The History of Ancient Greece Podcast is a deep-dive into one of the most influential and fundamental civilization in world history. Hosted by philhellene Ryan Stitt, THOAG spans over two millennia. From the Bronze Age to the Archaic Period, from Classical Greece to the Hellenistic kingdoms, and finally to the Roman conquest, this podcast will tell the history of a fundamental civilization by bringing to life the fascinating stories of all the ancient sources and scholarly interpretations of ...
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Grant and Steve, from The Golden AGES Podcast, pick up their cape and trident to take a side quest of making their very own podcast to bring you even more of the awesomeness! (Artwork by Madison Laurence)
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From "Little Miss Marker" to "The Lemon Drop Kid" these are the famous stories of gangsters, bookies and racketeers...with a heart of gold. Each week for a full year listen to the tales of the guys and dolls of Broadway, as told by the master storyteller Damon Runyon.
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The New York Times hailed Bobby Rivers as "a master interviewer with a gift for banter" on his VH1 celebrity talk show in the late 1980s. Bobby Rivers has been a prime time talk show host, an ABC News movie critic and entertainment news contributor, a syndicated game show host and a Food Network host. Whoopi Goldberg picked him to be on her Premiere Radio weekday morning show in 2006. He's acted in national TV commercials and played a recurring comedy character for The Onion. A longtime SAG- ...
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In this episode, we discuss the first three years of the Korinthian War from 395-393 BC Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2024/09/112-korinthian-war.html
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In this episode, we discuss Spartan imperial policy at home and abroad in the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War at Sparta from 404-396 BC, including their war with Elis, the imperial ambitions of Lysander and the ascension of Agesilaos, Kinadon's foiled socio-political revolution, and Sparta's invasion of Persia to "free" the Eastern Greeks Show N…
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In this episode, we discuss the life, influences, drawbacks, and positives of the Athenian military leader, philosopher, and historian--Xenophon (ca. 430-354 BC)--who was one of Sokrates' more famous pupils; and the post-Peloponnesian war Panhellenic campaign into the heart of the Persian Empire that he made famous through his writings (the Anabasi…
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Episode 31 "It Comes Up Mud" The Damon Runyon Theater May 1, 1949 Opening Music: "Fugue in Tinhorns" by The Andrews Sisters covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Abbot and Costello in It Ain't Hay (1943)
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Episode 29 "The Bloodhounds of Broadway" The Damon Runyon Theater April 17, 1949 Opening Music: "I Surrender, Dear" by Madonna from the movie Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) Clip: Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)
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Episode 28 "Earthquake" The Damon Runyon Theater April 10, 1949 Opening Music: "A Bushel and a Peck" by Doris Day covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Midnight Alibi (1934)
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Baseball Hattie (The Pride of the Yankees)
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Episode 23 "Lonely Heart" The Damon Runyon Theater March 6, 1949 Opening Music: "I'll Know" by The Four Lads covering song from Guys and Dolls Clip: At the Stroke of Twelve (1941)
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All Horse Players Die Broke (Racing Lady)
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In this episode, we discuss the life and death of Sokrates (ca. 470-399 BC), who is widely considered to be the father of western philosophy, with in-depth overviews of Aristophanes' Clouds and Plato's dialogue Euphyro, Apologia, Krito, and Phaido. Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2022/03/109-sokrates.html…
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The Brain Goes Home (Pocketful of Miracles)
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Episode 12 "Pick The Winner" The Damon Runyon Theater December 19, 1948 Opening Music: "Have a Good Time" by Jay C. Flippen from the movie Million Dollar Ransom Clip: Frank Sinatra from Guys and Dolls (1955)
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Episode 9 "Butch Minds The Baby" The Damon Runyon Theater November 28, 1948 Opening Music: "80 Miles Outside of Atlanta" by Mitzi Gaynor from Bloodhounds of Broadway Clip: Butch Minds The Baby from Screen Director's Playhouse (1950)
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Episode 8 "Princess O'Hara" The Damon Runyon Theater November 21, 1948 Opening Music: "Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat" by Sammy Davis Jr covering song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Princess O'Hara (1935)
