Toxic Boyfriends of Ancient Democracy: Harmodius & Aristogeiton (feat. Harry Tanner)

from Historical Homos · host Sebastian Hendra

To access extended episodes of Historical Homos, join our Patreon. Our community awaits with legs open and lips parted 🤤www.patreon.com/historicalhomos–2,500 years ago, two gay guys and an extremely toxic third inadvertently gave birth to Greek democracy.Yes, my proud brethren, long before anyone threw the first brick, we stabbed the first tyrant. In typical straight fashion, over the course of two millennia, the straight world forgot about our sacrifice.But that stops NOW.Harmodius & Aristogeiton are little known to us modern queers, but in antiquity they were notorious. The Ladies Liberty of the ancient world.But were they actually gay lovers? Did their boy-on-boy love usher in the world's first radical democracy? Can one top and one bottom really change the world?The answers await in the warm, milky hot tub that is queer history – so come on in, the water is...human temperature.🎧 Listen now on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you pod. Sandals and olive-scented Gun Oil sold separately.📱 Follow Historical Homos on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and do ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sign up to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you care about gay people, like, at all.⭐ Most importantly, if you like what you hear, please leave us a ⭐ FIVE STAR ONLY ⭐ review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify.Episode CreditsWritten and hosted by BashEdited by Alex ToskasProduced by Dani HenionGuest: Harry Tanner© Sebastian Hendra 2026 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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