Episodes
Augustus Caesar #08 – Robert Harris
Today we are joined by the one and only Robert Harris – author of many bestsellers, including FATHERLAND and his CICERO trilogy. The final chapter of the Cicero…
Augustus Caesar #07 – The Praetorian Guard
Hirtius, Octavian and Pansa march to Mutina to support Decimus and fight Antony. At the battle of Forum Gallorum, Octavian and Antony's respective praetorian guards go at it…
Augustus Caesar #06 – Cicero's Big Gamble
Cicero realises that the only way to stop Antony is for the Senate to align themselves with the young Caesar. He delivers his Third Philippic against Antony, praises…
Augustus Caesar #05 – Another Civil War Begins
Shit gets real in this episode! Two of Mark Antony's legions desert to Octavian and Antony finally confronts one of Caesar's assassins with force – Decimus Brutus. There's…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…