The Toldinstone Podcast

38 – Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays 07.07.2026 20:18 ↓

James Romm and I discuss what can be gleaned from the fragments of lost Greek tragedies.

37 – How Accurate was HBO’s Rome? 26.04.2026 1:05:37 ↓

Greg Aldrete and I discuss the historical accuracy of HBO's "Rome."

36 – The Late Bronze Age Collapse 13.03.2026 1:15:08 ↓

Eric Cline and I discuss the causes and consequences of the Late Bronze Age Collapse.

35 – The Spartan Mirage 27.02.2026 1:42:29 ↓

Stephen Hodkinson and I discuss the latest research on classical Sparta.

34 – Ancient Rome and America’s Founding Fathers 13.02.2026 1:06:23 ↓

Carl Richard and I discuss how Ancient Greece and Rome shaped the American Revolution and US Constitution.

33 – Understanding the Valley of the Kings 30.01.2026 1:21:57 ↓

Chris Naunton and I discuss history's most iconic necropolis.

32 – Tactics of Alexander the Great 19.01.2026 1:00:44 ↓

Roel Konijnendijk and I discuss the army and tactics of the most iconic Greek general.

31 – How the Renaissance invented Ancient Rome 03.01.2026 1:27:22 ↓

Ada Palmer and I discuss how the Italian Renaissance transformed our understanding of antiquity.

30 – The Mind of a Roman Gladiator 12.12.2025 1:00:45 ↓

Harry Sidebottom and I discuss the unique place of gladiators in Roman society.

29 – A Short History of Roman Spain 28.11.2025 50:43 ↓

Paco Alvarez and I discuss the remarkable history of Roman Spain.

28 – What bones tell us about ancient Rome 16.11.2025 42:30 ↓

Deborah Ruscillo and I discuss how zooarchaeology has transformed our understanding of the classical world.

27 – The Mona Lisa of Ancient Coins 31.10.2025 1:20:04 ↓

Nick Vaneerdewegh and I discuss the Aetna Tetradrachm - the "Mona Lisa of numismatics" - and other treasures of the Brussels Coin Cabinet.

25 – The History of Ancient Rome in 12 Coins 24.09.2025 1:51:51 ↓

Gareth Harney and I discuss how coins tell the story of Roman history.

24 – Decline and Fall of the Roman City 22.08.2025 1:05:37 ↓

Luke Lavan and I discuss the transformation of Roman cities in late antiquity.

23 – Greek myths in comics 25.07.2024 47:37 ↓

Matthew Blair and I discuss the uses and abuses of ancient myth and history in comic books.

22 – Reading the Herculaneum Papyri 09.07.2024 36:38 ↓

In this episode, Dr. Federica Nicolardi and I discuss the challenges of reading the scrolls charred and buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

21 – The Ancient Architecture of New York City 08.03.2024 53:48 ↓

Elizabeth Macaulay and I discuss New York's neo-antique architecture.

20 – Medicine, Roman and Modern 01.01.2024 34:04 ↓

Dr. Athalia Pyzer and I discuss what - if anything - modern medicine owes to its classical roots.

19 – The Rules of Gladiatorial Combat 17.12.2023 1:04:52 ↓

Michael Carter and I discuss the rules and rituals that governed the lives - and deaths - of Rome's gladiators.

18 – The Siege and Fall of Constantiople 04.12.2023 58:49 ↓

Roger Crowley and I discuss the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453.

17 – Greece under Roman Rule 03.11.2023 47:52 ↓

Sue Alcock and I discuss the fate of Greece after its conquest by Rome.

16 – Climate, Disease, and the Fall of Rome 25.08.2023 1:08:51 ↓

Kyle Harper and I discuss how climate and disease shaped Roman history.

15 – Julius Caesar and the Rhine Frontier 11.08.2023 36:11 ↓

Nico Roymans and I discuss Rome's frontier on the lower Rhine, in what is now the Netherlands.

14 – The Evolution of the Roman Frontier 07.07.2023 1:01:14 ↓

David Breeze and I discuss the Roman frontiers, with a special emphasis on Hadrian's Wall.

13 – Rome and Persia: 700 years of rivalry 16.06.2023 1:54:06 ↓

Adrian Goldsworthy and I discuss the long rivalry between the Roman and Persian Empires.