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If Objects Could Talk

All’s Fair in Love and Games

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Does this acrobatic astragalos (an ancient kind of dice) have what it takes to win the big game? Learn about the twists and turns of ancient gameplay and how sheep knucklebones aren’t so different from modern dice.

© Getty Length 12 min 8 September 2025 Season 1 Episode 2 HistoryEducationalCulture USA Episodic

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© Getty Length 12 min 8 September 2025 Season 1 Episode 2 HistoryEducationalCulture USA Episodic

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This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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Does this acrobatic astragalos (an ancient kind of dice) have what it takes to win the big game? Learn about the twists and turns of ancient gameplay and how sheep knucklebones aren’t so different from modern dice.

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