The Odyssey#2: "Tell Me About A Complicated Man, Muse"
Tell me about a complicated man, muse…
In this episode of Instant Classics Book Club, Mary and Charlotte dwell on the first ten lines of The Odyssey (as translated by Emily Wilson) and show how it co…
00:25:08 |
Tue 16 Sep 2025
What Sappho Still Teaches Us About Love
In Ancient Greece, the Iliad was the poem above all other poems - an epic full of war and bloodshed that tells of the great heroes who fought and died for Troy.
But not so long after the supposed c…
00:51:31 |
Thu 11 Sep 2025
A Day At The Races In Ancient Rome
Think ‘Roman sport’ and images of Kirk Douglas, Russell Crowe, Paul Mescal and other Hollywood gladiators may come to mind. But while the Romans were partial to blood-sports, chariot-racing was the r…
00:42:05 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
The Odyssey#1: Journey Begins
In this first episode of the Instant Classics Book Club, Mary and Charlotte explain why The Odyssey is such a pleasure, as well as historically significant, and provide the basic facts necessary to …
00:17:23 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Introducing the Instant Classics Book Club - The Odyssey
Dropping tomorrow, and every other Tuesday, the Instant Classics Book Club.
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00:03:37 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
Which Roman Emperor is Donald Trump?
For a long time being a classicist didn’t exactly make you a hit at a party. Then along came Donald Trump and suddenly everybody wants to know: Which Roman emperor is he most like?
In this inaugura…
00:43:56 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Instant Classics - Trailer
A new podcast hosted by Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins.
Ancient stories, modern twists… and no degree in Classics required.
Episode 1 Available on Thursday, August 28th, 2025.
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Tue 19 Aug 2025
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