End of Season 12 Announcement

Ancient History Fangirl

History, Society & Culture

4.5 • 518 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! It's the end of Season 12--and what a year it's been! We had some big things happen in 2024 and we hope that 2025 will be even bigger and more exciting. Join us as we discuss what it was like covering the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, our upcoming books and novel projects, and our plans for the podcast going forward. Thank you so much for taking this journey with us! Sponsors and Advertising This podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.8	Grownups, if there's a child in your life who is interested in, curious about, or fascinated by people and places from history, then my podcast, the past and the curious, might just be a hit in your home.
0:17.1	From the invention of microscopes to world-traveling dogs to fashions of the 1890s, gold rush ghost towns, and audiences going wild for walking competitions,
0:27.3	we've got a little bit of it all.
0:29.5	Hosted by children's author and museum educator Mick Sullivan, that's me, the show is fun,
0:34.9	funny, engaging, honest, and beloved by kids and parents alike.
0:39.4	Find the past and the curious at all the usual podcast places.
0:44.7	This episode is brought to you by our Patreon members. Thank you so much.
0:49.7	Join our Patreon for extra episodes, interviews, extra content, and to help support the podcast and help us continue to do the work we do.
0:57.3	Go to patreon.com slash ancient history fangirl to learn more. I'm Jenny Williamson.
1:21.8	And I'm Jen McManamy.
1:23.3	And this is the end of the year wrap-up episode.
1:26.5	Here we are.
1:27.7	We've made it through 2024.
1:30.2	I'm increasingly surprised every time.
1:32.5	Ooh, it's been a year.
1:34.8	It has been.
1:35.7	It has been such a great year.
1:37.8	Okay, let's just unpack a few things.
1:39.8	So one thing we did was spend like an entire year discussing the seven wonders of the ancient world. Yeah, we didn't think it was going to take that long. No, absolutely not. I definitely thought it was going to take like a few months. The Seven Wonders list itself is a whole minefield. I mean, we knew that going in, but it was way bigger than we thought it was going to be. And it took us longer to cover it as a result. You know, we haven't got to a chance to do Ancient History fangirls Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. That is still on the horizon. It's not going to be our next season, but it's one we want to get to because we really love covering other areas of the world that are in Greece and Rome. Yes. I want to pause for a minute and talk about what makes a wonder because that was a
2:19.4	question that we had when we started this season and we're like, well, by the time we get to
2:23.9	the end of the season, we'll know what distinguishes a wonder of the ancient world from, you know,
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