Informative and interesting though mostly Roman
Generally two new episodes a week about mostly Roman history. The host is engaging, asking good questions, and moving the episode along to maintain interest and highlight important points. The guests are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their topics. One suggestion is to include more Far and Near Eastern, African, and Mesoamerican history.
CAMarathonRunner via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/17/21
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Well done podcast until I listened to the Kara Cooney episode. What a nauseating regurgitation of modern thought or lack thereof. If this is where scholarship is headed then we really are doomed. I lost count how many times she said patriarchy. I’m so sick of such stupid women getting to define...Read full review »
foster1318 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/30/21
A great show. Well researched, well presented, and a great variety of topics. No the just “classical” history. One negative, and it’s a personal pet peeve, is that the host is addicted to superfluous superlatives. Everything is “super”, “fantastic”, “incredible”, and so on.
Red Shirt Casuality via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/22/21
Such interesting and compelling subjects Not afraid of tackling huge scope Insightful and enthusiastic
Ozzie1213 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 12/06/20
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