Books of All Time

A podcast tackling classic literature in chronological order. Hosted by @rosejudson. New episodes every other Thursday!

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✅Owls: present
✅Dust: eaten
✅TIts: out
Ereshkigal, the ancient Mesopotamian Queen of the Dead, is here to rock your netherworld. Our latest episode compares the myths of cultures around the ancient Mediterranean and India. Listen wherever you get podcasts! #podcasts #history

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For centuries, scholars have been intrigued by similarities between ancient Indian and Greek mythology and philosophy. Our latest episode looks at how the two cultures interacted—including a naked dinner party hosted by Alexander the Great. Listen wherever you get #podcasts!

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(Also this reminds us of our super-fun meta episode about the early days of Egyptology, feat. Giovanni Belzoni and Jean-François Champollion—transcript here: https://t.co/7y4uaV4lmv)

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looks delicious in ANY language, TBH

[INACTIVE - workingclassicists.bsky.social @WorkClassicists]

Ah... That time I tried to make a chocolate cake Rosetta stone.

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i like rigged arses and i cannot lie

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NEW EPISODE! Today we meet European literature's first-known personality, Hesiod. He's a middle-aged farmer with lots of unsolicited advice and he is Big Mad at his brother. Listen now wherever you get podcasts! #greekmyths #podcast #familyguy

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Hi all! Sorry for the late notice, but we had a sound equipment problem at the last minute. Episode 15 will come out during the day on Friday the 13th (yikes). Thanks for your patience with our one-woman show! #podcast #whoops #pleasestandby

[Andrew James Sillett @andrewsillett]

Still waiting. This needs sorting out.

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Our latest episode looks at the historical origins of the ancient Israelites and their monotheistic religion (which was quite the innovation in the early Iron Age). Listen now wherever you get podcasts! Transcript here-->
https://t.co/WfXGSWSXiW #podcast #greatbooks #bible

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Can't blame him, TBH.

[Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome]

A burglar who broke into an apartment in Rome last night was arrested after sitting down mid-robbery to read a book about Greek mythology.
https://t.co/sGHhEx99zM

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Have you seen our reading list? Check out the works we'll be covering, find episodes and transcripts, and make your suggestions for next year's list in the comments! 👉👉👉
https://t.co/9e4wrpOmgN

#books #amreading #podcast #greatbooks #booksofalltime

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NEW (COVID-delayed) EPISODE! Join Rose as she walks through the first two books of the Hebrew Bible, which have informed the faiths of millions of Jews, Christians, and Muslims for 2,500 years. Listen here: https://t.co/XGEmsoWESs #bible #podcast #greatbooks #history

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Hello, listeners! Rose has COVID! Episode 13 will be a day late as a result. Thanks for your patience! #podcast #greatbooks #history

[Ticia Verveer @ticiaverveer]

Learning a modern language vs an ancient language

[Eduardo García-Molina @eduardo_garcmol]

Odysseus escaping the cave of Polyphemos

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When someone says their favorite part of the Iliad is the Trojan horse.

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For generations, reading Homer's works in Greek was part of primary-school education for lots of boys. But why? This week's episode looks at the history of Homer as a textbook and as part of "classical" education. Listen now! #podcast #greatbooks
https://t.co/Icso4qQzbh