Digging Deeper with the Ancients

Digging Deeper with the Ancients

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  • 2.6 Ancient Rome Part 1: 753-509 BC The Kingdom

    In this episode we look back at the origins of Rome, what are the stories and legends of the beginning? What kind of evidence there is to support these stories? Why did this period end? What kind of popular culture has been influenced from this time period? Stay listen and let us know what you think.


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    Star Trek: Enterprise "Babel One"  2005
                                                    "United"
                                                     "The Aenar"
    Star Trek: Deep Space 9 "Inter Armana Enim Silent Leges" 1999
    Star Trek: The next Generation "The Defector" 1990
                                                                           "Unification Parts 1&2" 1991
    Star Trek" Lower Decks "Veritas" 2020
    "Star Trek: Nemesis" 2002
    "Star Trek" 2009
    "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier"
    "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country"
    Star Trek: Picard- Entire series
    Star Trek: Online 2010
    Borg War 2006
    Star Trek: Hidden Evil 1999
    Star Trek: Armada II 2001
    Star Trek: Starfleet Command III 2002
    Star Trek: Away Team 2001
    Star Trek: New Worlds 1999
    Star Trek: Tactical Assault 2006
    Star Trek: Continues "To Boldly Go Parts 1&2"
    "Romoleo e Romo" 1961
    "The First King: Birth of an Empire" 2019
    "Romulus" 2020
    "The Wild Child" 1971
    "Mowgli: The Legend of the Jungle" 2018
    "Jungle Book" 1967, 2016
    "Tarzan" 1999, 2013
    "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan" 1984
    "Legend of Tarzan" 2016
    "George of the Jungle" 1997
    Raised by Wolves 2020
    "Jumanji" 1995
    "Princess Mononoke" 1997
    "Batman Returns" 1992
    "Troy" 2004
    "Alexander" 2004
    "Troy: Fall of a City" 2018
    "Mr Peabody & Sherman" 2014
    "The Legend of Awsomus Maximus" 2011
    "Odissia" 1968
    "The Trojan Women" 1971
    "The Avenger" 1962
    "Fury of Achilles" 1962
    "Magikos Kathreftis" 2016
    "Hercules and the Princess of Troy" 1965
    "Broken Circle" 2022
    "Helen of Troy" 1924
    "The Hunt for Troy" 2007
    Xena: Warrior Princess "Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts" 1996

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    55 min
  • 2.5 The Clovis People

    Have you ever wondered when the first people ever came to the Americas? Who were they? Where did they come from? What evidence do we have? What happened to them? Why did they go there? What kind of modern pop culture references might there be? Come find out on this weeks podcast


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    Ice Age movies
    Night At The Museum movies
    10000 BC (2008)
    Brother Bear (2003)
    Quest For Fire (1981)
    Cro (1993-1994) 
    Transformers: Dinobot Island Parts 1 and 2 (1985)
    Black Robe (1991)
    Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)

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    58 min
  • 2.4 Angkor Wat

    Come with us to Southeastern Asia as we take a look back at the Khmer Empire and the Angkor Wat Temple. Find out its history, why it was made and why it was forgotten about for hundreds of years. Then find out how it has influenced modern pop culture and see what movies, comics and games have this area as a backdrop.


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    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
    Apocalypse Now (1979)
    Transformers; Dark of the Moon (2011)
    In The Mood For Love (2000)
    Lord Jim (1965)
    Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
    Mistress of the World (1960)
    Angkor (1935)
    Asian Treasure (2020)
    Lovesick (2005)
    Butterfly Man (2002)
    Twilight (1969)
    Aladdin 3477 III (2027)?
    Angkor "Angkor Wat", "Gems of the Jungle", "Immortal City" (2020)
    The Amazing Race "Do It Like a Madman" (2008)
    Kill Arman "Kambodzha" (2009)
    Doctor Who comic "The Sword of Kali"
    Star Trek DS9 "Family Business" S3 E23
    Civilization V, VI PC
    Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999) PS1
    Tekken (1994) PS1
    Illusion of Gaia (1993) SNES
    Pang(1989) PC, PS1, SNES
    Eternal Darkness (2002) N64
    Tetris Plus (1996) GB, SS, PS1

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    40 min
  • 2.3 The Great Pyramid of Giza

    In this episode we finally take a look at the Seventh wonder of the world the Great Pyramid of Giza and talk about its theories of construction, who constructed it and why. We also talk about the entire Giza plateau and even go into some of the history of the Great Sphynx and the other two Pyramids. Then you can find out how much this area has influenced modern popular culture.


