Have Toga, Will Travel
@havetoga.bsky.social
A podcast exploring the Mediterranean world, ancient and modern, through the eyes of two former Classics professors.
Hosted by Emily Jusino and Cam Hawkins (https://bsky.app/profile/camhawkins.bsky.social)
Hosted by Emily Jusino and Cam Hawkins (https://bsky.app/profile/camhawkins.bsky.social)
How badly do you need to mess up for your father to come back from the dead just to complain about you? Give our newest episode a listen to find out!
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Aeschylus' "Persians": The OG Greek Tragedy | Have Toga, Will Travel
Emily and Cam break down “The Persians”—the oldest surviving Greek tragedy, which offers a surprisingly sympathetic take on the enemies of Athens. Visit our...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:53 PM
How badly do you need to mess up for your father to come back from the dead just to complain about you? Give our newest episode a listen to find out!
havetogawilltravel.com/episode/aesc...
havetogawilltravel.com/episode/aesc...
Want some pictures of the Theater of Dionysus to go along with our podcast episode? We've got you covered on our blog.
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The Sanctuary and Theatre of Dionysus in Athens: A Guide | Have Toga, Will Travel
Explore the Sanctuary and Theatre of Dionysus in Athens: photos and history of Greek drama, the Acropolis setting, and today's site views.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Want some pictures of the Theater of Dionysus to go along with our podcast episode? We've got you covered on our blog.
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Curious about theater in ancient Athens? In our first episode of 2026, we talk about the development of the Theater and festival of Dionysus and bust out fancy words like "ithyphallic".
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At Play in the Theater of Dionysus | Have Toga, Will Travel
At Play in the Theater of Dionysus The Theater of Dionysus as Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides knew it was very different than the theater whose remains you...
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January 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Curious about theater in ancient Athens? In our first episode of 2026, we talk about the development of the Theater and festival of Dionysus and bust out fancy words like "ithyphallic".
havetogawilltravel.com/episode/at-p...
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Life got in the way a bit, but our newest episode is out right in time for the holidays! We talk about our recent trip to Athens and Rome and deliver some good bits about marathons, tsipouro, and cats.
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Emily and Cam’s Excellent Adventure (in Athens and Rome, of course!) | Have Toga, Will Travel
Emily and Cam talk about their recent trip to Athens and Rome in an episode that features some talk about marathons, tsipouro, and cats. Visit our homepage to...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Life got in the way a bit, but our newest episode is out right in time for the holidays! We talk about our recent trip to Athens and Rome and deliver some good bits about marathons, tsipouro, and cats.
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We're four episodes into Season 5 of Stranger Things, and our predictions about Eleven's "heroic journey" are holding up! Listen to them now.
#StrangerThings
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Stranger Things: Eleven’s Heroic Journey | Have Toga, Will Travel
Emily and Cam break down the character arc of Eleven in Stranger Things and argue that she is on a “heroic journey” like that of Herakles. Visit our homepage to...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
We're four episodes into Season 5 of Stranger Things, and our predictions about Eleven's "heroic journey" are holding up! Listen to them now.
#StrangerThings
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#StrangerThings
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Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight! Our December 1 episode takes a merry jaunt into "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"—the amazing and fantastic adaptation of Plautus.
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Something for everyone! Plautus and “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” | Have Toga, Will Travel
Emily and Cam tackle “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”—an uproarious adaptation of Plautus’ Roman comedy. Visit our homepage to subscribe, to...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight! Our December 1 episode takes a merry jaunt into "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"—the amazing and fantastic adaptation of Plautus.
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Rome’s urban history on display!
Our recent trip to Rome gave us a chance to stop at the new Museo della Forma Urbis, built to display the remains of the Severan-era marble plan of the city of Rome.
Rome’s urban history on display!
Our recent trip to Rome gave us a chance to stop at the new Museo della Forma Urbis, built to display the remains of the Severan-era marble plan of the city of Rome.
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Rome’s urban history on display!
Our recent trip to Rome gave us a chance to stop at the new Museo della Forma Urbis, built to display the remains of the Severan-era marble plan of the city of Rome.
Rome’s urban history on display!
Our recent trip to Rome gave us a chance to stop at the new Museo della Forma Urbis, built to display the remains of the Severan-era marble plan of the city of Rome.
Want to know how the story of Herakles helps us understand Eleven’s character arc in Stranger Things? Check out our November 15 episode, “Stranger Things: Eleven’s Heroic Journey”.
