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Cleopatra (1963) - Cleopatra and Antony
In this special episode, we tackle the second half of the 1963 epic, Cleopatra.
In the first part of this double-header, we tried to keep our focus on…
6 months ago
A Campaign in No Way Memorable
Episode 164
392 BCE, the year that went down in history for “a campaign in no way memorable”. Ah, that Livy, he paints quite a picture, doesn’t he?
All About the…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Cleopatra 1963 - Cleopatra and Caesar
Cleopatra was released in 1963 and has gone on to herald the end of the golden age of the historical epic in Hollywood. Known as one of the most expe…
7 months, 1 week ago
Camillius’ Conniptions
Episode 163
We’re still in the year 394 BCE and we’ve seen Camillus has had a run in with the Falsican Schoolmaster. In this episode we move on further into the …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Shirts Off For Virtus
Episode 162
In this episode, we continue to follow the adventures of that most amazing of Romans: Marcus Furius Camillus! This is one of his real shining moments…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Fulvia with Dr Jane Draycott
In our latest special episode, we were positively tickled to be able to chat to Dr Jane Draycott about her latest historical biography Fulvia: The Wo…
9 months ago
¿Por Qué No Los Dos?
Episode 161
It’s 395 BCE and we explore the events that are the result of the epic year of 396 BCE. The Romans ended 396 BCE on a high with their military succes…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Gladiator II with Alexandra Sills
Rounding out our trilogy of special episodes on Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, we are joined by gladiator expert, Alexandra Sills.
Alexandra holds a BA …
10 months ago
The Fall of Veii: Part III
Episode 160
We return for the final instalment on the fall of Veii in 396 BCE.
In our previous episode, we witnessed the actual conquest of the great Etruscan cit…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Gladiator II with Professor Martin M. Winkler
WARNING! This post and episode both contain spoilers!
We are back to discuss Gladiator II, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s smash hit Gladiator (2000). Gl…
11 months ago