NEW EPISODE! In Episode 44, our gaze shifts overseas to the Iberian peninsula, where the Scipio family and Hannibal's younger brother Hasdrubal Barca battled for nearly a decade to decide the fate of Spain. bit.ly/3wNZubK #history #Carthage #humanitiespodcasts

NEW EPISODE! Episode 45 covers the 2nd Punic War in Sicily. In 216 BC, the death of Hiero II sent the island spiraling out of control. A bizarre series of events would lead to Syracuse fighting Rome with machines invented by the brilliant Archimedes. bit.ly/3n5LQ2o

New episode is delayed until next week due to (never ending) home improvements. In the meantime, feel free to get caught up on any old episodes you might have missed or check out the website! thelaymanshistorian.wordpress.com

NEW EPISODE! In Episode 46, we return to Hannibal in Italy. With Rome refusing to negotiate and disjointed support from allies, Hannibal continued to fight with no end in sight. As the years passed, Fortune's scales tipped ever more in Rome's favor bit.ly/3BRwz9d

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NEW EPISODE! In Episode 47, we cover Hasdrubal Barca's desperate attempt to join his brother Hannibal in Italy. Despite his rapid march across the Alps, his luck ran out beside the Metaurus River...#PunicWars #humanitiespodcasts bit.ly/3GG1wzK

New episode on Zama is in the works, but it has been delayed due to unforeseen real-life issues. Never fear - I hope to have it finished and out in the next week or two. In the meantime, these tribesmen will play a decisive role in the outcome of the Second Punic War....

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NEW EPISODE! Episode 48 covers Scipio's invasion of North Africa and the struggle to secure Numidia. Danger, daring, and a tragic love story all coalesce to set up the climactic showdown of the Second Punic War. #humanitiespodcasts #Carthage #PunicWars bit.ly/3O0PupC

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NEW EPISODE! Episode 49 covers the final showdown between Hannibal and Scipio on the plains of Zama. Can Hannibal's veterans repeat their victory against the survivors of Cannae? Only one way to find out! bit.ly/3bKcJ8q #humanitiespodcasts #Carthage #PunicWars

Working on the next episode, but it’s slow going due to family and work obligations. Hoping to have it out within the next two weeks. Thankful to have (almost) reached the 50th episode mark!

NEW EPISODE! Episode 50 covers the years following Zama. Despite Hannibal's reform efforts, he was soon forced to flee Carthage by his rivals. The Romans finally tracked him down in Bithynia. His death closes the final chapter of the Second Punic War. bit.ly/3M3vYYL

New episode is in the works, but it has been delayed due to illness. Hoping to release it in the next week or so!

New episode! Episode 51 covers the build up to the Third Punic War. Attacks by Masinissa and his Numidians provoked Carthaginian retaliation, giving Rome the excuse she needed to finish off her rival - once and for all. bit.ly/3xThswJ #humanitiespodcasts #Carthage

New episode script is written - hoping to record and release in the next week. Stay tuned!

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NEW EPISODE! The Romans expected a quick victory over Carthage, but the siege of the city would prove long and costly. It would take another Scipio to finally reduce the city to ashes. Find out more in Episode 52: tinyurl.com/3m3cmkbj

I’m just glad Polybius made the cut!