Nov 27, 2014
Well…. This is where it all comes together. Arguably the greatest military victory in history. Julius Caesar lays siege to the walled city of Alesia, the stronghold of Vercingetorix, who sends for reinforcements. When they arrive, Caesar is massively...
Nov 14, 2014
A mammoth 2 and a half hour episode! Vercingetorix continues to make trouble for Julius Caesar. Now almost all of the Gallic tribes are his allies. Yet he still avoids a frontal assault and uses a combination of brilliant tactics and treachery to keep Caesar busy....
Nov 11, 2014
Jamie Jeffers joins us to chat about Caesar and ye olde Britannia! JJ is the host of the excellent British History Podcast. He is not a huge fan of Caesar or the Romans, but he does have a deep knowledge of ancient British history that he shares with us.
Nov 6, 2014
Well it’s all starting to fall apart for Big Julie. Crassus goes to Parthia to meet his maker at the Battle of Carrhae. Rome is falling apart so badly that Pompey is elected sole Consul. And in Gaul, a young man called Vercingetorix betrays Caesar to unite the...
Oct 31, 2014
Back on Sep 6, 2014, we invited our Patrons to join us on a live Skype call to chat about Caesar, Napoleon, WWII, and anything else. A few of them did – a few Aussies and a few Americans – and it was a lot of fun. For your listening pleasure, we now...
Oct 24, 2014
Caesar spends this episode chasing Ambiorix of the Eburones to revenge the deaths of Sabinus, Cotta and their legion at Atuatuca. We also talk in depth about Caesar’s leadership style and why he was so loved by his troops. We also answer important questions like...
