Julius Caesar #17 – Caesar Crosses The Rhine

Julius Caesar #17 – Caesar Crosses The Rhine

It’s now 56 BCE. Caesar has his new 5 year extension to his Proconsulship of Gaul. He returns to find the Gallic tribes planning a rebellion. Then more Germanic tribes cross the Rhine so Caesar decides to cross it himself! Meanwhile he is trying to plan his...
Julius Caesar – CONSUL #1 – Dr. Tom Stevenson, UQ

Julius Caesar – CONSUL #1 – Dr. Tom Stevenson, UQ

The first episode of our Consul series is finally here! This is where we interview VIP guests about Caesar and ancient Rome. We are very excited to bring you this series as a value-add to the main show. And our first guest is Dr. Tom Stevenson (bio), Senior Lecturer...
Julius Caesar #16 – Clodius v Cicero

Julius Caesar #16 – Clodius v Cicero

OMFG. This episode is soooo unbelievably meta that Cameron was actually scared of it for days. We start off in 57BC with the final stages of Caesar’s campaign against the Atuatuci in Gaul. Then we go back in time and explain what’s been happening in Rome...
Julius Caesar #15 – The Destruction Of The Belgae

Julius Caesar #15 – The Destruction Of The Belgae

In 57 BCE, during the Winter break in campaigning, Caesar got word that the Belgae (Belgian) tribes to the north were joining forces to attack Caesar, worried that he was coming after them after he’d finished with Gaul. According to Caesar’s Commentaries,...
Julius Caesar #14 – Ariovistus And The Battle of Vosges

Julius Caesar #14 – Ariovistus And The Battle of Vosges

Ariovistus was a leader of the Suebi and other allied Germanic peoples in the second quarter of the 1st century BC. He and his followers took part in a war in Gaul, assisting the Arverni and Sequani to defeat their rivals the Aedui, after which they settled in large...
Julius Caesar #13 – The Massacre Of The Helvetii

Julius Caesar #13 – The Massacre Of The Helvetii

Another enlightening episode of the “myth-busting” podcast! Don’t take our word for it – this is what the official iTunes Podcast Twitter account said! Check it ooooout. And yes, that’s Sammy Hagar BELOW us, just where he belongs (below...