And we are back with the ancient marble sculpture of Laocoön and his sons, spotted at the Swiss National Museum in an exhibition, named “The Exhausted man.” This statue is placed in comparison to Zinedine Zidane, who Cosimo Amati chats about.

This sculpture depicting a man strangled by serpents has provoked rampant speculation about masculinity from Ancient to modern times. Another thrilling piece of news is that I get Michelangelo into the studio for an investigation into his alleged forgery.

He is entering the studio, I repeat, he is entering the studio...

And we are back with the ancient marble sculpture of Laocoön and his sons, spotted at the Swiss National Museum in an exhibition, named “The Exhausted man.” This statue is placed in comparison to Zinedine Zidane, who Cosimo Amati chats about. 

This sculpture depicting a man strangled by serpents has provoked rampant speculation about masculinity from Ancient to modern times. Another thrilling piece of news is that I get Michelangelo into the studio for an investigation into his alleged forgery. 

He is entering the studio, I repeat, he is entering the studio...

‘Sandals and Scandals’ is the mantra of Nefertiti from 14th century Egypt.

Supposedly, this queen, priestess, wife, mother, political revolutionary, beauty icon, and maybe even pharaoh, has been shrouded in mystery and intrigue, but no longer.

The Sass pot is entering the studio, I repeat, she is entering the studio…

“I do think that evil in response to evil is a recipe for disaster"....“What injures the hive, injures the bee,"... “We all love ourselves more than other people but care more about their opinion than our own"...

Just 3 of the many quotations coming your way when you tune into Marcus Aurelius from 160AD. 

Marcus has a penchant for goodwill despite dealing with plagues, greedy brothers, constant invasions, and the tough at the top job of being Roman Emperor. The most powerful position in the world at this point. 

He is entering the studio, I repeat, he is entering the studio...

Boudicca has been mythologised and redefined to suit varying contexts, established as a savage, a guardian of national identity, a champion of women, and a mother.

Finally, we hear her story straight from the horse's mouth; discussing sexual misconduct, distorted links between Boudicca and feminism and mother-daughter protection. 

With inappropriate language and themes, this episode is not for children or grannies

She is entering the studio, I repeat, she is entering the studio….

Boudicca has been mythologised and redefined to suit varying contexts; established as a savage, a guardian of national identity, a champion of women, and a mother.

Finally, we hear the tale straight from the horse's mouth.

She is entering the studio, I repeat, she is entering the studio.

Tourism contributes to roughly 30 percent of the economy in Greece and 15 percent in Malta.

This episode will travel from the Mycenean ruins in Greece, Calyposos cave in Gozo, and to a Caravaggio in St John’s Cathedral in Valetta, the capital city of Malta, and we will be starting with the Ggantija temples in Gozo. Historians of Art and others will be asking; why do we go to places such as Malta and Greece? They are, after all, Mediterranean islands. But is it to dive into the rich history or to dive into the blue seas? 

Music by: Tertia

Kitty Agnew and I discuss the origins of...

Killing two birds with one stone? dress to kill? Have a humble eye?

Collectives nouns such as

A Discretions of priests? a Skulk of thieves and foxes?

Music by: Tertia

This episode will travel from the Mycenean ruins in Greece, Calyposos cave, and the Ggantija temples in Gozo, a Caravaggio in St John’s Cathedral in Valetta, the capital city of Malta. 

Tourism contributes to roughly 30 percent of the economy in Greece and 15 percent in Malta. Are we being fooled by this industry? After all, the places we go to are technically speaking, just a pile of rocks. 

Greece, once the bedrock of Western civilization. Now, drowning in an economic crisis.

This episode reaps out all perspectives possible on modern Greece, whilst also diving into comparisons with Ancient Greece, in regards to politics, sexual relations, respect for women, architecture.