The Classics Podcast

Dr George Maher, actuary, Roman economist and honorary treasurer of the Classical Association discuss his twofold career, what the Romans would have made of Bitcoin, life on a Roman frontier, and gives us a crash course in ancient economics 101 - this is such an interesting conversation and we hope you enjoy Episode 7 of Classics and Careers! A former Partner at Tillinghast-Towers Perrin, the inte...

In the sixth episode of 'The Classics Podcast Does...Careers', we welcome Sabah Hussain , Migration and Citizenship Team Leader at Rights & Security International, to discuss Odysseus' no 1 virtue, the resonance of faith, studying abroad and the weirdness of the ancient world. Sabah studied her undergraduate degree in Ancient World Studies at University College London before an MA...

In Episode 5 of 'The Classics Podcast does...Careers' Sam Betley talks about digging abroad, how love (and classics) brought him to ultra-running, and daily life in the civil service. Sam studied Ancient History and Archaeology at Durham University and he is currently a Senior Policy Adviser in Financial Service Taxation at HM Treasury. Show Notes: Apply for a ⁠CA x NEC Bursary⁠ Submit you...

In Episode 4 of 'The Classics Podcast Does...Careers', we welcome rapper and educator Jonathan Goddard, the Director of Teaching and Learning at the Latin Programme and the Executive Director of Rapteach, to discuss infusing music and language learning, being a better teacher than a student, the kinesthetic method, and why Latin is a superpower! Jonathan studied Anthropology at the School...

In Episode 3, Claire Marchetti joins Katrina for a wide ranging chat: they talk Roman roads, pragmatism, Horace, project management, the triumvirate’s shared inbox, and some of her favourite historic places to visit in England. Claire studied for a BA and MA in Classics at the University of Exeter and she has since worked for the National Trust, Highways England and now Historic England. We hope y...

In Episode 2 of 'The Classics Podcast Does...Careers', Katrina chats to Tristan Hughes, Producer and Presenter at History Hit and the host of The Ancients podcast. They chat Rome Total War , ed tech start ups, studying Down Under, the secrets of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and whether podcasts can beat TV... Tristan studied Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh and he is the a...

In Episode 1 of 'The Classics Podcast Does...Careers', Katrina chats to Helena Lee, Features Director at monthly fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar , and they discuss learning how to develop and defend an argument, becoming a writer and an advocate, and who would be the cover star of an ancient edition of Harper's Bazaar ! Helena studied Classics at university (with no previous knowl...

The Final Episode! The Mother of Heroes was awarded first place in the Open Category of our 2022 Creative Writing Competition. It was written by Allan Gaw and narrated by the bestselling historical novelist Lindsey Davis, a former President of the Classical Association and Chair of the Society of Authors. You can follow Allan here .   EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories is a compilation of...

In this story, inspired by Homer and Sophocles, Benjamin Howell introduces us to Diomedes and Odysseus who are en route to visit an old acquaintance - his name is Philoctetes... The Fox Who Charmed The Snake was narrated by the University of Edinburgh's Professor Douglas Cairns , Chair of the Classical Association Council and a Fellow of the British Academy. EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories i...

Αt Aulis, three crones enter a bar...no, it's not the start of a bad joke but a brilliant story by Senior category entrant Seung-A-Han! Listen now to ὁλος, narrated by Caroline Bristow , Director of the Cambridge Schools Classics Project and member of the Classical Association Teaching Board . Follow her at https://twitter.com/MsCBristow . EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories is a compilation of...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Episode 6 features Dr Rosie Wyles and James discussing how we can enjoy and use Aristophanes as a valuable source for this period of ancient Greek history. Part 3 focuses on the Athens Depth Study. You can follow Rosie here . Click here for...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Episode 6 features Dr Rosie Wyles and James discussing how we can enjoy and use Aristophanes as a valuable source for this period of ancient Greek history. Part 2 focuses on the Sparta Depth Study. You can follow Rosie here . Click here for...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Episode 6 features Dr Rosie Wyles and James discussing how we can enjoy and use Aristophanes as a valuable source for this period of ancient Greek history.  Part 1 focuses on the Greek Period Study. You can follow Rosie here . Click her...

In this episode of TCP Does Ancient History A Level, Professor Judith Mossman talks to James about the life and works of the biographer and historian Plutarch.  Time codes: Greek Period Study (00:00-41:35). Sparta Depth Study (41:45). Macedon Depth Study (56:00). Rome Study (1:11:32). Shakespeare (1:22:00). Click here for the transcript of this episode and make sure you've subscribed to The C...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Episode 4 features Professor Peter Liddel and James discussing the importance of Attic Inscriptions to our understanding of this period of ancient history. Click here for the transcript for this episode and here for the list of sources discu...

"Before, sleep felt like coming alive. Before, in dream, he walked among heroes"...  Heather Chapman's solemn, atmospheric tale of war brings us towards the end of our audiobook - but fear not, there are still a few stories still remaining. This episode was narrated by Dr Alex McAuley , Honorary Secretary of the Classical Association.  EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories is a compilati...

Yesterday, Odysseus met Cassandra; today, we meet Lorna Lee's Cassandra reflecting on the past, the future and her present in war-torn Troy. The Last Song was narrated by award winning author Daisy Dunn , winner of the 2020 Classical Association Prize. Follow Daisy at @DaisyfDunn and Lorna at @unexpectedlj   EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories is a compilation of short stories written by en...

In Ode to an Odyssey , we see the aftermath of the sack of Troy through the eyes of a Greek king as author Vijay Hare takes us to meet a famed inhabitant of the smouldering city. This commended story was narrated by Katrina Kelly , CA Engagement Coordinator.  EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories is a compilation of short stories written by entrants in the 2022  Classical Association Cre...

The God of Forget is Joseph Nevin's poignant story, which was commended in the Open category and was inspired by the aftermath of the fall of Troy. It was narrated by Caroline Bristow , Director of the Cambridge Schools Classics Project and member of the Classical Association Teaching Board . Follow her at https://twitter.com/MsCBristow .  EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories is a compilatio...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Episode 3 features Greek historians Dr Maria Fragoulaki and Professor Paul Cartledge examining the reasons why the Athenians lost the Peloponnesian War. Click here for the transcript for this episode and made sure you've subscribed to The Cl...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Episode 3 features Greek historians Dr Maria Fragoulaki and Professor Paul Cartledge examining the reasons why the Athenians lost the Peloponnesian War. Click here for the transcript for this episode and made sure you've subscribed to The Cl...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Episode 2 features Professor Polly Low and Professor Neville Morley debating the manifold causes of the Peloponnesian War. Click here for the transcript for this episode and made sure you've subscribed to The Classics Podcast to be the first...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Episode 2 features Professor Polly Low and Professor Neville Morley debating the manifold causes of the Peloponnesian War with James.  Click here for the transcript for this episode and made sure you've subscribed to The Classics Podcas...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , a brand new series designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Ancient History teacher and author James Renshaw chats to experts about some of the key events, themes, sources and debates in the OCR Ancient History A Level. We're back for the second half of Episode 1 with Dr Roel Konij...

Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level , a brand new series designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Ancient History teacher and author James Renshaw chats to experts about some of the key events, themes, sources and debates in the OCR Ancient History A Level. Episode 1 with Dr Roel Konijnendijk and Professor Lynette Mitc...