roman history

In our last episode, Octavian had just defeated Cleopatra and Mark Antony. His sister Octavia had refused to renounce her wayward husband (Mark Antony), behaving with an [...Read More...]

Become a Patron!   This episode wouldn’t be possible without the following sources: The First Ladies of Rome by Annelise Freisenbruch Agrippina by Emma Southon How [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Our sources for this episode include: Oregon News: History of fascism, reproductive rights offers lessons for today Briana Wens: “Why fascism fuels [...Read More...]

You may have noticed that MAGA (Republicans in general, really) are weird about women. That weirdness is ancient. It goes all the way back to ancient Rome, all the way back [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Some of our sources for this episode include: Suetonius’ 12 Caesars (C.J. Rolfe translation) Cassius Dio’s Roman History (Earnest Cary [...Read More...]

When Augustus rolled into town after defeating Marc Antony and Cleopatra, he was greeted as a hero—because the Senate ordered its people to stand outside the gates and [...Read More...]

When we look at the demise of Roman democracy, we think of the time of Augustus—and maybe Caesar before him. But in reality, the seeds of the republic’s destruction were [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Check out Mike Duncan’s books, including The Storm Before the Storm, here and find his podcasts, The History of Rome and Revolutions, at these [...Read More...]

Join us as we return to Cleopatra’s Alexandria—the glamor, the political intrigue, the history—and take a second in-depth look at Egypt’s last Pharaoh. Our guide [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Check out Saara El-Arifi’s work and events [...Read More...]