The Classics Podcast

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Produced by The Classical Association, this podcast features content all about the ancient world - from revision material for students of classical subjects to stories inspired by classical mythology, to interviews with famous voices and people from all walks of life discussing the classical past, there's something for everyone. Follow The Classics Podcast on Instagram at @theclassicalpod so you don't miss out on a single episode Out now: Meet our Experts in Residence

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Q&A with Chella Ward, our Expert in Residence

Aug 07 2024 51 mins  
Content Warning: some listeners may find some parts of this episode upsetting. In this Q&A, Chella answers your questions on topics as disparate as lost books, childrens' myths and opticians, and we cover multilingualism in the ancient world, a day in Chella's life and whether Homer might have be a woman... Please note: the views and opinions expressed in this podcast

Persephone - Original Senior Poetry WINNER

Jul 22 2024 2 mins  
Prof. Judith Mossman narrates this original composition by Maya Le Her, winner of the Senior Category of the CA's 2024 Poetry Competition. To read Maya's work and the rest of our winning writers, ⁠⁠click here⁠. CW: this recording does contain adult themes.

Pluto's Wife in Transit - Open Original WINNER

Jul 22 2024 6 mins  
Winner of our 2024 Poetry Competition Open Original Category, Emily Lord-Kambitsch, created a brilliant new take on the story of Persephone - listen now to her poem, narrated by Prof. Sharon Marshall. To read Emily's work and the rest of our winning writers, ⁠click here. CW: this recording does contain adult themes.

Latin Live #2! WINNER of our Open Translation Competition

Jul 19 2024 5 mins  
Professor Armand D'Angour narrates the winning translation in our Open Competition by C. Luke Soucy of Horace Odes 4.1. To read Luke's work and the rest of our winning writers, click here

Latin Live! WINNER of our Senior Translation Competition

Jul 18 2024 9 mins  
Hannah Gilmore's translation 'That Hollow of her Hand' of Tibullus 2.4 won the Senior Category in our 2024 Competition, judged and here read by Professor Armand D'Angour. Read Hannah's work and that of the other winners here

Chella Ward: our new Expert in Residence

Jul 16 2024 41 mins  
Content Warning: some listeners may find some parts of this episode upsetting. In this episode we get to know Dr Marchella (Chella) Ward, a lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open University, who is also a podcaster, researcher, children's author, and the recent winner of the Working Classicist of the Year Award. Chella takes us from a night market in Singapore to Oxford U

Q&A with Hardeep Dhindsa, our Expert in Residence

Jun 19 2024 29 mins  
We welcome back Hardeep for part 2 of our interview series and he's here to answer your questions: we cover how to book your own Grand Tour, the hardest ancient art to draw, the accuracy of Bridgerton, Hardeep's personal connection with Apollo, and stay tuned for an answer to a question about Euripides' Alcmene! Show notes: Hardeep's website and walking tour Follo

REVISION: Aristophanes - Knights & Wasps

May 24 2024 18 mins  
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision. Today's episodes focus on the comedic playwright Aristophanes, with Dr Rosie Wyles as James' expert - this episode features the final two Athens Depth Study sources. If you want to hear the full episodes, scrol

REVISION: Aristophanes - Clouds (Athens Depth Study)

May 24 2024 18 mins  
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision. Today's episodes focus on the comedic playwright Aristophanes, with Dr Rosie Wyles as James' expert - this episode features Clouds, one of the Athens Depth Study sources. If you want to hear the full episodes,

REVISION: Aristophanes - Thesmophoriazusae (Athens Depth Study)

May 24 2024 15 mins  
It's revision season! Ancient History A Level students (and the rest of you interested folk) - listen now to our bitesize episodes and supercharge your revision. Today's episodes focus on the comedic playwright Aristophanes, with Dr Rosie Wyles as James' expert - this episode features one of the Athens Depth Study sources. If you want to hear the full episodes, scroll t