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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Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 54min
13 – Rome and Persia: 700 years of rivalry
Adrian Goldsworthy and I discuss the long rivalry between the Roman and Persian Empires.
May 26, 2023 • 49min
12 – Building a LEGO Model of Ancient Rome
Rocco Buttliere and I discuss his new LEGO model of imperial Rome.
May 4, 2023 • 48min
11 – When was Rome founded?
Paolo Carafa and I discuss the archaeology of the Palatine Hill.
Mar 16, 2023 • 25min
10 – Reading the Herculaneum Scrolls
Dr. Brent Seales and I discuss the fascinating challenge of "virtually unwrapping" the Herculaneum Papyri.
Jan 27, 2023 • 1h 5min
9 – The Byzantines and the Classical Past
Anthony Kaldellis and I discuss the complex relationship between Byzantium and the classical tradition.
Jan 13, 2023 • 41min
8 – Jerusalem in the Roman World
Simon Goldhill and I discuss Jerusalem's place in the classical world.
Dec 16, 2022 • 52min
7 – Trivia, ancient and modern (with Ken Jennings)
Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings and I discuss trivia and esoterica.
Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 36min
6 – Why was Alexander the Great so successful?
Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy and I discuss the incredible careers of Alexander the Great and his father Philip II.
Nov 10, 2022 • 44min
5 – The lives of Roman slaves
Dr. Jerry Toner and I discuss the many shapes of slavery in the Roman world.
Oct 26, 2022 • 48min
4 – How to address a crowd in ancient Rome
Dr. Gregory Aldrete and I discuss how Roman orators used rhetorical tricks and hand gestures to win friends and influence people.
