Feb 8, 2022
The plot against Nero continues to gather momentum but is finally betrayed by a freedman, a day before shit was about to go down. If you're seeing this message, it means you aren't logged in as a subscriber. If want to listen to the premium episodes of the series -...
Jan 23, 2022
When one of the praetorian prefects joins the conspirators, they decide it’s time to act. But they can’t agree on a plan. It takes a woman to move things along. If you're seeing this message, it means you aren't logged in as a subscriber. If want to listen...
Jan 6, 2022
We’re talking about the Pisonian Conspiracy of 65. Who started it and why? Theories involve an angry poet and an angry gay man seeking revenge. If you're seeing this message, it means you aren't logged in as a subscriber. If want to listen to the premium episodes of...
Dec 25, 2021
Picking up after the Great Fire of Rome in the year 64 CE, we find Nero taxing everyone heavily to pay for the rebuilding of Rome and his palace. This, as well as the rumours that he started the fire, leads to the Pisonian Conspiracy. If you're seeing this message, it...
Nov 29, 2021
If there’s one thing most people know about the Emperor Nero, it’s that he fiddled while Rome burned and that he falsely blamed the Christians. But how much of those stories are true? To find out, I’m joined today by Stephen Dando-Collins, author of “The Great Fire Of...
