The Classics Podcast

This week we're swapping A Level exams for something very different - the fiendish exams you have to take if you want to become a 'Master of Wine', which is exactly what James Simpson (Managing Director at Pol Roger) did after his Classics degree! In this episode, find out what ancient wine might have tasted like, the origins of champagne, what links Plato and Churchill and some secrets of the Greek symposium...⁠We don’t advocate alcoholic consumption, for more information read Drinkaware: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/tools/ The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s), and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Classical Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access discounts, events and moreFollow the CA on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram (podcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classicalassociation.org⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Cosi is an ancient historian, presenter and digital communicator - her engaging content and events have built a classics community and in this episode, we explore her proudest achievements, what she's learned on her journey through academia and her current PhD research, and her love for hot yoga and squashing tomatoes (not necessarily at the same time!)...Follow Cosi's OdysseyFollow Cosi on LinkedIn and InstagramPlease note: the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s), and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Classical Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access discounts, events and moreFollow the CA on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram (podcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classicalassociation.org⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Scott Handcock is a TV and audio producer, writer, and director. Having recently worked as Assistant Producer on the BBC's 'The War Between the Land and the Sea', he has been Script Editor for Doctor Who and Head Writer on spin-off Torchwood.He discusses how his Classics degree at the University of Birmingham has influenced his writing and his career in drama, his favourite chocolate, which ancient character he resonates with most, working on the iconic tenth doctor episode Fires of Pompeii, and meeting a very famous canine...Find out more about Scott's workFollow Scott on Instagram @scotthandcock1984Enjoy the Fires of Pompeii on BBC i⁠Player⁠Enter our ⁠⁠Poetry Competition⁠⁠ before 27 February 2026Please note: the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s), and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.With apologies for some audio issues in this episode.Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Classical Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access discounts, events and moreFollow the CA on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram (podcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classicalassociation.org⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

In this episode, Katrina is joined by Kamila Shamsie, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and award-winning novelist, including of Home Fire, for which she won the Women’s Prize for Fiction and was long listed for the Booker Prize. Enjoy a deep-dive into this modern adaptation of the story of Antigone and Ismene, where we discuss translations by Anne Carson and Seamus Heaney, the ancient explorer Scylax, the importance of book titles, and how Kamila's grandfather influenced her career as a writer. Enter our ⁠Poetry Competition⁠ before 27 February 2026Please note: the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s), and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Classical Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access discounts, events and moreFollow the CA on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram (podcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classicalassociation.org⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Meet David Harry, aka 'The London Spy' and 'The Delusionist', a former Vice President of Deutsche Bank who went from photocopy-boy to member of the Magic Circle and social media star via ancient trade guilds and a love for Latin. This is an episode not to be missed! We talk flatulence, London's secrets, Fishbourne Roman Palace, the joys of Classics and forging your own path. Follow David on IG, TikTok and his websiteThe story of Teller the MagicianEnter our Poetry CompetitionPlease note: the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker, and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Classical Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access discounts, events and moreFollow the CA on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram (podcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classicalassociation.org⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Joining Dr Chella Ward this week are Dr Marcus Bell and Ronnais Lloyd to explore how dyslexia and learning difference has influenced their studies of the ancient past. This UK Disability History Month, we're exploring experiences of disability and the study of the ancient world - follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and TikTok to enjoy clips and find all our episodes. Ronnais' profile at the University of Leeds: https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/pgr/9810/ronnais-lloyd and her article on Asterion hub: https://asterion.uk/index.php/2021/09/24/reading-roman-history-while-autistic/Marcus' profile at UCL: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/104704-marcus-bell and their recent article: https://academic.oup.com/crj/article/16/2/178/7471466The views and opinions expressed in these podcasts are those of the speakers, and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Joining Dr Chella Ward this week are Annis Wiltshire and Dr Ellie Mackin-Roberts for an episode of Talking Disability on autism and neurodivergence. They discuss ancient sensory experiences, retrospective diagnoses and the reliability of accessible adjustments. This UK Disability History Month, we're exploring experiences of disability and the study of the ancient world - follow us on Instagram to enjoy clips and find all our episodes. Ellie's article in the Institute of Classical Studies bulletin can be accessed here: https://academic.oup.com/bics/article-abstract/67/1/53/7977041?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=falseFollow Annis' society Neuroinfinity Oxford here: https://www.instagram.com/neuroinfinityoxford/ and read her blog on HephaestusThe views and opinions expressed in these podcasts are those of the speakers, and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here. Apologies for the mic feedback in this episode.

