Jul 4

NSFW Not Safe for Water (Did Pharaohs Masturbate into the Nile?)

Explicit content. There's a factoid floating around on the internet. It claims that, to ensure fertility and good harvest, pharaohs would annually masturbate into the River Nile. This claim is total bubkis, but where did it come from? Which deities and myths were most closely ass ... Show More

14m 30s

Jun 27

Hapi Days (or, Ramesses in DeNile)

Hapi was Egypt. The life-giving waters of the annual flood (inundation) were his work; and thanks to these waters, Egypt flourished, its people were fed, the gods received their offerings, and the social order was maintained. From the New Kingdom, papyrus and ostraca record songs ... Show More

20m 15s

Jun 20

Scent of a Mummy: Smells and Pleasure in ancient Egypt, with Dora Goldsmith

What did ancient Egyptians like to smell? Did they use any narcotics in their day to day lives? And what do mummified bodies smell like? Today, I'm pleased to welcome Dora Goldsmith to the podcast. Dora Goldsmith is a PhD-candidate at the Freie Universitat in Berlin, Germany. Spe ... Show More

40m 50s

May 2024

Assassin's Creed Mirage for iPhone 15 Pro and iPad Gets June Release Date

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2m 51s

Nov 2023

Xbox Update Makes It Very Clear If a Game You Play Is Leaving Game Pass Soon

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4m 5s

Apr 2024

Content Warning Sells 1 Million Copies

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2m 14s

Oct 2023

Cricket 24 Review

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6m 5s

Jul 2018

Ep. 323 PODCAST | Why It's OK to #WalkAway

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1h 1m

Sep 2023

Nintendo Reportedly Demoed Switch 2 at gamescom 2023

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3m 59s

Apr 2023

Okay Okay / La La La

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7m 59s

Oct 2022

The Disappearance Reappearance and Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

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49m 49s

Update: 2022 December / 2023 January