Episodes
Augustus Caesar #26 – Bye Bye Sexy
In this episode we say goodbye to two members of the triumvirate – Sextus Pompeius and Lepidus.
Life Of Augustus Announcement – Podcast Awards Nomination!
Thanks to everyone who nominated us for a Podcast Award! We made the official "Society & Culture" nomination list! Now we need you to go and vote for…
Augustus Caesar #25 – Lindsay Powell
Our guest today is Lindsay Powell, history detective, and the guy who wrote the book about everyone's favourite right-hand man, Agrippa!
Augustus Caesar #24 – Battle of Naulochus
How much does Agrippa know about naval battles? NADA! But what he does know about is GETTING SHIT DONE RIGHT. And so that's what he does on today's…
Augustus Caesar #23 – The Son Of Neptune
Sextus defeats Octavian's fleet with the help of Neptune, god of the sea. Octavian invites Antony to come to Brundisium but then stands him up because he's too…
Augustus Caesar #22 – Relax, Guy!
There is peace in Italy. So why is Octavian building so many ships? And why did he have to have his first shave ever to impress Livia -…
Augustus Caesar #21 – Get Agrippa!
We finally get to spend some time talking about Octavian's right-hand man, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. Antony and Octavia (his new wife) both went east to spend the winter…
Augustus Caesar #20 – Steven Saylor
Back when we were in Vegas in January, we recorded an interview with author Steve Saylor about his latest Gordianus book "THE WRATH OF THE FURIES". Unfortunately, we…
Augustus Caesar #19 – Sexy P
This episode is all about Sextus Pompey, aka Sexy P, how he held Italy to ransom and his eventual negotiations with the triumvirs.
Augustus Caesar #18 – The Golden Years
The one where Octavian and Antony sit down to hash out their differences, forget to invite Lepidus and Salvidienus Rufus fucks up big time.
Augustus Caesar #17 – FOOFIKINS!
Well the tensions between Octavian and Mark Antony are heating up again in this episode. Only one thing stands between them – FOOFIKINS! Today's episode is again brought…
Augustus Caesar #16 – The Battle Of Perusia
Octavian pursues Lucius Antonius and traps him in the city of Perusia (modern Perugia) for several months. Lucius eventually surrenders, some people are forgiven, others are executed, and…
Augustus Caesar #15 – Carpe Diem
After the battle of Philippi, Antony went east to squeeze money out of various kings and just to squeeze Cleopatra, while poor Octavian got the shittiest job in…
Augustus Caesar #14 – The Battle/s of Philippi
Here it is – and it's a big one (that's what she said). Four men enter – two men leave. The showdown to determine the fate of Rome.…
Augustus Caesar #13 – The Build Up To Philippi
The Triumvirs go on the offensive and prepare to engage Brutus and Cassius, and their massive army, in Macedonia. The triumvirs and the assassins control the two biggest…
The Vegas Sessions – Part One
On January 11 2016, Ray & Cam met for the first time in the flesh – in Las Vegas. On January 12, they sat down in front of…
Augustus Caesar #12 – The New Roman Elite
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS! Again! but this time… we're a little worse for wear. On this episode we discuss more stories from the proscriptions but also delve deeply…
Augustus Caesar #11 – Cicero's Finale
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS! The first thing the Second Triumvirate did was a little bit of the ol' mass murder aka THE PROSCRIPTIONS. One of the first people…
Augustus Caesar #10 – The Second Triumvirate
On 19 August 43 BCE, Octavian was elected consul at the age of 19, ten months and 26 days.No-one so young had ever held the office. Decimus, Caesar's…
Augustus Caesar #09 – Cicero's Fatal Mistake
Battles continue between Antony, Octavian and the consuls, Hirtius and Pansa. By the end of the episode, two of the four are dead. Decimus escapes from Mutina and…