Against the Lore

In which Barney tells us where chickens come from, and Flo discovers the Roman version of Marmite on Hadrian's Wall. 

In which we find out about the parallels between Christmas and the Roman festival of Saturnalia, and Barney tells us about the 'old Egyptian switcheroo'.

Welcome to Against the Lore, the myth-busting ancient history podcast! Picking up on a hot news topic of the week, we look back at ancient lore to help us get to the core of modern day issues.

Who else is watching the new season of The Crown? In this episode we look at ancient marriages - the formal traditions, the big dresses, the juicy scandals - and Barney reveals the ancient version of WAP...

Welcome to Against the Lore, the myth busting ancient history podcast! In this episode, Alison, Barney, Flo and Zenia talk about how the ancient world dealt with plagues, epidemics and diseases. We compare strange cures and stupid deaths, and go against the lore on the very notion of an ancient pandemic.