Feb 25, 2015
Stephen Dando-Collins is the author of many books about Ancient Rome including THE IDES. We had a great chat with him about Caesar’s assassination and the civil war. His other books are also available in audio from Audible. Get your free copy today by using our...
Feb 20, 2015
Barry Strauss is a military historian with a focus on ancient Greece and Rome. Strauss is editor of The Princeton History of the Ancient World, a series of books from Princeton University Press. He sits on the editorial boards of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military...
Feb 19, 2015
Steven Saylor is a writer of historical fiction centered around the late Roman republic and early empire. He’s been called “a modern master of historical fiction” by USA Today. If you’re new to his work, Steven recommends you start with his...
Jan 30, 2015
This. Show. Is. Insane. 2.5 hours. A crazy opening courtesy of Jessica Robles. More songs than ever. Caesar lays siege to Massalia (modern Marseilles). Then he heads to Ilerda (modern Lleida) in Spain. Did it rain? Yes. A lot. He fights against Pompey’s legions....
Jan 23, 2015
Julius Caesar tries to block Pompey’s departure from Italy but fails. So he heads to Rome for the first time in 9 years. Cicero laments that Pompey is going to destroy Italy and wants to become a tyrant and that Caesar’s clemency is turning the people...
Jan 9, 2015
Another massive two hour show! In this episode, Julius Caesar advances on Rome. Pompey and the Senate run for the hills. Cicero doesn’t know what to do or who to trust. Caesar keeps begging Pompey to meet with him so they can work out a deal – but Pompey...
