Legends and Lectures

What was the first role-playing game? How did board games and wargaming influence the first table top games? How did Dungeons and Dragons influence a generation of video games? What made 4th edition so bad? All this and more with DM and game master himself, Nick from @epic_realms!

What do druids, potatoes, and the true cross have to do with each other? Find out on this week's episode of Archaeoscoop, where we look at news and discoveries from history, archaeology, and the cultural sphere.

Who was Boudica? Was she really a queen? Was she a priestess or a warrior? What happened to Boudica's daughters? How did Boudica die? Who were the Iceni? What was Celtic Britain like at the time of the Roman invasions? Archaeologists and Iron Age specialist Duncan Mackay tells us about Boudica and Iron Age Britain in his book Echolands, a brilliant and detailed look into the life of the Iceni warrior queen. 

This week on Archaeoscoop, Marc from Archaeosoup is back talking about Neolithic sacrifices, ice tombs and mummy tattoos, and other discoveries in the history and archaeology sphere. 

Were Romans really paid in salt?
Find out on this week's Archaeoscoop with Archaeosoup.

What was the first video game? When was Nintendo established? Which games never made it to North America? Who made the first gaming cartridge? What are some of the most culturally important games in gaming history?   All this and more on 'The History of Video Games' with the lovely Danny O' Dwyer of ‪@NoclipDocs‬ and ‪@SecretTape‬. 

Join us for a special episode with the wonderful Dr Tenn of The Dirt Diaries for a discussion about the weapons and iconography of Ancient Egypt, the Aegean, and Rome.

Archaeoscoop #6 about Pagan coins and recreating Egyptian blue!

Who were the last Pagans or Pagan peoples in Europe? What survives of their pre-Christian practices? What does the word 'Pagan' really mean? Should we be using the word 'Pagan-esque' instead?All this and more as Dr Francis Young tells us about his new book: Silence of the Gods: The Untold History of Europe's Last Pagan Peoples. In 1387, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was converted to Christianity, marking the end of Paganism in Europe-- but was the change as immediate and finite as some believe?