Ancient Heroes

Patrick Garvey

Exploring the mysteries and myths of the ancient …

  • 32 minutes 34 seconds
    #70 - Lost tales of King Arthur & Merlin (w/ Irene Fabry-Tehranchi)
    After a rare Arthurian manuscript was discovered hidden in an old book in the Cambridge University Library, a team of academics and librarians worked together to decipher and preserve the rare finding.
    23 June 2025, 11:15 am
  • 43 minutes 25 seconds
    #69 - Plato, Tyranny, and the Origins of Western Thought (w/ James Romm)
    Which historical events and figures inspired Plato's greatest works? Historian James Romm visits to reveal the lesser-known aspects of the great philosopher's life that had an outsized impact on his immortal ideas.
    27 May 2025, 1:00 pm
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    #68 - Alexander the Great: Monsoons & Mutinies in Mysterious Lands (w/ Rachel Kousser)
    Exploring the lesser known later years of Alexander's life and campaigns with historian Rachel Kousser.
    12 November 2024, 1:41 pm
  • 49 minutes 9 seconds
    #67 - Centaurs, Minotaurs and Mythological Hybrids (w/ Jeremy McInerney)
    We've all heard of the various half-man, half-animal inventions of Greek mythology. Classics professor Jeremy McInerney joins to discuss the deeper, often overlooked meaning behind the stories of these fantastical creatures.
    14 October 2024, 11:30 am
  • 44 minutes 44 seconds
    #66 - Early Years of Alexander the Great and Hephaestion (w/ Christopher Cosmos)
    Author Christopher Cosmos joins to talk about his new novel about the childhood of Alexander III of Macedon and his closest companion Hephaestion, as well as related topics.
    30 September 2024, 10:00 am
  • 17 minutes 50 seconds
    #65 - The Heir of Achilles, Chapter 3 (Author Reading)
    Listen to me read the third chapter of my new novel The Heir of Achilles, now available on Amazon.
    23 September 2024, 11:00 am
  • 15 minutes 54 seconds
    #64 - The Heir of Achilles, Chapter 2 (Author Reading)
    My reading of the second chapter of The Heir of Achilles, now available on Amazon.
    21 September 2024, 11:30 am
  • 15 minutes 15 seconds
    #63 - The Heir of Achilles, Chapter 1 (Author Reading)
    Listen to me read the first chapter of The Heir of Achilles, now available on Amazon.
    16 September 2024, 3:28 pm
  • 52 minutes 52 seconds
    #62 - One Thousand Years of Byzantium (w/ Anthony Kaldellis)
    The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was a force from the 5th century to the 15th century AD. Historian Anthony Kaldellis comes on to talk all things Byzantium.
    12 August 2024, 11:00 am
  • 40 minutes 20 seconds
    #61 - Heroines of the Trojan War (w/ A.D. Rhine)
    Historical fiction authors Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson (known together as A.D. Rhine) come on the show to talk about their epic retelling of the Trojan War, the overlooked storylines and characters of the Iliad, Bronze Age history, and much more.
    18 July 2024, 11:00 am
  • 16 minutes 44 seconds
    #60 - The Heir of Achilles (my new thriller novel)
    I talk about my upcoming book (now available for preorder on Kickstarter).
    9 July 2024, 11:52 am
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