Hello everyone . Thank you for supporting the series and joining me on this journey through ancient Greek history , and I hope you have all been having a great holiday period . I just wanted to provide a bit of an update on where we are now in the series and what is happening over this holiday period . I've decided to take a break over the holidays .
Those of you who have been following the show for a couple of years will see this as my usual approach . I will be holding off releasing anything new over January , but we will be back for the first release of 2024 on Friday , the 2nd of February . I'll be still working on material for the episodes over January , though it would just be a little more sporadic .
Once the holidays are done with , I will then be able to settle back into my usual routine . However , what I've decided to do for the holiday period is take a miniseries I have just finished up over on Patreon and make it available for the month of January .
This bonus miniseries was a closer look at the Battle of Marathon and some of the big questions that still remained around this battle that took place in 490 BC . This will see that everyone will have access to 5 bonus episodes over the month that focus on explaining these questions .
My plan is to have them go live in the new year where they can be listened to for all of January . Once we come back in February to begin the new year with the main series , they will be going back behind the membership tiers over on Patreon .
Speaking of Patreon , I know I advertised the Patreon page in most of the episodes , but if you are enjoying the series and would like to support the show further , I would greatly appreciate it if you come visit the Patreon page .
If you do decide to sign up , some of the main bonuses that you will receive are add free series episodes , early access , as the episodes are released over there two days earlier . Also , probably the biggest perk , are the bonus episodes that come out monthly .
Here I like to revisit topics and subjects we have covered in the series already , but pick out certain elements and look at them in more detail . You can kinda think of these episodes as an appendices . They complement the main series . Anyway , if you have a listen to the bonus marathon mini series we did over there , you'll get a good idea of what happens .
I also want to take the opportunity to thank everyone over on Patreon for the support they have been providing the show . This has allowed me to cover the costs of web hosting and podcast hosting , while also allowing me to put some extra money aside for larger purchases for the show .
I had been saving for some time and just recently I was able to purchase a new computer , which is going to make producing the series much more user friendly , as my old computer was quite old and providing me issues of late when producing . So without your support , I would still be struggling with my ancient laptop .
Remember , if there are areas that have been covered in the series so far that you would like to see a deeper dive on , please let me know and I can see what I can do about creating a bonus episode around it . I have done this on a couple of occasions already and I love doing it , as I want to give you all what you want to hear about .
I also want to thank everyone who has been following along with the series , whether you have been a long time listener or just discovered the show . Just having people listen to the show greatly helps the series as well .
While it has always been my aim to share my love of the ancient Greek world with others , if you want to support the show in other ways , as Patreon may not be your thing , please consider leaving reviews or ratings where you listen to your podcasts .
Also , getting involved on social media also helps , whether this be liking , sharing or leaving a comment on posts . Also , just recommending the show to a family member or a friend that is interested in history would be very much appreciated too .
As we get things started back in 2024 , we will be picking back up the narrative in the series where we will continue with events around the Peloponnesian war . I hope you have been enjoying the approach I have taken when dealing with this conflict .
You may have noticed the pace of the show has come to a slower advance now , with us covering entire years in their own episode , or even over two sometimes . This has been a bit of a change from the periods before , as we are now provided with much more information with what was taking place in a much more condensed space of time .
We did see this occur to some extent when we dealt with the Greek and Persian war . However , I wanted to provide a good level of detail of the Peloponnesian war , as it is a little more complex I have found brief accounts leave so many unanswered questions and even make understanding the conflict difficult .
My aim with how I am approaching it is to provide a comprehensive account , but without getting too caught up with the minor details . As we continue into the new year , I plan on doing more interviews as well . I have found that most listeners seem to really enjoy these .
While I also enjoy doing them , they have allowed me to talk with and learn from some leading experts in their fields . If you have any ideas of topics you would like to see covered in an interview or someone you would like to see me talk with , please email me or send me a message on social media .
Anyway , this covers most of what I wanted to bring up as we wrap up 2023 and head into 2024 . I can't believe . As of mid January 2024 , the show will have been running for 4 years and has , at this point , been listened to just over 350,000 times . This is far beyond what I thought would happen when I first began at the start of 2020 .
Anyway , it has been possible because of you and all the support you have been providing the series . Once again , I thank you all for the support and look forward to getting back on track in the start of February 2024 . Also , make sure to look out for the bonus miniseries on Marathon that will appear on your podcast app in the next few days .
I hope you all enjoy this holiday period and have a great new year .