Kes Publica

About Kes Publica

Kes Publica is about everything wonderful to be found in the ancient world. Nick Burns and Peter Feeney are two Classics teachers at King Edward's School, Bath. Have you ever wished you could go back and study Classics? Now you can: join us on a journey into all the most interesting topics at A-Level and beyond. An excellent resource for A-Level students and anyone who wants to learn more!

Publisher

Nick Burns & Peter Feeney

Category

education · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Feb 2024

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Episode 39: Open Day Special - Classics at KES

   In this episode we explain why KES is a fantastic place to study Classics. We explain what a pupil will study here in each year, and why we believe KES pupils are given unique opportunities at every stage. If you are considering sending your child to KES either in Year 7, the Sixth Form, or in any year in between then have a listen in order to understand exactly what they can expect and why we believe it is the very best place to learn our subject.

2. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Episode 38: The Ancient Olympics

   In this episode Mr Burns and Mr Feeney explore the origins of the Ancient Olympics. We discuss the strange, smelly, electrifying world of Olympia: gods, mixed martial arts, eye gouging, cheating, and creepy altars - it had it all. Listen now to find out more.

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   4 Sept 2026

   Episode 37: Nolan's Odyssey

   In this episode, Mr Burns and Mr Feeney discuss the great blockbuster of the year: Nolan's The Odyssey. If you're interested in the film and the poem, then we have plenty of insights on what Nolan included, what he left out, what he changed, and why. Spoiler alert: we're both huge fans. The film is rated 15 and so this episode does include some academic discussion of adult themes.

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4.8 / 5

61 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 10 / 100

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Social presence

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YouTube

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