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S3E11: Rulers of England, Part 2!!!
S3E11: Rulers of England, Part 2!!!
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S3E10: Rulers of England... Part 1
S3E10: Rulers of England... Part 1
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S3E9: Notable Rulers of Scotland
S3E9: Notable Rulers of Scotland
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S3E8: Caligula Part 5, Live as a god, Die a Man
S3E8: Caligula Part 5, Live as a god, Die a Man
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S3E7: Caligula Part 4, A New Emperor in Rome
S3E7: Caligula Part 4, A New Emperor in Rome
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S3E6: Caligula Part 3, Capri and Constant Fear
S3E6: Caligula Part 3, Capri and Constant Fear
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Hey Podcast Friends: I was 3rd Runner Up to Miss Ohio USA this weekend!! I’m going to be honest, I do not have an episode done for today, but I promise to be back to our regular scheduled programming next week. Thank you for understanding and
We took a little detour last week to Ancient Rome during our coverage of Cleopatra. Cleopatra’s rule in Egypt was heavily influenced by the political complexities surrounding the situation in Rome. What we cover in the episode will quickly beco
I know what you are thinking, “MADDY this is not Cleopatra.” I know, but in order to understand the complex political landscape Cleopatra has to maneuver, we first need to understand what was happening on the other side of the Mediterrane
Cleopatra’s dad did something really impressive for a Ptolemaic pharaoh, he managed to die of old age! However, his reign had is challenges. In this episode, we cover Cleopatra’s early life and her dad’s reign. So grab some wine (T1
Welp, you cannot make this stuff up. In order to give Cleopatra’s early years some context, we take a look at her ancestors. The Ptolemy’s make the Game of Thrones writing room seem tame. Let the murder, marriage, and rioting begin! #anc
All of this Egyptian research is making me REALLY excited to go to some museums soon. The best museums I’ve ever been too were definitely in Berlin. What museums would you recommend?! Let me know ↙️
Hello friends: the background episode for Cleopatra is live! The hardest part of this episode was figuring out what information to include. When I was a little kid I was OBSESSED with Egypt (I have a stack of books to prove it). I tried to pull info
A year ago today I published the first episode of Actually Interesting History!! To everyone who has listened to an episode, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I started this podcast because I love learning and sharing that with all of you. Pl
Have you listened to my revisit of the Anarchy and the War of the Roses episode yet?! I recently went to the Nevada Art Museum and saw this piece depicting people choosing sides during the War of the Roses the way Shakespeare imagined. Unfortunatel
New episode is out today!! Also, Happy Cinco de Mayo from my family to you! I was able to take my Ita and my mom to an international market over the weekend. Hearing my its talk about the foods she recognized was really special!
Hello Friends! It’s been a little while since I introduced myself and there are a lot of new faces around here! My name is Madeleine Smith and I am a trained archaeologist! I went to school at The Ohio State University and graduated with Dual
Sad to be leaving Alexander behind, but I’m so excited to dive into our next subject!!!
As promised, our coverage of what happens after Alexander the Great is live!! Let me know what you think! #history #ancienthistory #ancientcivilization #ancientworld #ancientegypt #ancientgreece #ancientgreek #greekhistory #macedonia #greece #alexa
Alexander returned to Persia from India to begin the work of ruling his new empire. He seemed frankly uninterested in dealing with the logistical nightmare that was the governing of his new empire and he was already planning a southern campaign into