The Commonwealth of Slaves

In this episode, the people of Antium start provoking the Aequians and the Volscians into war with Rome by calling them COWARDS. How else could they respond but to say, “Nobody calls me chicken!”Episo...

Roman Naming Conventions...

Episode 145 - Power to the Plebs...

What a confusing decade the 410s have been. It's definitely time for a Partial Recap! We run through what the ancient sources tell us about this decade.The Partial Recap – The 410s BCEWant to ge...

Where in the World is Carventum?...

Special Episode – A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women with Dr Emma Southon...

In this episode we tackle the years 413 and 412 BCE. These years come hard on the back of the murder of the patrician Postumius. Rome is facing challenges that seem to be bound up in the spolia in tim...

A Wrongheaded Man...

This may be the best podcast episode you’ve ever heard, and that’s the gospel truth. We’re munching on protein bars and raw chicken as we discuss Disney’s Hercules (1997) with Professor Alastair Blans...