Podcast: The LRB Podcast (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)
Episode: On Olympia
Pub date: 2022-05-24

James Romm talks to Tom about the site of the Ancient Greek games, the subject of a new book by Judith Berringer, Olympia: A Cultural History. They discuss the various contests in which athletes competed, the punishment for those found cheating, the importance of the games as a political platform, and the colossal statue of Zeus in whose honour they were held.

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Title music by Kieran Brunt / Produced by Anthony Wilks

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