Podcast Episodes

The Carthaginian Conquest of Iberia

Season 5 Episode 122

The disastrous ending of the First Punic War could have destroyed Carthage for good, and it nearly did. But one man had a plan for how to bring Carthage back to prosperity and power: Hamilcar Barca, …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rome, Carthage, and the Punic Wars: Interview with Dr. Bret Devereaux

Season 5 Episode 121

Dr. Bret Devereaux is one of the world's leading experts on the military history of Rome and on the Punic Wars. We discuss Rome's advantages, what made the Republic so formidable, and why it was able…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Listen Now: Don’t Cross Kat

Kat Torres has the insta-perfect life. She is rich, gorgeous and not ashamed to share it. Her posts about witchcraft and “alien baths” drew in over a million followers, all chasing the dream of a lif…

Published on 9 months ago

Rome in the Middle Republic

Season 5 Episode 120

A century of expansion and conquest in Italy transformed Rome from a minor spot on the Tiber to the hegemonic power in the peninsula, but what did that actually mean for the Republic and the city its…

Published on 9 months ago

The First Punic War

Season 5 Episode 119

The First Punic War put Rome on the map as a major power in the Mediterranean. For 23 grueling years, the war between Rome and Carthage dragged on and on, causing immense destruction and tens of thou…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

How and Why Rome and Carthage Went to War in 264 BC

Season 5 Episode 118

There was no particularly pressing reason for Rome and Carthage to go to war in 264 BC over the small city of Messana, but one small incident nevertheless sparked a conflict that lasted for 23 years …

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rebroadcast: Peasants' Rebellions and Resistance

Season 5 Episode 117

The medieval world relied on peasants. They grew the food, maintained the buildings, produced the craft goods, and made up the vast bulk of the population. But they were never particularly happy with…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Soldiers and Labor Markets in the Hellenistic World: Interview with Dr. Charlotte van Regenmortel

Season 5 Episode 116

The decades after the death of Alexander the Great saw a massive increase in the scale and intensity of warfare over an area stretching from Italy to Afghanistan. Dr. Charlotte van Regenmortel joins …

Published on 10 months ago

Listen Now: Scam Factory

You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? They could be real, but something about them seems fishy. You likely dismiss these texts and emails as mere ann…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Interview: Professor Lyndal Roper on the German Peasants' War

Season 5 Episode 115

The German Peasants' War was the largest popular revolt in Europe before the French Revolution, but it's largely been forgotten. Why? Professor Lyndal Roper of the University of Oxford joins me to di…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago