It's All Greek (and Latin) To Me
It's All Greek (and Latin) To Me
Outreach Signals
Publishing Details
About This Podcast
Want a quick way to know more about Classical Myths and Literature? Join Armand D'Angour (Professor of Classics at Oxford University) and Jimmy Mulville (Comedy Producer, Chairman of charity 'Classics For All' and lifelong classics devotee) as they explore stories and quotes that are familiar through their use in our everyday lives.
Ever said 'Carpe Diem!' or heard about the 'Oedipus Complex'? Ever really thought about where that quote comes from or what the Oedipus Complex really refers to?
Let Armand and Jimmy tell you where these originated, what they actually mean, and who wrote them.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
The Vote To Save a City – The Deadly Mytilinean Debate with Paul Cartledge
This week, Jimmy and Armand plunge into the tense world of ancient Athenian democracy, where the fate of an entire city hung on a single vote. The fierce Mytilene Debate showcased the incredible…
“The Old Lie” – The Roman Ode that Haunted the Trenches
“Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori” – “It is sweet and glorious to die for one’s country.”This week, Jimmy and Armand dive into the conflicted world of Horace, the Roman poet who famously threw…
The Father of History or the Father of Lies? Herodotus' Histories with Han Parker
Was Herodotus the Father of History — or the Father of Lies?Jimmy and Armand dive into the strange and spectacular world of Herodotus — a world filled with fox-sized, gold-digging ants, Pharaohs…
Gods, Frogs and The Ancient Greek Elvis – The Music of Ancient Greece
He gyrated, he pouted, he played two pipes at once – and he may have been the Elvis of ancient Greece... This week, Jimmy and Armand plunge into the strange, stirring soundscape of the classical…
“They Make a Desert and Call It Peace” – Tacitus' Agricola
“They make a desert and call it peace.” It’s one of the most brutal lines in ancient history – but was it ever actually spoken? Jimmy and Armand unpack the sharp, unsettling world of Roman historian…
Dogs, Birds and… Eels? – Pets in the Ancient World
Armand and Jimmy follow the pawprints of history to uncover the deeply emotional – and sometimes bizarre – relationships the ancients had with their animals. From the heartbreaking moment Odysseus…
Letters from the End of the World – Pliny in Pompeii with Ancient History Fangirl
Armand and Jimmy plunge into the smoke and ash of one of Ancient Rome’s most haunting eyewitness accounts: Pliny the Younger’s letters describing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. With ash…
Is Love Worth the Risk? – The Songs of Sappho with Martha Kearney
Armand and Jimmy dive into the passionate, mysterious world of Sappho – the iconic lyric poet of archaic Greece, whose fragments of song have echoed across millennia. From fiery expressions of desire…
Julius Caesar’s Gamble – "The Die is Cast" with Mary Beard
Armand and Jimmy follow Julius Caesar to the banks of the Rubicon - and the moment that changed Roman history forever. With the help of Britain’s best-known classicist, Mary Beard, they unravel the…
Naked Heroes, Angry Gods – 'The Odyssey' with Alex Horne
Armand and Jimmy set sail through the timeless tale of The Odyssey, Homer’s epic poem that follows the long and perilous journey of Odysseus as he fights monsters, resists temptresses, and outwits…
Lysistrata
Armand and Jimmy explore the hilarious and bold story of Lysistrata, the comedic tale of Ancient Greek women who devise an unexpected strategy to end the Peloponnesian War by withholding sex from…
The Aeneid
Armand and Jimmy delve into one of the greatest masterpieces of Roman literature, The Aeneid, shedding light on its historical significance and the political motivations behind its creation by the…
Plato
Join Armand and Jimmy as they delve into Plato’s Symposium, unraveling the diverse perspectives on love shared by Plato, Socrates, and their fellow guests. Armand reveals the intriguing figure he…
Juvenal
Armand and Jimmy discuss Juvenal, one of the earliest and most influential satirists, emphasising how every aspect of his work was crafted for comedic effect—from the absurd content, such as the…
Narcissus
Armand and Jimmy delve into the myth of Narcissus and Echo, revealing how it has left its mark on modern psychology by prompting the ideas of 'Narcissism' and more recently 'Echoism.' They also shed…
The Iliad
Armand and Jimmy discuss Homer's epic poem The Iliad and in particular the moment where the Greek warrior Diomedes and the Trojan Glaucus meet on the battlefield... Main text explored: The Iliad by…
Catullus
Odi et amo - 'I hate and I Iove'Armand and Jimmy chat about the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus and the trials and tribulations of his love affair with a young woman whom he calls Lesbia—who,…
Eureka
A multidisciplinary approach to this episode, as Jimmy and Armand explore the exclamation ‘Eureka!’ uttered by Archimedes, known from a story told by architectural historian Vitruvius about how the…
Oedipus
In this episode we take the oft quoted idea of the Oedipus Complex and find out its origins in Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus Rex.Armand and Jimmy first present a handy guide to the key points of the…
Carpe Diem
We kick off the series with an expression that is often heard; but what do we know about who wrote it and from which literary work it is plucked?Armand and Jimmy discuss possible translations of the…
Frequently Asked Questions
It's All Greek (and Latin) To Me has published 21 episodes since July 2024, covering topics in Education, History.
It's All Greek (and Latin) To Me is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 27m.
Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for It's All Greek (and Latin) To Me, including email and social media links.
Similar Podcasts
History That Doesn't Suck
Prof. Greg Jackson
224 episodes
The British History Podcast
Jamie Jeffers
538 episodes
The History of WWII Podcast
Ray Harris Jr
637 episodes
HISTORY This Week
The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios
324 episodes
Our Fake History
PodcastOne
305 episodes
A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn
Gabe Dunn | Diamond MPrint Productions
505 episodes