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The Endless Knot

Mark Sundaram & Aven McMaster

Aven & Mark discuss etymology, history, literature, language, and cocktails, and the sometimes surprising connections between them all.

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01:12:53

Episode 106: Future in the Past?

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2022/06/07

We’re talking all about the future in this episode — and if we even have one (in English). This is a topic near and dear to Mark’s heart, and in part the subject of his dissertation! We get into the nitty gritty of grammatical tense, ways of thinking about the future, and a mystery cocktail. Our video on the FutureWhisky Exchange article about Futurist cocktailsLavery, Gerard B. “Hoc Aeui Quodcumquest : Lucretius and Time.” Latomus, vol. 46, no. 4, 1987, pp. 720–29. JSTOR,

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01:12:53

Episode 105: Dionysus, Translation, & Queering Greek...

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2022/05/03

This episode we have a fascinating conversation with classicist, dramatug, and translator Emma Pauly about all things Dionysian, Greek tragedy, and their translation of Euripides’ Bacchae. We explore how Emma brings their experience with acting and directing to translating and analyzing Greek literature, and how our understanding of the past changes as we develop our understanding of gender and sexuality.Emma’s websiteBacchae recordingEmma’s translation of the seventh Homeric Hymn to

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00:58:37

Episode 104: Words the Vikings Gave Us, with Grace...

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2022/04/12

It’s time for some Old Norse, sagas, and daring Viking explorers! In this episode we talk to author Grace Tierney about her newest book, Words the Vikings Gave Us. We had a ton of fun in this conversation, and we’re sure you will too!Grace Tierney’s blog, WordfooleryOur video on Runes, and NativLang’s matching videoTranscript of this episodeThis episode on YouTubeOur Patreon pageRedbubble storeThis podcast is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International LicenseThe

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00:50:20

Bonus: Karaoke April Fools!

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2022/04/01

It’s April Fool’s Day, and time for the annual Podcast Switcheroo, where podcasters trade episodes to give their audience something a little different and introduce them to a new show. This year we’ve got an episode from “The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly)”, all about the joys and embarrassments of singing karaoke. IN this episode hosts Adam Wainwright and Ed Cunard discuss questions like is a karaoke performance a cover song? What do musicians have to say about karaoke? What are the barriers to

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01:18:55

Episode 103: Potatoes for Saint Patrick

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2022/03/15

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! In this episode we talk about the saint’s history, then dig into the potato — its etymology, its history, and how it’s changed the world. With some tangents about batteries, famines, and travel in the Roman world.Old Potato CocktailIrish Maid CocktailPotato battery videoMonster videoTalking Turkey, episode 24Season to Taste, episode 35ORBISArticle about Irish Famine Relief by the Choctaw NationTranscript of this episodeThis episode on YouTubeOur Patreon pageRedbubble

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01:08:59

Episode 102: Baking Greek Bread, with Josh Nudell

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2022/02/22

We’re talking about bread again! This time, about ancient Greek bread — its vocabulary, the many types of bread and how they were made, and the economic aspects of bread production. Josh shares his practical experiences of baking along with his research into the classical Greek world.Josh Nudell’s websiteJosh on Twitter: @jpnudellTavola MediterraneaOur previous episode on bread, “Loaf”Thank you to Emma Pauly for editing and transcribing this episode.Transcript of this episodeThis episode on

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01:46:25

Episode 101: Not Your Average Podcast

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2022/01/31

We start off the new year with a three-part discussion of statistics, insurance, stocks, astrologers, coffee, and more. We also trace some of the vocabulary that has come to English from Arabic, along with important mathematical concepts.Podcast recommendation: Khameleon Classics Cocktail: The Revolver Average Part 1 Average Part 2 Average Part 3 Ep 31 CreateICGEp 39 From Fossil Hunters to Mammoth CheeseEp 32 Ariadne’s Cluevideo “How Do We Perceive a Poem?”Ripat, Pauline. “Expelling Misconceptions:

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1:13:41

Episode 100: Celebrating Connections

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2021/12/09

Our hundredth episode! We’re celebrating reaching three digits — and more than 6 years — with a whole bunch of our podcasting friends! These are just some of the amazing creators who make the independent podcasting world so wonderful, and we’re very happy to be connected to them all. Please check out their shows at the links below. We also give you a brief “State of the Pod” update. Thank you to everyone who’s been with us so far, and here’s to the next century (of episodes)!Thank you to Christine

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01:19:00

Episode 99: Heavy Metal Music and Antiquity, with...

