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65- Iliad Part VII: R.I.P. Patroclus
Season 2 Episode 16
You guessed it from the title- today is going to be a great day for Patroclus where nothing bad happens. He does get to do a grim version of fishing …
1 year, 1 month ago
64- Iliad Part VI: Divine Booty Call
Season 2 Episode 15
A lot of spears getting thrown and a lot of fighting in this instalment of the Iliad. Not only that, but Zeus is preventing the other gods from takin…
1 year, 1 month ago
Bonus X- Pyramus and Thisbe (Valentine's Day Special)
It's Valentine's Day! Let's look at some of the romantic stories in Greek mythology and... oh. Well, at least Ovid gave up a prototype version of Rom…
1 year, 1 month ago
63- Iliad Part V: Hector Loses It
Season 2 Episode 14
We continue to watch the gods meddle in human affairs as Zeus sends confusing omens and turns Hector into a boulder throwing maniac. Oh, and yet more…
1 year, 1 month ago
62- Iliad Part IV: Fast and Furious with Chariots
Season 2 Episode 13
Expect random acts of violence, petty squabbles and a chariot race with a twist as we journey through Books IX and X of the Iliad. Oh, and we give Od…
1 year, 2 months ago
61- Iliad Part III: Hector and Andromache, Sitting in a Tree
Season 2 Episode 12
Covering Books VI through VIII of the Iliad today, we learn that it's dangerous to be a charioteer to Hector, as you might end up with a spear in a v…
1 year, 2 months ago
60- Iliad Part II: Diomedes is the Main Character (feat. the Jingle-Jangler)
Season 2 Episode 11
As the tenth year of the Trojan War continues, Diomedes starts cutting through the Trojans like a knife through butter. Aside from a possible cameo f…
1 year, 2 months ago
59- Iliad Part I: Achilles' Hissy Fit
Season 2 Episode 10
We've finally started one of the famous works of the ancient world! In this instalment, Achilles and Agamemnon have a falling out because of a slave …
1 year, 2 months ago
Update- January 2025
The Autocrat team is on a bit of a break before we get into the Iliad in episode 59 next week. However, we didn't want to leave you starved of conten…
1 year, 3 months ago
Bonus IX- Welcome to 2025! (New Years' Special)
A quick update welcoming you to 2025- or the 2778th year of Rome- and a primer on what you can expect for the year ahead. For any ancient Romans list…
1 year, 3 months ago