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Episode one, let there be Greece.

The first part of this episode will be a brief introduction to the podcast,

who I am, what my motivation is for doing this,

and what I hope to achieve.

And in the second part, we will describe the geography of Greece and its natural resources.

My name is Ryan Stitt.

I am not a professional historian, just an enthusiastic amateur.

I studied classical languages and ancient history at the

University of Alabama as well as some postgraduate work at UCLA. But for

personal reasons I stepped away from academia and ultimately decided to commission

to the United States Air Force.

But being away from academia doesn't mean I love ancient history any less. In fact, it's the opposite. I actually really miss it,

except for the exams of course. I don't miss those. But ever since I studied abroad in Greece as a bright-eyed undergraduate, I have been in love with Greek culture and the ancient world in general.

You can most definitely call me a Phil Hellene.

A modern day Hadrian, if you will, minus those imperial powers, sadly.

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