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From Emperors of Rome at 2025-01-10 04:31:49

Episode CCXXXVI - The Madness of Commodus (Live in Melbourne) (250110-commodus-live.mp3)

To celebrate the 10th year of the Emperors of Rome podcast, Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith convened a screening of the epic movie Gladiator starring Russell Crowe, preceded by a live podcast recording the history and basis of the character Commodus performed by Joaquin Phoenix.

Recorded on the 19th October 2024 at the Thornbury Picture House, Melbourne.

From Emperors of Rome at 2024-12-17 03:20:28

Episode CCXXXV - Faunalia Rustica (241217-faunalia-rustica.mp3)

The Roman festival of Faunalia Rustica was celebrated in rural areas in honour of the god Faunus, a god who according to epic poetry was the King of the Latins, but to many needed appeasement for country living.

Guest:
Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

From Emperors of Rome at 2024-12-06 04:39:07

Episode CCXXXIV - Dyarchy Plus One (Diocletian II) (241206-diocletian02.mp3)

Diocletian and Maximian must be doing something right - keeping the borders of Rome safe, and ruling the Empire in harmony. They even have a catch-up in Milan, worthy of a panegyric. Things would be perfect, if it wasn’t for the revolt of Carausius in Gaul and Britain, who doesn’t want to rule Rome, he just wants to be included in the party.

Part II of Diocletian

Guest:

Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)