Épisodes

  • Episode 98 (Ad-Free) Young Bull Appearing in Memphis

    Episode 98 (Ad-Free) Young Bull Appearing in Memphis
    Jun 16 2018
    From 1385 to 1380, the prince of Egypt Thutmose was climbing up the ranks. From a lowly sem-priest to the chief of a great temple, Thutmose was a quickly rising star. His sister, Sit-Amun, also leaves a tantalizing trace of her life.

    We explore a non-royal funeral, the cult of the Apis Bull, and see how a prince of Egypt left some wonderful personal records, including those of his pet…

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    Starting with Episode 99, I will release the narrative episodes free of all advertising. They'll still feature thank you shout-outs to those who support the show. Moving forward, I will release EVERY prior episode through a special Google Drive folder - this will take some time to edit down previous episodes and clean them up.

    Enjoy!

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  • Episode 99: Sakhmet's Demons

    Episode 99: Sakhmet's Demons
    Jun 21 2018
    Amunhotep III (Part 9): The Dark Years.

    Between 1380 and 1370 BCE, Egypt may have suffered an outbreak of disease. In this decade, at least four royal family members died, and the political situation was irrevocably changed. It wasn't all bad, though: around 1380, Queen Tiy went through the difficulties of childbirth and offered a new son to the lineage...

    Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com

    Images and Bibliography at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com

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  • Episode 100: Celebration

    Episode 100: Celebration
    Jul 9 2018
    Amunhotep III (Part 10): The Sed Festival, As Told by Kheruef Who Witnessed It.

    In regnal year 30, Amunhotep III celebrated the first of his sed-festivals. This was a spectacular event, with a number of rituals and performances celebrating the King's reign, and renewing his authority on earth. Some of these rites were truly arcane, hearkening back to the very earliest days of the Egyptian kingdom.In this special episode, we explore the festival from beginning to end as it is recorded in the tomb of Kheruef, a royal official who witnessed the celebration...

    Episode divided into four chapters:

    • Chapter One at 03:28
    • Chapter Two at 20:44
    • Chapter Three at 33:20
    • Chapter Four at 52:20
    • Epilogue at 1:06:14

    Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com

    Music by Jeffrey Goodman www.jeffreygoodmanmusic.com/

    Music by Derek and Brandon Feichter https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/

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  • 100b. Raising the Children High

    100b. Raising the Children High
    Jul 19 2018
    Interlude: A Princess Becomes Queen, a Prince Becomes Heir.

    In 1370 BCE, the same year as the Sed-Festival, pharaoh Amunhotep III made two interesting decisions. He made his eldest daughter his wife, and named his eldest (surviving) son as heir to the throne. In a short side-episode, we explore these events and their significance...

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  • Question Time! (Q+A Episode)

    Question Time! (Q+A Episode)
    Jul 26 2018
    To celebrate 100 episodes, I took your questions on all things ancient Egypt.

    Pictures on topics (particularly Egyptian revival architecture of the 1800s) at the website

    If you didn't hear your question, I have sent out written responses. Some questions covered material already in the show, or on topics that don't have enough evidence to discuss in detail.

    Thanks for submitting!

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  • Episode 1: The Two Lands (Remaster)

    Episode 1: The Two Lands (Remaster)
    Jul 29 2018
    This is the first of four remaster episodes, in which I have rewritten and re-recorded the earliest content of the show. At some point, money-allowing, I will continue past episode 4 and expand the other Old Kingdom episodes (1-30).

    In episode 1 we meet King Narmer, first lord of the Two Lands, and explore the geography of the Nile. We also see how the communities of Egypt came together to form a cohesive political whole.

    This release is early to Overseer Patrons. I would love your feedback and suggestions for improvements, which I can incorporate into the episode before it goes public at the end of August. As always, enjoy the show :)

    Life, prosperity, health,

    Dominic

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  • Episode 2: Horus Takes Flight

    Episode 2: Horus Takes Flight
    Aug 1 2018
    Part 2 of the early Remaster Episodes is here. In "Horus Takes Flight" we meet the First Dynasty rulers, and the gods Horus and Neith. We also see how the first kings practised (gulp) human sacrifice :o

    As with the first episode, please add any comments or critiques below. I am eager to perfect the episodes before they go public, so that they can be the definitive versions forevermore :)

    Life prosperity health

    Dominic

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  • Mini Episode: Music (Part 1)

    Mini Episode: Music (Part 1)
    Aug 13 2018
    Instruments, Musicians and Songs.

    In this mini episode, we explore the traces of ancient Egyptian songs and music. Although the melodies and rhythms are lost, we still have lyrics, instruments and artwork detailing some of these arts. From this, we can understand how certain instruments were played, and what different artists tried to achieve. Plus, modern reconstructions can give us a hint at the soundscape of ancient Egypt.

    Musical Interludes (by permission):

    • Flute: Erik the Flutemaker (Youtube) (Website)
    • Sistrum: Tahya of HathorSystrum (Youtube) (Website)
    • Harp: Michael Levy (Website)
    • Prayer: Michael Atherton (Website)
    • Drums: Jeffrey Goodman (Website)

    This is Part One; a second part (including an interview with composer Jeffrey Goodman)) will follow soon.

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    Life, prosperity, health

    Dominic

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