The Herodotus Podcast podcast

The Herodotus Podcast

Ted Graham

The Herodotus Podcast is a podcast devoted to ”The Histories” by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. Join us as we delve into his epic narrative of the Persian Empire‘s attempt to conquer the Greeks, and their struggle to preserve their freedom. Stick around for the captivating, sometimes outrageous stories that go along with the narrative: murders, ghosts, magic dolphins, and giant gold-digging ants.

16 Episoden

Episode 16: The Unseen King (1.95-101)
18.8.2026
23:32
We begin the Median logos by considering how to go from being a judge to a god-king. Also: what color is your ziggurat?
Episode 15: A Look at Lydia (1.93-94)
12.8.2025
22:56
Herodotus plays tour guide/ethnographer and gives us a glimpse of the land of Lydia and its people. But should we believe him? The Tomb of Alyattes today Some ancient knucklebones Ajax and Achilles maybe playing pessoi
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Episode 14: Croesus Considered
29.6.2025
17:10
One last look at our favorite Lydian before moving on: why does Herodotus spend so much time talking about him, and why put his story at the start of the entire Histories? Please consider supporting my work at www.patreon.com/herodotuspodcast. The first bonus episode is in the pipeline!
Episode 13: Croesus on the Pyre (1.85-92)
28.5.2024
15:30
Staring death in the face, Croesus channels his inner sage, and saves his own life.
Episode 12: The Fall of Sardis (1.79-84)
22.2.2024
19:03
Cyrus uses the power of camels to defeat Croesus, and a botched prophecy allows him to capture Sardis. Plus, Spartan hair styles!
Episode 11: Crossing the Halys (1.71-78)
30.6.2023
30:00
Croesus makes his opening move against the Persians—guess how well that goes? Plus cannibalism, a solar eclipse, and ancient hydraulics.
Episode 10: Grave Concerns at Sparta (1.65-70)
22.2.2023
20:26
We get a look at how Sparta became the militarized city-state that we know and love(??), and Croesus picks his Greek ally.
Episode 9: The Tyrant of Athens (1.56-64)
18.10.2022
26:34
As Croesus chooses between the Athenians and the Spartans as allies against the Persians, Herodotus introduces us to Pisistratus, the tyrant of Athens, who used trickery to conquer Athens on three separate occasions. We also explore what it meant to be a tyrant and what Herodotus actually thought of the whole tyranny thing.
Episode 8: Turtle Soup (1.46-56)
19.7.2022
25:00
Croesus decides to play Bachelor with some Greek oracles to figure out which is the True One, and so we take a long look at the Delphic Oracle. Plus, the voice of Apollo!
Episode 7: Unfortunate Son (1.34-45)
11.5.2022
20:22
Croesus meets with tragedy.

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