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Damon Runyon Theater November 14, 1948 Clip: Johnny One-Eye (1950) Music: If You by Mort Lindsay from "40 Pounds of Trouble"
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Episode 11 "Dancing Dan's Christmas" The Damon Runyon Theater December 12, 1948 Opening Music: "Silver Bells" by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell from the movie The Lemon Drop Kid Clip: Episode of 1994 television showBroadway Stories
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Episode 10 "Breach of Promise" The Damon Runyon Theater December 5, 1948 Opening Music: "Sue Me" by Nathan Lane and Faith Prince from the New Broadway Cast of Guys and Dolls Clip: Three Wise Guys from The Whistler (1950)
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Episode 5 "A Nice Price" The Damon Runyon Theater October 31, 1948 Opening Music: "Luck Be A lady" by Seal covering of song from Guys and Dolls. Clip: Edward G. Robinson from A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
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Episode 4 "The Lemon Drop Kid" The Damon Runyon Theater October 24, 1948 Opening Music: "Sunbeam Serenade" by Patsy O'Conner, Leighton Nobel and Grace MacDonald from It Ain't Hey Clip: Lee Tracy from Damon Runyon's The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)
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Episode 3 "Romance in the Roaring Forties" The Damon Runyon Theater October 17, 1948 Opening Music: "I've Never Been in Love Before" by Bing Crosby covering of song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Episode of 1994 television show Broadway Stories
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Episode 2 "Little Miss Marker" The Damon Runyon Theater October 10, 1948 Opening Music: "Broadway Rhythm" from Bloodhounds of Broadway Clip: Shirley Temple from Damon Runyon's Little Miss Marker (1934)
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"Dream Street Rose" The Damon Runyon Theater September 25, 1949 Opening Music: "The Oldest Established" by Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: The radio version of Lady for a Day (1939)
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"Sense of Humor" The Damon Runyon Theater September 18, 1949 Opening Music: "It Doesn't Cost a Dime to Dream" by Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell from the movie The Lemon Drop Kid Clip: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis in Money From Home
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Episode 1 "Tobias The Terrible" The Damon Runyon Theater October 3, 1948 Opening Music: "Runyonland" from Guys and Dolls Clip: Walter Winchell voice over from Sorrowful Jones (1949)
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"Neat Strip" The Damon Runyon Theater September 11, 1949 Opening Music: "Pet Me Pappa" by Rosemary Clooney covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Episode of 1994 television show Broadway Stories
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"What, No Butler?" The Damon Runyon Theater September 4, 1949 Opening Music: "I Wish I Knew" by Mitzi Gaynor and Richard Allan from the movie Bloodhounds of Broadway Clip: Lucille Ball from The Big Street (1942)
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In this episode, we discuss the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War at Athens, including the reign of the Thirty Tyrants, the Athenian civil war, and the restoration of the democracy Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2021/10/108-thirty-tyrants.html
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"Dark Dolores" The Damon Runyon Theater August 28, 1949 Opening Music: "Now That We're Alone" by Jeanette Loff from the movie A Very Honorable Guy Clip: The short film Butch Minds the Baby (1979)
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"A Story Goes With It" The Damon Runyon Theater August 21, 1949 Opening Music: "I'll Know" by Barbra Streisand covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: The radio version of A Very Honorable Guy (1946)
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"A Light In France" The Damon Runyon Theater August 14, 1949 Opening Music: "You'll Never Know" by Winnie Shaw from the movie Million Dollar Ransom Clip: Bob Hope from the radio version of The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
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Ever-Lovin' Wife (Straight Place and Show)
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"That Ever-Lovin' Wife of Hymie's" The Damon Runyon Theater August 7, 1949 Opening Music: "Adelaide" by Kirby Stone Four covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Straight Place and Show (1938)
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"Tight Shoes" The Damon Runyon Theater July 31, 1949 Opening Music: "Laugh, You Son of a Gun" by Shirley Temple from the movie Little Miss Marker Clip: Red Skelton and Lucy in Tight Shoes (1942)
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"Palm Beach Santa Claus" The Damon Runyon Theater July 24, 1949 Opening Music: "More I Cannot Wish You" by Pat Rooney Sr from the original Broadway cast recording of Guys and Dolls Clip: The TV Movie Three Wise Guys (2005)
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