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b'First off I really hope you\\u2019ve been enjoying \\u201cThe Ancient World \\u2013 Carchemish.\\u201d\\xa0 From the beginning I\\u2019ve touted this as a series on the Neo-Hittite kingdoms.\\xa0 But since the first Neo-Hittite kingdom was centered on Carchemish, I thought it\\u2019d be fun to start the series with the original Hittite conquest of the city under Suppiluliuma I.\\xa0 Which gave me an excuse to do a deep dive into Late Bronze Age Hittite history.\\xa0 And to say Suppiluliuma a lot.\\xa0 Suppiluliuma.\\xa0 Try it, it\\u2019s just really fun to say.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe first arc of this series will be 6 episodes, taking us all the way from the conquest of Carchemish through the immediate aftermath of the Bronze Age Collapse. \\xa0Episode C5 just posted, and the last episode of this arc (Episode C6) will be posting a week late \\u2013 so look for it on Friday June 25.\\xa0 After that the real series starts: the story of the life and death of the Iron Age Neo-Hittite Kingdoms.\\xa0 Though they\\u2019re typically relegated to an occasional punching bag of the Neo-Assyrians, the Neo-Hittites have their own very interesting history \\u2013 one I\\u2019m looking forward to digging into.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhen will the next arc of the series start up?\\xa0 That\\u2019s the part I\\u2019m not too sure about.\\xa0 I\\u2019m hoping to get at least 6 more episodes out sometime later this year.\\xa0 But I\\u2019m balancing that with working on the book (yes, that\\u2019s still happening, slowly, in the background) \\u2013 as well as my day-job and lots of other stuff.\\xa0 So please stay subscribed and hopefully I\\u2019ll have an update for you soon.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn the meantime \\u2013 and I swear this is my last big push \\u2013 I do happen to have a new 15 to 20-episode series launching on June 27 \\u2013 which is right after I post episode C6.\\xa0 It\\u2019s my \\u201cThe Bronze Age\\u201d course on avid.fm.\\xa0 It\\u2019ll be two half-hour episodes per week for around 8 to 10 weeks total.\\xa0 Tons of brand-new material, discount pricing, 100% satisfaction guarantee, all that good stuff.\\xa0 Along with the Near Eastern regions you\\u2019re used to hear me talking about, I\\u2019m also going to be making broader linkages to other civilizations outside the Near East \\u2013 including the northern steppe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia \\u2013 then see how those influences feed into Near Eastern civilization.\\xa0 You get a deeper dive on the Hurrians, an introduction to the Oxus Civilization \\u2013 again just lots of new content.\\n\\n\\n\\nSo if you\\u2019ve ever wanted to help out the show, or just want to hear an updated and expanded version of my early podcast episodes, please go sign up right now at avid.fm/ancient. \\xa0I hate promoting myself, but I\\u2019m also really proud of the course and I really think you\\u2019ll enjoy it.\\n\\n\\n\\nThat\\u2019s it for now.\\xa0 Take care and thanks again for listening!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'