Episode – 1895 : Hannibal Barca and the Second Punic War Podcast Transcript In the third century BC, Rome faced its greatest enemy. One man, a Carthaginian general named Hannibal […]
Episode – 1882 : The Pseudo-Neros
Episode – 1882 : The Pseudo-Neros Podcast Transcript In the first century, Rome underwent a major political transition when the Emperor Nero died after being declared an enemy of Rome […]
Episode – 1855 : The Lost Legion
Episode – 1855 : The Lost Legion Podcast Transcript One of the most legendary legions in the history of the Roman military was the Legio IX Hispana, or the Ninth […]
Episode – 1820 : Marcus Licinius Crassus
Episode – 1820 : Marcus Licinius Crassus Podcast Transcript Marcus Licinius Crassus was the richest man in the Roman Republic. His wealth bought him power and influence, but it couldn’t […]
Episode – 1782 : How Much Did Rome and Sub-Saharan Africa Know About Each Other?
Episode – 1782 : How Much Did Rome and Sub-Saharan Africa Know About Each Other? Podcast Transcript The Romans were familiar with Africa, or at least part of it. At […]
Episode – 1615 : The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
Episode – 1615 : The Julio-Claudian Dynasty Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire was ruled by a single family for its first century. The family was actually a merger of two […]
Episode – 1568 : Conflict of the Orders: Plebeians vs Patricians
Episode – 1568 : Conflict of the Orders: Plebeians vs Patricians Podcast Transcript After the founding of Rome as a city in the 8th century BC, it created a social […]
Episode – 1413 : The Battle of Adrianople
Episode – 1413 : The Battle of Adrianople Podcast Transcript On August 9, 378, one of the most important battles in world history took place. While largely forgotten today, it was […]
Episode – 1292 : Emperor Nero
Episode – 1292 : Emperor Nero Podcast Transcript In the year 54, the Roman Emperor Claudius died, and his adopted son Nero became the Emperor of Rome at the age […]
Episode – 1101 : Emperor Claudius
Episode – 1101 : Emperor Claudius Podcast Transcript Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as Claudius, was the fourth Emperor of Rome. Of the emperors that came before […]
Episode – 1027 : The Pantheon
Episode – 1027 : The Pantheon Podcast Transcript Located in the heart of Rome is one of the oldest standing buildings in the world. Unlike other ancient structures, it isn’t […]
Episode – 0965 : Proscription Lists
Episode – 0965 : Proscription Lists Podcast Transcript The movie The Purge depicts a fictitious world where one night a year, there is a war of all against all. If […]
Episode – 0866 : The Gracchi Brothers
Episode – 0866 : The Gracchi Brothers Podcast Transcript During the Roman Republic, two brothers took it upon themselves to seek to change Rome to benefit the poor and underclass. […]
Episode – 0803 : Carthago Delenda Est: The Third Punic War
Episode – 0803 : Carthago Delenda Est: The Third Punic War Podcast Transcript In 201 BC, the Romans were victorious over their archrivals, the city-state of Carthage, in the Second […]
Episode – 0750 : Livia Drusilla: The Most Powerful Woman in Rome
Episode – 0750 : Livia Drusilla: The Most Powerful Woman in Rome Podcast Transcript If you go through the history of ancient Rome, you will find the stories of many […]
Episode – 0742 : The Colosseum
Episode – 0742 : The Colosseum Podcast Transcript In the year 70, the Roman Emperor Vespasian commissioned what would become the world’s largest amphitheater. Approximately ten years later, it opened […]
Episode – 0689 : The First Triumvirate
Episode – 0689 : The First Triumvirate Podcast Transcript In the year 60 BC, a very unlikely alliance was formed between three of Rome’s most powerful men. Gaius Julius Caesar, […]
Episode – 0617 : The Ides of March
Episode – 0617 : The Ides of March Podcast Transcript 2,046 years ago one of the most notorious political assassinations in world history took place. Julius Caesar, the dictator for […]
Episode – 0388 : Cincinnatus
Episode – 0388 : Cincinnatus Podcast Transcript Throughout human history, people have killed, robbed, and put their lives at risk in the pursuit of power. In fact, almost all of […]
Episode – 0260 : Rome: Republic vs Empire
Episode – 0260 : Rome: Republic vs Empire Transcript I’ve done several episodes pertaining to Ancient Rome. The reason is that so many of the foundational things in our world, […]