The Toldinstone Podcast

The Toldinstone Podcast

By Garrett RyanHistory

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The Toldinstone Podcast episodes

November 28, 2025 29 – A Short History of Roman Spain
Paco Alvarez and I discuss the remarkable history of Roman Spain.
51 min
November 16, 2025 28 – What bones tell us about ancient Rome
Deborah Ruscillo and I discuss how zooarchaeology has transformed our understanding of the classical world.
43 min
October 31, 2025 27 – The Mona Lisa of Ancient Coins
Nick Vaneerdewegh and I discuss the Aetna Tetradrachm - the "Mona Lisa of numismatics" - and other treasures of the Brussels Coin Cabinet.
1 hr 21 min
September 24, 2025 25 – The History of Ancient Rome in 12 Coins
Gareth Harney and I discuss how coins tell the story of Roman history.
1 hr 52 min
August 22, 2025 24 – Decline and Fall of the Roman City
Luke Lavan and I discuss the transformation of Roman cities in late antiquity.
1 hr 6 min
July 25, 2024 23 – Greek myths in comics
Matthew Blair and I discuss the uses and abuses of ancient myth and history in comic books.
48 min
July 09, 2024 22 – Reading the Herculaneum Papyri
In this episode, Dr. Federica Nicolardi and I discuss the challenges of reading the scrolls charred and buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
37 min
March 08, 2024 21 – The Ancient Architecture of New York City
Elizabeth Macaulay and I discuss New York's neo-antique architecture.
54 min
January 01, 2024 20 – Medicine, Roman and Modern
Dr. Athalia Pyzer and I discuss what - if anything - modern medicine owes to its classical roots.
35 min
December 17, 2023 19 – The Rules of Gladiatorial Combat
Michael Carter and I discuss the rules and rituals that governed the lives - and deaths - of Rome's gladiators.
1 hr 5 min

About The Toldinstone Podcast

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This podcast complements the toldinstone YouTube channel with interviews of scholars and creators working on the most exciting topics in ancient history.

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