Horses of Fire, Daughters of Bronze (with AD Rhine)

Ancient History Fangirl

History, Society & Culture

4.5 • 518 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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⁠⁠Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! AD Rhine is the pen name of the authors Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinsen, who have been friends and creative partners for over 25 years. Their novels Horses of Fire and Daughters of Bronze follow the Trojan War saga. They are our kind of nerds—so naturally we had to interview them. The story of Troy and its fall still resonates with us thousands of years later. Cowles and Stinsen have tackled this story from the point of view of the women who lived through it on both sides, in their novels Horses of Fire and Daughters of Bronze. Join us as we discuss the martial women of the Bronze Age, what it’s like to co-author a book, and why we keep returning to these ancient tales. 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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1:24.9	We are delighted to welcome A.D. Rhine to the podcast today. A.D. Rhine is the pen name of the author's
1:31.1	Ashley Cowles and Danielle Stinson. A.D. Ryan have been friends and creative partners for over 25 years,
1:37.0	and their novels, Horses of Fire, and Daughters of Bronze follow the Trojan War Saga. Welcome.
1:42.2	Thanks so much for having us. We're glad to be here. We're delighted to be
1:45.6	here. Can you tell us why you were drawn to the story of the mythical, maybe pseudo-historical
1:52.0	Trojan War and the women impacted in the conflict? And I say that because I saw one of your
1:57.0	sources is Barry Strausses, the Trojan War. So, like, I'm excited because that's one of
2:01.3	my favorite books. I have that book. I have it right here on hand. His Spartacus book is really good, too.
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