A Bull City Coordinators Podcast. This podcast covers topics from the era of Classical Antiquity. We cover the era that Edgar Allan Poe referred to as "the glory that was Greece, and the grandeur that was Rome. This is the ultimate historical sidequest podcast.
The Classical Antiquity Sidequest
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A Bull City Coordinators Podcast. This podcast covers topics from the era of Classical Antiquity. We cover the era that Edgar Allan Poe referred to as "the glory that was Greece, and the grandeur that was Rome. This is the ultimate historical sidequest podcast.
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May 15, 2026
Sidequest 34 - Gladiator Isn't Good
<p>#gladiator #gladiators #rome #ancientrome #movies #antiquity #classicalantiquity</p><p>We are finally getting around to reviewing the movie that started a string of copycat Roman history movies by reviewing the blockbuster that is Gladiator. For reasons that me and Victor don't understand, people like this movie. We, if you couldn't tell from the episode's title, don't particularly care for it. The film is full of dumb plot points, bad dialogue, slow motion and several things that make no sense (like the fact that Maximus became a gladiator because ... Reasons!). If we're being honest, this entire movie is avoided by Marcus Aurelius writing a will.</p><p>If you rewatch Gladiator, take time to watch The Fall of the Roman Empire which is the inspiration for Gladiator. That will also help you unlock the secret of this movie which we stumble on as we discuss it. Turns out that there's a connection between Maximus and Obi-Wan Kenobi which we think Ridley Scott clearly intended to convey in Gladiator. I also go on a rant about Boomers. This shouldn't surprise you given one of the books <a href="https://classicalantiquitypod.com/2026/01/01/book-review-a-generation-of-sociopaths-how-the-baby-boomers-betrayed-america/">I reviewed</a> here.</p><p>The theme music is from Brent Arehart. Please call the pod (540-632-0160), leave a message and you’ll get in an episode. Let me know what you think about what we think in the comments, on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/antiquitypod.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>, on <a href="https://mastodon.social/@antiquitypod">Mastodon</a>, on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanHistoryPodcasts/">Reddit</a>, or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dukefbcoverage/">Instagram</a>.</p><p>And never forget that The Classical Antiquity Sidequest is a podcast without end.</p>
May 1, 2026
Sidequest 33 - Violence To Memory: Destruction of Heritage with Dr. Katherine Blouin
<p>#iranwar #iran #gaza #palestine #genocide #israel #culturalheritage </p><p>As you may know, the US-Israeli Axis launched a preemptive, and unnecessary, war on Iran. This war of choice has destablized the region, caused economic disruptions at home and created a humanitarian crisis throughout the Middle East. One somewhat overlooked part of this war includes the <a href="https://heritagewatch.camelab.net/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">destruction of UNESCO recognized cultural heritage sites</a>. <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/isisnaucratis.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dr. Katherine Blouin</a> stopped by the podcast to discuss this erasure of both history and culture. In addition to talking about the Iran War and its effects on history, archaeology and culture, we discuss the Israeli government's <a href="https://www.un.org/unispal/document/special-rapporteur-report-gaza-genocide-a-collective-crime-20oct25/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">genocide of the Palestinian people</a> and Israel's deliberate attempt to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/12/03/1216200754/gaza-heritage-sites-destroyed-israel" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">wipe Palestinian culture off the map</a> to justify its own existence.</p><p>For additional reading on these topics, check out the following:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/savesebastia/">Save Sebastia</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/archaeologistsagainstapartheid/">Archaeologists Against Apartheid</a></p><p><a href="https://everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2022/09/07/the-gates-3-ancient-studies-heritage-and-war-eotalks-panel/">Everyday Orientalism</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/410281482394332">Follow the Pots Project</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nelly.abb/">Nelly Abboud</a></p><p>While this may not be the most cheerful conversation we've ever had on the podcast, it is a necessary one. And it gave us the chance to remind everyone of the best episode of Drunk History ever - Tiffany Haddish discussing Rose Valland. You will need to watch it at some point to get your mind off of current events.</p><p>Your reading assignments include Sally Rooney's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermezzo_(novel)" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Intermezzo</a> and Caroline Dodd Pennock's <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646154/on-savage-shores-by-caroline-dodds-pennock/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe</a>.</p><p>The theme music is from Brent Arehart. Please call the pod (540-632-0160), leave a message and you’ll get in an episode. Let me know what you think about what we think in the comments, on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/antiquitypod.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a>, on <a href="https://mastodon.social/@antiquitypod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mastodon</a>, on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanHistoryPodcasts/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reddit</a>, or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dukefbcoverage/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>.</p><p>And never forget that The Classical Antiquity Sidequest is a podcast without end.</p>
April 15, 2026
Sidequest 32 - The First Millennium with Dr. Rhiannon Garth Jones
<p>#antiquity #mediterranean #rome #greece #islam #thelevant #history #classicalantiquity #lateantiquity</p><p>Friend of the podcast <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rhigarthjones.bsky.social">Dr. Rhiannon Garth Jones</a> returns to discuss the time period that some scholars refer to as "The First Millennium". This period covers ... And now I'm using a word to define itself, so instead of that, let me just say that it's the period from 1 CE to 1000 CE. During the episode, we discuss what the time period is, what historians who study it look at and the common threads that exist between societies that we think of as separate and distinct. </p><p>The episode touches on a lot of topics including English Premier League football, the narrow focus of Antiquity on Greece and Rome at the exclusion of the rest of the Mediterranean, Late Antiquity, Islamic kingdoms and empires and their connections to both Antiquity and to Late Antiquity. As you should know by now from listening to the podcast, there are a lot more similarities between "different" peoples and civilizations than we might think. We explore those similarities in this episode including how many societies expressed power by channelling the Roman state.</p><p>Your reading assignments include the graphic novel <a href="https://sara-alfa.com/books/squire/">Squire</a>, <a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/books/ancient-mediterranean-incarceration/paper">Ancient Mediterranean Incarceration</a> and <a href="https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300272734/the-white-pedestal/">The White Pedestal</a>.</p><p>The theme music is from Brent Arehart. Please call the pod (540-632-0160), leave a message and you’ll get in an episode. Let me know what you think about what we think in the comments, on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/antiquitypod.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>, on <a href="https://mastodon.social/@antiquitypod">Mastodon</a>, on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanHistoryPodcasts/">Reddit</a>, or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dukefbcoverage/">Instagram</a>.</p><p>And never forget that The Classical Antiquity Sidequest is a podcast without end.</p>
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