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Teaser: Themistocles Pt 3 (Patreon)
May 25, 2026
6m 06s
104: The Disaster Of Sicily
May 22, 2026
41m 03s
Teaser: Themistocles Pt 2 (Patreon)
Apr 27, 2026
6m 22s
103: Defeat of the Athenian Navy
Apr 24, 2026
38m 53s
Teaser: Themistocles Pt 1 (Patreon)
Mar 25, 2026
5m 59s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/25/26 | ![]() Teaser: Themistocles Pt 3 (Patreon)✨ | Ancient GreeceThemistocles+4 | — | Patreon | AthensPersian | ThemistoclesBattle of Salamis+5 | — | 6m 06s | |
| 5/22/26 | ![]() 104: The Disaster Of Sicily✨ | Athenian expeditionSicilian campaign+3 | — | — | SicilySyracuse+1 | SicilyAthens+5 | — | 41m 03s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() Teaser: Themistocles Pt 2 (Patreon)✨ | Ancient GreeceThemistocles+4 | — | Themistocles Pt 2 | DelphiAthens | ThemistoclesDelphi+6 | — | 6m 22s | |
| 4/24/26 | ![]() 103: Defeat of the Athenian Navy✨ | Athenian NavySicilian Expedition+3 | — | — | AthensSicily+1 | Athenian NavySicily+5 | — | 38m 53s | |
| 3/25/26 | ![]() Teaser: Themistocles Pt 1 (Patreon)✨ | Athenian powermaritime strategy+3 | — | — | Athens | ThemistoclesAthens+5 | — | 5m 59s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() 102: Athens Doubles Down✨ | Ancient GreeceAthens+5 | — | — | AthensSyracuse | AthensNicias+6 | — | 38m 59s | |
| 2/22/26 | ![]() Teaser: Dual Hegemony? (Patreon)✨ | ancient Greecemilitary strategy+4 | — | AthensSparta | Persia | dual hegemonyGreece+4 | — | 6m 44s | |
| 2/20/26 | ![]() 101: The Siege of Syracuse✨ | Ancient GreeceSiege warfare+3 | — | — | SyracuseAthens+2 | SyracuseAthens+5 | — | 39m 38s | |
| 1/23/26 | ![]() Teaser: Persia Regroups (Patreon)✨ | Persian strategyAchaemenid Empire+3 | — | Achaemenid Empire | LydiaPhrygia | PersiaAchaemenid Empire+5 | — | 6m 21s | |
| 1/22/26 | ![]() 100: Sicily, The Hard Road Ahead✨ | Ancient GreeceSicily+5 | — | — | SyracuseSicily | SicilyNicias+6 | — | 43m 11s | |
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| 12/5/25 | ![]() Teaser: The Strategic Vacuum (Patreon) | Victory didn’t end the story; it changed the rules. After Mycale and Plataea, the Persian threat receded, the Aegean opened, and a vacuum pulled Athens, Sparta, and Persia into a new contest—one fought with fleets, diplomacy, and competing visions of security. We walk through the decade that followed 479 BC to show how shattered empires, cautious land powers, and ambitious sea powers redrew the map of Greek politics. We unpack Persia’s strategic shift from invasion to consolidation: naval lo... | 6m 01s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | ![]() 99: The Arrival in Sicily | Bronze flashed on the water and songs filled the air as our fleet left the Piraeus, but the shine faded fast along the Italian coast. Harbors opened while hearts stayed closed, Segesta’s “treasure” dissolved into borrowed plate, and our grand design was forced to contend with supply lists, neutral cities, and the creeping cost of time. We lay out how awe met caution in Magna Graecia, why admiration didn’t translate into alliances, and how an expedition sold on momentum stalled before the stra... | 40m 44s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | ![]() Teaser: Legacy of Victory (Patreon) | A continent-spanning empire bore down on a patchwork of rival city-states—and out of that pressure, a people discovered themselves. We follow the Greek victories over Persia from raw survival to a moral origin story, showing how memory, art, and ritual transformed urgent alliance into a lasting idea: Hellenic freedom. We start with the fragile coalition that met the Persian advance at Salamis and Plataea, then uncover how the meaning of those battles grew in the retelling. Simonides’ epigram... | 5m 15s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | ![]() 98: Launch of the Sicilian Expedition | Trumpets sounded over the Piraeus and a city’s confidence took shape in bronze and oars. We follow the launch of the Sicilian Expedition from the charged votes in the Assembly to the glittering departure ritual that Thucydides captures with chilling clarity, tracing how a cautious proposal spiraled into the most costly armament a single Greek city had ever sent to sea. Along the way, the story exposes the fragile scaffolding beneath the spectacle: stretched finances, untested logistics, and a... | 40m 51s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | ![]() Teaser: Mycale in the Wider War (Patroen) | Empires can lose in stages—and the moments in between can matter most. We dive into the chain that turned Xerxes’ massive gamble into Greek momentum: the trap at Salamis, the phalanx at Plataea, and the “forgotten victory” at Mycale that shifted the war from survival to liberation. Step by step, a divided world of city-states learned to think as one, using geography, coalition discipline, and psychological pressure to unmake Persian dominance of the Aegean. We start with the strategic stakes... | 6m 24s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 | ![]() Teaser: Pausanias at Plataea (Patreon) | The complicated legacy of Pausanias, Spartan regent and commander at Plataea, reveals the razor-thin line between military glory and personal disgrace. When Persian forces under Mardonius threatened Greek freedom in 479 BC, it was Pausanias who stood at the forefront of the Hellenic coalition—a complex