| 1 | OS 143 - Assurnasirpal Has Too Much Energy 2024-05-08 |
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| 2 | OS 142 - The Assyrian Empire Takes Shape 2024-04-24 |
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| 3 | OS 141 - The Unintended Aramization of Assyria 2024-04-10 |
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| 4 | OS 140- The Dawning of a New Assyrian Empire 2024-03-27 |
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| 5 | OS 139 - An Iron King for an Iron Age 2024-03-13 |
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| 6 | OS 138 - Erra and Ishum Threaten Destruction 2024-02-28 |
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| 7 | OS 137 - The Oldest Dreams 2024-02-14 |
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| 8 | OS 136 - The Fifty Shades of Marduk 2024-01-31 |
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| 9 | OS 135 - Middle Class Demons of Mesopotamia 2024-01-17 |
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| 10 | OS 134 - Poverty, Pessimism, and Comedy in Ancient Mesopotamia 2024-01-03 |
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Oldest Stories
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.
