9 - Athens: Ahoy Polloi! The Athenians ran their government like an open mic night, pulled off one of the greatest golden ages in human history and show why true democrats hate elections. The secret sauce of Athenian greatness? Seamen. Lots of seamen.  Old Oligarch: Alan Mark at Tankards n TalesArt: Marijke BouchierMusic: David Zikotivz, Clayton Tapp, and (new) Michael Levy on SpotifyEditing, episode art and social: SepidehTexts: The Old OligarchPericles’ Funeral Oration Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35146517&fan_landing=true)