This week, Jimmy and Armand plunge into the tense world of ancient Athenian democracy, where the fate of an entire city hung on a single vote. The fierce Mytilene Debate showcased the incredible power of demagogues, the importance of the thin line between justice and vengeance and the undeniable power of ‘sleeping on it’…

They also unpick the origins and intricacies of Ancient Athenian Democracy, ostracism by pottery shard, and how quoting Euripides might just save your life...

Thank you to Professor Paul Cartledge for the suggestion for this week’s episode. The Main Text Explored was Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War, Book III. 

Presented by Armand D’Angour and Jimmy Mulville

Produced by Diggory Waite

A Hat Trick Production

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