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“I love this podcast! Generally, Doug begins by giving a little background on the work (why it's significant, when it was written, who wrote it, and so forth); then, he gives a thoughtful, entertaining summary of the work he's talking about; lastly, he talks at length about the historical context of the work: how people recorded or understood literature at the time, who was at war with whom, whether or not there was a terrible drought or something. Doug gives compelling, interesting readings of the texts he's talking about. He talks about how the armor described in Homer shows that the epic poems were written and revised over a long period of time, for example, and he talks about how the doublets in the Pentateuch suggest that it was an amalgamation of different shorter stories. This podcast will refresh your memory on world history and many of the big name classics.”Read full review »
Philisides via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/17
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“I am a podcast junkie and by far, this is the best I have ever heard. Very informative, tons of interesting historical facts and done in a highly professional manner.”
Pa888tim via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/16
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“Great balance of education and humour. Very well produced. A real pleasure! Well done Doug.”
@chco via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/27/17
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“Thanks for making my daily trip to work a bit more interesting.”
andrikosb0 via Apple Podcasts ·
Greece ·
04/13/17
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