Ranked #1
Cleopatra x Marc Antony: Lovers in a Dangerous Time (Part 1)
Cleopatra x Marc Antony: Lovers in a Dangerous Time (Part 1)
Shakespeare wrote about them. Hollywood glamorized them. For thousands of years, they've come down to us as the ultimate... Read more
17 Oct 2019
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #2
Child Emperors Part 1: Sharks in the Womb
Child Emperors Part 1: Sharks in the Womb
In ancient Rome, being made Emperor could be a death sentence. Experienced generals and statesmen lasted weeks or months... Read more
12 Apr 2018
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34mins
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The Ancient-World Stark Family, Part 1: Germanicus the Manicus
The Ancient-World Stark Family, Part 1: Germanicus the Manicus
Close your eyes and imagine a loving family. Devoted parents and six children: three happy brothers and three happy sist... Read more
22 Nov 2018
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #4
Fulvia: Original Gangster of Ancient Rome
Fulvia: Original Gangster of Ancient Rome
The romance between Mark Antony and Cleopatra has beguiled us for centuries. What most people don’t realize is that when... Read more
3 Oct 2019
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1hr 38mins
Ranked #5
Cocktails & Caligula (with Queens Podcast)
Cocktails & Caligula (with Queens Podcast)
Our only explanation for this episode is that it was Jenny's birthday and she wanted to have some friends over. So we in... Read more
23 Jan 2020
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #6
Julius Caesar and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Julius Caesar and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
When Julius Caesar returned to Rome after his last military campaign, he had big plans. Plans like remaking Rome in the ... Read more
15 Aug 2019
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2hr
Ranked #7
Amazons: Warrior Women of Greek Mythology
Amazons: Warrior Women of Greek Mythology
Hippolyte and her golden belt. Penthesilea and the fall of Troy. The Daughters of Ares. Atalanta and the golden apples. ... Read more
13 Sep 2018
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #8
The Gauls: Everything Belongs to the Brave
The Gauls: Everything Belongs to the Brave
In 58 BC, Julius Caesar set his sights on conquering the Gauls. But who were the Gauls? They didn't write things down—an... Read more
28 Mar 2019
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #9
Ancient Vampires: They Only Knock Once
Ancient Vampires: They Only Knock Once
Communities all over the ancient world had a problem: their dead wouldn't stay in the ground. They rose up as shambolic ... Read more
25 Oct 2018
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1hr 28mins
Ranked #10
Cleopatra and the King of Rome
Cleopatra and the King of Rome
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! When Julius Caesar arrived in Egypt, he walked into a civil ... Read more
4 Jul 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #11
Cleopatra x Marc Antony: Lovers in a Dangerous Time (Part 2)
Cleopatra x Marc Antony: Lovers in a Dangerous Time (Part 2)
When Cleopatra and Marc Antony met by the River Tarsus, Antony was smitten. And when Cleopatra went back to Alexandria, ... Read more
14 Nov 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #12
The Hound of Ulster
The Hound of Ulster
What can a story from ancient Ireland tell us about the Gauls before Caesar?Maybe a lot. The Hound of Ulster is synonymo... Read more
11 Apr 2019
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1hr 38mins
Ranked #13
War Elephants Part 1: Alexander's Immortals
War Elephants Part 1: Alexander's Immortals
Few sights terrorized ancient armies more than that of a wall of elephants, tusks drenched in blood, bearing down on the... Read more
7 Jun 2018
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50mins
Ranked #14
Vercingetorix: All You Love Must Burn (Part 1)
Vercingetorix: All You Love Must Burn (Part 1)
This episode is a whole divided into three parts.In Part 1, we send Julius Caesar and his army on a collision course tow... Read more
25 Apr 2019
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50mins
Ranked #15
Dionysus: Have You Heard the Good News (About Me)?
Dionysus: Have You Heard the Good News (About Me)?
Forget what you thought you knew about Dionysus and his cozy wine-drinking image. This is the Dionysus of Thrace. The Di... Read more
5 Mar 2020
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1hr 45mins
Ranked #16
Real Life Romance from the Fall of Rome: Ataulf x Galla Placidia
Real Life Romance from the Fall of Rome: Ataulf x Galla Placidia
He was a fierce barbarian warlord—a man who had stood between his people and the Roman Empire since the sack of Rome. Sh... Read more
19 Jul 2018
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34mins
Ranked #17
Praetorian Guard, Part 1: The Beast in Your House
Praetorian Guard, Part 1: The Beast in Your House
The Praetorian Guard was the elite military unit tasked with protecting the Emperors of Rome. Except when they held the ... Read more
10 May 2018
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31mins
Ranked #18
Badass Women Make Ancient History (with Kate the Exploress)
Badass Women Make Ancient History (with Kate the Exploress)
Why were Civil War-era female spies so successful in smuggling guns across enemy lines? What secret superpower gave Scyt... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #19
Julius Caesar and the Pirates' Ransom
Julius Caesar and the Pirates' Ransom
Julius Caesar came of age in a Rome where severed heads hung in the Rostra, bodies choked the Tiber, and murderous mobs ... Read more
28 Feb 2019
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57mins
Ranked #20
The Ancient-World Stark Family, Part 2: The Rise and Fall of Little Boots
The Ancient-World Stark Family, Part 2: The Rise and Fall of Little Boots
With their parents and older brothers dead, the four remaining Germanicus children (Agrippina, Julia Drusilla, Julia Liv... Read more
6 Dec 2018
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1hr 28mins