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2021/11/15

We talked to Jeremy Swist about his work on the reception of antiquity in heavy metal music. He discussed the ways the genre looks to the past for stories and imagery, and the many fantastic songs and albums that have been produced from this mix. We also talked about the problems with racism and white nationalism that can plague the intersection of the ancient world and metal music. Playlist of the songs Jeremy mentionedPour Forth Surquidous track@MetalClassicistHeavy Metal and the Ancient World on

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02:12:45

Episode 98: The Monster Episode of Monsters

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2021/10/27

It’s Halloween, and the monsters are out! In this episode we tackle Monster Theory (as formulated by J.J. Cohen) , examine the linguistic and cultural origins of a range of Classical and classic movie monsters, look at how they connect to the history of currency and money, and explore the intersections of monsters and the New Woman. We also sample a beautiful cocktail from the upcoming cocktail book Nectar of the Gods by Liv Albert from “Let’s Talk about Myths, Baby”. Thank you, Liv!The Monster

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00:55:43

Episode 97: Aegyptiaca Romana, with Bet Hucks

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2021/09/28

We speak to Bet Hucks about Roman importation and love of Egyptian art and other cultural material, the importance of thinking about material remains in assemblages and considering the contexts in which they were displayed, and some innovative ways of bringing the physical experiences of the past to modern audiences. Oh, and also, crocodiles! Bet’s Twitter: @RomanAegyptiacaBet on academia.eduThanks to Emma Pauly for editing and transcription of this episode.Transcript of this episodeThis episode on

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01:25:56

Episode 96: What's the Earliest English Word?

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2021/09/06

What do you think the earliest English word was? How could we possibly look for such a thing, and what do the possible options tell us about early English history and the movement of peoples in the early medieval period? We tackle these questions, in an episode about Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Frisians, Celts, Tacitus, Bede, and more.Reminder: Mark will be running another session of his Speakeasy seminar course, The Origins of English: Learning to Think Like an Etymologist, which is open to anyone who’s

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01:13:19

Episode 95: Reckonings, with Stephen Chrisomalis

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2021/08/17

It’s time for a reckoning! Or, to be more accurate, a number of reckonings. We talk to Dr. Stephen Chrisomalis, a linguistic anthropologist who specializes in the anthropology of mathematics and the interaction of language, cognition, and culture, about his new book Reckonings. It’s a fascinating discussion of how we write and represent numbers, and how that’s changed over the years. Why don’t we use Roman numerals any more? It’s more complicated than you might think…Announcement: Mark will be

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01:22:34

Episode 94: Catullus & Shibari, with Isobel Williams

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2021/07/27

We talked to Isobel Williams about her fascinating and illuminating new translation of selected poems of Catullus, illustrated with her drawings of the Japanese art of rope binding, shibari. Our discussion ranges over the connections between the world of shibari and the emotional struggles depicted in Catullus’s poetry, the way translation and learning Latin can feel like being tied up in, and untangling, knots, and much more.Content Note: fetish, sex, brief mention of sexual violence, discussion of

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00:56:16

Episode 93: The Americano, the Negroni, America, and...

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2021/07/05

A day after Independence Day in the US, we investigate the history of the name “America” and two related cocktails, with some side trips into the sack of Rome in 410 CE and the use of the Fall of Rome as a historical parallel for the United States. This episode completes our mini series on country names, in the season of national holidays in north America. Cocktails: Americano & NegroniRutilius Namatianus, De Reditu Suo"The Fall of Ancient Rome and Modern U.S. Immigration: Historical Model or

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01:17:36

Episode 92: Canuck, and Re-Thinking Canada's Story

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2021/06/28

This episode is being released for Canada Day, but it’s not a celebration. This year, even more than most, we feel that this day needs to be one of reckoning with our past and trying to make a better present and future. So we talk about the history of the word Canuck and the various stories that Canadians tell themselves about their county, and we also discuss the role of Classics in the early history of the colonial project in Canada, as well as how to think about Classics today in relation to

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01:02:33

Episode 91: Roman Gardens, with Victoria Austen

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2021/05/25

We talk to Dr. Victoria Austen about Roman gardens. What defines a garden? Where were the gardens at Rome, and what were they for? How did Romans think about gardens and gardening, and what roles did they play in literature, philosophy, and the public relations efforts of emperors? @Vicky_AustenTranscript of this episodeThis episode on YouTubeOur Patreon pageRedbubble storeThis podcast is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International LicenseThe Endless Knot RSS

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01:18:03

Episode 90: Unrolling Books and Evolving Words

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2021/04/26

We talk about the history of the book, the reading habits of the ancient Romans, the pliability of sheep skins, and the mechanisms of semantic change that cause words to evolve over time. Oh, and we discuss Charles Darwin’s own language for his new theory."Codex Cocktail" was created for us by Ed Bedford — recipe hereLiber Adest newsletterMcCutcheon, R. W. “Silent Reading in Antiquity and the Future History of the Book.” Book History, vol. 18, 2015, pp. 1–32., www.jstor.org/stable/43956366“In

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00:38:07

Switcheroo 2021!

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2021/04/01

This year for April Fool's Day we're taking part in a podcast switcheroo where podcasters are trading episodes to introduce their audiences to other podcasts they think you might enjoy. So we're having the great folks from Bunny Trails, Shauna and Dan, showcase one of their episodes, about the phrase “Queen Bee”.Bunny Trails PodcastShownotes for this episode (including transcript)Our Patreon pageThis podcast is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International LicenseThe

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Episode 89: Horses in Antiquity, with Carolyn Willekes

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2021/03/17

We speak to Dr. Carolyn Willekes about horses in antiquity: their development and domestication, their use in warfare, their training and breeding, and her many adventures riding horses across Greece, Turkey, Mongolia, and Canada. The Horse in the Ancient World: From Bucephalus to the HippodromeGreek Warriors: Hoplites and HeroesTranscript of this episodeThis episode on YouTubeOur Patreon pageThis podcast is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International LicenseThe Endless

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