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S4E1 Age of Empires 2: Chronicles with Narrative Lead Ben Angell
We are kicking off Season 4 with something a little different: our first interview! Dr. Ben Angell, the Narrative Lead at CaptureAge, joins Sara and Sam to discuss his work on the Age of Empires II…
S3E10 Age of Empires 2: Part 3: The Peloponnesian War
It’s the end of Season 3, and the end of Sara and Sam’s journey through Age of Empires 2. Your hosts speculate about the future of civilization in 2025 while discussing the Peloponnesian War:…
S3E9 Age of Empires 2: Part 2: The Persian War
We continue our Age of Empires 2 campaign with the Persian Wars! Join Sara and Sam for ostracism procedures, wily old Themistocles, and Sara’s waning tolerance for podcasting while pregnant.Map of…
S3E8 Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings: Definitive Edition: Chronicles: Battle for Greece: Part 1: The Ionian Rebellion
Back in the Greeced Lightning Game Room, your hosts tackle Part 1 of the Chronicles: Battle for Greece in Age of Empires 2. Join us to discuss Europeans stealing historical treasures, ancient…
S3E7 Troy: Fall of a City - The Trojan War
We’re going back to our Greeced Lightning roots and revisiting the Trojan War! Join us for the 2018 series Troy: Fall of a City for the correct usage of chariots, birth plans, Bjӧrk-ified Helen, and…
S3E6 Total War: Rome 2 - The Battle of Pydna
It’s Macedonian War time in the Greeced Lightning Game Room! Join Sara and Sam to discuss the Battle of Pydna, layoffs and unions, war elephants, and Total War: Rome II.Plutarch, Life of Aemilius -…
S3E5 Hadestown: Orpheus and Eurydice
Sara and Sam dive into the wonderful world of Broadway with very hot takes on Hadestown. (Please don’t come for us, Broadway lovers.) After a brief recap of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, we’ll…
S3E4 Caesar 3: Roman Infrastructure and City Planning
Sara and Sam upgrade to a Game Room to discuss the city builder game Caesar III. Travel back to the era when “online” was still two words for: surprisingly horny video games, accidental slums,…
S3E3 HBO's Rome: Caesar and Pompey
Sam and Sara take on Pompey and Julius Caesar’s civil war: populist politics, Cicero’s foibles, the sluttification of a model Roman matron, respect for ancient doctors, and the drama (and nudity) of…
S3E2 Age of Mythology: Atlantis, Myth Soup, and Gaming
Grab a slice of cold pizza and pull up a comfy chair: today we’re hanging out in Sam’s Video Game Corner! Sam takes Sara through the development and plot of Age of Mythology: Retold. Discussion…
S3E1 Kaos: Prometheus and Zeus
Season 3 of Greeced Lightning is here! Sara and Sam are taking a new approach this season in more than one way. Join us in this episode to break down the myths behind the Netflix original series…
S2E19 Emergency Broadcast: Gladiator 2
Sam and Sara bring you this special broadcast for the release of Gladiator 2! Join us for historically inaccurate weaponry, tyrannical brother emperors, unusual animal appearances, and a rip roaring…
S2E18 Bonus Episode: Screens of the Stone Age - When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong
Tune in for a bonus episode in which Sara and Sam joined the fine folks at Screens of the Stone Age for very unique film!When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong (1971) is an Italian sex…
S2E17 The Importance of Being Earnest: Season 2 Finale
Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. It’s the Season 2 finale and we’re going out with a comedic…
S2E16 Boudica: Queen of War - The Rebellion of 60
Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. Sam and Sara take one last trip to Roman Britain to learn about…
S2E15 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Roman Comedy
Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able.Sara and Sam explore the sitcoms of the ancient world: the Roman…
S2E14 The Last Legion: The Fall of Rome
Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. We just can’t quit you, Legio IX! Remnants of Rome’s 9th Legion…
S2E13 Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - Myth Soup
Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. In our most chaotic episode yet, Sara and Sam dish up a big bowl…
S2E12 Centurion: Agricola
Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able.Sara and Sam return to Roman Britain to discuss the conquering…
S2E11 Weird Science: Pygmalion and Pandora
Join Sara and Sam for a short episode to discuss two constructed women: Pygmalion’s statue and Pandora! Highlights include a nod to Jewish folklore, what you can do with hope, nasty bar bathrooms,…
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Greeced Lightning has published 48 episodes since January 2023, covering topics in Comedy, History.
Greeced Lightning is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 12m.
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