Julius Caesar
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Julius Caesar Consul #16 – Sam Wood: Archaeologist, TV Star, Bike Nut
Our guest on our 16th Consul show is Aussie Sam Wood! Sam is an archaeologist who now is also one of the people behind the Ride And Seek…
Julius Caesar #36 – AFRICA
Nearly three hours of mayhem sees Caesar sail to Africa to finish off Metellus Scipio, Labienus, Cato and the rest of the Pompeians.
Julius Caesar #35 – VENI VIDI VICI
Caesar leaves Cleopatra and Alexandria behind to return to Rome. But before he can deal with Rome, he has to pay some debts, borrow some funds and deal…
Julius Caesar #34 – Alexandria & Cleopatra
Father forgive us, we have sinned! It's been nearly 4 weeks since our last episode (Ray took his family to Disney World!) but we're back with 3 1/4…
Julius Caesar #33 – The Battle Of Pharsalus
Whew. Another 2.5 hours of mayhem! In this episode, Caesar and Pompey finally face off in the battle to determine the fate of Western civilization. Two men enter…