The Vault

Cameron Reilly

AUG · MMXV
Free Nov 9 Augustus

Finally! A full size graphic shirt!

Redbubble have launched full frontal graphic shirts! Check out how gooood we look? The rear of the women's leggings look better too with the full size graphic! You…

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4 AUG · MMXV
Preview Nov 6 Augustus

Augustus Caesar #04 – Antony v Cicero

In this episode, Octavian throws a party, the Ludi Victoriae Caesaris, Antony is growing more powerful, Cicero delivers his First "Philippic", Antony's army from Macedonia starts arriving in…

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3 AUG · MMXV
Preview Oct 30 Augustus

Augustus Caesar #03 – The Featured Players

We discuss the other key players who are playing a role in Rome in 44/43 BCE – Marcus Antonius, Dolabella and Lepidus, Brutus and Cassius. There's another civil…

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2 AUG · MMXV
Preview Oct 23 Augustus

Augustus Caesar #02 – Going Rome

Octavius changes his name to Gaius Julius Caesar – but we call him Octavian so as not to confuse him with the other guy. He makes his way…

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1 AUG · MMXV
Preview Oct 9 Augustus

Augustus Caesar #01 – Introduction

On the 19th August, 14 CE, 767 years after the founding of Rome, nearly exactly 2001 years ago, the first Emperor of Rome, Augustus, finally died, at 75…

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48 JUL · MMXV
Preview Sep 25 Julius

Julius Caesar #48 – The Aftermath, Part II

THIS IS THE END. SERIOUSLY THIS TIME. WE MEAN IT. We cover the events of March 18 – 20, 44 BCE. Brutus & Cassius invite the plebeians up…

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47 JUL · MMXV
Preview Sep 15 Julius

Julius Caesar #47 – The Aftermath, Part I

Okay so… we screwed up. We thought Episode #46 was going to be our last episode but it looks like it might take another couple to finish this…

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46 JUL · MMXV
Preview Aug 25 Julius

Julius Caesar #46 (Take 2) – The Ides Of March!

The REAL very last episode! Date: 15 March, 44 BCE. Location: Rome, Italy. Event: The assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar, dictator of Rome, brutally stabbed to death by…

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46 JUL · MMXV
Preview Aug 21 Julius

Julius Caesar #46 – The Ides Of March!

The very last episode! Date: 15 March, 44 BCE. Location: Rome, Italy. Event: The assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar, dictator of Rome, brutally stabbed to death by sixty…

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45 JUL · MMXV
Preview Aug 14 Julius

Julius Caesar #45 – The Conspiracy, Part II

Our second last episode! Probably. We talk about the main conspirators and their possible motivations. Decimus Junius Brutus. Galba. Trebonius. Basilus. Cassius. And, of course, Marcus Junius Brutus.

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44 JUL · MMXV
Preview Aug 7 Julius

Julius Caesar #44 – Enter Octavius

Enter Octavius! He's only 18 years old in 44 BCE. And he isn't JC's sister's son, as Ray mistakenly says in the opening to the show, he's JC's…

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2000 JUL · MMXV
Preview Aug 5 Julius

Julius Caesar – 2000 Likes Special Edition

Well we have FINALLY hit the milestone of 2000 likes on our Facebook page! And to celebrate, I put together something a little special for you. Have you…

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43 JUL · MMXV
Preview Jul 30 Julius

Julius Caesar #43 – The Divine Julius

As we near the end of our little tale, Caesar is being granted unprecedented honours, including being declared a GOD and the SAVIOUR of Rome. We also talk…

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42 JUL · MMXV
Preview Jul 24 Julius

Julius Caesar #42 – The Conspiracy, Part I

It’s the beginning of 44 BCE. Caesar is 56. He's planning to leave in three months to campaign against the Dacians and the Parthians. The Senate and the…

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41 JUL · MMXV
Preview Jul 17 Julius

Julius Caesar #41 – The War Is Over

Four years of bloody Civil War, with 100,000 Romans dead, all comes down to this place, this day, this battle – The Battle of Munda. Julius Caesar uses…

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40 JUL · MMXV
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Julius Caesar #40 – The Spanish Campaign 46 BCE

Caesar realises that he has to go to Spain in person to deal with Pompey's two brat sons – Cnaeus and Sextus – and his old bottom bitch…

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17 JUL · MMXV
Premium Jul 3 Julius

Julius Caesar Consul #17 – Jim Miller, Economist

Our guest this time is James Miller, game theorist and associate professor of economics at Smith College. He invited himself onto the show to talk about game theory…

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39 JUL · MMXV
Preview Jun 26 Julius

Julius Caesar #39 – Caesar's Reforms

As dictator, Julius Caesar initiates a sweeping range of political and social reforms that even his enemies have to concede make a lot of sense, including a colonisation…

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38 JUL · MMXV
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Julius Caesar #38 – It's Business Time

Even while the Greatest Party Ever™ is going on, Caesar is getting down to the business of changing the way Rome works – forever. He's rewarding his supporters…

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37 JUL · MMXV
Preview Jun 12 Julius

Julius Caesar #37 – Caesar's Four Triumphs

Well we are back with episode 37 and we're also back to one hour episodes (more or less). Even though we recorded 3.5 hours today, we're going to…

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