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or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello everyone, Dominic here. It is time for an update on the podcast, where we've been and where we're going.

There is good news and there is bad news. Bad news first. I need to take a

little break. I need to take some time off. Just a little bit, but I need a rest. We have now finished the reign of Aachenaten and that took

much longer than I intended. Too many episodes for my liking covering too many

topics. We got there in the end but it was hard and I have to admit

that when I finished editing the last episode 135 I breathed a huge sigh of relief and exhaustion.

Aikenaten was a big topic and it took a big chunk of time and energy.

That was not ideal.

To be fair, this king is a pivotal character in Egypt's royal history.

As we will see, the effects of his policies ripple outward for generations,

and he had a lasting impact. So Arkenaten is R long time, but after all of that I'm a little bit burned out.

Not just from the podcast though.

You see, throughout 2020, I have been working full-tilt on the podcast and working full-time on a PhD at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

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