Chapter Fifty Nine: And Then There Was One
The very foundations of the Republic are shaken by three more men: one in particular!
21 Jan 201419min
Chapter Fifty Eight: Ten Men Who Destroyed the Republic
The Republic worked when Rome was small and manageable. The conquest of vast tracts of territory, glorious though it was, brought with it hidden dangers. Great men rose and the Republic was too constr...
7 Jan 201420min
Chapter Fifty Seven: Hannibal
The Romans come up against their most formidable opponent yet. The Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca proves to be more than a thorn in their side for many years. Being Romans, though, they learn an...
24 Des 201317min
Chapter Fifty Six: Myth Becomes History
The Roman Republic is founded but its early years are still the stuff of legend. Only after the Gauls sack Rome are we really able to talk about Roman history.
10 Des 201316min
Chapter Fifty Five: The Seven Kings of Rome
Time to meet Romulus and his successors. The foundation of Rome and the following 250 years are the mythical basis of that great civilisation. The stories may not be true but they say a lot about th...
26 Nov 201319min
Introducing the History Collage and Scheduling Announcement
The History Collage is a project produced by a group of history podcasters. Each episode has a theme and is made up of short, no longer than nine minute, articles on the topic. The current theme is ...
23 Nov 20132min
Chapter Fifty Four: The Wrath of Venus
Introducing Cupid and Psyche from a Roman perspective. Also we tell two other tales from Roman Mythology in which Venus plays a prominent role.
19 Nov 201316min
Chapter Fifty Three: Love and Death
Not a happy ending in sight as we follow three more tragic tales. Expect plenty of divine interference and a fair amount of drowning!
5 Nov 201316min
