Oldest Stories

A podcast by James Bleckley - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

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188 Episodes

  1. OS 27 - The Study of Sumer and Ancient Aliens

    Published: 4/8/2020
  2. OS 26 - The Oldest Debates

    Published: 3/31/2020
  3. OS 25 - The Last Sumerian, Ibbi-Sin

    Published: 3/25/2020
  4. OS 24 - The Rebirth of Sumer

    Published: 3/18/2020
  5. OS 11 - Instructions Manual

    Published: 3/17/2020
  6. OS 10 - King Shulgi's Mailbag

    Published: 3/16/2020
  7. OS 23 - The Fall of Akkad

    Published: 3/11/2020
  8. OS 22 - Slanderous Legends of Naram-Sin

    Published: 3/4/2020
  9. OS 21 - Surpassing Sargon with Naram-Sin

    Published: 2/26/2020
  10. OS 20 - Sargon, the Next Generation

    Published: 2/19/2020
  11. OS 19 - Sargon at war

    Published: 2/12/2020
  12. OS 18 - Sargon at Peace

    Published: 2/5/2020
  13. OS 17 - Sargon Rising

    Published: 1/29/2020
  14. OS 16 - Reform and Corruption in Lagash

    Published: 1/22/2020
  15. OS 15 - Kings and Wars in Lagash

    Published: 1/15/2020
  16. OS 14 - Ea, Tales from Creation

    Published: 1/8/2020
  17. OS 13 - The God of Action Heroes Ninurta

    Published: 1/1/2020
  18. OS 12 - Enlil, Lord of Wind

    Published: 12/25/2019
  19. OS 09 - Ishtar and Dumazid

    Published: 12/4/2019
  20. OS 08 - Ishtar Gains Power

    Published: 11/26/2019

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History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of writing. The show will cover the full history of Mesopotamia, from Gilgamesh to Nabonidas, a span of some 2500 years, with myths of heroes and gods, and tales of daily life peppered throughout. Sumer, Akkad, Old Babylon, Hittites, and Israel have all been covered in depth, current episodes get deep into the Assyrian Empire. New episodes every other Wednesday. Online at oldeststories.net.