Oldest Stories

James Bleckley
Fortnightly podcast. Next episode on Wednesday.
History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of writing. The show will cover the full history of Mesopotamia, from Gilgamesh to Nabonidas, a span of some 2500 years, with myths of heroes and gods, and tales of daily life peppered throughout. Sumer, Akkad, Old Babylon, Hittites, and Israel have all been covered in depth, current episodes get deep into the Assyrian Empire. New episodes every other Wednesday. Online at oldeststories.net.
228 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S3 E18·
March 25
March 25
34 mins
Bonus·
March 18
March 18
21 mins
S3 E17·
March 11
March 11
30 mins
S3 E16·
February 25
February 25
46 mins
S3 E15·
February 11
February 11
41 mins
S3 E14·
January 28
January 28
50 mins
S3 E13·
January 14
January 14
41 mins
S3 E12·
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
41 mins
S3 E11·
Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
46 mins
S3 E10·
Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025
48 mins