Augustus Caesar
Augustus Caesar #36 – Fatale Monstrum
The poets of Rome vilify Cleopatra and yet also are in awe of her. Antony's name and memory is wiped from the official records. And a Cicero gets…
Augustus Caesar #35 – The Death Of Antony & Cleopatra
This is one of those episodes that feel like major turning points in the narrative. Ever since Julius Caesar was assassinated, way way back in 44 BCE, Mark…
Augustus Caesar #34 – The Showdown (Part 2)
The Battle of Actium begins. Octavian (& Agrippa) versus Mark Antony (& Cleopatra) fight to see who will be the last man standing in Rome. HOW TO LISTEN…
Augustus Caesar #33 – The Showdown (Part 1)
After 13 years of being frenemies, shit finally comes to a head between Octavian and Antony (and Cleopatra) as they throw down gauntlets that will lead them to…
Augustus Caesar #32 – Donations of Alexandria
We're back! On this episode, Octavia and Livia are made sacrosanct and granted unprecedented honours. We talk about "pater familias", something Ray is trying hard to bring back.…
Augustus Caesar #31 – Cleopatra & Cloaca
Agrippa rolls up his sleeves and gets shit done (literally) and we talk about the woman who ruled a country, wrote a book about make-up, and could talk…
Augustus Caesar #30 – Making Rome Great Again
Octavian fights in Illyricum (Croatia) where he reportedly is a brave and daring leader of men (cough cough bullshit). When he gets back to Rome, he and Agrippa…
Augustus Caesar #29 – Imperator
Meanwhile back at Rome, Octavian decides he will now be known as Imperator Caesar. He crucifies 6000 slaves, creates Rome's first public police and fire brigade and is…
Augustus Caesar #28 – Parthia Pt 2
Let’s talk some more about Antony’s Parthian campaign.
Augustus Caesar #27 – Parthia Pt 1
Let’s talk about Antony’s Parthian campaign.
Augustus Caesar #26 – Bye Bye Sexy
In this episode we say goodbye to two members of the triumvirate – Sextus Pompeius and Lepidus.
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Augustus Caesar #24 – Battle of Naulochus
How much does Agrippa know about naval battles? NADA! But what he does know about is GETTING SHIT DONE RIGHT. And so that's what he does on today's…
Augustus Caesar #23 – The Son Of Neptune
Sextus defeats Octavian's fleet with the help of Neptune, god of the sea. Octavian invites Antony to come to Brundisium but then stands him up because he's too…
Augustus Caesar #22 – Relax, Guy!
There is peace in Italy. So why is Octavian building so many ships? And why did he have to have his first shave ever to impress Livia -…
Augustus Caesar #21 – Get Agrippa!
We finally get to spend some time talking about Octavian's right-hand man, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. Antony and Octavia (his new wife) both went east to spend the winter…
Augustus Caesar #19 – Sexy P
This episode is all about Sextus Pompey, aka Sexy P, how he held Italy to ransom and his eventual negotiations with the triumvirs.
Augustus Caesar #11 – Cicero's Finale
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS! The first thing the Second Triumvirate did was a little bit of the ol' mass murder aka THE PROSCRIPTIONS. One of the first people…
Augustus Caesar #10 – The Second Triumvirate
On 19 August 43 BCE, Octavian was elected consul at the age of 19, ten months and 26 days.No-one so young had ever held the office. Decimus, Caesar's…
Augustus Caesar #09 – Cicero's Fatal Mistake
Battles continue between Antony, Octavian and the consuls, Hirtius and Pansa. By the end of the episode, two of the four are dead. Decimus escapes from Mutina and…