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The Partial Historians
Join Dr Rad and Dr G as we discuss, spar, and laugh our way through different aspects of the ancient Roman world! Our main series 'From the Foundation of the City' follows Roman history year by year from the traditional foundation date of 753 BCE. We also interview academics and specialists from aro...
Episoade Recente
198 episoade
Central Italy and the Emergence of Rome with Dr Fulminante
We are thrilled to sit down with Dr Francesca Fulminante to chat all about the development of settlements in central Italy from the Bronze Age to the...
Surf the Celtic Wave
391 BCE is jam-packed with action, but the event that stands out is the arrival of the Gauls in centre stage. It’s time to surf the Celtic Wave!
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Cleopatra (1963) - Cleopatra and Antony
In this special episode, we tackle the second half of the 1963 epic, Cleopatra.
In the first part of this double-header, we tried to keep our fo...
A Campaign in No Way Memorable
392 BCE, the year that went down in history for “a campaign in no way memorable”. Ah, that Livy, he paints quite a picture, doesn’t he?
All Abo...
Cleopatra 1963 - Cleopatra and Caesar
Cleopatra was released in 1963 and has gone on to herald the end of the golden age of the historical epic in Hollywood. Known as one of the most expen...
Camillius’ Conniptions
We’re still in the year 394 BCE and we’ve seen Camillus has had a run in with the Falsican Schoolmaster. In this episode we move on further into the a...
Shirts Off For Virtus
In this episode, we continue to follow the adventures of that most amazing of Romans: Marcus Furius Camillus! This is one of his real shining moments...
Fulvia with Dr Jane Draycott
In our latest special episode, we were positively tickled to be able to chat to Dr Jane Draycott about her latest historical biography Fulvia: The Wom...
¿Por Qué No Los Dos?
It’s 395 BCE and we explore the events that are the result of the epic year of 396 BCE. The Romans ended 396 BCE on a high with their military success...
Gladiator II with Alexandra Sills
Rounding out our trilogy of special episodes on Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, we are joined by gladiator expert, Alexandra Sills.
Alexandra holds...
The Fall of Veii: Part III
We return for the final instalment on the fall of Veii in 396 BCE.
In our previous episode, we witnessed the actual conquest of the great Etrusc...
Gladiator II with Professor Martin M. Winkler
WARNING! This post and episode both contain spoilers!
We are back to discuss Gladiator II, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s smash hit Gladiator (200...
The Fall of Veii: Part II
The Fall of Veii is finally upon us – or perhaps we should say it was finally upon them! After a shameful defeat early in 396, the Romans decided to a...
The Far Edges of the Known World with Owen Rees
We are super excited for this conversation. Owen Rees is the founder of the website badancient.com and we’ve been lucky enough to write a couple of ar...
The Fall of Veii: Part I
396 BCE is finally here! Rome and Veii have been locked in a competition for space and resources for quite some time and it seems like the tide is abo...
Special Episode - Gladiator II with Dr Lindsay Steenberg
WARNING! This post and episode both contain spoilers!
In case you somehow missed it, the hotly anticipated sequel to Gladiator (2000) hit the ci...
Special Episode - Enemy of My Dreams with Jenny Williamson
We were titillated to speak to the scintillating Jenny Freaking Williamson. Jenny is one of the co-hosts of Ancient History Fangirl, which we like to...
Special Episode – Storylife with Professor Joel P. Christensen
We are thrilled to sit down in conversation with Professor Joel P. Christensen to discuss some of the ideas explored in his forthcoming book Storylife...
From Delphi, With Love
In 398, the Romans received some worrying signs from the gods, and now we return with a special message for them: From Delphi, With Love.
Episod...
Special Episode – Totally Chaotic History with Dr Emma Southon
Are you ready to have a Totally Chaotic time?
We certainly hope so, as we are thrilled to welcome Dr Emma Southon back on the show for the FOURT...
Kidnapped!
In 398 BCE, the Romans were still enmeshed in their siege at Veii. Whilst the Romans waited, worrying portents started to appear. What did they all me...
Special Episode - Gods and Mortals with Liv Albert
We love it when we get to chat with some of our podcast friends, and this week we got to catch up with the hilarious Liv Albert from ‘Let's talk about...
Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire with Ulysses Press
We sit down with Casie Vogel, VP Publisher at Ulysses Press to talk about the process of bringing an ancient Roman history book into the world and som...
The Final Cheeky Preview - Last Man Standing: Masada
We are thrilled to release the final cheeky preview from our new book, Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire. The final chapter from our ‘With a Rebel...
A Feast for the Gods
Our new book ‘Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire’ has nearly landed! Pre-order your copy via Ulysses Press!
It’s happening – the Romans enter...
Another Cheeky Preview - Zenobia's Winning Strategy
Welcome to another cheeky preview from our new book, Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire.
This chapter is a bit of a contrast to our first one...
The Fifth Century BCE in Review
The fifth century BCE in Rome is the century that saw the idea of the republic flourish and falter only to flourish again. The plebeians rose up to fi...
Special Episode - Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
We are in shock that it has taken us this long to cover the cult classic that is Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979). We have Rslaugesen over on Patre...
The Partial Recap - 400s BCE
The 400s BCE have been a rollercoaster for Rome. It certainly seems to have been a decade of big changes, both in terms of foreign policy and on the d...
A Cheeky Preview - With a Rebel Yell: Spartacus
We are SO excited to share a snippet of our new book with you! That's right, we have a whole section entitled ‘With a Rebel Yell' that will be bonus d...
The Plebeians Push into Power
We jump into the year 400 BCE which has more excitement than you may have anticipated. Could this be the year we have evidence for a plebeian break-th...
Special Episode - Ancient Rome's Worst Emperors with LJ Trafford
In our latest special episode, we welcomed the talented LJ Trafford to the show to discuss her latest book, Ancient Rome’s Worst Emperors (2023).
Episode 152 - Victory at Last!
Whilst 401 BCE was a tense year inside ancient Rome, we can assure you that there will be a plebeian win to close the year. Victory at last!
Epi...
Special Episode – Exploring Place in Regal Rome with Neil, The Ancient Blogger – Part 2
Neil returns to discuss more about some of the major sites of interest in the regal period of Rome. We recommend his podcast Ancient History Hound to...
Factional Foibles
We jump into the year of 402 BCE and Rome and Veii are tooth and nail in siege mode. In addition to this, Rome is rapidly approaching the end of the 5...
Special Episode - Ovid's Metamorphoses with Professor Stephanie McCarter
It is not often that we get to say that there is a new translation of a classical text that has taken the world by storm. But that was exactly what ha...
Episode 150 - Rhetorical Fireworks
It is 403 BCE and we’re about to be blinded by some rhetorical fireworks. The situation between Rome and Veii is getting more serious.
Episode 1...
Exploring Place in Regal Rome with Neil, The Ancient Blogger - Part 1
We are thrilled to sit down with Neil, The Ancient Blogger and host of the Ancient History Hound podcast to explore space and place in the Roman regal...
The Brief Life and Times of Servius Romanus
Who is Servius Romanus you might ask? Well, in this episode we’re about to find out. But when we tell you it’ll be brief – we are telling only the tru...
Special Episode - Augustus' Mausoleum with Dr Victoria Austen
It is not often that we are fortunate enough to get to chat to one of our amazing guests a second time, but sometimes the gods are just that kind. We...