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4 Petty Letters Of The Ancient World (Quickfire)
Manage episode 418018173 series 2999200
Join us for a lively journey into the ancient world as co-host Alexander Gates and I delve into the most scandalous and petty letters of antiquity.
From expletive-laden tirades to guilt-tripping manipulations, we uncover the outrageous communications of everyday people.
Listen in as we explore the fiery exchanges between an Ottoman Sultan and his insolent correspondent, a Sogdian wife's scathing rebuke, a Babylonian student's cunning manipulation of maternal guilt, and the rebellious outbursts of a spoiled Greek adolescent.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00-What is Quickfire?
00:04:03-Reply of the Zaporizhian Cossacks
00:09:56-Sogdian wife complaining to her husband
00:12:50- Babylonian student moaning to his mother
00:16:09-Greek teenager berating his father
Reply of the Zaporizhian Cossacks Painting: https://tinyurl.com/Zaporozhian
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93 episodes
Manage episode 418018173 series 2999200
Join us for a lively journey into the ancient world as co-host Alexander Gates and I delve into the most scandalous and petty letters of antiquity.
From expletive-laden tirades to guilt-tripping manipulations, we uncover the outrageous communications of everyday people.
Listen in as we explore the fiery exchanges between an Ottoman Sultan and his insolent correspondent, a Sogdian wife's scathing rebuke, a Babylonian student's cunning manipulation of maternal guilt, and the rebellious outbursts of a spoiled Greek adolescent.
Help support the show on Patreon!
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00-What is Quickfire?
00:04:03-Reply of the Zaporizhian Cossacks
00:09:56-Sogdian wife complaining to her husband
00:12:50- Babylonian student moaning to his mother
00:16:09-Greek teenager berating his father
Reply of the Zaporizhian Cossacks Painting: https://tinyurl.com/Zaporozhian
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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