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Recent Guests

David Frankfurter
Editor of The Brill Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic and professor of religion at Boston University.
Boston University
Episode: David Frankfurter ed., "Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic" (Brill, 2019)
Owen Rees
Interdisciplinary researcher and lecturer in applied humanities at Birmingham Newman University
Birmingham Newman University
Episode: The Far Edges of the Known World: A New History of the Ancient Past
Caillan Davenport
Professor of Roman History
Australian National University, Canberra
Episode: Caillan Davenport, "Behind Caesar's Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors" (Yale UP, 2026)
Arnoud Visser
Professor of Textual Culture in the Renaissance at Utrecht University, Director of the Huizinga Institute
Utrecht University
Episode: Arnoud S. Q. Visser, "On Pedantry: A Cultural History of the Know-it-All" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Vanessa Sasson
Professor of Religious Studies at Marianapolis College
Marianapolis College
Episode: Vanessa R. Sasson, "The Gathering: A Story of the First Buddhist Women" (Equinox, 2023)
Daniel Ahn
Professor of Church History at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, and author of 'Fear of God: Practicing Emotion in Late Antique Monasticism.'
Yonsei University
Episode: Daniel Eastman An, "Fear of God: Practicing Emotion in Late Antique Monasticism" (U California Press, 2025)
Sean Mathews
Greek-American journalist and correspondent with Middle East Eye
Middle East Eye
Episode: Sean Mathews, "The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East" (Hurst, 2025)
Johannes Zachhuber
Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Oxford University, specializing in the philosophy of early Christian authors.
Oxford University
Episode: Johannes Zachhuber, "Gregory of Nyssa: on the Hexaemeron: Text, Translation, and Essays" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Anna Marmodoro
Italian philosopher and professor at St. Louis University, with interests in metaphysics and early Christian philosophy.
St. Louis University
Episode: Johannes Zachhuber, "Gregory of Nyssa: on the Hexaemeron: Text, Translation, and Essays" (Oxford UP, 2025)

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Benjamin Phillips
Host of The New Books Network
Mike Motia
Host of New Books in Late Antiquity

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 42 ratings
  • Interview with a BS artist

    They interviewed an author who seriously argues that Native Americans sprung out of the ground, all while claiming that actual paleontologists and archaeologists are just imperialist pigs. I listen to these podcasts to avoid the propaganda from people who are afraid of facts. Do better

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    Nj2348
    United States2 months ago
  • Dreadful

    Dreadful - heaps and heaps of adverts. No thank you.

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    KVP123
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Outstanding!

    The authors are compelling advocates for their titles and their knowledge encompasses for more than the titles suggest. So many of these interviews are diamonds.

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    5
    Aethelstan972
    United States2 years ago
  • Stunningly informative

    What an extraordinary range of subjects! If you love ancient history this podcast is a must. It covers areas and subjects that I had no idea existed and gives instant access and insight to the most specialised learning.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hokeykokey
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Great Program

    Enjoy listening to the show

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DocSlipperySedate
    United States4 years ago

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Engaging scholarly discussions that cover a wide range of ancient history topics.
Listeners appreciate the academic rigor combined with accessible conversational styles, making topics interesting and relatable.
Episodes provide in-depth analysis from leading experts, often uncovering lesser-known aspects of history.

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Caillan Davenport, "Behind Caesar's Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors" (Yale UP, 2026)
Q: How does this information move around and interact?
Information moves through the imperial courier system and other means like ships and public proclamations.
Caillan Davenport, "Behind Caesar's Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors" (Yale UP, 2026)
Q: Can you tell us a bit about how?
We can excavate rumors and gossip from written sources like letters, graffiti, sermons, and historical narratives.
Caillan Davenport, "Behind Caesar's Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors" (Yale UP, 2026)
Q: Can we discuss that aspect of it?
The fact that people are gathering in cities, talking about the emperor, constitutes a form of political communication.
Caillan Davenport, "Behind Caesar's Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors" (Yale UP, 2026)
Q: What actually is the difference between rumor and gossip?
Rumors are sense making, while gossip is evaluative character talk about personal lives and social norms.
Caillan Davenport, "Behind Caesar's Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors" (Yale UP, 2026)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
I decided to write this book because I've always been fascinated by Roman emperors, the stories that have been told about them.

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