Excellent podcast on an unappreciated timeperiod
Often derided as being a more « degenerate » age than that of classical Greece by old school classicists, all too often overlooked in comparison to the rise of the republic, the ever-fascinating Hellenistic period is given due reverence in this excellent podcast. The host, Derek, successfully straddles the line between entertainment and educational media, presenting the Hellenistic world in a concise but not overly simplistic manner, and introducing his audience to the historiography underpinning his work. We can only wish for more history podcasts like this.
Fafaoua via Apple Podcasts · France · 12/22/23
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Really nice stories coming through! I’ve enjoyed listening to all of these episodes. I wish you would slow down a little though, I often have to skip backwards because you’ve run over things so quickly. Also the Diadochi episodes could have gone twice as long I feel like there was much less...Read full review »
willcolebatch via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 08/01/19
An extremely interesting, deeply researched and well-presented podcast.
leaf fantasy via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/01/20
Lots of well researched, detailed history is presented. It complements other historical info & podcasts while giving details others may skip over. I appreciate the academic approach, with one criticism. Please, wish Derek would slow down his speech- he almost always sounds like he’s rushing...Read full review »
IceRulz via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/10/22
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