It's a Classic Podcast

It's a Classic Podcast

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  • It's a Classic Podcast Episode 29: The Muppet God???

    Welcome back to It's a Classic! This week, host Zion Lashua is joined by special guest Nicholas Cohn in order to investigate the mysterious affair of Alexander of Abonoteichos! I'm sure he would've gotten away with it too, if not for you meddling listeners! Enjoy as the pair explore goose eggs filled with snakes, lions swimming across the Danube, and a puppet dictating law within ancient Rome! Thanks again for listening! 

    1 hr 6 min
  • It's a Classic Podcast Episode 28: Head in "The Clouds"

    We are back in Ancient Greece! This time we are exploring a first for the podcast, an Athenian comedy! Aristophanes' The Clouds is a hilarious (in Zion's opinion) parody of Socrates and his followers. Join Host Zion Lashua and very special guest Shawn Choi as the two explore fart jokes, the gender of pigeons, and how great this play would work if it was set in the 1980's!

    1 hr 1 min
  • It's a Classic Podcast Episode 27: Magic...or The Tyranny of Women?

    Hey everybody! Today the episode is a venture into late Roman history! Join Host Zion Lashua and special guest Hannah as the two explore the intricacies of the Byzantine Empire through the eyes of a mysterious man named Procopius! They will learn the proper way to dispose of tongues, what you should never say to an emperor, and why sometimes, it's best to just run away and become a monk! 

    57 min
  • It's a Classic Podcast Episode 26: Spider? I Barely Know Her!

    Melanie is back as a special guest this episode! Host Zion Lashua is joined by his lovely girlfriend Melanie Cruz! Last time they talked about Cupid and Psyche, but this time what else could they talk about but spiders and hubris! Join them as they find out what you have to do to get turned into a magpie, how much one should respect the gods, and why you should always allow a mysterious stranger to drink from your spring. 

    45 min
  • It's a Classic Podcast Episode 25: Crito's Woes

    Today Host Zion Lashua and very very special guest Shawn Choi (he's earned that second very) examine Crito, the Socratic dialogue that follows the Apology and rounds off this pseudo-trilogy of Greek Philosophy! Today the pair compares Colonial American and Ancient Greek dental habits, enjoy another of Socrates' famous metaphors and are even joined by a third guest?! 

    38 min
  • It's a Classic Podcast Episode 24: Zeus' not Dead

    Last time Host Zion Lashua and very very special guest Shawn Choi examined Euthyphro, today is the continuation of that with Plato's Apology! Join them as they ask burning questions such as: Is Wendy's the new Socrates? What punishment does Socrates deserve? and just how heavy handed are those God's not Dead movies? 

    52 min
  • It's a Classic Podcast Episode 23: Is Piety a Rectangle?

    It's a Classic is back in Ancient Greece! This time host Zion Lashua and very very special guest Shawn Choi discuss Euthyphro, one of the Socratic dialogues. Will they discover the very nature of piety? Will Socrates ever stop annoying people? Will they ever stop talking about balls? 

    50 min
  • It's a Classic Podcast Episode 22: History or BS-Story II

    It's another episode of History or BS-Story! This time host Zion Lashua is joined by special guest Nicholas Cohn! Will Nick be able to outperform Shawn from the last episode? To do so, he'll have to know what Aristotle thought about octopi, the details of Egyptian monsters, and what fig leaves have to say about the ocean! 

    1 hr 2 min

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A podcast focusing on all the most outlandish stories, myths, people, and events from the ancient world. Join host Zion Lashua as he guides oblivious guests through adventures in antiquity!

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