alliance of city-states with competing interests and traditions. His story offers a fascinating glimpse into the burdens of command during ancient warfare's most decisive moments. Standing as ... | 5m 25s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 | ![]() 97. Sicily, Deciding Disaster | The Sicilian Expedition stands as one of history's most infamous military disasters—a bold gamble that crippled Athenian power and ultimately sealed their fate in the Peloponnesian War. But what drove Athens to stake everything on this distant campaign? When Segesta, a small Sicilian city, came seeking help against their rivals, Athens faced a pivotal choice. Though initially cautious, requesting proof of Segesta's resources and sending scouts to assess the situation, the Athenian assembly's... | 38m 53s | ||||||
| 9/12/25 | ![]() 96: Melos, Might & Right | The aftermath of the Battle of Mantinea marks a critical turning point in the Peloponnesian War, as Sparta reasserts its dominance while Athens grapples with the moral contradictions of empire. With their decisive victory at Mantinea, the Spartans restore their reputation and secure their position as the preeminent land power in Greece. This revival allows them to reinstall oligarchic governments throughout the Peloponnese, temporarily bringing even democratic Argos under their influence. Bu... | 42m 36s | ||||||
| 8/22/25 | ![]() Teaser: Plataea, Clash of Military Systems (Patreon) | Two distinct military systems, two worldviews, one decisive battlefield. The clash at Plataea in 479 BCE represents far more than a Greek victory over Persian invaders – it embodies the collision of fundamentally different approaches to warfare, each reflecting the society that created it. Following the naval defeat at Salamis, Persian King Xerxes withdrew with most of his forces, but left his trusted commander Mardonius with an elite army estimated at 70,000 men. This wasn't merely an occup... | 6m 13s | ||||||
| 8/19/25 | ![]() 95: The Battle of Mantinea | The battlefield at Mantinea in 418 BC witnessed one of the most consequential clashes of the Peloponnesian War, a moment when Sparta's reputation hung in the balance. Following years of diplomatic erosion and military hesitation, King Agis led a massive Spartan force north to confront a growing coalition threatening to unravel Sparta's entire alliance system. What unfolded on that plain near Tegea wasn't merely a battle of spears and shields, but a collision of political visions for Greece. ... | 38m 35s | ||||||
| 6/15/25 | ![]() Bonus: Sparta's About Turn (Patreon) | his is a teaser of the bonus episode, "Sparta's About Turn" found over on Patreon. The precarious Greek alliance against Persia hung by the thinnest of threads in 479 BCE. After watching Athens burn twice while Sparta refused to march beyond the safety of the Peloponnese, Athenian patience had run out. When their final delegation arrived in Sparta, they delivered what amounted to an ultimatum: stand with us against Persia, or we may have no choice but to negotiate on our own. Behind Sparta's... | 6m 15s | ||||||
| 5/10/25 | ![]() 94: Diplomacy by Force | What happens when military might meets diplomatic cunning? In the fragile years following the Peace of Nicias, a dangerous dance unfolds across Greece as former enemies circle each other warily, neither willing to strike first yet both preparing for inevitable conflict. Alcibiades emerges as Athens' bold strategist, orchestrating a brilliant campaign that uses military presence as leverage without actually breaking the peace. With just a small force, he marches confidently through Spartan te... | 40m 33s | ||||||
| 4/4/25 | ![]() 93: Breaching the Peace | The fragile Peace of Nicias shatters as competing interests and broken promises drive Athens and Sparta back toward conflict. At the heart of this diplomatic unraveling stands Alcibiades, a charismatic young general whose ambition would reshape Greek politics and alliances. When Corinth, feeling betrayed by peace terms that threatened their colonial claims, encouraged Argos to form a rival power bloc, the seeds of renewed warfare were planted. Sparta's subsequent alliance with Boeotia direct... | 38m 03s | ||||||
| 2/3/25 | ![]() 92: Birth of the Argive League | Have you ever wondered how ancient empires managed the delicate dance of diplomacy and warfare? In this gripping episode, we unravel the complex strategies and political chess moves of the Peloponnesian War, spotlighting the pivotal period following 424 BC. Witness the dramatic rise and fall of Athens and Sparta as we dissect significant events like the Spartan defeats at Pylos and Sphacteria and Athens' bold military ventures. We also examine how setbacks at Megara and Delium fueled Sparta's... | 39m 07s | ||||||
| 11/22/24 | ![]() 91: The Peace of Nicias | Welcome to another episode of Casting Through Ancient Greece! In this episode, we delve into one of the most pivotal yet precarious moments of the Peloponnesian War: the Peace of Nicias. After a decade of bitter conflict between Athens and Sparta, the year 421 BCE brought a glimmer of hope for peace. Named after the Athenian general and statesman who negotiated it, the Peace of Nicias was a formal attempt to halt hostilities. But was it truly a step toward reconciliation or merely a pause bef... | 41m 01s | ||||||
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