ROME I | Rise of the Republic (753 BC – 49 BC)
Join us for the first episode of our deep dive on the history that inspired the BBC/HBO series Rome (2005-2017). Oh you say you know nothing about the Roman Empire? Perfect, this is the pod for you, citizen.
There’s plenty of melodrama as we discuss how the familial feuds and incestuous relationships among the Roman elite led to a critical break point with the Royal family and Brutus (no, not that one) led a Republican revolution, expelling the Kings forever.
Rome went from a series of villages on 7 hills populated by runaway slaves, vagabonds and women stolen from local tribes to become the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.