Dec 24, 2025
In Episode 10, Cameron and Ray pick up the siege of Jerusalem at a critical moment, with Titus narrowly escaping death yet again during reckless reconnaissance near the city walls. Using Josephus as their primary source, they explore how first-century historians...
Dec 11, 2025
In this episode we veer joyfully between kung fu bloodletting, the perils of super-semen, and the siege tactics of first-century Jerusalem. Once the digressions slow down enough to let history through, we paint a vivid picture of Jerusalem at the outbreak of the...
Dec 1, 2025
This episode picks up the Roman story on two fronts at once: Cameron and Ray debate Schrodinger’s cat, Minecraft physics and the metaphysics of Tylenol, before steering the ship back into Tacitus’ account of the Batavian revolt. The Rhine frontier is in chaos, the...
Oct 25, 2025
In this special Life of Caesar episode, Cameron and Ray step out of their usual Roman timeline to talk with Matthew and Matteo Storm from The Lost Roman Heroes Podcast about Emperor Gallienus — one of the most underrated rulers of the Roman Empire. Together, they...
Oct 7, 2025
In this episode, Cameron and Ray explore Vespasian’s campaign in Judea — a bloody and chaotic chapter that reshaped both Judaism and Christianity. Cameron recounts the revolt’s absurd beginnings — a land dispute, a sacrificed bird on a chamber pot — and follows it...
Sep 22, 2025
In this episode, Cameron and Ray continue their exploration of Tacitus’ account of the Jews and the Dead Sea. They riff on bitumen bubbling up from the “Asphalt Lake,” how vinegar and menstrual blood supposedly affect it, and why the ancients found this both useful...
Sep 5, 2025
In this episode of *Life of Caesar*, Cameron and Ray dive deep into Tacitus’ *Histories* and his account of the Jews during the First Jewish-Roman War. The conversation explores the cultural, religious, and political context surrounding the Jewish people at the time...
Aug 18, 2025
In this episode, Cameron is joined by historian and author **Marc Hyden** to explore the life and times of Emperor **Titus Flavius Vespasianus**. They trace the rise of the Flavian dynasty, the chaos of the Year of the Four Emperors, the Jewish-Roman War, and Titus’...
Jul 25, 2025
In this chaotic and bloody conclusion to the Year of the Four Emperors, Cameron and Ray chart the political chess game that followed Vitellius’ fall. Mucianus arrives in Rome ahead of Vespasian to consolidate power, dispose of threats, and set the table for the new...
Jul 15, 2025
In this episode of _Life of Caesar_, Cam and Ray reunite for a characteristically wild ride through ancient Roman history, personal chaos, and philosophical side quests. The boys start by catching up—Ray recounts a week full of weddings, funerals, and destroyed...
Jun 11, 2025
In this first episode covering the reign of Vespasian, Cameron and Ray arrive (finally!) at the end of the chaotic Year of the Four Emperors. They dissect the downfall of Vitellius, the rise of the Flavians, and the moral rot that plagued the Roman state. The...
May 31, 2025
In this final episode of the Vitellius arc, Cameron and Ray cover the chaotic end of Vitellius’ reign with their usual irreverent, razor-sharp commentary. As Rome descends into civil war, we witness the dramatic collapse of leadership, the brutal street fighting in...
May 22, 2025
In this fiery and irreverent installment of Vitellius, Cameron and Ray unravel the powder-keg week that saw Rome descend into civil war chaos during Saturnalia. We kick off with an existential slap from Cameron’s son about his funeral prospects, and spiral quickly...
May 8, 2025
A dramatic and slightly absurd scene set in ancient Rome, with Emperor Vitellius in full imperial regalia looking confused and overwhelmed as he’s pushed and pulled by Roman citizens, soldiers, and senators. One hand holds a scroll marked ‘abdication’, the other a...
Apr 30, 2025
Cameron and Ray continue their exploration of the turbulent times during the reign of the Roman emperor Vespasian. The episode delves into the political chaos, the fragmentation of the Jewish revolt, and the challenges Vespasian faces in both the battlefield and at...
Apr 11, 2025
In this episode, Ray provides a recap of the Batavian revolt, catching listeners up on the actions of Julius Civilis (disrespectfully nicknamed “Syphilis” for easier recall), a Batavian noble leading the uprising against Rome during the civil war of 69 AD....
Mar 27, 2025
The revolt of the Batavians against Rome and Vitellius might have been supported by Vespasian. If you catch a dose of Civilis, you need to take it seriously. If you're seeing this message, it means you aren't logged in as a subscriber. If want to listen to the premium...
Feb 28, 2025
Way before the Clone Troopers turned on their Jedi comrades (or was that a long time ago…), while the Romans were fighting each other in 69 CE, the Germans decide the time is ripe to wage a war against their oppressors. They executed Order 66. If you're seeing...
Feb 14, 2025
Vitellius spent most of the 69 Flavian campaign relaxing in his summer villa, like a “sluggish animal”, according to Tacitus. Towards the middle of November he started to take it seriously. It was way too late. By December, he had decided to abdicate. If...
Feb 1, 2025
The Vitellians hurl themselves against the Flavians on a night so dark, that sons kill their own fathers. In the end, the Vitellians lose, and the Flavians take Cremona, winning themselves a base in Italy before they press on to Rome. If you're seeing this message, it...
