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Ancient Greece Today

Ancient Greece Today

By: Naomi Weiss
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Hosted by Naomi Weiss (Professor of the Classics, Harvard University), this podcast brings together scholars and artists to explore the ancient Greek world and how it is used and reimagined in the present day. Education Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 3: Prometheus Bound

    Episode 3: Prometheus Bound
    Apr 23 2026
    In this episode, Naomi introduces Prometheus Bound, a play traditionally attributed to Aeschylus. Professor Mark Griffith (University of California, Berkeley) joins her to discuss Prometheus as philanthropos (“human-loving”), Zeus as a tyrant, and the other plays in the Prometheus trilogy. Then Naomi talks to theater director Annie Dorsen about Prometheus Firebringer, algorithmic theater, and technological hubris.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 2: Oresteia

    Episode 2: Oresteia
    Apr 16 2026
    In this episode, Naomi introduces Aeschylus’ Oresteia, first performed in 458 BCE. She discusses the trilogy’s politics with Professor Afroditi Angelopoulou (University of Southern California) and then talks to author and journalist Larry Tye about Robert F. Kennedy’s use of Aeschylus in 1968.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Episode 1: Greek Tragedy and Its Afterlife: An Introduction

    Episode 1: Greek Tragedy and Its Afterlife: An Introduction
    Apr 9 2026
    What was Greek tragedy and what is it today? In this episode, Naomi discusses the forms and ideas of Greek tragedy, from classical Athens to 20th-century Cuba, with Rosa Andújar (Barnard College, Columbia University) and Josh Billings (Princeton University).
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    1 hr and 15 mins
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