The Classics Podcast

By The Classical Association

Produced by The Classical Association, this podcast features content all about the ancient world - from revision material for students of ancient history to stories inspired by classical mythology, to... more

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The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.

The Classics Podcast episodes:

May 21, 2024 REVISION: Plutarch - Biographies of Aristides, Cimon & Pericles (+ bonus 5 mins)
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.
Today's episodes focus on the historian and biographer Plutarch, with Prof Judith Mossman (Chair of the Classical Association Council) as James' expert. This episode features three of key Plutarch's biographies and the final five minutes gives some extra contextual info on the Peloponnesian Wars.
If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
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23min
May 21, 2024 REVISION: Plutarch - Intro & Suetonius Comparison
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.
Today's episodes focus on the historian and biographer Plutarch, with Prof Judith Mossman (Chair of the Classical Association Council) as James' expert. This episode introduces Plutarch and his work and compares his output and style with that of the Roman writer Suetonius.
If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
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20min
May 20, 2024 REVISION: Attic Inscriptions - Bonus Extras!
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.
Today's episodes focus on source materials, specifically Attic Inscriptions and we're joined by expert Prof. Peter Liddel of the University of Manchester who also works on the ⁠Attic Inscriptions Online⁠ project.
If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
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10min
May 20, 2024 REVISION: Attic Inscriptions - The Chalkis & Thoudippos Decrees
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.
Today's episodes focus on source materials, specifically Attic Inscriptions and we're joined by expert Prof. Peter Liddel of the University of Manchester who also works on the ⁠Attic Inscriptions Online⁠ project.
If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
...more
17min
May 20, 2024 REVISION: Attic Inscriptions - Intro & The First Stele
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.
Today's episodes focus on source materials, specifically Attic Inscriptions and we're joined by expert Prof. Peter Liddel of the University of Manchester who also works on the Attic Inscriptions Online project.
If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
...more
17min
May 18, 2024 REVISION: Athenian Defeat - Notion, Arginusae & Aegospotami
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.
These episodes focus on Interpretation Q3 - what were the reasons for Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian Wars - and here James talks to Prof. Paul Cartledge and Dr Maria Fragoulaki about the battles of Notion, Arginusae, and Aegospotami, and they draw some conclusions.
If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
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13min
May 18, 2024 REVISION: Athenian Defeat - Oligarchic Coup & Cyrus the Younger
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.

These episodes focus on Interpretation Q3 - what were the reasons for Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian Wars - and here James talks to Prof. Paul Cartledge and Dr Maria Fragoulaki about the oligarchic coup in Athens, naval battles in the Hellespont and the impact of Cyrus the Younger in 407 BCE.

If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
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18min
May 18, 2024 REVISION: Athenian Defeat - Sicilian Expedition, Alcibiades & Tissaphernes
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.

These episodes focus on Interpretation Q3 - what were the reasons for Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian Wars - and here James talks to Paul and Maria about the Sicilian Expedition, the Persian revolt of Amorges in 414 BCE, Persian policy and the role of Tissaphernes.

If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
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20min
May 17, 2024 REVISION: Athenian Defeat - Early War & the Peace of Nicias
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.

These episodes focus on Interpretation Q3 - what were the reasons for Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian Wars - and here James talks to Prof. Paul Cartledge and Dr Maria Fragoulaki about the Archidamian War and the consequent Peace of Nicias.

If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
...more
18min
May 17, 2024 REVISION: Athenian Defeat - Sources, Archidamus & Persia
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision.

These episodes focus on Interpretation Q3 - what were the reasons for Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian Wars - and here James talks to Prof. Paul Cartledge and Dr Maria Fragoulaki about the sources we need to know about for this time period.

If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll through our back catalogue or head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can also access full transcripts.
...more
14min

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