Show overview
The Toldinstone Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 36 episodes. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 48 min and 1h 7m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 7 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 12 episodes published. Published by Garrett Ryan.
From the publisher
This podcast complements the toldinstone YouTube channel with interviews of scholars and creators working on the most exciting topics in ancient history.
Latest Episodes
View all 36 episodes37 – How Accurate was HBO’s Rome?
36 – The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Eric Cline and I discuss the causes and consequences of the Late Bronze Age Collapse.
35 – The Spartan Mirage
Stephen Hodkinson and I discuss the latest research on classical Sparta.
34 – Ancient Rome and America’s Founding Fathers
Carl Richard and I discuss how Ancient Greece and Rome shaped the American Revolution and US Constitution.
33 – Understanding the Valley of the Kings
Chris Naunton and I discuss history's most iconic necropolis.
32 – Tactics of Alexander the Great
Roel Konijnendijk and I discuss the army and tactics of the most iconic Greek general.
31 – How the Renaissance invented Ancient Rome
Ada Palmer and I discuss how the Italian Renaissance transformed our understanding of antiquity.
30 – The Mind of a Roman Gladiator
Harry Sidebottom and I discuss the unique place of gladiators in Roman society.
29 – A Short History of Roman Spain
Paco Alvarez and I discuss the remarkable history of Roman Spain.
28 – What bones tell us about ancient Rome
Deborah Ruscillo and I discuss how zooarchaeology has transformed our understanding of the classical world.
27 – The Mona Lisa of Ancient Coins
Nick Vaneerdewegh and I discuss the Aetna Tetradrachm - the "Mona Lisa of numismatics" - and other treasures of the Brussels Coin Cabinet.
25 – The History of Ancient Rome in 12 Coins
Gareth Harney and I discuss how coins tell the story of Roman history.
24 – Decline and Fall of the Roman City
Luke Lavan and I discuss the transformation of Roman cities in late antiquity.
23 – Greek myths in comics
Matthew Blair and I discuss the uses and abuses of ancient myth and history in comic books.
22 – Reading the Herculaneum Papyri
In this episode, Dr. Federica Nicolardi and I discuss the challenges of reading the scrolls charred and buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
21 – The Ancient Architecture of New York City
Elizabeth Macaulay and I discuss New York's neo-antique architecture.
20 – Medicine, Roman and Modern
Dr. Athalia Pyzer and I discuss what - if anything - modern medicine owes to its classical roots.
19 – The Rules of Gladiatorial Combat
Michael Carter and I discuss the rules and rituals that governed the lives - and deaths - of Rome's gladiators.
18 – The Siege and Fall of Constantiople
Roger Crowley and I discuss the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453.
17 – Greece under Roman Rule
Sue Alcock and I discuss the fate of Greece after its conquest by Rome.