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Welcome to Prof Bob's Podcast Corner!
 I’ve been known online as Prof. Bob from my podcast History According to Bob. I have been doing a six day a week history podcast
for over four years now. Some of the topics I have covered are pirates,
mistresses, Rome, Maya, and American Civil war, to name only a few of
over 1300 topics. I have spent my life building a 7,000 volume library,
and collecting artifacts that I use in my classes to bring history
alive. I love to tell stories about real people behind the often
sterile descriptions found in history books or distorted by time. My
style is conversational, filled with anecdotes, quips, humor and
explanation. It is an attempt to bring life to the sometimes dusty
characters of history. I hope you will enjoy my podcast contributions
here at historytimes.com.
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By Robert Lee Packett
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
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Ancient Olympian Boxers, Pankratists and Wrestlers
Entitled “Ancient Olympian Boxers, Pankratists and Wrestlers” today's history podcast is a look at some of the other great Olympians such as Magankomas of Karia, Theagenes of Thasos( the boy who stole the bronze statute), Sostratos of Sikyon, Polydamus of Thessaly and Arraichion of Phigalis.
All have incredible tales associated with them.
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By Robert Lee Packett
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Monday, 01 March 2010 |
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Ancient Olympians - Diagoras of Rhodes
Entitled “Ancient Olympians Diagoras of Rhodes” today's history podcast is an overview of Greek boxing with the focus on the greatest boxer Diagoras of Rhodes who won the event in every one of the four Greeks Games making him a Periodonikai.
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By Robert Lee Packett
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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 |
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Ancient Olympic Running Events
Entitled, "Ancient Olympic Running Events” today's history podcast is a short overview of the main running events found in the Ancient Olympic Games and some of the greatest victors to win those events.
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By Robert Lee Packett
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 |
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Competitors and Judges in the PanHellenic Games
Entitled “ Competitors and Judges” today's history podcast deals with issues in the Panhellenic games such as who, was qualified to participate, who could be spectators, banned players, judges(umpires) and all sorts of odds and ends dealing with the nuts and bolts operation of the Panhellenic Games.
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By Robert Lee Packett
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 |
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The Pythian, Nemean and Ishmic Games of Greece
Today's history podcast is a short overview of the other lesser known Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece. The Pythian Games were well known for its music and poetry competition, although athletic events were added later. The Nemean Games had pentathlon and other events including boxing and gave our a wreath of celery leaves. The final Panhellenic Game was the Isthiam which besides the athletics also included horse riding, chariot racing and a lyre competition.
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