Virgil the Virgin and the Creation of the Authoritarian State
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Among the poets of early Augustan Rome, Virgil had a niche: nostalgia. He wrote poems about the Roman countryside, farmers, and a mour...
1 Loka 1h 25min
Can Christian Nationalists Be Normal in a Democracy? (With Brad Onishi)
Enemy of My Dreams is just $2.99 on Kindle! Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Short answer: no. Long answer: no, and they didn't function that well in pluralistic Roma...
17 Syys 1h 7min
AHFG Book Club: Lady Pirates and Why-Choose Werewolves (with Eva Leigh)
Enemy of My Dreams is just $2.99 on Kindle! Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! We are thrilled to welcome USA Today bestselling author Eva Leigh to the podcast. Eva has...
10 Syys 56min
The Builder Emperor: How Augustus Made a City of Marble
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! One of the most famous quotes from Augustus’ reign was “I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.” And Augustus did th...
3 Syys 1h 30min
Why are Techbro Oligarchs so Obsessed with Augustus?
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Have you noticed that our tech overlords cannot be normal about the Roman Empire? Elon Musk has approximately 14 known children, which...
20 Elo 1h 4min
A Democracy Built on Slavery (With Emma Southon)
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Slavery touched every part of life in ancient Rome. Depending on the time period and location, as many as one in ten or one in three peop...
6 Elo 1h 18min
The Secret Lives of Julio-Claudian Wives (Part 3)
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In our last episode, Livia and Octavia were at each other’s throats over which one of their sons would be chosen as Augustus’ heir. The ...
23 Heinä 1h 11min
