All Roads 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
Sam 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 opening nine lines.
Note: we are using Emily Wilson's 2023 translation of the Iliad.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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In 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.
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To 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.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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The Sams discuss the classics 1981 film, Clash of the Titans.
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Sam 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.
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The Sams discuss the epic 2004 film, Troy.
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The 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.
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The 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 Idols"
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The 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, especially Socrates and Alcibiades.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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The 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 of ancient sources when recreating a world like 5th century Greece, and some of the architectural quirks in the game.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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The 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 Iliad.
Note: this podcast was recorded in December 2023.
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The 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.
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The 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 entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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Dr. Sam and Sam talk about the seventh episode in the reboot of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+.
Note: this episode contains spoilers of both the TV series and the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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The Sams resume their discussion of the Percy Jackson book series by talking about the third book, The Titan's Curse.
Note: this podcast was recorded in December 2023.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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The Sams talk about episode six of the reboot of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+.
Note: this episode contains spoilers of both the TV series and the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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The Sams talk about the fifth episode of the reboot of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+.
Note: this episode contains spoilers of both the TV series and the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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The Sams talk about the second (and hopefully last) Percy Jackson film, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013).
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The Sams talk about the fourth episode of the reboot of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+.
Note: this episode contains spoilers of both the TV series and the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series.
Track: "Enter The Idols"
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The Sams continue their discussion of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters, with an emphasis on the monsters. Looking at you, Polyphemus!
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