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Stranger Things: Eleven’s Heroic Journey | Have Toga, Will Travel
Emily and Cam break down the character arc of Eleven in Stranger Things and argue that she is on a “heroic journey” like that of Herakles. Visit our homepage to...
havetogawilltravel.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Want to know how the story of Herakles helps us understand Eleven’s character arc in Stranger Things? Check out our November 15 episode, “Stranger Things: Eleven’s Heroic Journey”.
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havetogawilltravel.com/episode/stra...
Do you like your heroes salty? Or do you prefer them with a touch of divinity? Our November 1 episode gives you a sample of both!
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Holding Out for a Hero (in Ancient Greece) | Have Toga, Will Travel
What’s a “hero”, and what kinds of stories do we tell about them? Emily and Cam explore how heroes were imagined in ancient Greece as they lay the groundwork...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Do you like your heroes salty? Or do you prefer them with a touch of divinity? Our November 1 episode gives you a sample of both!
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Ever wonder what ancient Athenians saw when they visited the Acropolis, and how that differed from what we see now? Find out in our October 1 episode, “The Athenian Acropolis, Then and Now”—available wherever you get your podcasts, or on our webpage!
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The Athenian Acropolis, Then and Now | Have Toga, Will Travel
In this episode, Emily and Cam talk about what it’s like to visit the Athenian Acropolis today; how that experience compares to what visitors would have seen in...
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October 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Ever wonder what ancient Athenians saw when they visited the Acropolis, and how that differed from what we see now? Find out in our October 1 episode, “The Athenian Acropolis, Then and Now”—available wherever you get your podcasts, or on our webpage!
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When we started our podcast as a hobby, we had no idea that this is what most Saturday nights would look like....
September 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
When we started our podcast as a hobby, we had no idea that this is what most Saturday nights would look like....
Spartacus: is he more myth now than man? Find out in the latest episode of Have Toga, Will Travel—available wherever you get your podcasts!
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September 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Spartacus: is he more myth now than man? Find out in the latest episode of Have Toga, Will Travel—available wherever you get your podcasts!
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You know who could have used a Labor Day break? Gladiators! We talk about them in our most recent episode.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
You know who could have used a Labor Day break? Gladiators! We talk about them in our most recent episode.
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Curious about how the Roman Colosseum came to be and why it looks the way it does today? Check out the fourth episode of our podcast!
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#colosseum #rome
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#colosseum #rome
The Roman Colosseum: Origins and Survival | Have Toga, Will Travel
In the first of three episodes about gladiators in ancient Rome, Emily and Cam explore the world’s most iconic remnant of ancient gladiator games: the Roman...
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August 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Curious about how the Roman Colosseum came to be and why it looks the way it does today? Check out the fourth episode of our podcast!
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#colosseum #rome
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#colosseum #rome
Our third podcast episode discusses "The Return"—a powerful interpretation of Homer's Odyssey, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche.
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Homer’s Odyssey on Film: “The Return” | Have Toga, Will Travel
“The Return” sticks the landing. Join Emily and Cam as they talk about how the movie adapts and builds on its source material, the Odyssey, to deliver a...
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August 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Our third podcast episode discusses "The Return"—a powerful interpretation of Homer's Odyssey, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche.
havetogawilltravel.com/episode/home...
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Episode II is now available! This episode explores the development of the marathon as a marquee sporting event, along with what it's like to participate in the Athens Marathon today. #ancientgreece #athensgreece #marathon
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July 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Episode II is now available! This episode explores the development of the marathon as a marquee sporting event, along with what it's like to participate in the Athens Marathon today. #ancientgreece #athensgreece #marathon
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Feeling the classical vibes at the Glen Burnie House, Winchester, VA.
July 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Feeling the classical vibes at the Glen Burnie House, Winchester, VA.
The Athens Marathon: Our First Podcast Episode!
In Part One of a two-part series on the Athens Marathon, Emily and Cam dive into ancient Greek legend and history as they explore the origins of the modern marathon race.
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In Part One of a two-part series on the Athens Marathon, Emily and Cam dive into ancient Greek legend and history as they explore the origins of the modern marathon race.
havetogawilltravel.com/episode/the-...
July 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The Athens Marathon: Our First Podcast Episode!
In Part One of a two-part series on the Athens Marathon, Emily and Cam dive into ancient Greek legend and history as they explore the origins of the modern marathon race.
havetogawilltravel.com/episode/the-...
In Part One of a two-part series on the Athens Marathon, Emily and Cam dive into ancient Greek legend and history as they explore the origins of the modern marathon race.
havetogawilltravel.com/episode/the-...
