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This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that invite listeners to grapple with the complexities of fate, power, and the enduring spirit of humanity. Discover a new book with every episode and journey through the rich tapestry of narratives that illuminate the tragic consequences of war and the resilience of the human spirit. 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This podcast delves into the emotional and psychological aftermath of war, where the echoes of heroism and sacrifice resonate...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Immerse yourself in the profound themes of loss, resilience, and the human condition as you explore the world of Troades. This podcast delves into the emotional and psychological aftermath of war, where the echoes of heroism and sacrifice resonate through the voices of the captured Trojan women. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, presenting a rotating collection that reflects on the trials faced by those caught in the turmoil of conflict and the struggle for survival amidst despair. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that invite listeners to grapple with the complexities of fate, power, and the enduring spirit of humanity. Discover a new book with every episode and journey through the rich tapestry of narratives that illuminate the tragic consequences of war and the resilience of the human spirit. Join us as we navigate these timeless themes and uncover the depths of emotional experience.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Science"/><itunes:category text="Science"><itunes:category text="Astronomy"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>5ce9d3cd-2880-5f85-b463-cbefb065fe53</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Wouldbegoods (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)-E. Nesbit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wouldbegoods-version-2-dramatic-reading-e-nesbit--74630241</link><description><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>33935</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8660e9c1e32b5081eed34ce8c6158cd4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Life is a Dream (MacCarthy Translation)-Pedro Calderón de la Barca</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-is-a-dream-maccarthy-translation-pedro-calderon-de-la-barca--74598138</link><description><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. 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And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74566180</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:02:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74566180/samson_agonistes_version_2_john_milton.mp3" length="54260043" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. 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But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74535602</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:09:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74535602/valley_of_fear_version_4_dramatic_reading_sir_arthur_conan_doyle.mp3" length="186585672" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. 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But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74504587</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:08:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74504587/iris_arthur_wing_pinero.mp3" length="120144299" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. 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But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74466345</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:08:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74466345/stand_by_for_mars_version_2_dramatic_reading_carey_rockwell.mp3" length="176637197" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>22058</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8660e9c1e32b5081eed34ce8c6158cd4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Falstaff's Wedding (1766 Version)-William Kenrick</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/falstaff-s-wedding-1766-version-william-kenrick--74434027</link><description><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74434027</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:08:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74434027/falstaff_s_wedding_1766_version_william_kenrick.mp3" length="72972384" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9112</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8660e9c1e32b5081eed34ce8c6158cd4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Andromache-Jean Racine</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/andromache-jean-racine--74393986</link><description><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74393986</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:25:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74393986/andromache_jean_racine.mp3" length="49596683" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6193</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8660e9c1e32b5081eed34ce8c6158cd4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bohème-Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/boheme-giuseppe-giacosa-luigi-illica--74351139</link><description><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74351139</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:19:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74351139/bohe_me_giuseppe_giacosa_luigi_illica.mp3" length="44846447" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. 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But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5600</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8660e9c1e32b5081eed34ce8c6158cd4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Love at a Venture-Susanna Centlivre</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-at-a-venture-susanna-centlivre--74212245</link><description><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74212245</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:09:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74212245/love_at_a_venture_susanna_centlivre.mp3" length="73584697" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. 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But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74120985</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:39:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74120985/oedipus_lucius_annaeus_seneca.mp3" length="44151689" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. 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But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. 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This timeless work resonates with listeners today as it reflects on the enduring struggles of grief and the quest for meaning in times of turmoil. Seneca's poignant insights into the fragility of life and the complexities of human emotions make this audiobook a compelling experience, inviting reflection on the nature of suffering and resilience. Engaging with "Troades" offers a powerful reminder of the shared experiences that connect us across time, making it a significant listen for anyone seeking to understand the depths of human experience.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73427359</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:01:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73427359/troades_lucius_annaeus_seneca.mp3" length="48601431" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Troades" by Lucius Annaeus Seneca delves into the profound themes of loss, fate, and the human condition, exploring the aftermath of the Trojan War and its devastating impact on those left behind. This timeless work resonates with listeners today as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Troades" by Lucius Annaeus Seneca delves into the profound themes of loss, fate, and the human condition, exploring the aftermath of the Trojan War and its devastating impact on those left behind. This timeless work resonates with listeners today as it reflects on the enduring struggles of grief and the quest for meaning in times of turmoil. Seneca's poignant insights into the fragility of life and the complexities of human emotions make this audiobook a compelling experience, inviting reflection on the nature of suffering and resilience. Engaging with "Troades" offers a powerful reminder of the shared experiences that connect us across time, making it a significant listen for anyone seeking to understand the depths of human experience.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6069</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8660e9c1e32b5081eed34ce8c6158cd4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Troades - Lucius Annaeus Seneca</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/troades-lucius-annaeus-seneca--72922923</link><description><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72922923</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:16:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72922923/troades_lucius_annaeus_seneca.mp3" length="48548717" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b131b10-a783-4d7b-834d-b59547be3dc8/2b131b10-a783-4d7b-834d-b59547be3dc8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b131b10-a783-4d7b-834d-b59547be3dc8/2b131b10-a783-4d7b-834d-b59547be3dc8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b131b10-a783-4d7b-834d-b59547be3dc8/2b131b10-a783-4d7b-834d-b59547be3dc8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Troades (or The Trojan Women) is a Latin verse drama by Seneca the Younger. It is partly based on Euripedes' tragedy of the same name. The long and toilsome siege of Troy is done. Her stately palaces and massive walls have been overthrown and lie darkening the sky with their still smouldering ruins. Her heroic defenders are either slain or scattered seeking other homes in distant lands. The victorious Greeks have gathered the rich spoils of Troy upon the shore, among these, the Trojan women who have suffered the usual fate of women when a city is sacked. They await the lot which shall assign them to their Grecian lords and scatter them among the cities of their foes. All things are ready for the start. But now the ghost of Achilles has risen from the tomb, and demanded that Polyxena be sacrificed to him before the Greeks shall be allowed to sail away. And Calchas, also, bids that Astyanax be slain, for only thus can Greece be safe from any future Trojan war. And thus the Trojan captives who have so long endured the pains of war, must suffer still this double tragedy. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the translator) Cast list Hecuba: WendyKatzHiller Andromache: Agnes Robert Behr Helena: ShrimpPhish Agamemnon: Greg Giordano Pyrrhus: Beeswaxcandle Ulysses: Adrian Stephens Calchas: Algy Pug Talthybius: Larry Wilson Old Man: Alan Mapstone Astyanax: Inkell Messenger: Robert Cheyne Chorus: dc Chorus: Rapunzelina Chorus: Winnifred Assmann Narration: Alan Mapstone Audio Editor: Alan Maptone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6069</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alan,astyanax,calchas,chorus,mapstone,seneca,slain,tragedy,troades,trojan</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8660e9c1e32b5081eed34ce8c6158cd4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
