Classical Wisdom Speaks
Hosted by Anya Leonard · Classical Wisdom
4.6from 44 ratings
- 156
- Episodes
- 17
- Transcribed
- 44
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Classical Wisdom Speaks
A Podcast dedicated to bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds. This podcast is provided by Classical Wisdom, to learn more check out www.classicalwisdom.com
- Publisher
- Classical Wisdom
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
17 of 156 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Cleopatra: Power, Politics & Myth-Making - with Natasha Solomons
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Who Decides What Counts as 'Classical'?
1 Oct 2026
Why Myth Matters
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Cleopatra: Power, Politics & Myth-Making - with Natasha Solomons
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it's interesting, too, because I do wonder, you know, it she's obviously been the source of a lot of myth. But I mean, she does sound genuinely to be a remarkable woman who also seems like really did have a flair for the dramatics. I mean, there were many instances where, you know, she she really knows how to make an entrance. So it. I feel like some people, you know, by their very nature are more not susceptible, but ready for that myth making. And certainly sort of, I mean, I love the way that sort of Plutarch describes it. He doesn't tell us that she's not beautiful. He just says that the thing that's most remarkable about her is her charm and the way that she can talk, that she's just so charming in conversation that she just sort of bewitches everyone with her sort of her cleverness, her wit and her charm. […]
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- Natasha Solomons
- Dan-El Padilla Peralta
- Natalie Haynes
- Sarah Iles Johnston
- Jeremy McInerney
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 32 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.3 / 5
- 12 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100
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- Quality
- 61
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 90
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Who hosts Classical Wisdom Speaks?
Anya Leonard host the show. Published by Classical Wisdom.
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