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Augustus Caesar #89 – Days of our Lives
* It’s the year 1 BCE * Caius Caesar, biological son of Agrippa and Julia, adopted son of Augustus, is 19 years old. * And what do you…
SPECIAL – Dr Richard Carrier
A special philosophy episode. Nothing at all to do with Augustus or Rome. No Ray. Just me and a special guest – Dr. Richard Carrier, who has a…
Augustus Caesar #86 – The Genius Of Augustus
* Caius and Lucius seem unaffected by Julia’s exile. * She probably hadn’t had much to do with their upbringing for quite a while. * She was too…
Augustus Caesar #83 – Tiberius Quits (fixed)
Sorry folks. I messed up the first file. Here’s the correct episode. Tiberius suddenly declared he wanted to withdraw from public life. Something happened. Behind the closed doors…
Augustus Caesar #82 – The Rise Of Gaius and Lucius
Tiberius is riding high, the last man standing – until he starts to be overshadowed by Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Augustus' adopted sons. It is declared that both…
Augustus Caesar #81 – Tiberius' Triumph
Livia is the Melania Trump of Rome. Julia falls pregnant to Tiberius but the baby is stillborn, which is the beginning of the end for them. Tiberius crosses…
Augustus Caesar #80 – Slave Children Pets
We're back after a short break. To be fair, this episode started off pretty simple. But quickly it went to some pretty dark places. We're sorry. You might…
Augustus Caesar #79 – Drusus Breaks A Leg
10 BCE – Drusus barely escapes from Germany. Augustus celebrates his 52nd birthday. Octavia dies. Antonia gives birth to Tiberius Claudius Drusus – the future emperor Claudius. 9…
Augustus Caesar #78 – Drusus Goes Deep
In 12 BCE, Drusus completed a census in the three Gauls. The other thing Drusus was responsible for during this period was getting ready to cross the Rhine.…
Augustus Caesar #77 – Trump v Caesar
A very special episode. Over the last 12 months, there's been a ton of articles in the media comparing Donald Trump to Julius Caesar. A recent Shakespeare in…
Augustus Caesar #76 – Immortal Glory
The loss of Agrippa was a huge blow, but Tiberius and Drusus stepped up. However, now Augustus’ daughter Julia was now single again. Who could he find to…
Augustus Caesar #75 – The Wind Beneath My Wings
Augustus buries Agrippa. After the funeral, attention turned to the matter of Agrippa’s will and the disbursement of his enormous estate. Work began on the Ara Pacis Augustae,…
Augustus Caesar #74 – Agrippa Dies
Agrippa returned to Rome in 13, stayed a few months, long enough to knock Julia up again, then left to deal with some military problems in Illyricum. On…
Augustus Caesar #73 – Pope Augustus
When Lepidus finally died in 13 BCE, Augustus finally accepted the title of Pontifex Maximus, the chief priest of Rome. It gave him the responsibility for the entire…
Augustus Caesar #72 – #DBAC
Augustus brought better roads, wine and a taste for the nicer things in life to the Gauls. He also brought other aspects of Roman culture, like their religions,…
Augustus Caesar #71 – Drusus Goes Up The Aenus
Augustus goes back to Gaul and brings his stepsons, Drusus and Tiberius, to help conquer the hilltop tribes in the Swiss Alps. HOW TO LISTEN If you're seeing…
Augustus Caesar #70 – Fight For Your Right To Party
In 17 BCE Augustus decided to throw a huge party, The Secular Games, which was held only once every 110 years. Somehow this gets us talking about sex,…
Augustus Caesar #68 – Mr Nice Guy
Augustus was a pretty approachable guy (like us!). We tell some stories about how he made himself readily available to everyone from Senators to the general public. And…