Sep 22

The slave ship that changed history

In 1781, more than 130 enslaved Africans were deliberately thrown from a ship called the Zorg into the Atlantic. The horrifying story of this slave ship – long mistakenly known as the Zong – was to have consequences far beyond its murderous voyage. In this episode, historian and ... Show More

47m 47s

Sep 21

Have we overlooked England’s local histories?

What happens to English history when you view it through a local lens, rather than a national one? Did people even notice when the Romans left Britain? Was 1066 really that important outside of London? And did the Black Death affect the English population equally? In this episode ... Show More

40m 49s

Sep 20

The making of the modern Middle East

The Middle East has, for decades, been riven by violent conflict. But what are the roots and ongoing causes of this violence? In this episode, Simon Sebag Montefiore discusses The Cauldron, his new book exploring the forces and figures that forged the region. Speaking to Charlott ... Show More

46m 56s

Jan 2021

Calliope is Over Your Sh*t, the Women of the Trojan War with Natalie Haynes

Liv speaks with author and classicist Natalie Haynes about the women of the Trojan War and Pandora. Natalie's latest books are A Thousand Ships, recently published in North America and Pandora's Jar, available in the UK. Also mentioned is her book the Children of Jocasta, and the ... Show More

1h 3m

Dec 2021

RE-AIR: Calliope is Over Your Sh*t, the Women of the Trojan War with Natalie Haynes

A re-airing of Liv episode with author and classicist Natalie Haynes about the women of the Trojan War and Pandora. Natalie's latest books are A Thousand Ships, recently published in North America and Pandora's Jar, available in the UK. Also mentioned is her book the Children of ... Show More

1h 4m

Mar 2021

Evil or Righteous? Manipulative or Brilliant? Wronged Women of Mythology

In the first episode of International Women's Month, stories of the many women wronged by history and mythology. Jocasta, Medea, Medusa, Helen, Andromeda, Clytemnestra, and Penelope.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods a ... Show More

34m 29s

Nov 2019

Penelope & Medea, the Heroines Behind their Heroes

The women behind the men. Penelope beyond Odysseus and the Odyssey, and the second part in the story of Medea . Two fascinating and underrepresented women of mythology. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monster ... Show More

28m 28s

Mar 2023

Turns Out They’re Just As Interesting As Men, Who Knew? Real Women of the Ancient Greek World

Just a little taste of what the lives of women in the Ancient Greek World might have looked like. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monste ... Show More

37m 44s

Feb 2024

Greek Myths: The Furies

<p>The gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece have been written about for thousands of years. From their home atop Mount Olympus, they reigned over the land, sea and sky. The course of human history was shaped by the whims and wishes of these deities, and the Furies were no excepti ... Show More

20m 26s

Mar 2021

Phaedra and the Curse of Theseus & A Conversation with Jennifer Saint

Phaedra is one of the most misunderstood women of mythology, and Greek tragedy. But she was so much more than the problematic, tragic Phaedra of Euripides' Hippolytus. The episode tells her story, and includes a conversation with author Jennifer Saint, who's new book Ariadne is a ... Show More

57m 5s

Nov 2024

Conversations: How Women Became Poets, Gender History in Greek Literature w/ Emily Hauser

Liv speaks with author Emily Hauser about her book How Women Became Poets. They look at women in Greek myth, literature, etymology, and, very specifically, the long and arduous history of women 'poets' in Greek literature. Plus, a sneak peak at Emily's next work: Mythica/Penelope ... Show More

1h 51m

Jun 2020

Women of the Trojan War

<p>I was thrilled to be joined by Natalie Haynes. Natalie is the is the author of 'A Thousand Ships', a retelling of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective. In this podcast we discussed the classical accounts which have contributed to our modern understanding of that legen ... Show More

29m 39s

Dec 2023

Greek myth, goddesses and art

Greek goddesses are the focus of Natalie Haynes' most recent book. She joins Ian Collins, curator of an exhibition at Pallant House celebrating the paintings made by John Craxton, who relocated from England to Crete after visiting in 1947; Minna Moore Ede, curator of an exhibitio ... Show More

44m 59s

Women in Greek myths