Hey all
Recently I've been blitzing through Peter Adamson's excellent podcast The History of Philosophy, in which he covers every major philosopher from the Pre-Socratics to (eventually) the modern day. Most figures are given a twenty-five minute episode wherein he lays out the basics, with bigger names like Plato and Aristotle getting a whole bunch of episodes apiece. It doesn't give a whole lot of depith, but it's perfect for my purposes of getting a vague outline of people I'd heard of but knew nothing about.
Are there any podcasts even remotely approaching this format for other areas of history? Just bitesize, brief chunks that give you the big points? Specifically I would LOVE to learn more about the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. I know a couple of chunks in detail, but next to nothing about the rest of the history. Having said that, I'd listen to something on just about any period that piqued my interest, so recommend away.
Any pointers would be awesome. Thanks team!
This is a very easy one to answer. There is a widely acclaimed podcast about be history of Rome: The History of Rome, by Mike Duncan. He goes through Roman history at a reasonable pace, each episode being ~30 min. Possibly the greatest part of the podcast is his ability to keep the narrative engaging all the way through the podcast. He goes from the founding myth up to the fall of the West in the 450sAD. So slightly longer than the part you mention, but it's an incredible story.