cleopatra

Our only explanation for this episode is that it was Jenny’s birthday–and she wanted to have some friends over. So we invited Katy and Nathan from Queens Podcast [...Read More...]

After the disaster at Actium, Marc Antony’s entire army–100,000 strong–surrendered to Octavian. Marc Antony and Cleopatra fled to Alexandria to negotiate [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! This time, we begin the Show Notes with something a little more upbeat (which we could all use after that ending): Marc Antony’s romantic theme song. [...Read More...]

As Marc Antony and Cleopatra settled into life in Alexandria, Octavian whipped up a toxic garbage fire of racism, misogyny, and xenophobia in Rome–and then declared [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! We begin this week’s Show Notes with an obligatory playing of “Lovers in a Dangerous Time:” this time a live version by Bruce Cockburn at [...Read More...]

After four years of marriage with Octavia, Marc Antony followed Cleopatra to Alexandria—and settled into life there. He oversaw festivals and athletic contests, cheered [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! We begin this week’s Show Notes once again with a rendition of “Lovers in a Dangerous Time”–this time a cover by Frazey Ford: Our [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Once again, we begin this week’s Show Notes with the obligatory playing of “Lovers in a Dangerous Time.” This time it’s the excellent [...Read More...]

When Cleopatra and Marc Antony met by the River Tarsus, Antony was smitten. And when Cleopatra went back to Alexandria, he forgot about invading Parthia and followed her [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! We begin this week’s Show Notes with an obligatory playing of “Lovers in a Dangerous Time” by Bruce Cockburn: And, ladies and gentlepeople, [...Read More...]