Hey guys, Tristan here, and I have an exciting announcement. The Ancients will be returning to the

London Podcast Festival. Now, last year tickets, they sold out at record speed. So this time,

we've been upgraded. We've got a bigger room. And you, you can be there too on Friday the 5th of

September at 7pm at King's Place.

Now I've invited Friend of the podcast, the fabulous Dr. Eve MacDonald, to join me on stage

where we will be exploring the gripping story of ancient Carthage.

Carthage, the Phoenician city that became a superpower, an empire that rivaled Rome for control in the

Western Mediterranean, and ultimately had a terrible traumatic demise.

Of course, the ancients is nothing without you, so we want you to be there in the audience

taking part and asking us your burning questions. Tickets for the festival always sell fast. So book yourself

a seat now at www.kingsplace.co.com.com.org slash what's on. We'll click the link in the show notes

of this episode. The team and I cannot wait to see you there. Douglas Adams, the genius behind

the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, was a master satirist

who cloaked a sharp political edge beneath his absurdist wit.

Douglas Adams, the ends of the earth, explores the ideas of the man who foresaw the dangers

of the digital age and our failing politics with astounding clarity.

Here are the recordings that inspired a generation of futurists, entrepreneurs and politicians.

Get Douglas Adams the ends of the earth now at pushkin.fm slash audiobooks or wherever audiobooks are sold.

Hey guys, I hope you're doing well. I'm all good here. I'm currently relaxing in my local park this

lovely summer's evening in London and to tell you about today's episode, I'm really excited

to share this one with you because we are continuing our special

week of episodes on prehistoric sharks, finishing it off with this episode about the biggest,

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