    Stargate (1994)
    The Mummy (1999)
    The Mummy Returns (2001)
    10000 BC (2008)
    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
    Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
    Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    The Fifth Element (1997)
    X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    Animaniacs "Home on De-Nile"
    Moon Knight (2022- )
    Loki (2021-)
    Star Trek: Enterprise "Cold Front" 
    Star Trek TOS "City on the Edge of Forever"
    Star Trek: Discovery "People of Earth"
    Doctor Who "The Daleks Master Plan" Season 3 Serial 4
                                 "The Wedding of River Song" Series 6 Episode 13
                                  "Dark Water" Series 8 Episode 11


    Video Games:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Video_games_set_in_Egypt

    Marvel Comics:
    https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Pyramids_of_Giza/Appearances

    DC Comics:
    https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Pyramid_of_Giza/Appearances

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    1 hr 26 min
  • 2.2 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

    How did these Seven locations become the Ancient Wonders of the world and who chose them? Where are they now? What happened to them? How did they influence modern pop culture? We find out all of that in this episode.


    "The Colossus of Rhodes" (1961)
    "Hercules" (1997)
    "Alexander" (2004)
    "Cleopatra" (1963)
    "Eternals" (2021)
    Loki (Disney+) (2021)
    Ducktales "Home Sweet Homer" (1987)
    "Slaves of Babylon" (1953)
    Gladiators (Animated show) (2009)
    Montana Jones "The Artimis Temple" (1995)
    "Seven Wonders of the World" (1956)
    "Enigmas of the Ancient World" (2019)
    "Matrix" (2009)
    "Lord of the Rings" The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001)
    Doctor Who "Wedding of River Song" Series 6 Episode 13
                                  " Logopolis" Season 18 Serial 7
                        Comic: "Minus Seven Wonders"
                         Short Story: "The Eighth Wonder of the World"
                                                      "The Book of Shadows"
                                                      "The Rubys Curse"
    Star Trek: Voyager "11:59" (1999)
    "Civilization 1-6" (1991-  )
    "Pharaoh: Cleopatra" (2000)
    "Children of the Nile" (2004)
    "Total War: Rome II" (2013)
    "Assassins' Creed Origins" (2017)
    "Simcity 3000" (1999)
    "Forge of Empires" (2013)
    "Humankind" (2021)
    "Crusader Kings" (2012)
    "Imperiator: Rome" (2019)
    "God of War II" (2007)
    "Assassins' Creed Odyssey" (2018)
    7 Wonders Board Game
    "A Song of Ice and Fire" George R R Martin (1996)
    "The New Colossus" Emma Lazarus (1883)

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    48 min
  • 2.1 Groundhogs Day

    Come with us and discover the ancient beginnings of Groundhogs Day and see what kind of Pop culture references have for all of the celebrations.


