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Hello and welcome to your Dead To Me, the history podcast for everyone.

My name is Greg Jenner.

I am a public historian, author and I'm the chief nerd on the BBC comedy show Horrible

History.

And you may have heard my other radio foreshow, Home School History, although that one's

mostly for the kids.

In this show, well we do things a bit differently.

This podcast is all about mushing together top quality history and top draw bants for a

frivolously factual good time.

Today, we are climbing aboard our tri-reams, that's ancient warships more than that

later, setting our watches to 480 BCE and setting sail for the Mediterranean to get to grips

with one of the most notorious naval battles in history, the Battle of Salamis.

And to help me do that, I'm joined by some seriously special guests.

In History Corner, he's a classicist from the University of Warwick, an author and a

returning star of this show, you may know him of course from his fantastic BBC documentary

series Invisible Cities Way, scant things with lasers like some sort of Bond villain, it's

the marvelous Professor Michael Scott.

Hi Michael.

Hey Greg sending virtual hugs.

And in Comedy Corner, she's a stand up comedian and a writer, you'll have seen her on all

the tele shows including live at the Apollo 8-hour 10 Cats, having the needs for you, and

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