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Have Toga, Will Travel

Emily Jusino, PhD (Classics) and Cam Hawkins, PhD (Ancient History)

A podcast exploring the Mediterranean world, ancient and modern, through the eyes of two former Classics professors. Join Emily and Cam as they chat about all things ancient and share their own adventures exploring the Mediterranean world through history, travel, literature, and film. We release new episodes on or about the 1st and 15th of every month. https://havetogawilltravel.com

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45:51

Stranger Things: Eleven’s Heroic Journey

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2025/11/15

Emily and Cam break down the character arc of Eleven in Stranger Things and argue that she is on a “heroic journey” like that of Herakles.Visit our homepage to subscribe, to find us on social media, and to contact us by email:https://havetogawilltravel.com/For more information about Herakles and about “heroes” in Ancient Greece, listen to our previous episode:https://havetogawilltravel.com/episode/holding-out-for-a-hero-in-ancient-greeceKey literature mentioned in this episode:Joseph Campbell, The

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46:23

Holding Out for a Hero (in Ancient Greece)

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2025/11/01

What’s a “hero”, and what kinds of stories do we tell about them? Emily and Cam explore how heroes were imagined in ancient Greece as they lay the groundwork for next episode’s discussion of Eleven’s heroic journey in Stranger Things.Visit our homepage to subscribe, to find us on social media, and to contact us by email:https://havetogawilltravel.comLinks:NYPL’s list of “Heroines in Fairytales, Folklore, Fables and Legends for Young Readers”Cover Image:Pylades, Orestes, and Elektra perform rites at

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49:17

The Athenian Acropolis, Throughout the Ages

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2025/10/15

The Athenian Acropolis, Then and NowThe Athenian Acropolis had a long life both before and after the construction of the Parthenon in the fifth century BCE. Join Emily and Cam as they explore the long history of Athens’ most iconic landmark.Visit our homepage to subscribe and to find us on social media:https://havetogawilltravel.comLinks:Our short blog postfeaturing pictures of Bronze Age remnants on the Acropolis.Parthenon, by Costa-Gavras. A short video depicting the Parthenon and its evolution

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01:03:56

The Athenian Acropolis, Then and Now

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2025/10/01

In this episode, Emily and Cam talk about what it’s like to visit the Athenian Acropolis today; how that experience compares to what visitors would have seen in the fifth century BCE; when and why the remains of the structures there today were created (especially the Parthenon and the Erechtheion); and what those structures meant to ancient Athenians.Visit our homepage to subscribe and to find us on social media:https://havetogawilltravel.comEpisode Links:Our short blog postfeaturing pictures of

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52:48

Spartacus in Fact and Fiction

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2025/09/15

In this episode—the final episode in a three-part series on gladiators—Emily and Cam focus on Spartacus, the most famous gladiator of all. They first discuss the causes of Spartacus’ rebellion against the Romans, and then explore how Spartacus has been represented in modern literature and film.Cover image: Vincenzo Vela, Spartacus (1848); photograph by Rama (Wikimedia commons)Links:“I am Spartacus”: an iconic scene from Kirk Douglas’ 1960 filmPepsi’s “Spartacus” commercial“The Son of Spartacus”: an

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57:13

Roman Gladiator Games

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2025/09/01

In this episode—the second of three on gladiators and related topics—Emily and Cam talk about what happened in the Colosseum and in other Roman arenas. First, they discuss the kinds of things that people would expect to see when they went to the games, including beast shows, public executions, and gladiator matches. Then, they focus on the gladiators themselves: who were they, and what were their lives like?Links:The Zliten mosaic (with pictures)Gladiator Graffiti near the Porta Nocera in Pompeii

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36:05

The Roman Colosseum: Origins and Survival

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2025/08/15

In the first of three episodes about gladiators in ancient Rome, Emily and Cam explore the world’s most iconic remnant of ancient gladiator games: the Roman Colosseum. They talk about the appearance of the building, then and now; the origins of the building as part of the emperor Vespasian’s effort to legitimize his power; and the cycles of destruction and renewal that produced the ruin that survives in Rome today.Visit our homepage to subscribe and to find us on social

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36:33

Homer’s Odyssey on Film: “The Return”

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2025/08/01

“The Return” sticks the landing. Join Emily and Cam as they talk about how the movie adapts and builds on its source material, the Odyssey, to deliver a gripping modern interpretation of Homer’s timeless story.The ReturnReleased December 6, 2024Starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette BinocheDirected by Uberto PasoliniVisit our homepage to subscribe and to find us on social media:https://havetogawilltravel.com----------00:34 - Introduction: Pasolini’s movie, “The Return”00:47 - What makes a good movie

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36:50

The Athens Marathon, Part II

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2025/07/15

In Part Two of a two-part series on the Athens Marathon, Emily and Cam talk about what it’s like to participate in the Athens Marathon today. They discuss the first marathon race at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens; the development of the marathon as a marquee sporting event; and the route of the contemporary Athens marathon.Links:Part I of our photo essay on the Athens Marathon;Part II of our phot essay on the Athens Marathon;A report in the Greek Times about the 73-year-old Cretan runner,

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33:18

The Athens Marathon, Part I

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2025/06/26

Visit us at our homepage:https://havetogawilltravel.com/In Part One of a two-part series on the Athens Marathon, Emily and Cam dive into ancient Greek legend and history as they explore the origins of the modern marathon race. They discuss the well-known story of the messenger who is said to have run from Marathon to Athens with news of the Athenian victory over the Persians at Marathon in 490 BCE; the context of the Battle of Marathon itself; and the accomplishments of the Athenians, who were

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