Ancient History Hound

Neil, who goes by Ancient Blogger online, runs Ancient History Hound with the kind of enthusiasm that makes you think he would be doing this even if nobody was listening. The show covers ancient Greece, Rome, and other civilizations with episodes that range from quick 25-minute overviews to hour-long deep conversations with guest experts. Neil explicitly designs the content to be accessible at all levels of understanding, so you do not need a classics degree to follow along. The format varies nicely -- solo narrative episodes, guest interviews, and themed miniseries like the Halloween-adjacent Night of the Livy Dead specials and a Roman festivals series keep things unpredictable. With 107 episodes released roughly twice a month, the catalog is manageable enough to work through without feeling overwhelming. One standout feature is that the show is completely ad-free, which is increasingly rare. Neil also maintains a website with transcriptions, show notes, and reading lists for each episode, plus a subreddit for community discussion. The 4.9 star rating is impressive even with a smaller review count of 81, suggesting that the people who find this show tend to love it. The production quality is clean and professional, and Neil's narration style is warm without being over-the-top. This is a genuine passion project that punches well above its weight, and it deserves a bigger audience than it currently has.