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The Pharaoh's Inbox: Inside the Amarna Letters With Dr. Eric H. Cline
Petros Koutoupis sits down with Dr. Eric H. Cline to discuss his latest book, Love, War, and Diplomacy: The Discovery of the Amarna Letters & the Bronze Age World They Revealed.
Dr. Cline is a historian, archaeologist, and professor of ancient history and archaeology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Together, they explore how the Amarna Letters were discovered, the drama surrounding the race to acquire and translate these ancient tablets, and what the letters actually reveal about the Bronze Age world.
How were the letters discovered? Who fought to get their hands on them? What did they say? We dig into these questions and more.
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23 Aug 2026
Titus: Emperor, General, Destroyer
Petros Koutoupis sits down with author Marc Hyden, author of Emperor Titus: The Right Hand of Vespasian, to take a closer look at one of Rome’s most fascinating and often misunderstood emperors. We talk about Titus’ rise to power, his military career, his relationship with Vespasian, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the challenges he faced as emperor. Marc also shares the story behind his book and why Titus deserves a closer look beyond the traditional image of the man remembered for Pompeii and the Colosseum.
Be sure to visit Marc Hyden’s website: https://www.marchyden.com (https://marchyden.com/).
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5 Aug 2026
The Odyssey: Myth, History, and Nolan's Vision
Petros Koutoupis sits down with Boston-based freelance journalist, writer, blogger, and child of Olympus, Katy Kostakis, to discuss the recently released Christopher Nolan adaptation of The Odyssey. Warning: there will be spoilers. Just how faithful is Christopher Nolan's take on The Odyssey to Homer's original epic? Which changes work, which ones don't, and were those artistic liberties worth taking? Join us as we break down the similarities, the differences, and whether Nolan stayed true to the spirit of one of history's greatest stories.
Be sure to visit Katy Kostakis’s blog: https://www.katykostakis.com (https://katykostakis.com/) and her Substack: http://noquietontheset.substack.com (http://noquietontheset.substack.com/)
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