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79. Ancient Olympics
Manage episode 298308366 series 2817045
With the Games underway in Tokyo, Tom and Dominic look back to the Ancient Olympics. They discuss the heroic but incredibly violent stories of the Greek superstars of 2500 years ago, and why the Games were bad news for women, animals and cheats. Plus, Tom reveals how his cricketing woes were compounded by an Ancient Greek poet.
A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production
Produced by Jack Davenport
Exec Producer Tony Pastor
*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:
Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!
Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com
Twitter:
@TheRestHistory
@holland_tom
@dcsandbrook
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529 episodes
Manage episode 298308366 series 2817045
With the Games underway in Tokyo, Tom and Dominic look back to the Ancient Olympics. They discuss the heroic but incredibly violent stories of the Greek superstars of 2500 years ago, and why the Games were bad news for women, animals and cheats. Plus, Tom reveals how his cricketing woes were compounded by an Ancient Greek poet.
A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production
Produced by Jack Davenport
Exec Producer Tony Pastor
*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:
Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!
Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com
Twitter:
@TheRestHistory
@holland_tom
@dcsandbrook
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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