The Toldinstone Podcast
Garrett Ryan
This podcast complements the toldinstone YouTube channel with interviews of scholars and creators working on the most exciting topics in ancient history.
Episodes
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Aug 7, 2026 • 52min
39 – Houses and Gardens of Pompeii
Caitie Barrett and I discuss the houses (and overlooked gardens) of Pompeii
Jul 7, 2026 • 20min
38 – Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays
James Romm and I discuss what can be gleaned from the fragments of lost Greek tragedies.
Apr 26, 2026 • 1h 6min
37 – How Accurate was HBO’s Rome?
Greg Aldrete and I discuss the historical accuracy of HBO's "Rome."
Mar 13, 2026 • 1h 15min
36 – The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Eric Cline and I discuss the causes and consequences of the Late Bronze Age Collapse.
Feb 27, 2026 • 1h 42min
35 – The Spartan Mirage
Stephen Hodkinson and I discuss the latest research on classical Sparta.
Feb 13, 2026 • 1h 6min
34 – Ancient Rome and America’s Founding Fathers
Carl Richard and I discuss how Ancient Greece and Rome shaped the American Revolution and US Constitution.
Jan 30, 2026 • 1h 22min
33 – Understanding the Valley of the Kings
Chris Naunton and I discuss history's most iconic necropolis.
Jan 19, 2026 • 1h 1min
32 – Tactics of Alexander the Great
Roel Konijnendijk and I discuss the army and tactics of the most iconic Greek general.
Jan 3, 2026 • 1h 27min
31 – How the Renaissance invented Ancient Rome
Ada Palmer and I discuss how the Italian Renaissance transformed our understanding of antiquity.
Dec 12, 2025 • 1h 1min
30 – The Mind of a Roman Gladiator
Harry Sidebottom and I discuss the unique place of gladiators in Roman society.
