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Episode 104 – Aventine, Aventine
We return to the City of Rome in 456 BCE and follow the ongoing domestic struggles that Rome faces in defining herself in terms of transparency at la…
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 103 – Ten Terrific Tribunes
It's c. 457 BCE in Rome and in this episode we explore the state of affairs in the wake of Cincinnatus' dictatorship.
Rome's affairs with her neighbou…
5 years, 11 months ago
Special Episode – An Interview with Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge
Season 1
We had the very great pleasure to sit down with Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge to discuss his latest publication The Failure of Augustus: Essays on t…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 102 – Cincinnatus, Dictator
It's c. 458 BCE and
Rome's troubles culminate in the appointment of a dictator. In this
episode we explore the context which leads to the appointment o…
6 years ago
A Tribute to Kirk Douglas
Join Dr Rad as she reminiscences about one of her film favourites and pays tribute to the man that has unwittingly dominated her life for over a deca…
6 years, 1 month ago
Episode 101 – Talk to the Tree
It can be quite insulting to be told to ‘talk to the hand' and, for the Romans, it would seem that being told to ‘talk to the tree' is just as proble…
6 years, 1 month ago
Episode 100 – The Consulship
We've reached a huge
milestone! One hundred episodes is quite something and we're super
chuffed to have made it this far. To celebrate we've put togeth…
6 years, 2 months ago
Episode 99 – Tusculum and Antium
It is c. 459 BCE and Rome faces the consequences of the Capitol having been seized and a consul killed in the previous year. The challenges come on t…
6 years, 3 months ago
*Special Episode* What Does Your Toga Say About You?
Dr Amy Place from the University of Leicester sits down with Dr Rad to discuss the humble Roman toga, fashion and social identity, and everyday life …
6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 98 – Cincinnatus, Suffect Consul
It's c. 460 BCE and
this hectic year in Roman history continues! In this episode we
consider Rome in the wake of the sneak attack on the Capitol by
Herd…
6 years, 4 months ago