Cameron Reilly
Caligula #9 – The Ships of Nemi
The Nemi ships were two pleasure barges, one larger than the other, built under Caligula at Lake Nemi. Although there were several attempts to recover them from the…
Caligula #8 – Shamelessness
According to Suetonius, Caligula was quite proud of his "adiatrepsia" – shamelessness. He lived in habitual incest with all his sisters and was especially fond of Drusilla. He…
Caligula #7 – Going Back To Cali
How does a 24 year old kid, who's never even been on a battlefield, let alone lead an army to victory, get declared "imperator"? How would you handle…
Caligula #6 – The Maccabees
One of the other first things Caligula did when he took power was to release Herod Agrippa from jail – King Herod from the New Testament. The grandson…
Caligula #5 – Caligula's Popularity
By all accounts, Caligula was extremely popular with the people, as his father, Germanicus, had been. Suetonius reports that Caligula was “the emperor most earnestly desired”. When he…
Caligula #4 – Monster or Misunderstood?
We all think we know something of the story of Caligula. We have a picture of him as a destructive monster, an insane sadist. But truth is rarely…
Caligula #3 – The Movie (Part 3)
We continue and finish our live commentary on the 1979 epic film, CALIGULA. Picking up where we left off last week, Caligula is fisting the married couple and…
Caligula Caesar #2 – The Movie (Part 2)
We continue our live commentary on the 1979 epic film, CALIGULA. Picking up where we left off last week, still in Tiberius’ sex palace on Capri, with a…
Caligula Caesar #1 – The Movie (Part 1)
To kick off our Caligula series, we are doing a commentary on the 1979 epic film, CALIGULA. Written by Gore Vidal, directed by Tinto Brass, produced by Bob…
Tiberius Caesar #40 – I’M NOT DEAD YET
In March 37 CE, aged seventy-seven years, four months, and nine days, of which time he had been emperor twenty-two years, seven months, and seven days, Tiberius Caesar…
Tiberius Caesar #39 – The Death Of Agrippina
The death of Agrippina came soon after that of her son. There are more majestas trials, trouble with the Parthians, and, despite the assurance from his favourite astrologer…
Tiberius Caesar #38 – The Crash Of Rome
Tiberius runs amok. Usury runs rampant. Drusus chews the stuffing.
Tiberius Caesar #37 – Secret Orgies
We go into more detail about Tiberius’ sex palace than you ever wanted or needed to know. Honestly, you’ll probably regret listening to this episode. Maybe skip this…
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Tiberius Caesar #36 – The Fall Of Sejanus
Sejanus decided to remove the next in line of Germanicus’ heirs, Drusus, and finally married Livia Julia, the widow of the other Drusus, son of Tiberius. He also…
Tiberius Caesar #35 – Unnatural Passions
Shortly after Livia's death, Tibbo wrote a letter to the senate attacking both Agrippina and Nero. They were prosecuted by Aulus Avillius Flaccus – the future prefect of…
Tiberius Caesar #34 – Vale Livia
With Tiberius safely ensconced in his sex dungeon on Capri, Sejanus goes after more friends of Agrippina, starting with one of Germanicus' generals, Titius Sabinus. About the same…
Tiberius Caesar #33 – Tibbo Out!
In the year 26, Sejanus went after Agrippina again, this time by attacking her close friend and cousin, Claudia Pulchra, who was accused of adultery and treason. Agrippina…
Tiberius Caesar #32 – The C*ck Bl*ck
Even as late as 24 CE, Tiberius seems to be mostly rational, although his view on majestas was hardening. He refused to allow Further Spain to erect a…
Tiberius Caesar #31 – Sweep The Leg
It's the year 24 CE. Sejanus is trying to convince Tiberius that the sky is falling. His advice: sweep the leg. HOW TO LISTEN If you're seeing this…