Sep 13

EPISODE 21 “ODYSSEY: THE PODCAST preview”

Odyssey: The Podcast picks up right where Trojan War: The Podcast leaves off: with the city of Troy a smoldering ruin, and Odysseus staring out across the wine-dark sea, readying to guide his surviving 600 soldiers back home to Ithaka. The fourteen episodes of Odyssey: The Podcas ... Show More

41m 22s

Sep 2016

EPISODE 1 “THE APPLE OF DISCORD”

ODYSSEY: THE PODCAST - my 14 episode, 24 hour sequel to Trojan War: The Podcast - is now recorded and waiting for you. Subscribe through your usual podcast provider, or go to odysseythepodcast.com! THE STORY: (40 minutes) Zeus, King of the Gods, hosts a wedding. An uninvited gues ... Show More

49m 15s

Sep 2016

EPISODE 2 “THE TORCH”

THE STORY: (54 minutes) A queen is visited by a terrifying nightmare. Priests discern what the nightmare means. And a king is faced with a soul-wrenching dilemma: “do I kill my child, or allow my city to burn?” And the king’s decision …? Well, you’ll have to listen in to see how ... Show More

1h 10m

Sep 2023

Word Power | The Trojan Horse

Traverse the timelines, from the cobbled streets of ancient Troy to present-day life strategies, as we unearth the intriguing stories of the Trojan Horse. Delve into tales of ingenuity, surprise, and the undying spirit of mankind. Find the transcript of this episode on https://en ... Show More

4m 40s

Jun 2023

Origins of Horse Riding

Human and Horse relationships have long be intertwined; from the ancient Eurasian plain, through to modern cowboys. But how did these huge, independent creatures become domesticated - and what was the original intention behind such an act? Originally tamed for their meat and milk ... Show More

44m 9s

Sep 2018

The Iliad

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great epic poem attributed to Homer, telling the story of an intense episode in the Trojan War. It is framed by the wrath of the Greek hero Achilles, insulted by his leader Agamemnon and withdrawing from the battle that continued to rage, only ... Show More

48m 2s

Sep 2018

The Iliad

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great epic poem attributed to Homer, telling the story of an intense episode in the Trojan War. It is framed by the wrath of the Greek hero Achilles, insulted by his leader Agamemnon and withdrawing from the battle that continued to rage, only ... Show More

48m 2s

Dec 2023

Origins of Sparta

Considered one of Athens' biggest rivals, and known for their bloodthirsty and brutal nature - there's a reason the Spartans have been immortalised in history. With longstanding mythological origins, little is known about the early days of Sparta. From rumoured descendants of Her ... Show More

54m 15s

May 2021

Always Getting Sacked, Heracles (Hercules) & the Lesser Sacking of Troy

Before Agamemnon and Achilles, Troy had a messy encounter with a sea monster, Heracles, and some very fancy horses.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referen ... Show More

32m 39s

May 2022

S6E8 - Troy: One Horse to Rule Them All

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the end of the Trojan War. We encounter an absolute bummerscape of death, ambiguous characters, the Homeric Expanded Universe, war, living in the big city, and a giant, wooden horse. — National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-fr ... Show More

20m 19s

Oct 2023

History of Everything: The True Story of Troy

Troy is an ancient city and archaeological site in modern-day Turkey, but is also famously the setting for the legendary Trojan War in Homer's epic poems the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey." In legend, the city of Troy was besieged for 10 years and eventually conquered by a Greek army ... Show More

1h 9m

Apr 2023

How Horses Conquered America (Twice)

Horses have been a bulwark of American culture and society for centuries. Think of cowboys in the Mid-West or Native Americans riding bareback on the Great Plains. But new, ground-breaking archeological evidence has emerged to suggest horses were present in the Americas more than ... Show More

25m 18s

EPISODE 19 “THE TROJAN HORSE”