Listen to the History Podcast

Welcome to Listen to the History

This episode introduces the podcast and sets the stage for what I will be attempting to do with it so that we can listen to the history together.

The World of Herodotus

In this episode we will introduce Herodotus, the world's first historian, discuss the world that he lived in, and begin our narrative of 'The Histories' by introducing Croesus, the King of the Lydians. 

The Fate of Croesus

In this episode, we will be exploring the actions taken by Croesus that ultimately led to his downfall and how fate played a significant role in the actions of those in the ancient world. 

The Rise of Cyrus

In this episode we will look at the origins of Cyrus the Great and the Persian Empire and the lengths people will go to secure power.

Queen in the East

In this episode we will look at culture and how it can vary across civilizations and across time and see what happened to Cyrus the Great as he expanded the Persian Empire.

Theogony

Sit back, relax, and listen to the story of how the world was created, the origins of the gods, the great battle of the Titanomachy, and much more. 

Episode 7 Theogony Unpacked

In this episode we will talk about Hesiod, his works, and what we can take away from Theogony. I also answer an email from an inquisitive listener. 

Episode 8 The Land of the Nile

In this episode we look at the descriptions of Egyptian geography and culture that Herodotus experienced while traveling in the ancient land.

Episode 9 Stories of Egyptian History

In this episode we take a look at a variety of stories about Egyptian history from Book 2 of The Histories.

Episode 10 Cambyses Unbound

In this episode we will go over the rise of Cambyses, son of Cyrus, his invasion of Egypt, and what happened when he let his power go to his head.