It's a Classic Podcast

It's a Classic Podcast

A podcast focusing on all the most outlandish stories, myths, people, and events from the ancient world. Join host Zion Lashua as he guides oblivious guests through adventures in antiquity!

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August 13, 2024 55 mins

This week Zion Lashua and Michael Lee are continuing to talk about the ancient Olympics, this time really zeroing in on some legendary athletes! Hear about the only posthumous Olympian, a man who died happy, and why its a bad idea to stick your hand in a tree! 

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Welcome back! Just in time for the Paris 2024 Olympics, we are back with an episode focusing on the ancient Olympics and all the drama, competition, and excitement contained within! Join host Zion Lashua as he is joined by modern Olympics aficionado, Michael Lee! The pair will examine Pelop's shoulder, the nakedness of the athletes, and the power of the climax in boxing! 

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Welcome back! This time, host Zion Lashua is going to be discussing The Wasps by Aristophanes and is joined by his brother Iago Lashua! Join the two as they analyze the trial of the century, throwing nuts at the audience, and puppies! 

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January 2, 2024 46 mins

Welcome back and happy new year! I have a feeling 2024 will be an amazing one! This episode is the long awaited finale of the saga of King Heidrek! Additionally, this is a special Hot Ones style episode, as host Zion Lashua and guest Shawn Choi will be trying Tyrfing's Curse, a hot sauce by Halogi inspired by the legendary cursed sword of this saga. Will the pair be able to discuss goths, huns, and horses while their mouths ar...

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Welcome back! This week is a special riddle filled episode! Don't worry, these are still based on history, specifically continuing the story of King Heidrek from last episode! Join host Zion Lashua as he attempts to guide special guest Shawn Choi to the answers to these less than perfect riddles. Play along at home, as long as you're quicker than Shawn! 

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Welcome back! This week join host Zion Lashua and special guest Shawn Choi as the two examine the beginning of the saga of King Heidrek and the legendary sword Tyrfing! Relax and listen as the pair encounter haunted treasure, viking escapades, and the greatest prank ever pulled! 

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Hey all you podcasterz out there! Sound off in the comments with the most relatable moment while listening to the episode! #PodcasterLife! This week join host Shawn Choi and special guest Zion Lashua as the two begin the long arduous journey to the west, featuring the stone monkey king himself: Sun Wukong! Listen in awe as the two discuss the difference between rocks and eggs, the best thing to shapeshift into (a tree) and the ways...

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Welcome back! This week host Zion Lashua is joined by Shawn Choi and the two embark towards a territory as yet unseen on this podcast: Comedy! It's The Frogs by Aristophanes! Join the pair as they see what frogs truly sound like, contemplate the ability for a snake to have legs, and enjoy some good old fashioned fart jokes! 

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Welcome back! It's about time to continue the story of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Ravana and all the rest of the gang from the Ramayana! It's been since episode 20 that we touched on it, but don't worry, there's a recap! Join host Zion Lashua with special guest, Shawn Choi, as the pair explore bark fashion, a giant bird daddy, and how a pair of sandals can be an incredible king! 

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Welcome back! Today it is a Novis episode, which means Shawn has taken the reins! Join host Shawn Choi as he guides special guest Zion Lashua through the Three Kingdoms Period of Chinese history. The two will explore ball rentals, daddy issues, and the greatest horse who ever lived! 

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January 3, 2023 78 mins

Throwback to when Zion was still in Exeter! Join host Zion Lashua as he is joined by special guest and pirate expert, Josh Crabtree! The two of them explore the nation of Illyria, as well as their most fascinating leader: Teuta, the pirate queen! 

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We are back! After a lengthy hiatus borne from a combination of dissertation writing and laziness, It's a Classic returns! Zion figured he'd keep things simple this week and explore the Bible with Shawn Choi! The two venture into the book of Joshua, a story filled with flaming hailstones, parting rivers, and far too much talk of foreskins. 

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I guess Nick is just a great guest for 3 parters? This week, host Zion Lashua and special guest Nicholas Cohn conclude Lucian's A True Story! Thank you all so much for joining us these past 3 episodes! This week, there will be a magical marshmallow, phalluses used as masts, and another person turns into a donkey! Join us and learn that anything can be water if you believe hard enough!

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It's the second part of the whackiest story that we have covered yet! Check out last week's episode for the beginning, because this time we truly venture into the belly of the beast...literally! Lucian's A True Story continues with host Zion Lashua and special guest Nicholas Cohn! This episode look forward to underwater igloos, grand theft dolphin, and a lactose-intolerant person's worst nightmare! 

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Sorry for the delay, but now we are back and better than ever! Join host Zion Lashua and special guest and science fiction expert Nicholas Cohn as the two examine the first ever piece of science fiction literature! Lucian's a True Story is full of whacky adventures too big to fit into a single episode! This is the first section filled with Bacchus' secret wine laboratory, a true war of the worlds, and a lesson in anatomy!...

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You read that title right! What Helen is there other than the Helen of Troy you ask? Well, just look to your buddy Euripides, who presents an alternate version of the story of the Trojan war! This is two episodes in a row of Euripides, what can I say? I'm a fan! Join host Zion Lashua with special guest Jordi Fernandez as the two explore snake unicorns, bubble buddy from Spongebob, and how you really can't trust anything! 

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Euripides is quite the playwright and today host Zion Lashua and special guest Olivia Page discuss Alcestis, one of Euripides' earliest plays! What would you do if you could live forever? All it costs is having the person who you love most in the world die instead?? Interested? Then this play is for you! Join the pair as they discuss ancient haircuts, the ethics of Minecraft vegetarianism, and how lopsided a cart would be if i...

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It's a Novis episode! Shawn is hosting again and this week we're talking about math? You read that right! Join temporary host Shawn Choi as he leads Zion Lashua through the history of Calculus! While this is not our usual territory, it just goes to show that history is everywhere and can make anything interesting, we hope? Join the pair as they talk about pizza, math duels, and the true secret behind the apple that fell o...

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Welcome back! We took a bit of a break for the holidays but we are starting 2022 off strong! This week, join host Zion Lashua joined by Shawn Choi as the two explore Norse mythology for the first full episode focusing on it! This is the story of Kvasir, the super duper smart god made of spit?? Explore gamers in valhalla, dwarf punting, and how salmon got their tail fins! 

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Welcome back! This week host Zion Lashua is joined by special guest Jordi Fernandez! Join the two as they explore the Acts of Saint Philip! This boisterous apostle certainly gets up to a lot of trouble! Today theres dragons, blindness, and a talking cat?! 

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