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Experiencing the Battle of Cannae
Season 5 Episode 125
The Battle of Cannae was the worst defeat Rome ever suffered, and one of the worst battlefield losses in history. What was it like to be there? We ex…
1 year, 5 months ago
Listen Now: Death County, PA
Lamont Jones leaves Dauphin County Prison for the last time, a free man ready to move on with his life. But when his young cousin dies in that same j…
1 year, 5 months ago
Combining Ancient DNA and History: Interview with Dr. Pontus Skoglund
Season 5 Episode 124
Ancient DNA has completely reshaped our understanding of prehistory, but what does it offer for periods when we actually have historical texts? Dr. P…
1 year, 5 months ago
Hannibal Invades Italy
Season 5 Episode 123
Hannibal accomplished a great deal during his long and illustrious life, but no feat has captured the imagination more than his crossing of the Alps.…
1 year, 6 months ago
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 Carth…
1 year, 6 months 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 ma…
1 year, 6 months 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…
1 year, 6 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 th…
1 year, 6 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 an…
1 year, 7 months 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 neverth…
1 year, 7 months ago