Revolt
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: The Peloponnesian Wars - From 478 to 446 BCE
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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REVISION: The Peloponnesian Wars - The History of the Debate
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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REVISION: Greek Victory - Lines, Luck & Conclusions
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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REVISION: Greek Victory - Tactics v Leadership
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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REVISION: Greek Victory - The Numbers
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: Greek Victory - Xerxes's Aims & Greek Unity
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: Greek Victory - Taking the Credit & Earlier Invasions
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
REVISION: Greek Victory - The Sources
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge...
Hardeep Dhindsa: our new Expert in Residence
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Hardeep Dhindsa, our newest Expert in Residence and a PhD researcher at King’s College London where he specialises in classical art and its ...
Historical Han: Q&A with our Expert in Residence
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with Han for Part 2 where we chat ancient pets, travel tips for Nîmes, working with Jimmy Carr, more about Tyche and Han's advice ...
*Bonus Episode* feat. winning writer Cait Kremenstein
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katrina sits down for a chat with the winner of the CA's recent Creative Writing Competition, held in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing, to d...
Historical Han: our new Expert in Residence
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Hannah Parker, better known as @historical_han, a TikTokker with over 26m likes, to the podcast as our inaugural Expert in Residence. In Pa...
Classics and Careers: Jennifer Saint, Bestselling Author
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, we're joined by Jennifer Saint, former English teacher turned bestselling novelist whose debut novel Ariadne took t...
Classics and Careers: Amanda Dylina Morse, Social Epidemiologist
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Dylina Morse is a public health researcher, lecturer, and PhD student at Queen's University, Belfast. She studied her undergraduate degree ...
Classics and Careers: George Maher, actuary and Roman economist
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr George Maher, actuary, Roman economist and honorary treasurer of the Classical Association discuss his twofold career, what the Romans would have m...
Classics and Careers: Sabah Hussain, Rights and Security International
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the sixth episode of 'The Classics Podcast Does...Careers', we welcome Sabah Hussain, Migration and Citizenship Team Leader at Rights &...
Classics and Careers: Sam Betley, Senior Policy Adviser at HM Treasury
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5 of 'The Classics Podcast does...Careers' Sam Betley talks about digging abroad, how love (and classics) brought him to ultra-runn...
Classics and Careers: Jonathan Goddard, Educator and Rapper
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 4 of 'The Classics Podcast Does...Careers', we welcome rapper and educator Jonathan Goddard, the Director of Teaching and Learning ...
Classics and Careers: Claire Marchetti, Carbon and Sustainability Manager at Historic England
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3, Claire Marchetti joins Katrina for a wide ranging chat: they talk Roman roads, pragmatism, Horace, project management, the triumvirate’...
Classics and Careers: Tristan Hughes, Producer and Presenter at History Hit
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2 of 'The Classics Podcast Does...Careers', Katrina chats to Tristan Hughes, Producer and Presenter at History Hit and the host of ...
Classics and Careers: Helena Lee, Features Director at Harper's Bazaar
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 1 of 'The Classics Podcast Does...Careers', Katrina chats to Helena Lee, Features Director at monthly fashion magazine Harper's...
EPIC #35 War - The Mother of Heroes
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Final Episode! The Mother of Heroes was awarded first place in the Open Category of our 2022 Creative Writing Competition. It was written by Allan...
EPIC #34 War - The Fox Who Charmed The Snake
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this story, inspired by Homer and Sophocles, Benjamin Howell introduces us to Diomedes and Odysseus who are en route to visit an old acquaintance -...
EPIC #33 War - ὁλος
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Αt Aulis, three crones enter a bar...no, it's not the start of a bad joke but a brilliant story by Senior category entrant Seung-A-Han! Listen now to...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - Episode 6 Part 3, Athens Depth Study - Aristophanes with Rosie Wyles
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancie...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - Episode 6 Part 2, Sparta Depth Study - Aristophanes with Rosie Wyles
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancie...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - Episode 6 Part 1 - Aristophanes with Rosie Wyles
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancie...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - Episode 5 - Plutarch with Judith Mossman
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TCP Does Ancient History A Level, Professor Judith Mossman talks to James about the life and works of the biographer and historian ...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - Episode 4 - Attic Inscriptions with Peter Liddel
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancie...
EPIC #32 War - I Am Too Much In The Sun
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Before, sleep felt like coming alive. Before, in dream, he walked among heroes"... Heather Chapman's solemn, atmospheric tale of war brings us ...
EPIC #31 War - The Last Song
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, Odysseus met Cassandra; today, we meet Lorna Lee's Cassandra reflecting on the past, the future and her present in war-torn Troy. The Last ...
EPIC #30 War - Ode to an Odyssey
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Ode to an Odyssey, we see the aftermath of the sack of Troy through the eyes of a Greek king as author Vijay Hare takes us to meet a famed inhabita...
EPIC #29 War - The God of Forget
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The God of Forget is Joseph Nevin's poignant story, which was commended in the Open category and was inspired by the aftermath of the fall of Troy. It...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - E3 Part 2 - Why did the Athenians lose the Peloponnesian War?
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancie...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - E3 Part 1 - Why did the Athenians lose the Peloponnesian War?
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancie...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - E2 Part 2 - The Causes of the Peloponnesian War
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancie...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - E2 Part 1 - The Causes of the Peloponnesian War
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancie...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - E1 Part 2 - Why did the Greeks win the Persian Wars?
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, a brand new series designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning m...
TCP Does Ancient History A Level - E1 Part 1 - Why did the Greeks win the Persian Wars?
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, a brand new series designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning m...
EPIC #28 War - Troy
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Along with Achilles, Hector, Helen and Cassandra, one of the most famous names associated with Troy is Heinrich Schilemann, German businessman and 'di...
EPIC #27 War - Just like an honest, wool-working woman
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by a line in Book 12 of Homer's Iliad, Susanna Phillippo's story about grief and storytelling was commended in the Open Category and it was v...
EPIC #26 War - Not Long Now
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new story for a new theme - in the final section of our EPIC Compendium, we're showcasing stories of war, inspired by the Open category theme 'Troy'...
EPIC #25 Justice - Could've been a hero
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roman and Remmie, two business magnates - but only one can survive. Sophie Hislop's gripping story was inspired by the Senior category theme 'Heroes' ...
EPIC #24 Justice - Heroes and Murderers
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not for the squeamish, this is a bloody tale of revenge, deception and justice with some very famous characters involved, as Isabella Dennis makes us ...
EPIC #23 Justice - Fury
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of justice in the ancient world, you might think of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, or of the Furies themselves - Tisiphone and Alecto. In ...
EPIC #22 Justice - Stone Cold
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this brilliant short story, James Robson takes us into the mind of Meredith Gorgo - and introduces us to a young journalist on a mission. Stone Col...
EPIC #21 Justice - Her Retaliation
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Revenge is sweet in this dramatic story by Maya Pyshkin, inspired by the theme 'Heroes' and written for the Senior category. It was narrated by Dr Ian...
EPIC #20 Justice - We Are Very Little Things
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TW//sexual violence. Please be advised that the following story contains themes and addresses topics relating to abduction and sexual assault that s...
EPIC #19 Justice - Orestes: Wrath of the Erinyes
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Alex McAuley, a Senior Lecturer in Hellenistic History and the Classical Association Honorary Secretary, narrates Milly Kotecha's riveting retellin...
EPIC #18 Justice - Thus Αlways
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With a new theme, Justice, we have moved over to the Roman world and an infamous moment in political history. Annie Whyman's story Thus Αlways was wr...
EPIC #17 Myth - Daughters of Artemis
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This brilliant collection of short poems by Ash Bond was ingeniously written in response to the theme 'Troy' and forms the last instalment in our Myth...
EPIC #16 Myth - Relics
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marnie McPartland's unique take on the theme 'Heroes' makes us view the Gods in a whole new light...Relics was narrated by Jessica Dixon, Head of Clas...
EPIC #15 Myth - A Ballad of Melancholy
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We return to the Underworld as James Renshaw reads A Ballad of Melancholy, Matilda Jenkins' gripping retelling of the myth of Orpheus, which was comme...
EPIC #14 Myth - The World Myth
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The World Myth by Amelie Bea Sumner was inspired by stories from Africa, Asia and Ancient Greece and it was awarded third place in the Junior category...
EPIC #13 Myth - Heroes and Heroines
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A trip to the Games at ancient Olympia...who will be victorious? Join Gráinne Cassidy, CA Education Coordinator, as she narrates Heroes and Heroines,...
EPIC #12 Myth - Looking for Ulysses
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to avoid the Sirens, and six scary bullies? Louis Nicol, who wrote Looking for Ulysses aged 8 and 3/4, was commended in the Junior Category for th...
EPIC #11 Myth - Oedipus Again
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caelan Landers' eerie and dramatic reimagining of a pivotal moment in this archetypal tragic character's life was inspired by our 'Heroes' theme in th...
EPIC #10 Myth - Echo, Echo, Echo
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Nicholson's engaging story starts our new theme - myths retold - and was commended in our Junior category. It was narrated by Professor Sharon M...
EPIC #9 Elements - The River
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TV historian Prof. Michael Scott narrates this final episode of our 'Elements' theme, which takes us to another river, this time in Troy, where death ...
EPIC #8 Elements - The Mountain is Angry
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This powerful yet poignant story takes us from mountainside to the underworld. The Mountain is Angry was written by Zoe Walters in our Senior category...
EPIC #7 Elements - The Song of Aenea
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's story, written by Anne Elicaño-Shields, is a tale of love, loss, family and war, set in the 'lonely silence of deep space'. Travel to a new p...
EPIC #6 Elements - Manatimer and the Great Red Spot of Jupiter
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's story takes us to the skies as junior entrant Eva McTurk was commended for her story, Manatimer and the Great Red Spot of Jupiter, inspired by...
EPIC #5 Elements - The Star's Heart
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're now leaving the Underworld to travel to the loftiest heights... all aboard the Trojan as we head into outer space! The Star's Heart was wr...
EPIC #4 Elements - Aeschylus and the Black Jewels of Hades
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're staying in the Underworld with Matilda Parker-Groom's mythology-inspired short story: Aeschylus and the Black Jewels of Hades. Matilda was the R...
EPIC #3 Elements - Every Night is Movie Night When You're Dead
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the waters of Aquamarine Immortal, we now descend deep to the Underworld and the river Lethe... to meet a couple of heroes bingeing on Netflix. E...
EPIC #2 Elements - The Aquamarine Immortal
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#2 The Aquamarine Immortal, is the first story in our Elements theme and it was written by Evie Amira Morgan who was the winner of the Junior (aged 11...
EPIC #1 - Sing to Me a Song of Your Own
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories is a compilation of short stories written by entrants in the 2022 Classical Association Creative Writing Competi...
SPECIAL RELEASE feat. Stephen Fry
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Fry narrates the winning story in the Classical Association 2022 Creative Writing Competition. "Fate's Engine" ©MadeleineFriedlein Read...