Join Dr Chella Ward and her two guests, Alexandra and Danny, in this first episode of our Talking Disability mini-series, launching this UK Disability History Month, exploring experiences of disability and the study of the ancient world. Dr Alexandra F Morris (Queen’s University Belfast): https://alexandrafmorris.wordpress.com/ Dr Danny Pucknell (Cardiff and Vale College) Chair of the Cardiff and District Classical Association https://classicalassociation.org/croeso-i-caerdydd-classics-past-present-and-future/SHOW NOTESAlexandra mentioned Crip Antiquity (https://cripantiquity.com/) and Asterion Hub (https://asterion.uk/) Disability Terminology Blog: https://classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/alexandra-morris/blog-brief-guide-disability-terminology-and-theory-ancient-world-studiesArticle written for the general public about Harpocrates and cerebral palsy: https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/disability-history/tomorrow-is-yesterday-disability-in-ancient-egypt/Original peer-reviewed article written for a medical audience: https://pediatricstrokejournal.com/cerebral-palsy-in-ancient-egypt/The views and opinions expressed in these podcasts are those of the speakers, and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

We lied - there's one final episode of the series and it's a special one with Oxford don and Virgil super expert, Prof. Morgan. Find out what he thinks about our traitor theories and Aeneas' character arc, his favourite passages, the importance of Hercules and enjoy the quick fire round!Llewelyn's music picks: Joan Armatrading (Down to Zero), Vaughan Williams (Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis) and Leonard Cohen (Boogie St)Thanks so much for joining us on this podcast series - look out for a mini series dropping very soon and a brand new season coming in 2026... send your comments and recommendations to us via IG @theclassicalpodOur Bonus Episode this week is some extra time with Llewelyn: become a ⁠CA member to enjoy⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to view the texts at the same time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Our final episode has a summary of the series to date and then jumps into Book 3 as Katrina explains why 'The Wanderings' is a bit of a misnomer, and Caroline takes us through the smellscape of Aeneas' voyage from Troy to Carthage. We meet Helenus and Achates, two 'fidus' (faithful) sidekick companions and rate Aeneas' powers of storytelling. Thanks so much for joining us on this podcast journey - look out for more episodes soon! Our Bonus Episode this week is a reading of the Roman Quests: become a CA member to enjoy Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to view the texts at the same time. Watch a documentary about sailing the route of AeneasListen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Virgil's Purple Prose? No, definitely not, but the Aeneid is replete with interesting uses of the word 'purpureus' and in this episode we look at purple as a colour of beauty, death, danger and eroticism - as well as shades of gold and the mystery of Lavinia's blush! 💜 Did you know that the colour purple in ancient Rome was a symbol of power and decadence but its origins are Phoenician? Camilla is our bonus feature this week: to listen to our bonus content, become a CA member today and head to our member area: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to view the texts at the same time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Is the Aeneid fundamentally a melancholy poem? We revisit the Optimists and Pessimists whilst looking at examples of 'tears' and weeping, learning about the scholar Adam Parry, exploring Virgil’s use of apostrophes and brilliant half-lines, and taking a proper look at the closing scene of book 12, when Aeneas is enraged by sorrow to commit a terrible act...Enter our Verse and Voice Competition Read Adam Parry's article hereTo listen to our bonus content, become a CA member today and head to our member area: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to view the texts at the same time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

