All Roads Podcast
by Sam Kindick
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35: Homer's Iliad - Book Six
35: Homer's Iliad - Book Six
About this podcast
All Roads is a mixed-format podcast hosted by Classicists Dr. Sam Kindick and Sam Hahn that explores the most interesting aspects of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance and connects them with modern culture. How mythically accurate is Percy Jackson? How did ancient astronomy work? Which Roman emperor was the worst? Who were the Amazons? Why did the Roman Empire really fall? Come listen because All Roads lead to Rome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- 35: Homer's Iliad - Book Six · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 35In Episode 35 of the All Roads Podcast, hosts Dr. Sam Kindick and Sam Hahn discuss Book Six of Homer's Iliad, focusing on Hector's emotional reunion with his wife and son. They…
- 34: Homer's Iliad - Book Five · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 34In this episode, Sam and Sam explore Homer's Iliad Book 5, focusing on Diomedes' aristeia (moment of excellence) as he steps up to replace the absent Achilles. With Athena's…
- 33: Homer's Iliad - Book Four · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 33The Sams discuss Book Four of Homer's Iliad. We get first blood and think about Homer's delaying tactics. Note: we are using Emily Wilson's 2023 translation of the Iliad…
- 32: Homer's Iliad - Book Three · 1 h 32 min · Season 1 Episode 32The Sams discuss Book Three of Homer's Iliad. Topics: Paris, Helen, and the role of poetry in the poem. Note: we are using Emily Wilson's 2023 translation of the Iliad. Track…
- 31: Homer's Iliad - Book Two · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 31The Sams discuss Book Two of Homer's Iliad. Topics: Agamemnon's [terrible] leadership, class distinctions, and the Catalogue of Ships. Note: we are using Emily Wilson's 2023…
- 30: Homer's Iliad - Book One (The Gods) · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 30The Sams continue the discussion of Book One of Homer's Iliad. The focus today is on the gods and their role in the epic. Note: we are using Emily Wilson's 2023 translation of…
- 29: Homer's Iliad - Book One (Achilles and Agamemnon) · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 29The Sams get into Book One of Homer's Iliad. The discussion includes the compression of time, the Homeric ethical system, and the argument between Achilles and Agamemnon. Note…
- 28: Homer's Iliad - Book One (Proem) · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 28Sam and Dr. Sam kick off a new project: reading Homer's Iliad book by book. In this first episode we discuss some major themes, ways of approaching the text, and the poem's…
- 27: Taxation in Ancient Greece and Rome · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 27In honor of every American's favorite day, Tax Day, the Sams take a look at some of the different tax systems in ancient Greece, Rome, and the early Byzantine Empire. Track…
- 26: Eclipses in Ancient Greece and Rome · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 26To celebrate the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse, the Sam discuss astronomy in ancient Greece and some famous eclipses (and alleged eclipses) from Greek and Roman antiquity…
- 25: Movie Night - Clash of the Titans (1981) · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 25The Sams discuss the classics 1981 film, Clash of the Titans. Track: "Enter The Idols" Music provided by https://Slip.stream Free Download/Stream: https://get.slip.stream/lxrXTW…
- 24: The State of the Podcast (Updates, Plans, and What We're Reading) · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 24Sam and Dr. Sam take a break from content episodes to discuss the upcoming schedule for the podcast and to discuss some of the books that they are currently reading. Track…
- 23: Movie Night - Troy (2004) · 1 h 18 min · Season 1 Episode 23The Sams discuss the epic 2004 film, Troy. Track: "Enter The Idols" Music provided by https://Slip.stream Free Download/Stream: https://get.slip.stream/lxrXTW Hosted on Acast…
- 22: Movie Night - 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 22The Sams discuss the 2014 film, 300: Rise of an Empire. In addition to the Battles of Salamis and Artemisium, we discuss the Persian ally and literal boss queen Artemisia…
- 21: Movie Night - 300 (2006) · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 21The Sams discuss the 2006 film, 300. Topics include Spartan culture, the Battle of Thermopylae, and how ancient cultures can be appropriated for modern causes. Track: "Enter The…
- 20: Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Part 2 - Socrates and Alcibiades) · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 20The Sams continue their discussion of Ubisoft's 2018 video game, Assassin's Creed Odyssey. This episode focuses on some of the famous Athenians that you meet in the game…
- 19: Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Part 1 - Worldbuilding) · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 19The Sams begin a new series, discussing Ubisoft's 2018 video game, Assassin's Creed Odyssey. In this episode they talk about their experiences playing the game, the limitations…
- 18: We finish the series! (Percy Jackson Book 5) · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 18The Sams conclude their discussion of the Percy Jackson book series by talking about the fifth and final book, The Last Olympian. Also discussed are Home Alone 2 and Homer's…
- 17: We Get Lost in the Maze (Percy Jackson Book 4) · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 17The Sams resume their discussion of the Percy Jackson book series by talking about the fourth book, The Titan's Curse. Note: this podcast was recorded in December 2023. Track…
- 16: TV Time: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023) - Episode 8 · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 16The Sams talk about the eighth and final episode in the reboot of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+. Note: this episode contains spoilers of both the TV series and the…