    Groundhogs Day 1993
    Before I Fall 2017
    Every Day
    Russian Doll 2019
    Palm Springs 2020
    Doctor Who "Eve of the Daleks" 2022
    Edge of Tomorrow 2014
    ARQ 2016
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer "Life Serial" 2001
    Star Trek: The Next Generation "Cause and Effect" 1992
    Angel "Time Bomb" 2004
    Charmed "Deja Vu All Over Again" 1999
    X-Files "Monday" 1999
    Day Break 2006-2007
    Westworld 2016-
    A Groundhog Day Story 2017
    Day of the Groundhog 2004
    "Groundhog Day" - Em Beihold 2021
    "Groundhog Day" - Mayday ft Cee Lo Green
    Run Lola Run 1998
    50 First Dates 2004
    Primer 2004
    Source Code 2011
    Naked 2017
    Happy Death Day 2017
    Happy Death Day 2U 2019
    See You Yesterday 2019
    Superstore 2018
    The O.C. 2007
    Lost Girl 2013
    What I Like About You 2005
    Shawn The Sheep 2014
    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1996
    New Teen Titans 2012
    Max and Ruby 2013
    Simons Particular Portions 2020
    Daily Planet 2013
    Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son 2019
    Lee Martins The Midnight Hour "Flesh Eaters Of Candlemas Eve" 2012
    Songs of Praise "Candlemas" 2009, 2019
    Swedish Metal Band 'Candlemass'
    "Februilia" Miffrino 2019

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    29 min
  • 1.9 2021 Holiday Special

    In this episode we discuss the ancient celebrations that take place around the Winter solstice, specifically in the northern hemisphere. We also take a look at the more modern celebrations and how they were influenced by the things done in ancient times. As always we also check out what pop culture was influenced by this time of year.


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    1 hr 6 min
  • 1.8 Hades VS Greek Mythology

    Supergiant Games "Hades" is quite popular right now, lets find out how close it gets to the actual Greek mythology and see where they got it right, and where they were just making it up.  Also we go and talk about other places where Zagreus and Hades pop up in pop culture.


    Doctor Who Big Finish Productions "Zagreus" 2003
    "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" 2010
    "Clash of the Titans" 2010
    "Wrath of the Titans" 2012
    "Hercules" 1997
    Hercules the Legendary Journeys
    Zena Warrior Princess
    Once Upon A Time
    Vixx
    "Hadestown" 2006
    God Of War
    Kingdom Hearts
    Age of Mythology
    Age of Empires: Mythologies
    Kid Icarus: Uprising
    Persona Z
    Smite
    Horizon: Zero Dawn
    Assassins' Creed Odyssey: Fate of Atlantis
    Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers
    Rayman Legends
    Percy Jackson and the Olympians book Rick Riordan
    Hades by Mathew Reiley
    High School DXD (Manga)
    God of War (Comic series)
    DC Wonder Woman (Comic)
    Fairy Tale (Manga)
    Gerihopilus Hades (Snake)

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Life got in the way

    Sometimes things get out of our control and not everything can be done as it was planned. This week we were not able to record as a few things just got in the way, hopefully we will be back next week to get a new episode out to you.

    1 min
  • 1.7 Stonehenge

    Taking a look at the monolithic stones on the Salisbury Plains in England also known as Stonehenge, lets see if we can find out what it was made for, who made it and when it was made. Also, there is a lot of popular culture influenced by this amazing monument.


    Movies:
    Halloween 3:Season of the Witch
    Thor: The Dark World
    Transformers: The Last Knight
    King Author(2004)
    Ice Age(2002)
    This is Spinal Tap
    National Lampoons European Vacation
    Shanghai Knights
    Muppets From Space
    Help! (Beatles movie)
    Eddie Izzard: Dressed To Kill
    TV:
    1986 Twilight Zone
    2004 Star Trek: Enterprise
    2019 Pennyworth
    2012 Phineas & Ferb
    2019 DC's Legends of Tomorrow
    1987 Ducktails
    2010 Doctor Who
    1983 Inspector Gadget
    1985 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo
    Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
    Stonehenge Apocalypse 
    1988 Merlin
    1979 Quartermass 
    Games:
    Assassins' Creed: Valhalla
    Trials Evolution
    Sonic and the Black Knight
    Guitar Hero 2
    Atlantis the Lost Tales
    E.T. No More Mr Nice Alien
    Stunt Island
    Top Gear
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles World Tour

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    44 min

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A look back at ancient places and things to get more of the story, and tie in some more modern pop culture references to see where they got it right, and where they got it wrong. We also try and make…