In this episode, politics come to the forefront as Katrina explains the historical context to Augustus' principate and the grizzly proscriptions (cw: violence) and Caroline explains two different schools of thought about Virgil's poetic intentions: the Optimists and the Pessimists.To listen to our bonus content, become a CA member today and head to our member area: ⁠⁠⁠https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/⁠⁠⁠Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to view the texts at the same time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast⁠⁠⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Was Aeneas a pious Faithful or a deceptive Traitor? Caroline and Katrina explore the importance of 'pietas' in the Aeneid, spill the tea on the latest episodes of Celebrity Traitors and discuss morality and heroism - is Aeneas perhaps more like Odysseus than we think?To listen to our bonus content, become a CA member today and head to our member area: ⁠⁠https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/⁠⁠Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to view the texts at the same time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast⁠⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

It’s Spooky Season and so this week’s episode is a trip to the Underworld, as imagined by Virgil in Aeneid Book VI. But what does ‘Viscum’ mean? A 'parasitic plant' (no, that's not a new description of Aeneas!) and have you ever heard of 'birdlime'? What links Meleager and Virgil? Would you trust the Sibyl? What's Plato’s The Myth of Er got to do with it, and which talisman would you take? To listen to our bonus content, become a CA member today and head to our member area: ⁠https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/⁠Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ to view the texts at the same time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

It's our Dido episode at last! In Book 4 Line 69 Virgil describes Dido as a 'cerva' - a 'doe', wounded by an arrow in one of his most impressive and ambiguous similes. But who is to blame in their 'doomed' relationship? We examine some other similes from books 1 and 4, with Aeneas as hunter (is he unknowing or just careless?) and Dido as Diana. Caroline has an interesting theory about 'the horse in the bedroom' and we talk funeral pyres, everlasting curses, young Ascanius, and a hunting dog...To listen to our bonus content, become a CA member today and head to our member area: https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/Watch on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ to view the texts at the same time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcastBrowse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

We're sticking with the theme of song and Katrina explains the relevance of some of the minor characters in the Aeneid from Iopas the bard to the unfortunate Cretheus from book 9, with some comparisons to Homer and the oral tradition. Caroline has been revisiting the Muses - just why does Erato come to inspire Virgil? Watch on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ to view the texts at the same time. The Sounds of Ancient MusicListen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠⁠Join Us⁠⁠⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.

Cano - 'I sing'! We're heading back to the beginning and in this episode, Caroline and Katrina explore the opening lines of the poem, translation difficulties, Aeneas' heroism, and find out more about Virgil the man - as well as themselves! Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ to view the texts at the same time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠⁠Join Us⁠⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠⁠Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠ here.

Following straight on from our last episode, we're finding thresholds in Books 5-8 - featuring footraces, fatherly mentors, a fearsome Fury and The Shining. Tell us your favourite 'crossing the threshold' moments on screen or on the page! And watch on YouTube to view the texts at the same time. Up Next: Cano, 'I sing'Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: ⁠Join Us⁠Browse Caroline's work: ⁠https://carolinelawrence.com/⁠⁠Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions⁠⁠Read the Aeneid in Latin and English⁠The Steadman commentariesPodcast theme music by ⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠. Learn ⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠ here.

Starting with the word for 'threshold', Katrina and Caroline explore storytelling techniques and the stages of the Hero's Journey; the links between Paddington Bear and Aeneas; and dalliances with death, talismans, chihuahuas and K Pop Demon Hunters! Watch now on YouTube for the accompanying slides and make sure to come back for Part 2 of this bumper episode.In each episode, inspired by a particular word, Katrina and Caroline explore characters, themes and poetic techniques, their favourite Virgilian similes, hear the sounds of ancient languages, and dive into the rich imagery and literary heritage of the Aeneid. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: Join UsBrowse Caroline's work: https://carolinelawrence.com/Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestionsRead the Aeneid in Latin and EnglishPodcast theme music by ⁠Transistor.fm⁠. Learn ⁠how to start a podcast⁠ here.